Originally Posted by onzedge (Post 1720639)

Nice.

I tell you what; photography school is looking better and better. All this work, effort, stress and hostility for what? So we can land a deal or two, then move on to more work, effort, stress and hostility to chase and land other, shinier deals. All the while, the deal becomes the biggest thing in everyone's life. It becomes bigger than us as people; more important than process improvement or value-adding. Forget about following SOP's forget about the fact that there is such a thing as capacity and it is usually finite. Let's SELL SELL SELL SELL!!!!

Yippee. Let's all hold hands, exchange nice flowery talk about value propositions, competitive advantages, customer-facing collateral and go-forward marketing strategies in our business ecosystems. It makes me want to stick a fork in my eye sometimes.

I seriously did not want to grow up and be doing this. Screw the paycheck, profit-sharing and 401(k). I have become that which I rallied against when I was young and idealistic. I am a sell out just like The Who – licensing their songs for TV.

That’s all for now. Sorry for the rant. I got my therapist’s voicemail just now.

onzedge has written

Originally Posted by happytheman (Post 1720769)

That's actually not true, I'm sorry to say. The VVEL engine is designed in such a way. That the throttle is wide open and the air intake amounts is controlled at the intake valves by the VVEL system continuously controlling the valve lifts and duration.

VVELFTMFW :tup:

Originally Posted by happytheman (Post 1720814)

Sorry dude, but I just kept seeing posts about how much the throttle was open at various speeds and had to say something. :p

Originally Posted by onzedge (Post 1720730)

Money does not make me happy. Having enough of it reduces stress levels and worry. Having more than "enough" allows me to indulge a little. That is not real happiness though.

My happiness -- actual happiness -- comes from love from and of others. I know that is corny, but it is true. It also comes from accomplishments (in my mind, not others') and doing good works. Simple.

Oh yeah, my Konis, Swifts and PSS make me happy too.

Originally Posted by Alchemy (Post 1720910)

Havent ever done a long haul in my Z but I can tell you now my back aint gonna like it.

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 1720664)

I don't like the corporate system but I am one greedy money hungry sob. My life is all about making more green. Money buys happiness my friends.

Originally Posted by gurneyeagle (Post 1720937)

Good morning family! :hello:

Apologies for missing in action the last few weeks - the forum's "system" issues really limit my ability to post in the morning.

Had a great time at Houston's Autos and Aeros this past weekend. Big turnout of Z's including two special guests from Dallas. I'll post some pictures later this week.

I actually won "Best in Class", the reason being that there were torrential downpours and flooding the morning of the event, so probably 1/3 of the participants didn't show up. All-in-all, four of the seven Z's in attendance went home with a plaque. Hey, I'll take 'em any way I can get 'em! :tup:

After Thursday, I'm off to Indy for the weekend's time trials and the race the following weekend. It's Christmas time in May for me. :happydance:

Tonight's the Z Club of Houston monthly meeting. Great group of guys and the Club is really starting to get some momentum. Lot's to look forward to in the coming months.

Hope you are feeling better ms. pint! :hello:

Have a great day all! :tiphat:

Originally Posted by onzedge (Post 1720991)

Good job. :tiphat:

Originally Posted by gurneyeagle (Post 1720999)

Thanks, but I think the lack of participants really was the reason I got a plaque. The judges probably put all our names in a hat and drew for the winners. All Z's in attendance were all 10's! :tup:

Originally Posted by JARblue (Post 1720947)

:hello: Good Morning Y'all!

I told the wife I'm buying the R2C intake regardless of what she says. She gave me a bit of THE LOOK... and the she just shrugged!! :tup: :tup: I will be making payment later today. :yum: (well, the intake is really the :yum: part, making payment is the :icon23: part).

Originally Posted by onzedge (Post 1721007)

You don't have to tell people that part. :icon17:

Originally Posted by gurneyeagle (Post 1721053)

As I told mrs. gurney, "It's a major award!" see "A Christmas Story" for reference.

Leg lamp - YouTube

I've got it hanging in the front window of the house, backlit by my new lamp.

Originally Posted by gurneyeagle (Post 1721053)

As I told mrs. gurney, "It's a major award!" see "A Christmas Story" for reference.

Leg lamp - YouTube

I've got it hanging in the front window of the house, backlit by my new lamp.

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 1721116)

Morning guys. Stopped at the Cracker Barrel in Christiansburg VA with MAZOC on our way to ZDayZ.

Originally Posted by onzedge (Post 1721143)

Good morning, everyone. My existential angst of yesterday seems to have passed. It's OK, though. It'll come back soon enough.

Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 1721150)

good to hear the sleep fixed your mood, mr. onzege! :tup: good morning. :D

Originally Posted by onzedge (Post 1721156)

Sleep and ......... cured it alright. :tiphat:

Originally Posted by Fire (Post 1721188)

LOL ONze. m4 hope you guys are having a good time.
So now I'm upset. Are banks and mortgage companies required to be stupid? I get a letter saying that my required escro balance is too low. Notice I said balance. I recieved an escro adjustment letter a while ago and that amount wasn't taken out because I get evry 2 week payments taken out. The company that takes out my payments says I need to fax them a letter auth. an increase and that escro letter. WTH where is that letter?? How would I know. When I bought my house the company never had a problem. This company is nuts. The really crazy thing is that evry year I get a a check from escro for over $750 to decrease the balance WTH. Keep the balance and don't bother me. So today I have to send a letter to the bi-weekly payment company and - wait for it wait for it $14 payment to the mortgage company. :shakes head:

Originally Posted by onzedge (Post 1721202)

My favorite companies are those who seem to go out of their way to complicate doing business with them. Seriously, I do not care what a company does, what is sells or who their customers are. Every organization's primary objective should be building processes and procedures that bring them customers and make transacting business as simple, easy and transparent as possible.

Just wait until the revolution comes, brothers and sisters!

Disclaimer: I am in no way advocating any sort of revolution in the real sense --it is metaphorical.

Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 1721204)

hi fire- sorry to hear. sucks that these things happen. to banks you are just a name, address, and lines of numbers. they dont give a f-.