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Hey you! Yeah you. Are you tired of lurking? Ready to join the front lines? Join OppositeLock as an author today! OppositeLock needs your insight, your talent and your love of all things mechanical. Its as simple as dropping a line in the comments below that you would like to be an opponaut! Don't let another productive day go by, join us instead!
OppositeLock is pretty great, if you haven't heard, because:
Racecar
Its one of the few self governed, civil car environments on the entire webs
A diverse group of talents, interests, demographics and wants create very cool and engaging content for all
If you would like to be a part of this amazing community, just let us know! A few rules, however:
1. You gotta learn the rules and play nice
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2. Seriously, this is a cool place and we want to keep it that way, so in addition to rules there are some !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
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3. Please don't ask for a friend, we will be posting enrollment posts monthly to encourage people to get their own oppo cards. The reasons we want to ask for yourself are many:
You gotta want it, at least a little.
We like to see a commenting history so we know what type of characters we let in. Not everyone gets in, though its pretty easy.
If you think you have got what it takes to be a part of the best user based car site there is, leave your request in the comments with your kinja page. eg. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
When you are done, read this !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! and welcome aboard!
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Also, there have been a few recent additions to help you rally through OppositeLock like a Red Bull powered partially robotic Finn.
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If I don't get to your request right away don't fret, myself or another moderator will be with you shortly.
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Oppositelock made me stop paying attention at work and now I'm homeless!
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Excellent point, and you too could have the leisure time of macanamera by joining up today!
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Yeah! Mail your one-time application fee of $100 to:
Macanamera
3rd Manhole Past The Traffic Circle
K Street NW, Washington DC
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I'd like to be an author and to stop lurking!
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Came here to say this: Lead image is awesome. Carry on.
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Welcome aboard captain!
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Thanks, it was a fun shop. Hadn't had any one compliment it so thats a win!
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You have a 3rd Manhole? Man, you really are Pro.
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The lean out the window is just perfect. Bravo.
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Awesome, is there somewhere I can read about some of the finer points of kinja, I keep hearing about being in the grey and something called an FP, is that front page?
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Ah, the Jargon. So here is the story on the grey - it wasn't very good, but Liam Neeson is usually amazing. oh wait, i mean, The grey is for commenters who haven't proven their worth on the battlefields of the gawkerverse, at least in the eyes of the authors/moderators of any one particular kinja site. You are ungreyed temporarily if an followed member replies to you, you are ungrey permanently (or until kinja changes its mind again) when an author or moderator of a site follows you on behalf of the site. FP = front page. the hieracrchy of status is grey -> followed -> Author (what you are on oppositelock) -> moderator -> owner.
So being an author you have no worries about the grey here in oppo
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I would like out of the greys please!
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That's ok, because you can earn $2728462 a month by working from home on the internet like my cousin's roommate's mother's dog did! Just go to ——————> WWW. JOBSANDSHIT .COM
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out of the grey? or author status?
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Both?
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Seeings as how your comment history is a little fresh faced, I will ungrey you here on oppo so you can make some good comments and enjoy the show for a little bit. Get back to me in a week and we'll take it from there.
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Sounds good. I have been lurking for years and love the site.
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Awesome, I liked the comments I saw in your history, but it was a touch short for my taste. This isn't an exclusive club, but we do have a great community thats worth a weeks tryout in my opinion.
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How can I work from home, I'm homeless! And where am I going to get internet? I mugged a guy for this iPhone, and who knows how long the data plan will last....
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Work from the home in your imagination, it works just as well as that website.
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This actually reminds me. My marker in the Oppo map ( https://mapsengine.google.com/map/view?mid=z… ) is a bit wrong. How can I move it eastwards?
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I signed up for Oppositelock, and a polar bear fell on me.
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lucky! who doesn't love polar bears?!
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Please requisition my authorship post-haste, old bean! It's high time I stopped leaching upon this great society and become a productive posting member.
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http://motorheadkeith.kinja.com/
Would love to have authorship abilities.
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you got em
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Go forth and be productive!
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1. I read the rules
2. I read the guidelines
3. I read the "new opponauts guide" and got stuck configuring all my cars into the:
Speaking of rides, if you want to find out how "Jalop" your car is SLAVE2ANMG made this fun test.
Highest was 129 points for an '05 350Z, and the lowest was 36 points for a 1984 Tercel wagon (auto and FWD)
Anyways, please grant me authorship and I will do reviews of elderly crapcans, large trucks, and assorted farm machinery!
http://gbergey.kinja.com/
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First order of business as a new author should be some farm machinery review, including the limbs lost per hour...thats an important metric these days.
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I don't get that reference, but I like where its headed.
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I would love to be an author and contribute to my favorite site on the web.
http://pcannizzaro1986.kinja.com/
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Please consider me. I am a nice guy most of the time and tend to stay away from people when I'm not. Take this Bristol Fighter as bribe:
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Would be an honor if I could be out of the grey. And to occasionally post some good content. http://rockram.kinja.com/
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I would like to request my appropval for Oppo authorship.
http://dontbethatguy2.kinja.com/
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it is done. welcome.
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your in, we need more chevy guys like you here..........
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welcome aboard.
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I'm a little late. But I'd like to be an author. I can share all my car related pictures from 3 months in Tokyo.
Also I do engineering stuffs for big diesel engines, and can share my knowledge
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It's time...time to post stoplight photos of an Ur Quatro and a Quantum at the same stoplight...time to remind people that a Mopar 360 and an AMC 360 are apples and oranges...time to write some stuff.
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Welcome, look forward to seeing your writing be sure to brush up on the handbook since you've been a lurker for a while but a newly minted author.
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you're in, sorry for the delay.
