Take Off In Today's Cross Thread!

"Mercedes Streeter" (smart) 03/15/2018 at 18:17 • Filed to: None

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Good day to all of you lovely people! Happy Thursday and welcome to our weekly Cross Thread shared across !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , and !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Pull up a chair, get yourself a nice drink, and have some conversations!

(I’d host this on our sister sites for variety, though I only have authorship at Oppo.)

I’m on a bit of a “fun fact” craze right now. It’s amazing how many YouTubers are basically making mini-documentaries on pretty much everything! Here is one of my favourites right now.

I’m still counting down the days until the 24th when I fly on one of these adorable ERJ-175s (in United livery) to Pittsburgh.

How is everyone doing? I’ve been monitoring the storms hitting the eastern US and I hope everyone is okay!

What’s new? What’s weird? Have any amazing stories to tell? Find out, in today’s Cross Thread!

HammerheadFistpunch > Mercedes Streeter 03/15/2018 at 18:24

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11 year anniversary tomorrow and it dumped in the mountains. Many excit (going skiing for our anniversary as we’ve always done).

CB > Mercedes Streeter 03/15/2018 at 18:31

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I’m starting a new job on Monday, which means that I spent today shopping for work-appropriate attire. Fun fact: most guys have no clue how fashion is supposed to work, so special thanks to the lovely lady down at Hudson’s Bay who helped me figure out a professional looking wardrobe.

Other than that, just dealing with things thawing and then the temperature dropping to -20 overnight, which leads to everything being icy. Makes walking a bit dangerous.

ttyymmnn > Mercedes Streeter 03/15/2018 at 18:42

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Spring break for the boys, so a fair bit of sitting around the house. The whole family went down to to the Central Texas Food Bank and volunteered this morning. We joined a big group of other volunteers and packed and loaded 1,000 food boxes for the elderly. With each box weighing about 32 pounds, I lifted 32,000 pounds today. On Saturday, I get to drive my first Ferrari ever. My wife bought me an exotic car autocross experience for Christmas. I probably won’t get to do all that much, but it will still be fun. Pics some time next week.

k2b: da man trynta steal mah bloggy!!!!!!! > CB 03/15/2018 at 18:59

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Good on you for having the humility not only to offer praise to that poor shop grunt, but to let someone help in the first place.

CB > k2b: da man trynta steal mah bloggy!!!!!!! 03/15/2018 at 19:01

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It seemed like the right thing to do, and I truly have no clue on how to look decent when it comes to colour coordination. Besides, trying to find dress shirts without knowing your size is not only a pain in the ass for you, but then the employee has to fold up everything that you tried on in your rampage.

DanZman > Mercedes Streeter 03/15/2018 at 19:03

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WOAH! I always knew that there had to be more of these Oppo like blogs, but I’ve never been able to find them listed anywhere.

DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! > Mercedes Streeter 03/15/2018 at 19:15

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I’m really f**king sad that Toys R Us, a staple of my childhood is closing down for good. I’m going to have my last shop there tomorrow.

Also I’ve been car shopping.

k2b: da man trynta steal mah bloggy!!!!!!! > CB 03/15/2018 at 19:38

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Very considerate of you. :)

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > Mercedes Streeter 03/15/2018 at 19:44

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Here’s Takeoff in your cross thread:

TheRevanchist > DanZman 03/15/2018 at 19:46

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Most aren’t listed. Gawrker is my favorite (even though I’m a Hackerspace mod) as I can shitpost on there to my heart’s content.

Sabriel > Mercedes Streeter 03/15/2018 at 20:05

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Miss Mercedes! You know little cars. What is this thing?

I spotted it on google street view. It’s so little.

Kiltedpadre > Mercedes Streeter 03/15/2018 at 20:06

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I have a press release and photograph that was taken when Lockheed was performing low speed wind tunnel testing on a 1/4 scale model of their SST concept in 1965.

