Musk offers to buy Twitter

[Colstan]

Hahaha, I'd clarify that my "racing" has - well, mostly - been done in sanctioned events, not on the street, take it to the track, there's plenty of opportunities to drive in a controlled environment, that doesn't endanger other people.

I just realized that we have no idea what the "DT" in @DT actually stands for. In fact, it makes me wonder if some day I'll be reading the failing New York Times and see a story about a suspiciously orange fellow who recently won a race, all thanks to the calculations he did on his new Windows laptop.

 

[Andropov]

Apparently Phil Schiller deleted his Twitter account

 

[Herdfan]

Hahaha, I'd clarify that my "racing" has - well, mostly - been done in sanctioned events, not on the street, take it to the track, there's plenty of opportunities to drive in a controlled environment, that doesn't endanger other people.

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Both of these from Roebling Road in Savannah, GA.

Wow. You ever make it up to Mid-Ohio? My neighbor races up there. He has a Dodge Viper that he probably has more in than his house.

 

[DT]

I just realized that we have no idea what the "DT" in @DT actually stands for. In fact, it makes me wonder if some day I'll be reading the failing New York Times and see a story about a suspiciously orange fellow who recently won a race, all thanks to the calculations he did on his new Windows laptop.

Yeah, having gone by DT for some time, it's occasionally awkward, I'm not saying, but we might even share another initial ...

It's actually pretty funny, a former boss, when I was working at a computer store, would leave me a note that my Mom had called:

"DT, phone home"



(This was right when the movie was released)

 

[DT]

Wow. You ever make it up to Mid-Ohio? My neighbor races up there. He has a Dodge Viper that he probably has more in than his house.

Never run it, but know a few folks that have, the furthest away I've done a track even was in Summit Point, West Virginia (track of the same name).

Off topic, but that's my middle name, or maybe not (see above ), tracks I've run:

Summit Point
VIR
CMP
Sebring
Roebling Road
Road Atlanta
Moroso (now PBIR)

Sebring and RR several times each, both pretty close, 180-200 miles away).

 

[shadow puppet]

What the blazes happened overnight? I peruse Twitter over my morning cup of Joe only to see "BoycottTampax" trending. Next thing I see are the following and suddenly I'm living in the Upside Down.

 

[DT]

It's actually pretty funny, a former boss, when I was working at a computer store, would leave me a note that my Mom had called:

"DT, phone home"

(This was right when the movie was released)

I have this recurring, Matrix situation where I have some bizarre "coincidence", so here it is for today ...

The above post, I haven't told that story in months/years[?], with the reference to ET. I hadn't been on AVC recently, decided to hit them up today - this is on the homepage:

ET? Seriously?

 

[Herdfan]

Never run it, but know a few folks that have, the furthest away I've done a track even was in Summit Point, West Virginia (track of the same name).

Off topic, but that's my middle name, or maybe not (see above ), tracks I've run:

Summit Point
VIR
CMP
Sebring
Roebling Road
Road Atlanta
Moroso (now PBIR)

Sebring and RR several times each, both pretty close, 180-200 miles away).

I have a friend who runs VIR on his Ducati. Crazy bastard dragging his knee at 120+. I ran my share of motocross and hare scrambles (last 2 Blackwater 100's) in my day, but that is just nuts.

 

[Pumbaa]

Right…


Umm…


Seriously?

 

[Pumbaa]

Can’t believe this is real and not a blue check comedian or something…



The same person posting quality content like this is the same person who blames “a large coalition of political/social activist groups” for other companies not entrusting his company with their advertising?

I’m laughing too hard to sleep anytime soon

 

[Eric]

Can’t believe this is real and not a blue check comedian or something…

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The same person posting quality content like this is the same person who blames “a large coalition of political/social activist groups” for other companies not entrusting his company with their advertising?

I’m laughing too hard to sleep anytime soon

WTF, are you sure that's real?

 

[Pumbaa]

WTF, are you sure that's real?

Grabbed them myself from Twitter.

 

[Macky-Mac]

Musk desperately trying to get Trump back on Twitter

 

[Eric]

I think he's succeeding giving Truth Social a run for their money, he's basically alienating and slamming everyone who isn't a crazy right-winger. The real question he has to face is how he'll generate revenue from it, so far everything he's tried has only flushed them further down the toilet.

 

[lizkat]

Musk desperately trying to get Trump back on Twitter

Exactly. Trump and then all his TruthSocial hangers-on.

Remember the meme of Musk poking the dead twitter-bird with a stick and saying "C'mon, make money..."



Well now there's one floating around with that same meme, except he's poking a screenshot of Trump's twitter profile and he's saying "C'mon, tweet something."



(Edit: and yeah, that November 20th tweet is in Musk's account although there's no blue checkmark any more... thing has a lot of replies, probably a mixed bag since there are pro and anti Trumpers galore still on the platform).

Edit: tack in the memes I had referenced.

 

[fooferdoggie]

I think he's succeeding giving Truth Social a run for their money, he's basically alienating and slamming everyone who isn't a crazy right-winger. The real question he has to face is how he'll generate revenue from it, so far everything he's tried has only flushed them further down the toilet.

you can only haver so many patriot companies advertising.

 

[Macky-Mac]

Exactly. Trump and then all his TruthSocial hangers-on.

Remember the meme of Musk poking the dead twitter-bird with a stick and saying " C'mon, make money..."

Well now there's one floating around with that same meme, except he's poking a screenshot of Trump's twitter profile and he's saying "C'mon, tweet something."

(Edit: and yeah, that November 20th tweet is in Musk's account although there's no blue checkmark any more... thing has a lot of replies, probably a mixed bag since there are pro and anti Trumpers galore still on the platform).

I suspect Trump is much amused at Musk's problems

 

[leman]

What I am really angry about is that many hundreds talented engineers spent years building a robust, resilient system, and this manchild with daddy issues drags it all though shit and fires everyone. I know, capitalism yada yada but this is exploitation at its worst and extremely disrespectful to all the incredible work that has been done. The fact that twitter is still operating is the testament to the skills of these people.

Positive point — I've gained a very effective litmus personality test. If a developer approves of Musk and wants to work for him, from now on I classify them as an asshole.

 

[Nycturne]

Not sure how true this is, but might explain a few things: https://www.tumblr.com/numberonecatwinner/701567544684855296/elon-wyd?source=share

 

[DT]

Not sure how true this is, but might explain a few things: https://www.tumblr.com/numberonecatwinner/701567544684855296/elon-wyd?source=share

Hahaha, that is definitely worth a read, if for nothing else than the tale of the birthday cake ...