Game Who are you? (Random questions game)

[Mike_570]

First name: Mike
Age: 27
Current location: Northeast Pennsylvania

Hometown: East Benton, Pennsylvania
Married?: Engaged
Kids?: Not yet
Pets?: 2 dogs, 2 cats

Current job: Information Technology Manager
Interesting past jobs?: They're all random IT jobs.
Dream job: One that affords me the money that I need and the time off that I desire. So far, I'm happy where I'm at...so far.

Interesting locations traveled: Haven't been traveling much in my short life...hope to change that. The trip through the blue ridge mountains was one of the most recent trips and it was beautiful.
Pet peeves: General disregard for others.
New car/truck you like that isn't a Taco?: The new Tundra, provided they work out the kinks.
Is cost of living going to be the demise of your sanity?: What sanity?

 

[StormRnr]

First name: Mike
Age: 45
Current location: Reno, NV

Hometown: Dallas, Ypsilanti, Littleton, Bakersfield, Albuquerque, RENO
Married?: 24 years!
Kids?: 2 boys 7 and 11
Pets?: Dearly departed Juniper the adventure dog.

Current job: Videographer / video producer / YouTuber
Interesting past jobs?: Not really
Dream job: Family Adventure Filmmaker

Interesting locations traveled: Morocco. Weird places in Nevada.
Pet peeves: No
New car/truck you like that isn't a Taco?: Rivian R1T
Is cost of living going to be the demise of your sanity?: No. We bought a house before it got bad. Sorry (not sorry)

 

[Tyler]

RE: Tesla. Do you have one? I'd love to know what you think as somebody that works on his own Tacoma, but can't touch the car. That is my "hate owning one" part, I'm not a fan of having to take it to a dealership for every little thing.

He does. Response is here (since I don't think it tagged you):

Depends on what you wouldn't like about owning a Tesla. Is it the money you'll save on fuel? The money you'll save on gas station treats? Being faster than virtually everyone else around you at any given time? Being the most comfortable car you've ever driven? Blowing the doors off all those noisy-ass rice cakes without even making a peep? Ability to eat a hamburger without touching the steering wheel? Being in the safest car on the road? Being on rails in the snow? Being kind to the environment? Perhaps you speculate the build quality, and would rather the build quality of the new McLaren's? Or maybe you just don't like the guy who invented them: Who's known as the peoples billionaire, who also happens to be the guy that privatized space travel, and is also now a warlord, and champion of freedom for the Ukraine.

 

[StormRnr]

First name:
Age: 32
Current location: Davis, CA

Hometown: Paradise, CA
Married?: Not anymore
Kids?: No
Pets?: No

Current job: Lab Assistant (science grunt)
Interesting past jobs?: California Conservation Corps, science tutor
Dream job: Nature reserve manager in the middle of nowhere

Interesting locations traveled: Just a few neighboring states. AZ, OR, UT. I haven't traveled much
Pet peeves: Just Homo sapiens
New car/truck you like that isn't a Taco?: A built-up Unimog
Is cost of living going to be the demise of your sanity?: Yes, along with everything else

I was a lab assistant in College, eco field sampling and titrations. then an environmental lab tech for 8 years. Ion Chromatography, ICP, Cyanide chromatography, more titrations... Good time. I miss the forced attention to precision and accuracy of lab work.

-M

 

[wvytaco]

First name: Cole
Age: 21
Current location: Salt Lake City, UT

Hometown: Farmington, UT
Married?: Got a ring on it, haha
Kids?: Doberman
Pets?: Doberman

Current job: Construction Engineer
Interesting past jobs?: Fabricator
Dream job: Vehicle Customization Shop, 4x4 shop etc.

Interesting locations traveled: headed to Iceland in a defender 110 for our honeymoon!
Pet peeves: people that roll their window down after just washing their vehicle. like wtf
A new car/truck you like that isn't a Taco?: new bronco, they look good with minimal modifications, wheels tires lift.
Is the cost of living going to be the demise of your sanity?: Nah I work to much lol

 

[Sigs]

Duuuuuude... Its the WORST! My eight year old excels at projectile mastication.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1040109881469034496

Original link: https://twitter.com/i/status/1040109881469034496


All I think about when I chew gum (or other people chewing food) is The Gang Escapes now.

Ye Olde Pittsburgh Left. I hate it.

I almost enjoy when people try it in my 2000 4runner. My levels of fuck with that vehicle are in the negatives. Also, I had some very aggravating conversations about how we nearly implemented them as a feature in the Uber robot cars.

