Things Smackie Thinks You Need to Know...

mini-vans gross me out.. #NeverMinivan

SideBurnedOut wrote:
Why Chevrolet?s Prince 'tribute' ad is awful in every way

I disagree on almost every level.

Had they put the Chevy logo on there, I would have been upset.  Had they used the new vette, I would have taken notice.

But they used the 1963 split window vette, easily the classiest.  I probably would have used the 1958 vette as tribute, but I thought it was done in fine taste.

I can hear the argument that it should have been social only and not in print, however, but I think this guy's way overboard.

I still think they used his death to move product
I certainly don't think he would approved

SideBurnedOut wrote:
I still think they used his death to move product
I certainly don't think he would approved

Yes, countless Prince fans in agony over his death ran out and bought 1963 split window vettes, of which there might be 10,000 left on the road (and I think that's high) which sell for $75k-$125k, because of this ad….

vansmack wrote:

SideBurnedOut wrote:
I still think they used his death to move product
I certainly don't think he would approved

Yes, countless Prince fans in agony over his death ran out and bought 1963 split window vettes, of which there might be 10,000 left on the road (and I think that's high) which sell for $75k-$125k, because of this ad….

for the record we both know that Chevy doesn't make a dime on used car sales (kinda like artists don't make money on used vinyl or cds)

so …no that wasn't the point of this ad…it was to sell new red corvettes

Then it's a shitty ad because they should have included the Chevy logo and used the new vette.

if I was buying a car today I'd start with the i3 and work backwards in price

godsshoeshine wrote:
if I was buying a car today I'd start with the i3 and work backwards in price

I'd get the i7, quad-core is the way to go  ;D

godsshoeshine wrote:
if I was buying a car today I'd start with the i3 and work backwards in price

$42,400 is about the right price, but is 85 the right range? I don't think that will work for me.  Even the 150 range extender is too small.

All that and I haven't even talked about the back seat.

vansmack wrote:

godsshoeshine wrote:
if I was buying a car today I'd start with the i3 and work backwards in price

but is 85 the right range? I don't think that will work for me.  Even the 150 range extender is too small.

I know, I saw that on the site when GSS posted it
85, man that is really just an around town car
although there are electrical hook ups all over the place, would require a lot of planning
and obviously charging it pretty much every night you park…so forget about street parking

Will roadside assistance come with the ability to give you a quick 5-10 mile charge if you get stuck

SideBurnedOut wrote:
Will roadside assistance come with the ability to give you a quick 5-10 mile charge if you get stuck

With the range extender version, you'll only need AAA to bring you 2 gallons of gas, because that's how much the tank holds.  That should be enough to get you to a charging station or another gas station to get 2 more gallons of gas for the next 40 miles or so, and so on.

Google's OnHub router just added IFTTT (if this, then that) Integration.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPH74ZHDuCI

I've already programmed it for "When Smackie walks in the door, play Social Distortion on all the Sonos speakers" 

If that lasts more than once, I'll be shocked.

^ way cool.

vansmack wrote:
If that lasts more than once, I'll be shocked.

because the technology will fail, or because the missus 2.0 will ensure that it doesn't happen again?

vansmack wrote:

godsshoeshine wrote:
if I was buying a car today I'd start with the i3 and work backwards in price

$42,400 is about the right price, but is 85 the right range? I don't think that will work for me.  Even the 150 range extender is too small.

All that and I haven't even talked about the back seat.

you have a charger at your office

sweetcell wrote:
^ way cool.

because the technology will fail, or because the missus 2.0 will ensure that it doesn't happen again?

Her response when I asked if she would prefer Social D or The Clash:

"Wow that is awesome!!! When I walk in the door on week four of the month I'd like it to play yoga music."

I'm pretty sure I can make that happen.

godsshoeshine wrote:
you have a charger at your office

I do.  And I can put one in my garage at home.  But….

I drive to Sacramento at least twice a month - 85 mile trip each way.

I drive to The OC about 4 times a year.  ~450 a year.

About once every two weeks I have a trip around the bay from event to event that racks up 100+ miles before I get back to work or home. 

At least for me the daily range has got to be 200 miles or it's a non-starter.

So vansmack has to drive to Sactown.  Do you have to drive thru the jungle?

Nuke wrote:
So vansmack has to drive to Sactown.  Do you have to drive thru the jungle?

Despite going there often, my knowledge of Sacto is limited to the Capitol, the Citizen Hotel, Frank Fat's, Chops and Harlowe's.

I've never even been to a game a Raley field.

discussion of the californian legal system + pop princess = a story made for smackie.

For years, the life of one of the world?s most successful pop stars has been controlled by a court-approved conservatorship, designed for people who cannot take care of themselves.

IS BRITNEY SPEARS READY TO STAND ON HER OWN?

sweetcell wrote:
discussion of the californian legal system + pop princess = a story made for smackie.

For years, the life of one of the world?s most successful pop stars has been controlled by a court-approved conservatorship, designed for people who cannot take care of themselves.

IS BRITNEY SPEARS READY TO STAND ON HER OWN?

I've got a flight in a few hours and this is a PERFECT read for it.  Thanks!