OT Choosing the right car

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Which car should I drive in Portland?

  1. 2015 Mercedes-Benz E Class E250 Diesel

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  2. 2019 Toyota Avalon Hybrid

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  1. andalusian

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    I want Victor Oladipo to buy the Victoria Old Spaghetti Factory and renamed it the Victoria Old Spaghetti Factory by Victor Oladipo. Who's with me?
     
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    And then update it with a Mexican train theme, renaming it Victor's Victoria Old Spaghetti Hola Depot?
     
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    Yeah, if I were you KS, I'd just leave it on UberSelect mode, if you drive UberX tons, I'm thinking you'll actually be losing money in the long run.
     
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    Lanny Original Season Ticket Holder "Mr. Big Shot"

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    But somehow, you managed to down all that wine. It's all in the genes.

    You oughta get a medal for drinking that wine.

    To tell the truth, the last time my wife and I went to the Portland Old Spaghetti Factory on the Willamette just off Macadam, we had half a carafe of Chianti and it was surprisingly good for a cheap wine. Some waitress on her last day at that job thought she'd stick it to the company and probably gave everyone that ordered a carafe of Chianti some really expensive French wine.
    Anyhow, if you had gotten the soup instead of the salad, you would have been in for a really nice surprise.
    I'd go back to Victoria in a heartbeat. Also, loved going through Olympia cause my adoptive grandfather was the longest serving comptroller for the state ever. He had a house near the capitol building and when they wanted to build a parking lot they bought part of the land from him. He got a special parking spot near his house just for him. I also received some property near there that I sold about ten years ago for a pretty penny. Then there's a large shopping center at the Northern end of Olympia just off I-5 that my grandfather sold. Oh, there's more, my parents also owned some property that was adjacent to the Sound just North of Olympia. When it was sold, the new owners said we could dig clams there whenever we wanted.
     
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  5. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Why are you selling it? I JUST got my wife a 2016 Highlander Limited this past winter and we love it.
     
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    I’m taking a year off from work to be with my kids. We need to cash in on whatever equity we have on it. We leased it for three years and only put in 12,000 miles. Now that they’re a little older, they can all fit in the backseat of our other car. We love it, too; it’s just not a necessity at this point.
     
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    Lanny Original Season Ticket Holder "Mr. Big Shot"

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    But then you'd have to deal with blood. The sight of blood makes me nauseous. Or, think about the times when you'd see broken bones protruding through the skin. Yuck, no thanks. I'll stick to electronics or software.

    The most blood I wanna see is colored fluid simulating blood in an action movie.
     
  8. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Gotcha. While you are in a position of vulnerability, I will give you $999 cash for it, RIGHT NOW!
     
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    I can up that bid by $1!!
     
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    I listed it at 33k and got an offer for 25k 58 seconds later. I’ll have to think about your offer... I know we half Mexicans have to watch each other’s backs.
     
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    Ah shit, you're Mexican too. Man, I don't want an SUV with hydraulics ese'!
     
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    We stripped them off to put them on the Empala.
     
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    You are so fancy. A Monte Carlo not good enough for you?

    [​IMG]
     
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    I’m kind of a big deal.
     
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    Agree with all that, and just think of how much money you'll make when your husband orders that ride from Uber...

    barfo
     
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    Love Victoria too, and that bar (Lions?) in the Empress is sweet too!
     
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    rented a RAV-4 over the weekend. Not bad, engine is a little weak but got around 26 mpg on the highway or so, including up mountains and crap. Comfortable car.
     
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    And you were able to fit the dead body, the shovel and the bag of lime inside?
     
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    Uh oh, you're supposed to use lime?
     
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    Yes, the lime is key.
     

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