why do we like to show off?
Deer Slayer
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I bought some food for lunch today that I promptly turned into some nice fat. I'll spare you the pix though.
Rennlist is just a slice of life. Some people are braggarts, some are humble, etc etc. I don't mind it because I have interaction with people I'd generally not interact with in meatspace. You can learn some interesting things talking to people who are unlike yourself. And most people are pretty nice at bottom. Who among us is without flaw?
I'm just a mid-40's dude who has a really nice car and is otherwise pretty cheap with the $. I do my own home repair and renovation, buy stuff second hand that needs work in order to save a few bucks, and basically live more cheaply than my finances would probably warrant. I grew up poor and never lost the fear of debt and whatnot, never felt good about paying others to do for me what I can do for myself. But there's no getting around the fact that a lot of people see my car and assume I'm just a rich dick. The more fools they; writing somebody off because of their possession(s) is just as stupid as writing somebody off because they have nothing. So I guess I've come full circle; I've been written off by people for having too little, and for having too much, and the people who did the scrivening just missed out on who I really am.
Rennlist is just a slice of life. Some people are braggarts, some are humble, etc etc. I don't mind it because I have interaction with people I'd generally not interact with in meatspace. You can learn some interesting things talking to people who are unlike yourself. And most people are pretty nice at bottom. Who among us is without flaw?
I'm just a mid-40's dude who has a really nice car and is otherwise pretty cheap with the $. I do my own home repair and renovation, buy stuff second hand that needs work in order to save a few bucks, and basically live more cheaply than my finances would probably warrant. I grew up poor and never lost the fear of debt and whatnot, never felt good about paying others to do for me what I can do for myself. But there's no getting around the fact that a lot of people see my car and assume I'm just a rich dick. The more fools they; writing somebody off because of their possession(s) is just as stupid as writing somebody off because they have nothing. So I guess I've come full circle; I've been written off by people for having too little, and for having too much, and the people who did the scrivening just missed out on who I really am.
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From: Sandy, UT/Fish Haven, ID
Originally Posted by Blue Ocean
And here I was thinking you got a really good deal. Now I realize you're just showing off 
I like Park City and dont mind going there. Makes for a great afternoon lunch and drive up there from SLC.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Illinois
Originally Posted by Berkley
Mike what brought this up ?.....except for a thread on watches some months ago and the current off the wall thread about an old Hatteras boat, I don't remember a excessive number of threads that translated into "bragging".....
so i guess it could be said that i want you to know i have access to these things. for the life of me, i haven't an idea why.
...for the record, i fully support OT threads that might lead to pictures of cool things. i have an interest in cool things. and my 993 hasn't been broke in a long time, so i really don't need to know how to swap out the plug wires at this time.
Three Wheelin'
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: bay area ca.
its what you call sharing info wih your friends and everyone in this forum including you is a friend to us 
who knows you might pick some interest and new things from it. I built my 993 from just reading some of the posts here in this forum.
who knows you might pick some interest and new things from it. I built my 993 from just reading some of the posts here in this forum.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Illinois
Originally Posted by atan888
its what you call sharing info wih your friends and everyone in this forum including you is a friend to us
...more specifically, why in christs name did you feel compelled to sell that e-class benz? was that in the shape of a wagon or sedan?
Drifting
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: San Diego, CA
If you guys want to share your jewelery and stuff you paid too much for with each other, start a Rolex forum, or show off forum or a cool stuff forum!
I still think the 993 forum is for 993's, not watches!
ZP44
I still think the 993 forum is for 993's, not watches!
ZP44