[uucdigest] Saturday, February 5 2000 Volume 03 : Number 198 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | For all available Digest commands including unsubscribe/subscribe, | visit the BMW UUC Digest page: http://www.uucdigest.com | Send SUBMISSIONS to [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Complaints? Send 'em to [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you must. | Visit http://www.bubbaclub.com | www.bimmers.com - "serving enthusiasts on the 'net" | Visit http://www.bimmer.org - ultimate BMW bulletin boards! | Subscribe to the Zionsville Autosport Parts Digest: | http://www.zionsvilleautosport.com/majordomo.htm ����������������������������������������� In this BMW UUC Digest: Re: [uuc] riceboy question... getting way off topic... [uuc] ONE BBS 16x7 Basketweave F S Re: [uuc] ONE BBS 16x7 Basketweave F S RE: [uuc] Browser origins (was O'fest Prep) [uuc] RE: coolant on belts, Wipers, X5 [uuc] Oh, Gawd! Not the Riceboy topic again! [uuc] PC Bull and elitism Re: [uuc] PC Bull and elitism [uuc] Re: X5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 21:31:46 -0800 From: Donna Seeley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] riceboy question... getting way off topic... The owner of a local speedshop where I get my tires done makes a good living from these guys, but loves it when I come in on a busy day. He'll turn away from the kids buying aero bits, exhausts and decals to discuss my car mods and track schedule. It's sooo much fun to watch their eyebrows go up to the hairline while they're stealing looks from the corners of their eyes. <vbg> He kept my Kumhos out on the showroom floor so he could tell them about "the woman who _races_ _her_ car." (I'm not racing yet, but I wouldn't dream of contradicting him!) Donna 0=00=0 > From: "-A." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 23:01:32 -0600 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re:[uuc] riceboy question... getting way off topic... > > Being of asian descent, I appreciate the sentiment that you hold regarding > generalities that can be construed as demeaning, or perhaps even racist. > > That said, I personally have no problem with this as I am a bit fed up with > these "riceboy" pukes drag race at 2:30am down the main thoroughfare around > my apartment with their "high-performance" sewer pipe exhausts blaring. > > I don't care about those who deem vehicular aesthetics are enhanced when you > plaster them with decals or that they have tinting that would be appropriate > as visor shades for astronauts. It's the offensive- offensive to any > rational, law-abiding citizen/motorist- behavior that pisses me off enough > to use that term. The sheer lack of automotive knowledge of some of these > people is also quite annoying to boot. It's hard to have respect for someone > who thinks a four-cylinder variable valve timing/lift engine can > outaccelerate all six or eight cylinder cars. > > "Riceboy" to me, used in the automotive context, holds no racist > connontations. Perhaps a little derogatory but certainly no worse than a > "F... you, j... off". A riceboy aka ricer aka riceburner, etc, etc. also > doesn't only apply to drivers of asian descent or automobiles of Japanese > origin, I know plenty of riceboy caucasians driving compact American makes. > > OBMWC- My favorite "riceboy" comment as of late was, "My Civic Si with > Apex-i exhaust and lowered suspension smok'd one o' dem new BeeMmm-double U > M5's." > > Indeed! Those assorted Mugen decals must turn your otherwise stock Civic B16 > engine into one of those Jordan/Mugen Honda V10s... the coveted Type-R decal > must net 100lb-ft of torque alone. > > It's been posted before nut check out <http://www.riceboypage.com> and get > another asian's viewpoint. > > Also, for lots of laughs, log onto <http://www.speedmagazine.com>, check out > the Speed Tales pages. I can't read them while at work because i find myself > laughing and giggling uncontrollably after reading some posts. > > Cheers, > -A. > `87 325is > ----------------- >> Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2000 08:25:28 EST >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: [uuc] Re: [uucdigest] riceboy question >> >> it offends me when people refer to Asian descended people or owners of >> Japanese autos as "riceboy". several of my friends are Asian and they are >> "top notch". i think we could all be mature enough not to stoop to name >> calling or using generalities that sort people by where they (or their >> families) were born. i do think some of the things done on some cars (from >> every type of people) are very silly/loud/obnoxious, etc. looking, but that >> is not a reason to use a slang word that is offensive to a race of people. >> put yourselves in their place and imagine how it feels. there are plenty of >> other adjectives that could be used without implying that people from aisa >> are "tacky" or have less taste than __________(insert your heritage here). >> ok,, enough on my soapbox.,,, but since someone asked, i felt the need to >> share. >> tommy- the drag racing crusader for Christ > ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2000 22:48:09 -0000 From: "BMW Bits" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] ONE BBS 16x7 Basketweave F S title sez it ....BLACK CENTRE ,mfg 1985 7J16H2 , ET11 ,KBA 40545 . Straight , pretty clean . Silver/polished rim .5-bolt Digipic avail if serious . Protected from UPS by a Yoko A403 205-55 VR16 with LOTS of tread AND lots of cracks. Wouldnt use as a tyre on my wheelbarrow. Great for spare or replacement for 'ice-incidents 'etc....WHEEL ONLY is useable, tyre is cosmetic damage defense mechanism for shipping ONLY. Besterest offer.....FOB Seattle. Bill Proud , 29yrs messing with BMWs in Seattle ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2000 00:52:30 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [uuc] ONE BBS 16x7 Basketweave F S i'm interested.......................please send pic ...........thank you ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 