If it wasn’t creased I’d frame it to hang up.

Sabriel > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! 03/15/2018 at 20:09

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Is that first one the 50th anniversary edition WRX?

Mercedes Streeter > Sabriel 03/15/2018 at 20:28

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Geo Metro convertible!

Sabriel > Mercedes Streeter 03/15/2018 at 20:38

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Thanks! It was so funny seeing it on that street, just randomly having a ton of personality.

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > Mercedes Streeter 03/15/2018 at 20:51

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We’re buried under well over a foot of snow in Maine.

We’re expecting another foot next Tuesday.

Please send help and a gigantic fan to blow this storm away.

DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! > Sabriel 03/15/2018 at 21:24

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It is! The dealership had four 50th anniversary models: A WRX, Impreza, Legacy, and STI. The STI was just sold when we were there to a gentleman in Michigan who pulled up in a 35th anniversary Legacy.

Sabriel > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! 03/15/2018 at 22:38

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I think I would get the World Rally Blue

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Sabriel 03/16/2018 at 00:57

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It’s basically a Suzuki they called a Geo for GM to sell.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Kiltedpadre 03/16/2018 at 01:33

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I’d still frame it.

fennelbreath > Sabriel 03/16/2018 at 10:31

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I know a guy who LOVES these things. They’re one of his all-time favorite cars.

fennelbreath > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! 03/16/2018 at 10:33

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OOOOOH. OOOOOH. I’m planning to buy the 50th Anniversary WRX as soon as the sale of my rental property is complete. I was at the Chicago Auto Show press reveal and fell in loooooove. There are eight of them available in the Chicago area right now. Just watching. And waiting.

Mercedes Streeter > fennelbreath 03/16/2018 at 11:17

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Waaaaaait, you’re in the Chicago area? :D

Mercedes Streeter > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! 03/16/2018 at 11:18

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Get the Subie, but in blue!

Mercedes Streeter > CB 03/16/2018 at 11:19

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I had no sense of style during my guy days either. It was basically “does it fit?” “Is it clean?” If the answer to both is yes, you’re wearing it! lol

Mercedes Streeter > Sabriel 03/16/2018 at 11:19

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I’d totally have one of those too! It’s so adorbs!

Mercedes Streeter > DanZman 03/16/2018 at 11:23

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Most of them were created long ago, some were even created in response to the existence of some of the other sister blogs! The newest one I can think of is The Outlaws LGBTQ blog, but it sort of ran out of steam faster than we could get interested people to be a part of it.

Mercedes Streeter > Kiltedpadre 03/16/2018 at 11:24

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Oh man, I wouldn’t care, I’d proudly frame it and stare at it all day. :)

fennelbreath > Mercedes Streeter 03/16/2018 at 11:24

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Yes! I could have sworn we’ve talked about this before. I live on the Near South Side.

Mercedes Streeter > winterlegacy, here 'till the end 03/16/2018 at 11:26

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Most of my customers are in MA and we’ve been off and on dead and busy. Basically, if the schools are closed we’re just going to be sitting around and doing nothing.

I have no idea how in the world the east is getting by right now. I hope you’re safe! 

Mercedes Streeter > fennelbreath 03/16/2018 at 11:31

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Oh my! Only an hour from me! We probably have, but I have terrible memory and I’ve likely forgotten. lol

CB > Mercedes Streeter 03/16/2018 at 11:41

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Pretty much! But now I have to wear business attire, so the pants, shirt, and tie need to mesh, my shoe colour needs to match my belt colour, and so on. This is why I prefer uniforms.

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > Mercedes Streeter 03/16/2018 at 12:55

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We have a few things: shovels, snowblowers, plows, and enough insulation to make people look like Antarctic research teams.

artiofab > Mercedes Streeter 03/16/2018 at 14:30

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Thanks for running this Cross Thread!

qwertt > HammerheadFistpunch 03/21/2018 at 05:21

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