****** Weather!

[billdrum]

Thanks to the ice & snow storm in the midwest, I have to eat my tickets and miss the Dave Weckl concert in St. Louis tonite. It would be a two hour drive right into the worst of it, and I can't risk it with students traveling with me. I've been looking forward to this for weeks. ****!

[We_Love_Lime]

Damnit that sucks.

[Retarded Chipple]

Dave Weckl aint that good anyway...


ok, he is but if you keep telling yourself that you'll end up believing it and will feel so much better!

[We_Love_Lime]

That's what I tell myself when I get denied by girls.

[rohbit]

That's what I tell myself when I get denied by girls.

Amen to that.

[Josiah]

Ditch the students and go yourself?

[billdrum]

*Dave Weckl sux* *Dave Weckl sux* *Dave Weckl sux*

Not working!!!!!

[billdrum]

Ditch the students and go yourself?

Man, I thought about it, but the weathers really bad in St. Louis already....I'd taking a serious risk even for myself.

[Josiah]

Hmm haha that did come out bad, I supose I shoudl have said, ditch the uner 18 students.

Really that bad? That's a bummer man.

Hard to imagine that living here haha

[billdrum]

Ha ha is right.....80 degrees and sunny 300 days out of the year.....But at least I don't have to pay $500k for a modest house.

*California sux* Caifornia sux*

Not working........

[We_Love_Lime]

I'd try to find it on video?
Like if you know a guy whose going. Who could like video tape it for you.
Or rent a truck, and pack all your students in the back of it, with 50 10 pound bags of salt. And drive in reverse backwards to St. Louis while they melt the snow using the sand.

[Hunted By a Freak]

just go, wuss

[billdrum]

Nice....thanks man.

[Loser]

How bad is that storm on a scale from 1 to 10? It's going to hit me soon here, I think.

[Josiah]

Ha ha is right.....80 degrees and sunny 300 days out of the year.....But at least I don't have to pay $500k for a modest house.

*California sux* Caifornia sux*

Not working........

Haha try 600k for a small house and little to no yard. Hence why I'm moving though, too expensive here.. not worth it.

[goalieman92]

just go, wuss

and where might you be located? and ever driven on ice?

[Mr. Grill]

Thats weird cause in NYC, we hit 70 degrees this past week.

[ludvista29]

haha I know, in New Jersey it was like 62, and I live near friggin High Point! Btw that sucks about Dave and the show...:(

[Brokensticks]

That really sucks dude. Weather ain't that great here either. Snowed lots the last week, but it's starting to heat up today. We're going up about 2 degrees a day starting today.

[Pleaseme]

Oh dude that's horrible news, it's like watching someone kick a puppy :(
I suppose there's no chance of a refund? Hopefully there will be more chances i guess.

[LoneStarDrummer]

man that sucks.

here where i live, it was 85+ degrees last night, this morning it was in the low 50s. i makes no since.

[Drummer300btx]

michigan is having the best weather ever

[ofDooM]

my summers can be anywhere from 95-110. my winters can be anywhere from 20-40.

incredibly dry year long.

[Loser]

michigan is having the best weather ever

For now. That storm is almost at Michigan right now.

[billdrum]

We were in the 60's two days ago too....and the storm is heading northeast, so Michigan, brace yourselves, you're maybe 2 days away unless it fades.

[Nick]

tough it out

honestly

drive carefully, get some snow tires, you're set to go.

[White]

That's what I tell myself when I get denied by girls.

So it's pretty much every other sentence haha.

Also, Billdrum, thats goota suck hard, but its the responsible thing to do, its not always the funnest thing to do, but its the right thing lol

[We_Love_Lime]

wtf White.

[White]

wtf White.

You heard me.........:evil:

Well, You READ me......Yea, thats right, I went there

[Schmudiments]

I live in STL. I went to his concert yesterday and im going to his clinic saturday.

ice is fine driving on. and all of the major roads have been salted. youre just dumb. its like driving on rainwater.

[billdrum]

OK, I'm just dumb I guess. That's an intelligent post.

[Schmudiments]

dont be immature you stupid poop-head!


hah, im just messin bill. but seriously, you could've made it out here. if the tickets are good for any of his concerts just come out tomorrow. theyve put about 50 metric tons of salt on the road, along with hot cinders. the Missouri DoT is overkill about everything.

its really not that bad unless you want to take the scenic route.