05 Feb 2000 01:05:04 EST From: "Steven Reed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [uuc] Browser origins (was O'fest Prep) How long ago was this? It's all very interesting to me. I know some basic stuff about Mosaic and all that but [unfortunately] my age has limited me to missing out on a bunch of cool stuff. Steve >From: "George, Zachariah (CICG Development)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "'John Coffin'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: [uuc] RE: Oktoberfest preparations? >Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2000 13:03:37 -0500 > >Well, Mosaic was Marc A.'s brain-child. >...and he extended that idea to bring to >us Netscape. Netscape has it's roots in Mosaic. > >I still remember using mosaic, and hearing >about how Netscape was the "new and improved" mosaic... >those were the days.. > >Microsoft, just (gasp!) copied it. > >Zach > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: John Coffin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Friday, February 04, 2000 12:33 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: [uuc] RE: Oktoberfest preparations? > > > > > > Actually Mosaic from NCSA ( National Center for > > Supercomputing Applications) > > invented the browser. Netscape and Microsoft commercialized it. > > > > -John > > >W> > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2000 01:24:53 -0500 From: "Lin, Gary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] RE: coolant on belts, Wipers, X5 Ken, before the PB Blaster, I'd just soak the belts good with the hose, coolant is a water based fluid and will rinse out of the belts. - ------ I have the same problem on the '85; in intermittent, the wipers do a 1/3 arc, delay, 1/3 more, etc. Bob Shields the PO's mechanic at Bavarian Auto Service in Rock Hill, SC said it's probably the wiper relay (long skinny one), just haven't got around to swapping it out. - ----- You guys will change your opinion of the X5 once you drive it, right Chester? ;-) No M3, but a damn good handling truck, I wouldn't want anything less. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 22:40:36 -0800 From: Tad Laird <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Oh, Gawd! Not the Riceboy topic again! What about rice rocket? Is that term verbotten as well? I'm thinking about putting a Integra R badge on my e30 M3 for fun. With my Nascar resonator and low restriction muffler (What's a cat?) I get even with Harley's, to hell with the Hondas. Tad ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 22:51:45 -0800 From: Jim Powell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] PC Bull and elitism Come on guys. So what if these kids like their Hondas all dressed up? What does it hurt? Isn't it better to have car enthusiasts than not? So what if they don't like what you like? What are they hurting? Can't we look at them and appreciate that they take pride in doing something, anything, constructive? Especially automotive interests? I for one enjoy import car shows. I don't own one but I can appreciate the work that is done on some of the cars and especially the pride the people take in their cars, whatever the direction. I also like cars with huge stereos. I like Lowriders. I liked jacked, chromed, painted 4x4 trucks. I like crotch rockets. I like offroad bikes and I like sand buggies. I like Karts. I like muscle cars and Hot Rods. I like antique cars and motorhomes. I like custom vans. I like almost anything with wheels and a motor. And I generally like the people that like any of those things. So why don't we give it a rest. People are going to have their individual tastes and they probably aren't going to be yours. Appreciate people for their love of the automobile. You don't have to buy one, but can't you appreciate their passion? Jim ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2000 22:55:13 -0800 From: "Jonathan Reiser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [uuc] PC Bull and elitism Well put ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 23:36:43 -0800 From: John Edward Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [uuc] Re: X5 > I was surprised the first time in person as well (LA Auto Show).... I > have to say, I expected the car to have more resemblence to a Land Rover > given the relationship there. Apparently we are driving them at the > Ultimate Driving Experience event this year so I'll let ya know what I > think.... Ask 'em when they're going to put the 3.9 turbodiesel V8 in it. Wonder if there's room in the design to stretch it a foot. Wonder if the Land Rover version will keep the strut front suspension. > Jon... - hate Sport Utes.... They should outlawed as they are a danger > to the owners and everyone around them. Not that I'm particularly an SUV booster, but to introduce a dose of reality: An X5 weighs about as much as a 740iL and occupies less space on the road. Even a Suburban is no larger in dimensions than a typical large Detroit wagon of the early '70s. A Land Cruiser occupies less space on the road than a Ford Taurus. 90% of the SUVs on the road are no larger and no heavier than a medium-duty pickup; even the Excursion is smaller than most of the Ford Super Duty pickups out there. John. ------------------------------ End of [uucdigest] V3 #198 ************************** _________________________________________ | Please visit these UUC-approved BMW parts vendors/service providers: | (listed alphabetically) | Bonneville Motorwerks . http://www.bonnevillemotorwerks.com | Circle Tire Co. (used & classic BMW parts) e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Curry's Auto Service . http://www.currysauto.com | Eurosport . http://www.eurosport-hp.com | Koala MotorSport . http://www.koalamotorsport.com | Taylor BMW - http://www.taylorbmw.com - Doc Bimmer! | The Ultimate Garage . http://www.ultimategarage.com | UUC Motorwerks . http://www.uucmotorwerks.com | Zionsville Autosport . http://www.zionsvilleautosport.com ����������������������������������������
