So I happened to check on /. right as a story goes live. I figure, wow, I'm early, might try to be funny, since I think I can make a so/so joke.

Since it went up to +4 funny, those three ups gave moderators three opportunities to use -1 overrated and -1 redudancy (the time stamp was the SAME as the other green light joke!), and now my lowly karma has dropped a rating. Damn you, +1 funny! Damn you!

I've seen the suggestions in journals and signatures to use +1 karma mods (underrated, interesting, etc) on funny posts until the moderation is fixed, but it really hits home when it finally happens to you. :(

Well, the 93-99 911 is out now since CarMax lowballed an appraisal. Looks like the BMW will stay my daily driver, which isn't all pad, because it is really nice to drive - 29 mpg from a 2.8 litre six, nice acceleration, splendid handling... However, it now indicates that in addition to thin rotors, the pads are on their way out. I think I will try to do it myself; I have a degree in Mechanical Engineering, and it's gotta be easier to swap out brakes than to get the computer to recognize the wireless access point under Linux. Wish me luck.

I will open this up to a discussion of what my next vehicle should be. I'm currently driving a '99 328i, but am thinking of going "all out" (for me, anyways), and stepping up to a 95-99 vintage 911. Or a Boxster. Or keeping my 328. Or getting an '00+ 3 series. Coupe.

This is up for discussion as my wife will be getting herself a Mini, and there are some options as to what we could trade in. All stuff to think about as I try to figure out priorities over the next few years - bigger house, fancier cars, or just a huge tv.

I finally got some mod points. As an avid lurker, it was fun to participate...although I did miss out one of the points thanks to misinterpreted 'three days'. :-P