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OK...people buy Cadillac, Buick, SAAB, etc and not "GM" and it makes it good to separate that what with all the negative publicity recently with "GM" going bankrupt, not Caddy, SAAB, etc...I also think it will help them being located with import luxury. Finally, if people WANT the GM connection, they have no further to look than the little badge by the wheel wells to know that yes indeed, that Cadillac is from the same company as Chevrolet.

Right now I'm trying ECA stack for weight loss...so far it seems to be working

Cmon tmp...anything in California or from a Californian is "crackpot" to the rest of this country even though we have one of the lowest obesity rates and longest lifespans...

That's awesome...Tgive rocks

Hey BV...quit apologizing! That's step #1 mister!!

Hey now...I'm sure BV has started another thread for S&M so let's keep that there... :AH-HA_wink:

Dude why in the hell are you skipping school? That will f*ck up your future for sure. Everyone goes through adolescent bullsh!t and you are obviously no exception. Neither was I. Look. everything happens for a reason, but I am strongly suggesting you get some professional help. I don't know why you are taking things out on school, but that was a dumb decision and deep down I know you knew your parents would find out one day. On one level, I almost think you wanted them to find out so they would start giving a sh!t...but now they (or at least your mom) is giving too much of a sh!t. Don't tell her everything...but tell her about Bekah and the depression. You prolly need professional help at this point especially if all this is causing you to want to skip school and ruin your chances at college (and financial aid for said college). Trust me, college is a wonderful breakout experience and is a lot of fun. You would love it. Don't get all caught up in the short term...some things you really need to think long term views about. You're a good kid who has a lot going for him...don't fudge this up. And to anyone who will say "don't go get professional help because pills are evil" or whatever nonsense...that is up to a professional who went and got his or her degree to decide...not us. At the very least BV you should get a consultation. Yes, I've been in and out of therapy before and while I am not a fan of it for the most part, it has done wonders for some people. What you need is to find your niche of friends and make sure that niche supports you. I'm not talking about common interest. Frankly, I have found my best friends have a lot of different interests, but the one thing we have in common is mutual respect and compassion...our interests may be as varied as anything but they are complementary. I believe that once you get into a rut and hang out with people who all think the same thing you stop growing as a person. All of my friends challenge me to be better in some way, and god knows I challenge them to be the best they can be as well. Find your niche. Frankly, it took college for me to really find out who my real friends were from HS as well as making new ones here at USC. Try really hard, and talk to your teachers as hard as it may be. Never underestimate the power of a sob story, and if you can cry on cue that's always a plus. Talk to them, and ask if there is anything you can do to make things up...cry...shed tears...literally...and apologize for skipping class. Assure it's nothing personal and that you have been going through hard times. Have you had any family problems? Whatever you can use to your advantage tell your teachers (as long as it wouldn't provoke them to call CPS or anything that would fudge things up more). Basically you want them to pity you and give you a chance to make things up or basically not be flunking everything. You might not get them all to do it, but I'm sure some of them will go for it. Again, you seem like a good kid with a lot going for you. I'm sure some of your teachers feel the same and are frankly baffled by everything. Also...your judgment call...but throwing around the phrase "I just don't know how to cope" and "I realize I've been running from my problems" can do wonders...and judgment call here...but maybe mention drugs and alcohol? Again...sympathy. You are working/playing for sympathy. Good luck fill us in as an update... and happy 1234!

Chevrolet was targeting the Camry when it designed the Malibu...hence the circular Malibu logo, the Toyota-esque taillight treatment, and similar headlight shape.

I was referring to both colleges and high schools. One of the smartest people I know dropped out of college...it isn't for everyone. That said, he has worked hard and learned a lot of life knowledge and went somewhere with it. So there's nothing to be said (inherently) for college vs. not. What on earth are you talking about? I'm completely lost...If you're referring to my comment with the little :AH-HA_wink: following it, then I really don't know what to say as it was a mild joke meant to elicit a chuckle or two.

But my point is that this is a 2008 vehicle, and it is particularly NOT flush. Plus, Saturns are supposed to get the piano black treatment which is CLEARLY not present in these pictures. Again, not quite the final product.

I'm going to wait until the autoshow circuit to judge the interior. The radio doesn't even fit flush with the surrounding pieces, and that to me says that GM is not yet finished with it all.