[billdrum]

I know how to drive in snowy weather...I grew up in upstate NY after all. But driving around town, and driving two hours to and from are two entirely different things. And its not me I'm worried about....its the idiots who don't know how to drive in the stuff. The people I spoke to in St. Louis said I'd be a fool to try it...that it was really bad down there with ice and all. So I took their word for it.

[Schmudiments]

It's been......uhmm......icing......a lot more (its not quite snow, not quite sleet). but 99% of roads are under control now. i live in a rural subdivision in a rural entity of st. louis and even my roads are clear now. if you have four wheel drive then you're set.

If you have two wheel drive, its risky, but do what you want.

[Electric Requiem]

That really sucks dude. Weather ain't that great here either. Snowed lots the last week, but it's starting to heat up today. We're going up about 2 degrees a day starting today.

It was -30 before windchill in Calgary a couple days ago, but now its going to get up to like +2 on the weekend. Driving on ice isnt bad. Driving on ice when other people are IS. Because people suck **** at driving, especially when its slippery.

[TTTSNB]

and where might you be located? and ever driven on ice?
Yeah...ice really sucks, especially with a non four wheel drive vehicle. I've had some pretty bad situations in the snow, never crashed...but got pretty damn close.

One time, the roads were totally clear, but I didn't realize there was some black ice on the road just in front of me. So, I go to mildly slow down for a stop sign, and my car just...slides, and won't stop. In a rush to not go into the road and crash into a car, I slightly turned the wheel to the left and ended up spinning in a circle. I only avoided crashing by countersteering really hard, heh.

And DON'T get me started on how other people drive in the snow...

So in short... ice sucks.

[Schmudiments]

to get you started, (lol)

I live on a hill that is about 45 degrees up compared with flat ground. people that live near me, instead of speeding up to get UP the hill, slow down at the bottom and then creep up. thus, every winter, there's accident upon accident.

good thing i drive a Ford F350

[Josiah]

Fords suck. 350 means you have a tiny penis.

Put em together.. hahaha


First you say it's fine, then you talk about the dangers and accidents and how it's good you drive the biggest truck you can buy practically. right...

[Sunshine]

Haha try 600k for a small house and little to no yard. Hence why I'm moving though, too expensive here.. not worth it.

To AZ?

That seems to be the popular plan.

It's driving up the cost of houses here like mad.

Which sucks for Arid-zonians, because they're majority poor.

[santi3hg]

Not to sound like a bummer but in Florida its still pretty damn hot and humid. HOWEVER, no clinics or good concerts pass by. And Dave Weckl is stopping nowhere near Miami. Sucks.

Good thing you didn't take the risk, better safe then sorry. I'm sure his manager will schedule another stop in St Louis.

[LoneStarDrummer]

this hole ford sucks, chevy sucks thing is retarded. people are always trying to justify how one vehicle is better than the other.

their only evidence to back their claim is a lame story, usually a rare case if it's even true, about how either the ford of chevy that their uncle's, neighbor's, sister's second best friend drove, broke down on them after a year.

any brand of vehicle will last you a reasonably long time as long as you're not a dumbass and take car of it. my dad has a 2004 f-150 with a smidge under 170,000 miles that he put on it. do the math, that's nearly 60K miles a year. he also has a 73 f-100 with over 100k miles that runs well.

the millage to age ratio of a vehicle is more important than it's age when determining wear and tear.

it's true that foreign vehicles tend to last longer as far as millage goes, for instance nissan had a truck that reached 1 million miles on all original major parts. but this doesn't mean that american vehicles suck.

[Sunshine]

It blows about buying the tickets and not being able to use them though, like hardcore.

[Schmudiments]

Fords suck. 350 means you have a tiny penis.

