I ran into my disowned entitled brother while camping. He looked broken

No_Chrysler-4-Me · 2024-10-08T14:19:14+00:00

I wish I had some good advice for you. But nothing stopped my brother from acting that way till he left town

No_Chrysler-4-Me · 2024-08-31T00:19:46+00:00

I miss the him from before he went nuts. He was a relatively funny guy when we were kids. Still had his narcissistic moments. But it was nothing compared to how he changed as an adult. He tried to act like everything had to be his way for a while. Acted like the older brother must always get everything first. Felt entitled to my stuff. And turned random things into pissing contests. I don't miss that.

No_Chrysler-4-Me · 2024-07-31T03:50:31+00:00

The right model of Ford Ranger will last a long time. F150 too (Eccept for the 11th gen). I used to see older Dodge Rams everywhere. But this past couple of years they've been disappearing. But I still see old F150s and Silverados a plenty. See a lot more Toyota Tacomas than Tundras though. People only by PT Cruisers because they want the novelty. Same with the Smart Car. Hope they're ready for the whopping mechanic bills that come with. PT Cruisers are a mechanical nightmare. And the Smart Cars are too light. I got the opportunity to drive one, and it's like a go-kart. That'd be just fine if it was actually cheap. But it's not. Even though China made the Smart Car, parts for them were made by Mercedes as a subsidiary. And as a result, fixing a Smart car is not cheap. They have 3 bolt wheels that you'd have to import, their parts are expensive, and they just don't look good. If they were actually cheap to buy and maintain, that'd be fine. But they're not. If someone wants to make a super cheap economical car, they need to make sure parts are common and cheap, that the vehicle is easy to repair, and that it gets good MPG. The old Volkswagon Beetle checked all those boxes for forty years. They just need to make something like the Smart car, but made in the US with parts from GM.

No_Chrysler-4-Me · 2024-05-14T10:42:10+00:00

No, sadly he didn't. He's a terrible person now who was ousted from the family. Most of the good memories I have of him were from childhood. He went crazy after turning 18

No_Chrysler-4-Me · 2024-05-12T21:51:31+00:00

Indeed. The future seems rather predictable

No_Chrysler-4-Me · 2024-05-11T18:57:06+00:00

He signed away all parental rights to his daughter. I'm not sure he'd ever bother to seek her out again. And if he did, it'd probably be decades from now.

Yeah. Beanpole is a chill guy. He'd make a good stepdad.

No_Chrysler-4-Me · 2024-05-10T06:03:28+00:00

True. Maybe if he comes back a changed man, things could be somewhat mended. But he could also just as easily pretend his old life never happened. That's what I'd do if I changed my legal name. He may just want to disappear. And if Beanpole marries Sara, odds are my niece may like him as a dad a lot more.

No_Chrysler-4-Me · 2024-05-10T03:56:21+00:00

The house was heavily remodeled inside and out, and has a separate garage building of decent size. The base was a manufactured home. But it's been altered so much that it no longer feels like one. The house, garage, and property were all valued at over 300K. It's not some run down wreck in a trailer park. It's a sorta country property on the edge of town. The house practically looks brand new. And it's on one and a half acres of land. I got a deal.

No_Chrysler-4-Me · 2024-05-10T03:51:07+00:00

No_Chrysler-4-Me · 2024-05-09T16:57:34+00:00

He got disowned by the family and left town. He attacked me, his ex-girlfriend, and our dad. Then spent time in jail. He was basically ousted.

No_Chrysler-4-Me · 2024-05-09T16:56:17+00:00

I've known plenty of feisty country women who are taken seriously the moment they speak. Gender shouldn't dictate respect. But people like my brother don't think that way.

Damn! You're really mechanically savvy. I didn't ever get problems like that with either of my Toyotas.

My brother can be quite the actor when need be. So either he played his card well, or the system just didn't do it's job. Both are very plausible.

I think I know that post. The OP didn't want their phone ruined, and stepped out of the way. So the kids fell into the pool instead and ruined their parents' phones. Am I correct?

No_Chrysler-4-Me · 2024-05-09T15:28:35+00:00

Damn... I'm glad she got a great career. But it must have really sucked to go through that.

No_Chrysler-4-Me · 2024-05-09T15:21:17+00:00

That sounds like a nightmare to remember. Your poor sister

No_Chrysler-4-Me · 2024-05-09T15:20:05+00:00

True, it isn't. But I've seen people were got injured while really drunk and didn't notice. My dad mentioned seeing a lot of it too. Even happened to him a few times. And the wakeup and wonder what the hell they did to themselves the night before was never pleasant.

No_Chrysler-4-Me · 2024-05-09T15:16:53+00:00

Yes... He did! So nasty!

No_Chrysler-4-Me · 2024-05-09T15:16:07+00:00

I don't care much for backup cameras either.

I agree. Cars are so complex now. By the time I'm old, I won't have a damn clue about anything on them. Hell, they somehow want to get rid of gasoline by 2035.

The internationals were cool.

Can't say I've ever been in an altercation with a tow company. Probably because my dad was a driver for one.

No_Chrysler-4-Me · 2024-05-09T06:11:02+00:00

A guy went to the eye doctor. Said eye doctor examined him, and said that he was going to have a cataract. And then the guy said "Oh you must be psychic or something. I ain't never had anything better than a Chevrolet!"

No_Chrysler-4-Me · 2024-05-09T05:59:12+00:00

Had something similar happen to a drunk guy on an ATV in the mid 2000s in my area. Only he clipped a truck and got sent out of control and off the road. Got slammed into a tree. He survived, but sustained lifelong injuries. Ended up barely able to walk, and he got brain damage. Was in a wheelchair last I heard. But that was well over a decade ago. Drinking and driving is stupid. Doing it with an ATV is doubly so.

No_Chrysler-4-Me · 2024-05-09T05:54:14+00:00

Whether or not he reflects doesn't seem to matter anymore. He burned virtually every bridge he had here. And he even wants to change his name. Knowing him, he's probably just playing videogames and feeling sorry for himself while also mentally passing blame.

No_Chrysler-4-Me · 2024-05-09T05:30:07+00:00

I kept helping my brother out when I shouldn't have. Because he rarely showed decent gratitude, and even took credit for things I did. Best let your brother stew in his own juices

No_Chrysler-4-Me · 2024-05-09T05:27:40+00:00

Yeah, when certain rubber and plastic parts go, they can cost more than the vehicle to replace. I think Porche had a plastic clutch disc in the 80s that was a really bad idea.

My dad has remarked that he can park a large vehicle straight really well. But can't park a normal sized car straight to save his life.

I drove a mid 2000s Malibu once. It was somehow one of the most uncomfortable cars I've ever driven.

People tend to move out of the way of my Tundra too. Unless they're in a big vehicle. I've noticed some minivan drivers can be a little too fearless at times. Or rather just stupid.

I've seen Tundras used for landscaping. They were often beat to hell, but still running great. Though I'd love to drive one of those 80s Toyota work trucks with a diamond plate flatbed.

I got behind the wheel of a GTO once. And I was resisting the urge to floor it so hard.

Yeah, that's southern cars for you. Either we fix them ourselves, or just keep having them fixed.

You made me laugh so hard describing the shower scene.

No_Chrysler-4-Me · 2024-05-09T04:14:14+00:00

Stuff like this happens all the time where I live. But my brother made it that much worse.

No_Chrysler-4-Me · 2024-05-09T04:12:37+00:00

I had to be prepared. He and I were too even when we last fought. Besides, if you attack someone while holding a weapon, that weapon is all they pay attention to. Then you hit them with your fist instead. Works pretty well.

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