One Of These Days Graverobber Is Going To Wake Up

"McMike" (mcmike)
04/13/2020 at 18:12 • Filed to: None

And realize he has become EIC by default.

DISCUSSION (51)

Wacko > McMike
04/13/2020 at 18:21

So he will be click baiting elsewhere.

For Sweden > McMike
04/13/2020 at 18:22

Jason has to be the next EIC , right?

WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI > McMike
04/13/2020 at 18:23

Kinja'd!!!

Cash Rewards > McMike
04/13/2020 at 18:24

Is he longest tenured at this point? We’re closer than you think.

And who is left? Torch? This is deadspin, but slower

For Sweden > Cash Rewards
04/13/2020 at 18:28

It’s not Deadspin until I read Justin’s comparisons of breakfast cereals to American politicians .

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > McMike
04/13/2020 at 18:34

With everybody jumping ship at Jalopnik, it makes me worry what GMG might do do Oppo....

dogisbadob > For Sweden
04/13/2020 at 18:37

Torch
Orlove
I forget whether Collins or Tracy came first
the other one

lol

Just Jeepin' > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
04/13/2020 at 18:38

I have to be honest, after the panic last year, and the discovery this year that there are far, far worse things in the world than Oppo disappearing, I’m not sure I have the energy to worry about it.

Having said that, it is nice having one social media...ok, yeah, it would absolutely suck to be quarantined with no one online to vent to. And there ain’t no way I’m going back to Facebook.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > McMike
04/13/2020 at 18:39

Let’s see, there’s Torch, Raff, and Andrew left from the Hardibird days

Poor_Sh > McMike
04/13/2020 at 18:42

Just.... shit

Nom De Plume > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
04/13/2020 at 18:42

Can I politely ask after Andrew’s condition these days.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Just Jeepin'
04/13/2020 at 18:45

It is more about the fact that you can discuss car stuff with people who care but also not get berated the moment you mention Trump, a mustang, or anything else mildly divisive. You don’t know that the community could move on, much less realize that all those hours and hours have di sappeared without a trace.

ClassicDatsunDebate > McMike
04/13/2020 at 18:46

The last post on Jalopni k will be Shilling’s rant about banning pickups in Manhattan or something.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Nom De Plume
04/13/2020 at 18:47

He decided a while ago to stop having extraneous possessions to make his life more liquid, trying to restore some camper trailer and ditching some project cars , but I haven’t heard anything in a while. His hand is mostly healed I think but PT is probably going to be necessary for quite a while.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Nom De Plume
04/13/2020 at 18:50

He’s doing fine

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > For Sweden
04/13/2020 at 18:52

It seems he has been senior editor for quite a while. He’s not just “senior” yet though so we still get our daily dose. He won’t change but GMG does often .

https://jalopnik.com/only-polski-fiat-developed-cars-specifically-able-to-en-1842834652

RallyWrench > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
04/13/2020 at 18:54

You’re thinking of Bradley with the trailer & car ditching, perhaps?

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > RallyWrench
04/13/2020 at 18:56

Oh doh I am. I don’t visit the FP as often and I am bad with names. Also the goodbye employee posts were starting to get me too worried.

TheJWT > McMike
04/13/2020 at 18:56

Kinja Deals for EIC

Future next gen S2000 owner > McMike
04/13/2020 at 18:58

I just want to read Fancy Kristen all day, every day.

RallyWrench > McMike
04/13/2020 at 19:00

Then he can do a NPOCP for the whole damn website.

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
04/13/2020 at 19:01

We aren’t linked to Jalopnik anymore so Jalopnik’s fate likely doesn’t directly affect us. Kotaku seems to be doing well enough that I don’t think the Kinja platform and thus the sub blogs are going anywhere unless management decides to start jumping the shark again.

jimz > ClassicDatsunDebate
04/13/2020 at 19:02

I just wish they’d stop pretending to have any motorcycle coverage. basically all it is anymore is a “durr Harley doomed amirite?” article every few weeks.

they should have just dropped it completely when they sacked MacDonald.

McMike > Future next gen S2000 owner
04/13/2020 at 19:03

I just want to read Fancy Kristen all day, every day.

Hope this helps

https://www.businessinsider.com/author/kristen-lee

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Just Jeepin'
04/13/2020 at 19:04

Yeah...I’d say Oppo is the site I check far more often and enjoy far more than anywhere else, would be a shame if it disappeared .

Just Jeepin' > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
04/13/2020 at 19:05

I’d have to start blogging for zero audience, instead of an incredibly tolerant and chatty group of Oppos. Ugh.