Well what's wrong with it? I'm not a fan of people who come into a restaurant and urinate all over the bathroom floors intentionally right after they see that they were cleaned. Ooh...now that I specify the reason as to why I did not like these people, it kind of changes things, doesn't it? Trust me, there was a valid reason behind it. When security files a ban report, they have to list the offenses leading to the ban; there always has to be a valid reason behind a ban. The only variable is how strictly one enforces the rules. It is obvious that in life, generally well-behaved people get more of a reprieve than "habitual offenders." Do you think someone is more likely to get a speeding ticket if it is their first offense or their eighth?

My moron comment was directed at the NY Times "journalist," not anyone on this board. You were not following my lead.

My vote goes to the 2006 DTS. I have yet to see one on the road, and many on dealer lots. It just looks awkward and half-baked.

I don't really see the contrast. We have witnessed far too many times on this board where age has been used as a weapon during a heated argument, and I have been guilty of this myself upon occasion. It isn't right. No one, on the other hand, has, in a heated debate, played the "I went to public/private school and you didn't" card to discredit someone. Frankly, I think such thinking is appalling, if for no other fact than that someone can graduate valedictorian from a less prestigious school than someone who graduated with a 1.5 from a very prestigious school. Who likely got more out of the experience and gleaned more knowledge? What the student got out of the school means worlds more than the name printed on the degree. If my posts do that to you you might want to get that checked, though it sounds psychosomatic in nature :AH-HA_wink:

I only used that word because I don't know what else to call it. I just checked a thesarus and it doesn't have any real synonyms.

I don't see how they were offensive and/or rude at all, blu. I think it speaks volumes that we have a large majority of intelligent people on this site who, last time I checked the poll, were overwhelmingly educated by the public school system. I really don't know where the rudeness would come into play...there was no intent at snobbery there at all. I think you may have been reading too much into it. For what it's worth, the threads were inspired by evok's "no child left behind" pun in one of the threads. No ulterior motives.

Razoredge, I do not appreciate the personal attack. I saw that phrase that Delphi workers are paid well and that Delphi "bizarrely pays" those 4000 workers. But you did not read the rest of my post, obviously. That article made NO MENTION of the comparison to other companies in the industry. THAT, was my point. As for your second quotation: of course, they know that amount gets divided up between 33 Toyota executives. Again, though, it is all spin journalism because the number of executives getting this compensation at Delphi is UNSPECIFIED. I have a feeling it is a lot more than 33 executives because a) Delphi is not profitable, and b) that kind of compensation would be out of line with that of the supplier industry. In the future, you might want to refrain from calling someone a "moron" when you lack the necessary skills to back it up. Just some friendly advice so you don't get yourself banned one of these days.

Thank you.

80s music is the best...

If age is more than a number, then what more is it? And why on earth would I not want to be judged on the merit of my statements? Pardon? Where and most importantly how did you extrapolate all that? How in the world am I levying against posters based on age when I am arguing against revealing one's age? Are you telling me you have never met an adult who acted extremely immaturely? If you are really arguing that...then I must point you to the television, where you can watch moving colored pictures (with sound!) and observe on almost every channel the multitudes of adults with maturity issues. This last part is a vast generalization. You forget that people will not change unless they see a need to chance. Again, there are plenty of mature young people and immature not-so-young people in this world, and that fact alone pretty much disproves your age=maturity argument.

Good! I'm glad Lutz is addressing this. They really are all over here, even in the USC area. And no, I'm not counting the one or two still on the lot at Felix.

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I think he just means pop radio. But, just to be fair, I will post a few bands and groups to see if he knows them: 01. Knapsack 02. Sunny Day Real Estate 03. Merril Bainbridge 04. Lisa Loeb 05. O.A.R. 06. Evermore 07. South 08. The Streets 09. Streetlight Manifesto 10. Candlebox Let's see how he does...

Age is nothing but a number. I have met many grown adults well into their elder years with the maturity and emotional outlook of a 5 year old, and I have met many young people on this board who I thought were much older than myself. I'm not posting my age because it is far too easy to begin levying judgments against posters based on their age. I want my posts to be judged on their own merits without any extraneous information being factored into said judgments.