"William Clavey" (williamclavey)
12/09/2016 at 10:10 • Filed to: Oppositelock
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"William Clavey" (williamclavey)
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I gotta tell you Oppo, this has been an amazing ride - and it still is. As you’ve probably all seen, I now have the amazing opportunity to write for Jalopnik.
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Yes, Patrick George finally gave in to my demands, which confirms he’s probably mad or quite possibly drunk.
I kind of owe it all to you guys though. I mean, you’ve been reading, commenting, and starring my work since the beginning. And many of you have actually supported me when I literally begged for the position. That’s why I’m not leaving you (unless you want me to).
Also, one thing I learned from writing on Jalopnik, is that the commenters can be rather brutal. But that’s the internet for you. Whereas here, I’m protected by the Opposite Lock veil of intelligence, respect, and fun.
Here’s a little motivation: if your goal is to one day write for the most visited automotive website on the planet, I can assure you that if you continue publishing quality content on here, you will be noticed.
Because there is some genuinely witty stuff on these pages.
I also appreciate the fact that I can allow myself to have a bit more creative fun on here.
So, expect to continue seeing exclusive Clavey’s Corner content on Oppo, complete with my habitual click-bate links, such as the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! I released today.
What goes on Jalopnik is exclusive to them. What’s on here is exclusive to Oppo. Deal?
For those wondering, I will be releasing an Exiting Cars Like a BAMF part 2 in 2017, as well as more rants on how I’m a point short of losing my licence, and why Audi still doesn’t want to lend me press cars.
On that note, happy holidays everyone. Get wasted, eat like kings, love hard, and drive safe. And thank you all for everything, you guys rock!
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Follow Clavey’s adventures at !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
> William Clavey
12/09/2016 at 20:21 |
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Congrats! Very happy for you; well-deserved.
Blondude
> William Clavey
12/09/2016 at 20:28 |
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So you’re gonna be one of those cool writers like Automatch Tom and Stef who actually comment here? Nice.
Urambo Tauro
> William Clavey
12/09/2016 at 20:29 |
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That is so cool! Congratulations!
RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
> William Clavey
12/09/2016 at 20:31 |
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Congrats sir! :D
vondon302
> William Clavey
12/09/2016 at 20:52 |
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Congrats! and yee haw!
OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars
> William Clavey
12/09/2016 at 21:02 |
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Congrats buddy!
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William Clavey
> Blondude
12/09/2016 at 21:53 |
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Just staying true to my roots brother.
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William Clavey
> Urambo Tauro
12/09/2016 at 21:53 |
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Thanks!
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William Clavey
> davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
12/09/2016 at 21:54 |
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Merci!
Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
> William Clavey
12/09/2016 at 21:58 |
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Congrats!
And I’m having this as I type...
Mercedes Streeter
> William Clavey
12/09/2016 at 22:10 |
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I’ve always liked your writing. :)
shop-teacher
> William Clavey
12/09/2016 at 23:24 |
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This. This is good news.
scoob
> William Clavey
12/10/2016 at 00:18 |
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the most visited automotive website on the planet
Really?
JKER
> William Clavey
12/10/2016 at 08:03 |
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Congrats! I hope you work on your spelling before publishing to the FP though, they’ll be a little rougher on you ;)
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William Clavey
> scoob
12/10/2016 at 08:31 |
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Yes, I didn’t believe it either. But it is.
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William Clavey
> Mercedes Streeter
12/10/2016 at 08:32 |
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Thank you!
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William Clavey
> JKER
12/10/2016 at 08:35 |
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Yeah I let a few slip on this one. Thanks for the note. Just fixed the typos. I spend a lot more time proofreading for CC and Jalopnik. I also usually pass my work by my editor before publishing. Even the best make mistakes, right? Thanks!
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JKER
> William Clavey
12/10/2016 at 09:19 |
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Better! I think licence is spelled license though. Best of luck, enjoy all the exclusive Jalopnik writer benefits!
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William Clavey
> JKER
12/10/2016 at 11:00 |
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In the US yes. But in the rest of the world “license” is the verb, as in the DMV licensed me to drive”.
And since I’m Canadian, I’m off the hook eh? Thanks for the support my friend.
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JKER
> William Clavey
12/10/2016 at 11:20 |
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Gotta love the beautiful English language.
valsidalv, reminding you that infiniti is an option
> William Clavey
12/10/2016 at 15:54 |
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Had to go back to your article to see the ‘brutal’ comments... can’t believe how people get caught up on the nomenclature of crossover vs wagon vs CUV. Does that really matter so much as opposed to the performance and capabilities of the car? Those people are arguing for the sake of arguing.
Pyrochazm
> JKER
12/11/2016 at 04:04 |
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I didn’t want to be led I wanted to lead the lead soldiers.