 

[nickyreno]

RE: Tesla. Do you have one? I'd love to know what you think as somebody that works on his own Tacoma, but can't touch the car. That is my "hate owning one" part, I'm not a fan of having to take it to a dealership for every little thing.

You can still work on them all you want. Just can't do engine mods and powertrain mods, because they don't exist. You can lift/lower them, do exterior mods, do interior mods, all the things.

Most dealer services can be done in your driveway/garage. Over 1 year owning the car and I've never stepped foot in the dealership. Not even when I purchased it.

 

[C-Dog]

First name: Melissa
Age: 55
Current location: Sofa

Hometown: Northeastern Maryland
Married?: Yep
Kids?: Nope
Pets?: Currently 2 dogs (hey, I'm a vet tech, of course I have pets!)

Current job: Veterinary technician
Interesting past jobs?: Not really
Dream job: Fishing guide

Interesting locations traveled: Florida Keys (scuba diving=awesome!)
Pet peeves: Stupidity in all it's forms. Nagging/micro managing employers. Jerks not using turn signals. Obnoxious headlights. Bad spelling/grammar. I have a lot, so I'll stop here, otherwise this could take an entire page.

New car/truck you like that isn't a Taco?: No. There's lots of OLD vehicles I like, but really no new ones
Is cost of living going to be the demise of your sanity?: Probably. It wouldn't take much.

 

[dsrtrcr]

First name: Art
Age: 60
Current location: San Gabriel Valley California

Hometown: Montebello, CA
Married?: Widower
Kids?: 2 B-30. G-26
Pets?: Nope

Current job: Retired
Interesting past jobs?: Deputy Sheriff
Dream job: Paid off-road traveler

Interesting locations traveled: Pyramids @ Teotihuacán Mexico
Pet peeves: Trash and bad drivers
New car/truck you like that isn't a Taco?: Mustang
Is cost of living going to be the demise of your sanity?: Fortunately not

 

[Bessi3-taco]

First name: Ornan
Age: 29
Current location: Spokane, WA

Hometown: Kenya
Married?: N
Kids?: N
Pets?: N

Current job: Air Force Protocol
Interesting past jobs?: None. Current Job
Dream job: Something mobile that can allow me to move around and travel

Interesting locations traveled: Bosnia, Croatia, Germany, Turkey, Alaska

Pet peeves: Telling me you have a friend from Country X in Africa when I mention I was born in Kenya.

New car/truck you like that isn't a Taco?: Camry/Avalon. I may get electric if they make them.
Is cost of living going to be the demise of your sanity?: No really. Cost of lumber might tho

 

[Meclizine]

Would you become a park ranger if possible?

Oh, that's a hard no. I wanted to be police officer when I was younger but I've become very cynical about government in general. The last few years have only confirmed that I don't have the patience to police people. But it's as necessary as it is dangerous these days and I appreciate those who do it, for sure!

But my perception of the world on a scale from anarchist to Robocop is approximately The Comedian, so I think it's for the best I stay out of law enforcement.

 

[XxMagpulxX]

First name: Keith
Age: 44 I think. I quit keeping track after 35. Thats when I got my last insurance discount.
Current location: Reno, Nevada

Hometown: Los Angeles
Married?: I hate contracts
Kids?: My pitbull Rocky.
Pets?: None

Current job: Technical title is Juvenile Detention Specialist or simply babysitter.
Interesting past jobs?: I wish I could say I had an interesting past job.
Dream job: One where I get to show up whenever I want and do whatever I want. I am told that this job does not exist.

Interesting locations traveled: Pretty much anywhere I go that is not paved. Theres always something cool to look at.
Pet peeves: I really hate it when common sense is nowhere to be found. Example: If you start a camp fire, before you pack up and leave, make sure the fire is out so you don't burn down the whole freaking state of California. To date, I have now found 2 camp fires still burning at abandoned campsites. 1 of them had a burning log OUTSIDE of the fire ring. This blows me away.
New car/truck you like that isn't a Taco?: Like one that I can actually afford or a dream car?
Reality: Lexus ES350 Dream Car: Lamborghini Aventador.
Is cost of living going to be the demise of your sanity?: Short answer, no.

 

[DBOSCH]

We have a tight community here but I have a bad memory. If you feel comfortable, answer all or some of these questions. Or create your own questions to answer. I need to get better at knowing people.