Put em together.. hahaha


First you say it's fine, then you talk about the dangers and accidents and how it's good you drive the biggest truck you can buy practically. right...

no, its fine now, i was just referring to when its really bad and the road crews arent on the ball. people tend to be extremely dumb. and that truck isnt the biggest you can buy.

http://www.f650pickups.com/blaze.jpg

My F350 is a 97. not one of the newer ones which are extremely crappy. Its a diesel, which, even without a catalytic converter, is better for the ecosystem than a regular octane internal combustion engine. I have a computer modification thingy that attaches to my dashboard inside the cab that replaces the ECU's shift times, engine valve timing etc. with the device's tweaked settings. i can pull a 25 foot enclosed trailer full of gear and get 22 miles/gallon. and it seats 6 :chug:

EDIT: that picture is a ford F-650. normally used for tow trucks and car haulers, with a pickup bed modification. pretty friggin huge. and those fuel tanks look like theyd cost a fortune to fill

[Sunshine]

...

If you don't have a reason to have a pick-up truck/SUV/hummer/stupidly large vehicle, stick with the damn car.

Now, I'm not saying you don't have a reason to have one.

I just mean in general.

Because a LOT of people have them, but no real reason to.

And.

[personal opinion]

Honda > Ford.

[/personal opinion]

[TTTSNB]

Fords suck. 350 means you have a tiny penis.

Put em together.. hahaha


First you say it's fine, then you talk about the dangers and accidents and how it's good you drive the biggest truck you can buy practically. right...
Heh, most American cars do, not all though. Ford is getting a little more on the ball lately with their new models, probably because they're losing so much money. There's nothing wrong with driving a giant truck if you have a legitimate reason to drive one, it's just really lame when people drive them in the suburbs with two people in them you know. So unpractical.

[Schmudiments]

;13735396']

any brand of vehicle will last you a reasonably long time as long as you're not a dumbass and take car of it. my dad has a 2004 f-150 with a smidge under 170,000 miles that he put on it. do the math, that's nearly 60K miles a year. he also has a 73 f-100 with over 100k miles that runs well.



My truck has 268,674 miles on it. it is 8 years old.

not to throw the topic of this thread, but i have a few things to say, because my second hobby, aside from drums and baseball, is cars.

Fords are made of better materials, more long lasting materials, have better engines (not because of displacement, size, number of valves, or because its a V6 or a V8 or a W16 for that matter, but because they are durable, they preform well, and they are easy to maintain). They also have better interior materials, and more comfortable seating.

Chevy's trucks are made of sheet metal like the fords.....almost. about 25-30% of chevy's body is made of plastic or some sort of hard rubber, while Ford's is absolutely zero. Chevrolet makes very powerful, good looking engines, but they do not last very long. 3 friends of mine as well as 2 of their parents have chevrolet trucks that are less than 5 years old, and 4 out of the 5 of them have had to spend over $500 in the first two years on parts, ect. Me, with my ford, i spent nothing. the one and only problem i had is that my leather-wrapped steering wheel was not fitted to the wheel right and it came off quickly, but that was replaced under warranty.

One truck company most people overlook is dodge. Dodge makes a quality truck like ford, and they use a quality engine (cummins, the company that makes about 35% of engines for 18-wheelers [second only to mercedes-benz] ) BUT, the interior of these trucks are extremely cheap. you could get an interior with every bell, whistle, accessory, and option, and still not be happy. the rear seat is about as thick as a prison cell mattress, and about as long as a toilet seat cut in two.

All of these trucks have their pros, and all have their cons. decide for yourself.

[Schmudiments]

...

If you don't have a reason to have a pick-up truck/SUV/hummer/stupidly large vehicle, stick with the damn car.

Now, I'm not saying you don't have a reason to have one.

I just mean in general.

Because a LOT of people have them, but no real reason to.

And.

[personal opinion]

Honda > Ford.

[/personal opinion]


I pull/haul a lot of things. having a truck really helps with that. also, a lot of my friends have little tiny cars. so im usually the one called on when theyre moving anything.

My little tiny car isnt a daily driver. 1965 Ford Mustang 2+2 fastback. 2197 miles. woot.:smash:

[LoneStarDrummer]

the interiors of dodge and chevy are cheap. even the corvette has a cheap looking interior. don't give me that crap about weight being an issue for the corvette's interior either, that's a lame excuse.


i like the 2+2 fastbacks too. not the nicest model or year, but still nice

[Schmudiments]

;13735606']the interiors of dodge and chevy are cheap. even the corvette has a cheap looking interior. don't give me that crap about weight being an issue for the corvette's interior either, that's a lame excuse.

corvettes can go though.

lollorskates

[Schmudiments]

and really, i dont think weight is that much of an issue. look at the miata/MX5 from mazda. it weighs like 10 pounds but it tops out at like 120 ungoverned. POS.

