Official Off Topic Discussion Thread #1

krichardson

Bronze Tier VIP
MFK Member
Jun 19, 2006
27,732
14,933
480
Datnoid Island
De Tomaso is calling it a P72(I wonder what the 'P' is short for?).
Project...the name is a nod to a car that De Tomaso and Shelby were to collaborate on years ago,the P70(7.0 liters) but the two companies had a falling out and the P70 was never built.
I'm guessing this one is 7.2 liters?
 
Last edited:

krichardson

Bronze Tier VIP
MFK Member
Jun 19, 2006
27,732
14,933
480
Datnoid Island
Saw that earlier about the cops and starbucks. Just so stupid the way society is these days and the way some people's thought process is. I find it amazing how spciety has collaped so badly in just such a short few decades. Makes me SO look forward to the day I finally move upnorth to a cabin in the woods and rarely interact with people.
65951488_10157789283864026_7187208173026017280_n.jpg
 
  • Like
Reactions: Steve_C and Ulu

skjl47

Goliath Tigerfish
MFK Member
May 16, 2011
4,457
3,858
179
Tennessee
Maybe Starbuck's customers ? That's why they didn't wan the police there.
Hello; I get this point from the customer point of view but not from the business point of view. This scenario would make Starbucks an even more boneheaded outfit. I would think someone holding drugs would just pay for a coffee and slip away.

While I do not know the details so this is a guess only. I figured it two possible ways. One is that the cops carry guns and the customer is one of those deranged types who get all freaky at the mere sight of a gun. Recall they have suspended small children from school for drawing a gun or even just making a sort of gun like shape with only fingers.

Another is an extension of the "Ferguson Effect" that has developed after some of the riots over the last several years. That being some deranged folks have an attitude against all police as a matter of their every day attitude.
There was an example of how this sort of attitude can play out a few days ago. Seems a conservative journalist was attacked by a group of mask wearing thugs while the police sorta stood back and let it happen. Seems the police are now reluctant to step in for fear of being sued, or charged with crimes themselves and not being backed up by the local politicans. ( I am not blaming the police in this sort of case to be clear. The police are in a bind.)
Makes me wonder if that Starbucks customer ever gets caught up into such a situation and needs those same police, how he/she will think about it while being beaten up and no one comes to help.
 
  • Like
Reactions: celebrist

krichardson

Bronze Tier VIP
MFK Member
Jun 19, 2006
27,732
14,933
480
Datnoid Island
There was an example of how this sort of attitude can play out a few days ago. Seems a conservative journalist was attacked by a group of mask wearing thugs while the police sorta stood back and let it happen. Seems the police are now reluctant to step in for fear of being sued, or charged with crimes themselves and not being backed up by the local politicans. ( I am not blaming the police in this sort of case to be clear. The police are in a bind.)
Makes me wonder if that Starbucks customer ever gets caught up into such a situation and needs those same police, how he/she will think about it while being beaten up and no one comes to help.
I heard that the mayor of that godforsaken city ordered the police to pretty much stand down.While I am not sure if that is true or not other mayors have given such instructions in similar situations.
 

Steve_C

Redtail Catfish
MFK Member
Jan 9, 2017
1,030
2,663
154
52
Royal Oak, Michigan
www.midwestcustomflyrods.com
I love all the idiots commenting on that saying its fake and photoshopped lol. Those Siamese carp over there are massive, nothing fake at all about that pic. Just people commenting that don't know the first thing about fish or fishing.
 
  • Like
Reactions: tlindsey

skjl47

Goliath Tigerfish
MFK Member
May 16, 2011
4,457
3,858
179
Tennessee
I heard that the mayor of that godforsaken city ordered the police to pretty much stand down.While I am not sure if that is true or not other mayors have given such instructions in similar situations.
Hello; Well this is sad news but does fit in with all the other crazy stuff happening. I wonder how such an order is worded?
 

krichardson

Bronze Tier VIP
MFK Member
Jun 19, 2006
27,732
14,933
480
Datnoid Island
Hello; Well this is sad news but does fit in with all the other crazy stuff happening. I wonder how such an order is worded?
It would be very interesting to hear.
 
zoomed.com
hikariusa.com
aqaimports.com
Store