Future next gen S2000 owner > McMike
04/13/2020 at 19:11

It’s not the same. I’m sure she’ll be dispensing stock advice to the betters rich people and comparing yacht and island size instead of belaboring us poors. Sad day for us all.

ClassicDatsunDebate > jimz
04/13/2020 at 19:13

I don’t ride but I enjoyed those sport/adventure posts that would pop up every so often on the old sub-blog. They still report on Harley but not because of motorcycle coverage. Harley just happens to be another corporation certain writers love to hate.

McMike > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
04/13/2020 at 19:18

That sounds like a cross between Brad and Andrew. Did Andrew also buy a camper?

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > McMike
04/13/2020 at 19:20

I don't know anymore. One of them did.

Nom De Plume > jimz
04/13/2020 at 19:26

I nearly almost got PG to pick up a suitably oriented moto writer when the last vestige of Hell for Leather RideApart disappeared into corporate schlock. That could’ve been fun given the sensitivities in play.

benjrblant > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
04/13/2020 at 19:35

Whatever happened with the oppositelock.com effort?

for Michigan > McMike
04/13/2020 at 20:00

The man's been EIC for what (checks watch), 73 minutes? Damn.

A Boy and His Longtail > McMike
04/13/2020 at 20:01

I’m going to be honest, I only visit the front page for NCOCP, DT’s misadventures, and the occasional Torch stuff

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > For Sweden
04/13/2020 at 20:09

Wrong. It’s not NewDeadspin™ until you read this list of Top Ten UNIFORMS!

For Sweden > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
04/13/2020 at 20:37

Do you know who else wore uniforms?

Bellmen, before we banned hotels

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > For Sweden
04/13/2020 at 20:39

Bellpersons*

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > benjrblant
04/13/2020 at 21:13

It still exists, but Nick hasn’t been working on it since Oppo (and the other user blogs) seemingly got a stay of execution awhile back.

Stef Schrader > For Sweden
04/14/2020 at 03:07

I’m picturing a squid-powered herb-crushing machine, and lo, it is good.

Stef Schrader > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
04/14/2020 at 03:08

I saw a listicle headline like that the other day and died on the inside.

(More than I’m already dead on the inside.)

Stef Schrader > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
04/14/2020 at 03:19

That was a Brad thing, AFAIK.

Stef Schrader > RallyWrench
04/14/2020 at 03:20

With my archive still on it ? Ugh. Crackus pipeus.

Stef Schrader > Poor_Sh
04/14/2020 at 03:34

Yeah. Ballaban’s the only one left who could take on 42 Oppos in a fight. The rest would get exhausted after five or six, but Ballaban? Easily over 40 Oppos.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Stef Schrader
04/14/2020 at 07:34

Yeah, but if you’re armed with a baseball bat and we’re wearing bike helmets, how many could you take?

Please rank all past and current authors.

Stef Schrader > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
04/14/2020 at 09:39

I SHALL DRAW AN OCTAGON. NO PROPS. I’m going to rank the ones I can remember right now, just to be fair.

Ballaban: At least 42 Oppos, as stated. At least.

Alanis King: C’mon, she still teaches a class at the gym. Probably 20.

Robb Holland: Pro drivers are buff. Also 20.

Elizabeth Werth: Channeling the rage of a thousand NASCAR dumpster fires after slappin’ the wine bag in the Indy 500 Coke Lot, she knocks down 18 Oppos before calling it quits.

Kat Callahan: Ex-Navy, good for 17.

Lance Tedford: He is extremely tall and can never die. 17, but he’ll still outlive you all.

Erin Marquis: Never underestimate Erin. About 15.

Graverobber: More like Grave-Adder. 12.

Torch: He’s got them crazy hairs. Easily 11.

Antti Kautonen: If you want to win against 10, throw in a Finn.

Jolie Kerr: Probably going at this Pat Bateman-style, but will emerge clean nonetheless. Easily eight.

Hamilton Nolan: Wrote the single best car review in Jalopnik history. Seven.

Máté Petrány: I may be overrating his ability to take you on by sheer merit of his A112 ownership, but I don’t care. Seven Oppos.

Kevin McCauley: Has good cats and good parsh. The cats will help. Seven Oppos.

David Tracy: Working on your car is a workout. Seven.

Matt Brown: Did you see what he built? Seven.

Damon Lavrinc: Too smart for his own good. Six.

Blake Z. Rong: By sheer merit of talking very fast, he will distract at least six Oppos with Saab talk.

Max Finkel: I haven’t met Max, but he seems like a solid bet for knocking out at least six of y’all.

