Wednesday Morning Other Stuff (7-2-08)

[BlyGilmore]

Re: Wednesday Morning Other Stuff (7-2-08)

Someone PM'ed me asking about the man room so I'll explain a little further...

It's a pretty basic setup. I bought the cheapest TV stand I could find from Wal-Mart. It's one of those TV carts with wheels on the bottom (I didn't put the wheels on) and one shelf. I have a 19" Samsung wide screen LCD monitor that I use for my Xbox gaming. A small HDTV is in the plans but we probably won't get one until Christmas.

I have the Xbox in the shelf of that thing, all my games on the bottom. I have one of those video game rocker chairs with the speakers included that I sit in to play.

The PC is in a good sized computer armoire (sp?). The doors can close and I have it situated in a corner, so it's pretty much out of the way.

On the other end of the room, I have a really nice futon that also serves as a guest bed (folds out into a queen size bed). When it's in couch mode, I'll sit there and watch TV (when I get one).

I have two small end tables on either end of the futon. On one, I have a full sized replica Bills helmet and a small model of Ralph Wilson Stadium. On the other, I have a small plush UNC Tar Heel mascot, a replica of the 1993 National Championship Trophy, and a UNC Tar Heels bobblehead.

I'm planning on mounting a shelf on the wall above the futon and putting all of my other sports knick knacks up there (Terry Tate-Office Linebacker Bobblehead, my Super Bowl 38 Ticket Stub, various old Starting Lineup figures, etc).

That's pretty much the jist of it.

See I live by myself, so my entire apartment is a man room

A friend of mine likes to call it a lair, and says it looks like a place the FBI would use for a stake out (tons of electronics all over the place and not much else).

[MassNole]

Re: Wednesday Morning Other Stuff (7-2-08)

QOTD: I own a 2006 Chrysler Sebring Convertible, I am pretty happy with it.

That 8 year old kid is amazing, I wonder when he'll commit.

[Cyros]

Re: Wednesday Morning Other Stuff (7-2-08)

QOTD: '95 Mercury Grand Marquis. I'm satisfied because it does what I need, though I feel like I'm waiting for it to finally give out on me. I dream of the day I can afford an Infiniti *drools*

[rspencer86]

Re: Wednesday Morning Other Stuff (7-2-08)

I don't understand the point of hybrids as you pay thousands of dollars more for them and that money is probably more than you would spend extra in gas on a regular car.

I've read articles stating that the current price of gas allows you to recover the premium on a Toyota Prius about three years after your purchase. Plus, some people actually care about reducing carbon emissions and reducing oil consumption, even if it does cost a little more.

[chilli311]

Re: Wednesday Morning Other Stuff (7-2-08)

QOTD: 2003 Honda Civic, and I love it! Gets good gas mileage, and only maintenance I've had to do on it was my fault.

[hdaniel1]

Re: Wednesday Morning Other Stuff (7-2-08)

This thread sucks!

Anyways, when I visited my sister, I got to drive her 2005 Honda Accord Hybrid. What I have read is they don't make Accord Hybrid's anymore. I have to say, that car is pretty damn sweet, even tho the brakes are super sensitive. It gets around 30 mpg, since the engine is a V6.

I guess if you look at it, you get V6 power, but get the mpg as if you are driving a 4 cylinder car.

QOTD: 94 Accord. Yup, it's old, but it runs great. Need to do some maintenance work on it. There is a oil leak by the distrubutor. I also calculated that it gets around 30 mpg, since I put on a aftermarket air filter.