[Hunted By a Freak]

and where might you be located? and ever driven on ice?

I live in the upper peninsula of Michigan. Why? Where do you live?

http://www.msstate.edu/dept/geosciences/CT/TIG/WEBSITES/LOCAL/Spring2002/Michael_Marsicek/weather.htm

[LoneStarDrummer]

corvettes can go though.

lollorskates

definitely, best bang for the buck as far as sports cars go, just a crap interior

[Schmudiments]

ive raced a 2006 corvette LS2 with my mustang. quarter mile. beat it by 1.4 seconds












pwn.

[Josiah]

Haha and it was a joke too...

All of the people who I know who have owned Ford's have had nothing but problems with them. Including my fathers, wich had 3 recall notices within the first 2 months, and didn't make it past 50k miles.

Ford just signed a 1.5 billion dollar tool and die contract with China. Wich nixed out quite a few american workers in the process.


The Chevy V6 4.3 262ci is the most used engine in the US. It's not that way cause it sucks.

[LoneStarDrummer]

damn, 1.4 seconds is a lot. that guy must not know how to shift. that car's capable of a mid 13 on a quarter mile.

[Josiah]

Haha ya, that Vet woulda smoked a mustang if the driver knew what he was doing.

[LoneStarDrummer]

Haha and it was a joke too...

All of the people who I know who have owned Ford's have had nothing but problems with them. Including my fathers, wich had 3 recall notices within the first 2 months, and didn't make it past 50k miles.

Ford just signed a 1.5 billion dollar tool and die contract with China. Wich nixed out quite a few american workers in the process.


The Chevy V6 4.3 262ci is the most used engine in the US. It's not that way cause it sucks.

i'm not trying to start up an argument of any sort, but once again, that goes right along with what i was initially saying.

your claim is simply an example of someone's problems. for every claim against ford, there's one against chevy and vice-a-versa

no offense, but i have a hard time believing that any vehicle can't make it past 50k. any vehicle can, even a fiat lol.

i'm not trying to defend ford in any way, i'm just saying this argument is pointless, and opinionated.

[LoneStarDrummer]

Haha ya, that Vet woulda smoked a mustang if the driver knew what he was doing.

well we agree on something

[Schmudiments]

Haha ya, that Vet woulda smoked a mustang if the driver knew what he was doing.

naw, my car was completely rebuilt from the ground up in the 80's

its a 65, which only had 190 max horsepower, but it has a 1970 boss 302 engine. 300 horsepower, 325 Ft/lb of torque, 8" rear end, 3.73 axle ratio, short throw shifter, ect.

I've pulled a 12.2 on the quarter mile before.

btw, the dude with the vette had an automatic. lol.

[Josiah]

^Well then that wasn't a very fair matchup was it?



Hahaha well that Ford didn't make it past 50k.

WaterPump weant out on the freeway, over heated. Killed it. Sure, we could have replaced all the seals and such and that might have fixed it compeltelly. But really...

[billdrum]

This thread took a left turn since I logged off earlier!

[Chippy569]

for another left turn, your Tom Killian is i believe the same guy.

[LoneStarDrummer]

I've pulled a 12.2 on the quarter mile before.

btw, the dude with the vette had an automatic. lol.

in that case, if he got a 13.6 on an auto, that's pretty good. and you mustang is quick alright.


^Well then that wasn't a very fair matchup was it?



Hahaha well that Ford didn't make it past 50k.

WaterPump weant out on the freeway, over heated. Killed it. Sure, we could have replaced all the seals and such and that might have fixed it compeltelly. But really...

lol that's not fair imo. either way i don't much care much about the whole ford vs chevy debate.

[Schmudiments]

it was quite fair. the vette still had more horsepower and torque. and the dude thought he could kick my a$$ becuse his car was ewer

[billdrum]

Yeah I saw that, Chippy, thanks!....I went to HS with him....he was 3 years ahead of me though. GREAT jazz drummer. I'll have to see if I can contact him. Small world!