First name: Dan
Age: 53
Current location: Hamilton mi

Hometown: Zeeland mi
Married?: yes
Kids?: 2
Pets?: 1 spoiled lab

Current job: machine builder team lead
Interesting past jobs?: none
Dream job: working for the DNR

Interesting locations traveled: none
Pet peeves: lazy people
New car/truck you like that isn't a Taco?: mustang
Is cost of living going to be the demise of your sanity?: not at all

 

[AdventureDan71]

Hey @DBOSCH! Another Dan in Zeeland!

 

[Smitty]

First name: Zach
Age: 19
Current location: CT

Hometown: Waterford
Married?: Not yet
Kids?: Nope
Pets?: 3 dogs

Current job: Designer at EB
Interesting past jobs?: Nothing interesting
Dream job: Not sure

Interesting locations traveled: Farthest out of CT I've been is D.C
Pet peeves: People's driving...
New car/truck you like that isn't a Taco?: Any Charger.. I LOVE Chargers
Is cost of living going to be the demise of your sanity?: Oh yea...

 

[Tyler]

New car/truck you like that isn't a Taco?: The new Tundra, provided they work out the kinks.

What are some of the kinks with it? Haven't been keeping up on the new Tundra.

 

[Tyler]

Hometown: Northeastern Maryland

Have you been to the wild horse beach on the northern border of NC (Outer Banks)? Not sure if that beach is well known in MD, but if it's not, it would probably be a reasonable weekend drive for you.

New car/truck you like that isn't a Taco?: No. There's lots of OLD vehicles I like, but really no new ones

I used to be like this too. Then, in 2017, I decided to accept that I might not ever love new vehicles, at least according to my original taste. So, I bought the Taco on a bit of a whim, hoping I wouldn't regret it. I ended up starting to regret it while falling asleep that night. Then I drove it to work the next day and realized I love it, which opened me up to new vehicles in general. They are often still very ugly to me, though.

 

[406Camper]

First name: Mark
Age: 51
Current location: Montana
Hometown: Too many to list
Married?: Yes, 21 years
Kids?: No
Pets?: Yes, 5 yr old shepherd lab mix rescued from the Res as a puppy.
Current job: U.S. Navy, Analyst
Interesting past jobs?: U.S. Army Special Operations Intel Analyst; Homeland Security Analyst
Dream job: Current job
Interesting locations traveled: Work: Too many to list. Fun: New Zealand
Pet peeves: People not following clear instructions.
New car/truck you like that isn't a Taco?: Rivian (not practical), Land Cruiser 300 (not available in US).
Is cost of living going to be the demise of your sanity?: Nope. Live within your means.

 

[C-Dog]

Have you been to the wild horse beach on the northern border of NC (Outer Banks)? Not sure if that beach is well known in MD, but if it's not, it would probably be a reasonable weekend drive for you.


I used to be like this too. Then, in 2017, I decided to accept that I might not ever love new vehicles, at least according to my original taste. So, I bought the Taco on a bit of a whim, hoping I wouldn't regret it. I ended up starting to regret it while falling asleep that night. Then I drove it to work the next day and realized I love it, which opened me up to new vehicles in general. They are often still very ugly to me, though.

Been to most of the beaches in and around the Outer Banks, it's one of my favorite places. We've driven to Wanchese to buy shrimp, and driven back home the same day (won't do that again, it's too hard on the ass, lol).

Honestly, the Tacoma is one of the few new vehicles I like. Subaru Crosstrek isn't bad, and the new Bronco is nice (but EXPENSIVE!!!). For me, it all boils down to esthetics. I just prefer the old school look of the Suzuki Samurai, the old Rover Defender, The old FJ40. There's a lot to like about new vehicles (power steering maybe?) but given the choice I'll have another one of these, please.

 

[Mike_570]

What are some of the kinks with it? Haven't been keeping up on the new Tundra.

I can't remember exactly what but I was reading about a few issues when it had just come out. First year models of a new generation are always something I avoid, regardless of manufacturer.

 

[Biohazard]

wastegate valve on the turbo. Gets stuck open. Requires pulling the body off the frame or a complicated removal of the right front suspension and drivetrain to get at. Unexpected due to longstanding reliability in the lexus LS model. Modified due to different torque and others needs for the truck. 3-6 month wait for fix due to supply line issues.

Did detailed looking at this issue due to just purchasing an LX 600 with the same engine.

 

[XxMagpulxX]

Put an aftermarket wastegate on that thing. Factory ones suck anyway.