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I would like to request authorship on Oppo, please.
http://hahayoustupidludditeshutupandgohandcrankyourmodeltalready.kinja.com/
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I've been lurking forever,
Always been a little shy,
However, I now have an endeavor,
To be a ungrey-guy,
Or if you're comfortable
With someone a little green,
Writing about V8 coffee tables*,
Well that'd be just peachy-keen :)
*no promises about V8 coffee tables, sorry :C
**Also, I know I might be a little late on this, and I apologize.
http://raygone.kinja.com/
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can I get authorship status? I have a question oppo's infinite wisdom.
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I don't know if you are still looking at this, but I would LOVE having authorship, and I can't wait till next month. Or at least a de-graying so everyone can see my amazing comments.
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added. Familiarize yourself with the links in this post (handbook, etc) and welcome aboard.
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Hell yeah! Thanks so much. Heres a Duesenberg SJ engine bay for your troubles:
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Could I have authorship? I am getting tired of talking to myself about cars.
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You're in
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I would like to be able to post on opposite lock.
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You're all set!
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Awesome, thanks!
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Can I be added for authorship...please?
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Would absolutely love to begin contributing here. I have an extremely Jalopnik garage and often have the urge to share my ideas out of pure narcissism.
Also I have fun with photoshop sometimes as I have much experience with the pixels.
Am I in?
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I had no idea this was a thing. Sign me up!
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Hey Mr. Fistpunch, I would like to have an authorship. I have things to talk about! Important things ! Seriously; I'd like to have the opinions of the oppo community sometimes without threadjacking. Also, Corvette C3 news! Wait, is it still news if it's an old car?
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I would like to be an opponaut...
I readed all the rules.
I have a 6 speed V70R. 300HP AWD (Manual) WAGON.
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I'd like to be an Oppo author if you're still looking for people.
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Any chance to be considered? Would love to be an author (have some great ideas burning a hole in my head), but being let out of the friend (read: grey) zone would be a good start!
lomac.kinja.com
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I would like to join, too!
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May I be un-greyed, please? Genuine enthusiast and commenter here, don't have time to author much but would like to make apt commentary here and there.
Thanks for any consideration.
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Off topic: Im glad I'm not the only one that thought The Grey wasn't that great.
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It was a bit ridiculous, but I still found it to be an entertaining movie. Definitely not his best work though.
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Hi, I'd like authorship when you have time.....I think I had authorship at one point, but I'm pretty sure Kinja ate it :-)
http://georgemcnally1.kinja.com/
Thanks!
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Dave, I read your legacy review and I liked it, but you have such a thing comment history that I would love for you to lurk on oppo for a little while first. Interact, get a feel for the place and be a part of the conversation. I am following you for oppo now so you aren't in the grey. Check back with me in a few weeks.
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welcome aboard.
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I've been looking over your history and I can't find anything you've actually written. I will follow you for opposite lock (out of the grey) so you can make a contribution. Get back to me in a few weeks so I have something to base it on. Thanks.
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Welcome! your in.
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It didn't hurt you at all that my dream ride is a restomod C3. Welcome aboard.
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Thanks!
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you are.
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Dude I have a thing for the IS300 sportcross AND I had a car shipped via transport that I was terrified this would happen. Welcome.
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You're all set!
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you are ungreyed.
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I've followed you for oppositlelock, make yourself at home, if this place seems like a good fit, hit me up again to talk about authorship.
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you in...with an explanation of your chosen name.
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You're in. FZJ80 for life
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Ok, sounds good.
I do write, but I tend to recommend posts more.
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Sounds great I will be looking forward to seeing some of your comments on the posts.
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Thanks! I never thought it would happen to me...I do think I've narrowed down a SportCross, however. I'll make a sweep to make sure there isn't any greener grass and do this all over again. Fingers crossed.
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Many thanks! :D My first 'Cruiser, and it's not quite on the road yet, but I'm super excited :)
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Sounds good to me. Thanks!
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Thank you kind sir :-)
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be sure to check out oppositelock.jalopnik.com/tag/cruisin as well as overland.kinja.com especially if you need reasons top spend your cash on things
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Thank you, sir!!
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May I additionally apply to write the occasional article on Oppo?
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Hi,
For some reason I still have not been allowed to publish anything on Opposite Lock, it's been 4 days. Idk if there is a waiting period or something went wrong, just letting you know.
Thanks
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It didn't get added for some reason, I just tried again and you show up in the list now. Give it a whirl.
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A few months ago, Sam Smith wrote a column for Road & Track about manual transmissions and online discussions regarding them. There was one memorable quote from it, which I misremembered as (my screen name). The actual paragraph including it was:
"The Luddite retort is the most common, and also the most grating. You know: Person A says Car X should offer three pedals. Person B immediately condenses that position to ha-ha you hate new things shut up and hand-crank your Model T already."
Also, apologies if I was acting like a dick to you a few days ago. It didn't seem like it when I was writing it, but I will try harder to be less thoughtless next time.
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hey could I please get authorship, I'd like some insight from the oppo community on my next car purchase, thanks!
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Think I could get authorship? I've been thinking about running some posts about my AW11 build.
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Sidways, dirt, Aw11? you've got my vote. Welcome aboard.
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Am I too late to the party? I'd greatly appreciate having authorship.
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Not sure if anyone is still checking this but could I possibly get authorship as well? I've got some bizarre car pictures I'd love to share.
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Can I into Oppo? It would be amazing to interact with such a friendly and generally excellent online automotive community.
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If you're still checking this, I'd like to request authorship please! Been lurking since '07ish, had an account since way before Kinja, back when you didn't need authorship, but I let it go because I didn't want to link it with my facebook account. I'd like to be back in black, but I'm only back in grey.
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you're in
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you got it.