I hate VD

[vicarz]

http://www.dieselsweeties.com/strips/sw2731.png Targeting references for the win.

I was sort of looking forward to being single on VD, I mean not the single part, but I do rage against this stupid made-up holiday every year. Facebook says I'm single so perhaps people will just think I'm bitter. Stupid holiday.

I don't think I need a clutch. I do think I need coffee. For clutches, there are some symptoms and tests:
drive around 25 in 3rd gear (depends on ratio) and barely rest foot on clutch, see if your engine reves
Shift horribly and see if the tach shows you popping out of (revs) and into (dropping)gear
pull the clutch plate (yeah I'm not doing this so we'll stop right here)
and my favorite - does your gas mileage drop. I'm still getting 33-36 mpg, so whether I imagine I smell something brake-fluid like when I drive (guess I should scan the engine) or not, the clutch must be fully engaged because otherwise I'd have poor mileage due to the poor link from engine to transmission
clutches are harder to use when they're dead, mine feels the same and is easy to use
a dying clutch doesn't engage until it's almost all the way up, mine is about half way give or take some

I don't have all that much of a story about coffee, but I have a coffee date for later. NEED coffee.
I'm kind of boring today.

This is my tonight - Evil Cat at psychotronic. Anyone else wanna go?
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Comments

[mai-neh.livejournal.com]

We3 all agree to ignore VD. It falls in the middle of our various anniversaries anyway.

[joanarkham.livejournal.com]

Somehow, I live in a world where no one makes a big deal about Valentine's Day. I don't watch commercials, and don't know anyone who cares about it. It's like getting all riled up over Arbor Day or Flag Day. *shrug*

[turbogrrl.livejournal.com]

There is a new (to me) coffeeshop in Dupont that has seriously good coffee and nice vibe: Filter DC. in the basement of a brownstone on 19th, a little south of S. You should go there. Or we should go there. I'm sure we can find chocolate nearby.

[vicar.livejournal.com]

I am not adverse to this idea! Haven't seen you in forever, either. I am also overdue to hit ackc

[peregrin8.livejournal.com]

Aren't all holidays made up? OK, arguably not the Solstice/Equinox but those aren't big with Hallmark...

[vicar.livejournal.com]

It bothers me that these cause pain to people, or people like me (I get confused about this). This holiday doesn't seem to lead to any benefit, unlike t-day, xmas, or even the superbowl - all of which cause both pleasure and pain. Nobody seems to enjoy the VD - it either causes misery on one end, to a best case scenario of "not disappointing."

Maybe it bothers me more than I realize? I don't care much for it, but like many things all I can seem to take from it is the hope for cessation of pain.

[peregrin8.livejournal.com]

That's too bad. I wish you a painless one then, anyway!

(I hate Thanksgiving, but most years I manage to escape it.)