[Electric Requiem]

One truck company most people overlook is dodge. Dodge makes a quality truck like ford, and they use a quality engine (cummins, the company that makes about 35% of engines for 18-wheelers [second only to mercedes-benz] ) BUT, the interior of these trucks are extremely cheap. you could get an interior with every bell, whistle, accessory, and option, and still not be happy. the rear seat is about as thick as a prison cell mattress, and about as long as a toilet seat cut in two.


My parents have the 3500 cummins diesel for hauling around a gargantuan trailer. The back seats are absolutely brutal, and the worst part is the headrest. Rock hard and angled badly. The seats are quite poor, but I would rate the rest of the interior and everything else to do with it very well.

[Sunshine]

I pull/haul a lot of things. having a truck really helps with that. also, a lot of my friends have little tiny cars. so im usually the one called on when theyre moving anything.

My little tiny car isnt a daily driver. 1965 Ford Mustang 2+2 fastback. 2197 miles. woot.:smash:

Ahh, see, that's different.

You actually have a legit reason for having a damnably large vehicle.

But here, there's more pick ups/SUVS than there are cars, and most people DON'T have a reason.

I was at one of those drive-thru oil changing places, and they had to rearrange everybody, and I actually had to back all the way out and around the corner 'cause this lady couldn't manage that stupid thing =/

Oh, and when I'm making a right turn into my lane, and buddy boy over there makes a left turn into my lane as well because he can't seem to make a turn into his own lane in his big *** SUV, almost running me onto the curb, that ain't cool.

[ringworm]

http://www.f650pickups.com/blaze.jpg
oh man, I bet when you pull up at a 4-Way Stop with that beast, U GO FIRST



Here is (I mean was) my bad weather vehicle

http://i13.tinypic.com/49i0d1f.jpg


Hey Schmudiments, got any pics of your Mustang?
Here is an old pic of my old Camaro
http://i16.tinypic.com/3yx2iqw.jpg



HEY, lets start a drummer's ride thread?

[Josiah]

Hehe you guys would have fun in my 'hood.

My neighbor down the street has 3 Lotus's out front. There's 6 lifted hummers and 3 BIG lifted F300+ class trucks on this block. Someone on the other street has a Ferrari 345 (I think?) and there's a retired nascar driver own the other way. Him and his wive have matching souped up PT Cruisers.. it's cute. He had a nascar at his house this last summer, started it up for the kids. Hahaha wanna talk about horse power...
Lotta benz's and audi's around too.

I just got my wee lil s10 haha

[Parradiddle Pete]

That's what I tell myself when I get denied by girls.

What does Dave Weckl being rubbish have to do with that?

He PwNs BTW

[TTTSNB]

Hehe you guys would have fun in my 'hood.

My neighbor down the street has 3 Lotus's out front. There's 6 lifted hummers and 3 BIG lifted F300+ class trucks on this block. Someone on the other street has a Ferrari 345 (I think?) and there's a retired nascar driver own the other way. Him and his wive have matching souped up PT Cruisers.. it's cute. He had a nascar at his house this last summer, started it up for the kids. Hahaha wanna talk about horse power...
Lotta benz's and audi's around too.

I just got my wee lil s10 haha
:eek: I love Lotuses, especialy the Exige.

[ringworm]

damn, thats badass!!!! First I've senn of that
http://www.eliseteam.ch/photos/photosmembres/marc%20exige.jpg

[TTTSNB]

^ yeah it is. Really light and quick, and has alot of power for its size (200 hp approximately)

[Josiah]

Ya, badass little car for sure.

[Schmudiments]

sorry for bumping this, but i hadn't checked back on this thread in awhile. here are some pics of my mustang, but its been sitting still for about 2 years, so its pretty dusty, and it needs a new interior carpet:

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g80/Joshcork/Mustang/mustang001.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g80/Joshcork/Mustang/mustang012.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g80/Joshcork/Mustang/mustang005.jpg

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g80/Joshcork/Mustang/mustang010.jpg

[Schmudiments]

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g80/Joshcork/Mustang/mustang003.jpg

Ill put some more pics up when my dad and I clean it up, which should be sometime early next year.

[Det_Nosnip]

Eck! Shoulda come to the Chicago show instead, it was amazing!