Erica Lourd: Anyone who keeps a Nissan Sentra running can probably take out six Oppos easily.

Adam Milt: He’s crafty. Six.

Eddie Costas: Anyone who put up with me on Build of the Week could conquer six of you.

Alfonso Solis: See comment for Eddie. Six.

Kurt Bradley: Far too resourceful for his own good. Six.

Justin Westbrook: You’re going to whip him up into an anger and he’ll knock out six Oppos.

Chris Perkins: Occasionally has a good take! Six.

Mike Roselli: Never edited the Baja Bug footage that got lost in the Univision purchase shuffle. Six, I guess.

Andrew Collins: Seems tough enough. Six.

Tyler Rogoway: All that time analyzing military stuff surely paid off. At least six.

Kyle Mizokami: See rationale for Tyler Rogoway. ‘Bout six.

Patrick Hoffstetter: Fellow Texan. Don’t need no lawyer, ain’t no trial, he’ll-a leave you in the bayou.

Erik Shilling: Quiet. Too quiet. Maybe six?

Ryan Felton: Far too sensible of a human being, yet with a low-key crazy streak. Probably six.

Toni: Extremely good people. Could easily take six of you, regardless.

Tom McParland: Another sensible, common-sense head, but with the extra baggage of having come up through Oppo. Five.

Nicole Conlan: Comedians are smart—too smart. Five.

Ken Saito: Another one I haven’t met, but he posts interesting cars from Japan. Sure, five.

Aaron Gordon: I never really met the guy, so maybe five? Seems like a five guy.

Hardibird: You photoshopped him into enough sketches to endear him to you guys, plus he presided over the good ol’ times where OppositeLock posts could make it onto the main page. Three, as he probably figured out yoga handstands by now.

Kristen Lee: Too fancy. Three Oppos.

Doug DeMuro: Two goshdarn nice, har har. See what I did there? Two Oppos.

Patrick George: I’d imagine he’d take out on at least two Oppos before feeling bad. Too much respect for you hosers. Much like Captain Jack Sparrow’s gun, there are only a handful of punches left for this place that he wants to make, and y’all ain’t it.

Aaron Brown: That cushy new job has made him soft. Two Oppos.

Travis Okulski: Road & Track? More like Ten & Ply. One Oppo.

Mack Hogan: Punches as bad as his takes. One Oppo, max.

Bradley Brownell: See reason given for Mack Hogan. One Oppo, if that.

Orlove: Too easily distracted. He might stand a chance at For Sweden.

Jonathon Klein: Keeps pretending to be HR at The Drive. Human Resourcefulness makes you as soft as a bed of freshly-shredded mozzarella cheese. He does a public service by taking out Autovox, the troll who technically isn’t an Oppo, but who keeps making new screen names to ban.

Ms. Murilee, the saucy minx: He finds my Puffalumps creepy, so I could easily distract him with that and/or a smoking 411. He gets halfway through wrestling one to the ground, then doesn’t.

Kavi Reddy: Taking down Oppos is against the law. None.

Tavarish: His ability to take down any Oppos is fake news. Also, he was another sub-blogger with Oppo ties, and that makes you far too empathetic to the Oppos to succeed in the Octagon. Zero.

Collin Krum: First class makes you softer than Air France’s muffins. Nada.

Mike Spinnelli: Sadly, he lost his powers when he cut his magnificent hair. Z e r o.

Sean McDonald: Quits the fight before it starts, causing BIG DRAMA. No result recorded.

Roy Wort: Even I could take him in a fight. -2 Oppos somehow.

Lieberman: -5 after a Motor Trend advertiser complained.

(RIP Davey, who could’ve easily taken the lot of you faster’n a shark.)

Contributors fare better, as full-time jobs make you softer than your Grandma’s chocolate pie. Alas, I’m a mod here now and I don’t count, despite being frustrated enough with my pointless garbage life to take out most of you.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Stef Schrader
04/14/2020 at 09:55

You remember authors more than I. Perhaps my alcohol has affected my memory over these past 12 years of readership

Stef Schrader > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
04/14/2020 at 11:40

Some were one- or two-offs (Hoffstetter should read six, BTW), but also.......get off my lawn.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Stef Schrader
04/14/2020 at 11:52

And if any of them want to come to Oppo for the shit posting, this is an open invitation .

Stef Schrader > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
04/14/2020 at 21:40

Of course!

(If I don’t ban them first.)

Blondude > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
11/07/2020 at 03:07

You motherfucker. You jinxed us!

Don’t ask how I got here it’s not important!

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Blondude
11/07/2020 at 06:40

OH GOD, IT’S ALL MY FAU LT...