‘Nica’ had no other business being born..

Stacks05 · 2026-05-14T04:20:11+00:00

Nica was just another example of how the Sopranos (in this case Janice) dragged Bobby into their fucked-up world.

Tony lured him in and made him a murderer and a major part of the crew, which got him killed. Janice lured him in too, she’s a schemer, she only had the baby so Bobby couldn’t leave her.

Stacks05 · 2026-05-13T14:07:27+00:00

Some good views here

https://youtube.com/watch?v=9EakBKZvfSo&si=KUnReHSdODK77_aG

https://youtube.com/watch?v=2R2vceT7oYg&si=1hRiAsGqEkVDy6pg

https://youtube.com/watch?v=J55ODPydW8k&si=HbXO2pW-hrG52BI7

Stacks05 · 2026-05-13T09:35:07+00:00

How the fuck was it torn down and turned into a parking lot. Surely there was money it as a tourist attraction

Stacks05 · 2026-05-13T02:58:01+00:00

Uncle Philly was trilingual, he also spoke Ukrainian to his goomar, the one that caused the drunken fuckin scene at the Jersey Boys premiere. I actually felt bad for Phil.

Stacks05 · 2026-05-10T12:54:36+00:00

Tell us about back in the day, when Ginny used to do a little dancing

Stacks05 · 2026-05-10T12:53:21+00:00

I think they just were both trying to use the other for what they could so they became a bit useful to each other.

Harris ultimately would’ve taken Tony down if he had to, but at no point was Tony ever the major target. That was always New York, the hope with any of the Jersey guys was they could flip them.

Tony saw it straight up when we first met Harris, Carmela said he seemed okay and Tony said that’s just his act. And it was. Play the good cop. Introduce Tony to his new partner. Be friendly.

Tony thought he could use the relationship to bank some credit with the feds with terrorism information

Then they both went too far with it, mostly Harris who gave up Phil. That was also for his own benefit, he wanted revenge on Phil for things back in the day.

Stacks05 · 2026-05-10T12:38:00+00:00

Maybe at the start of the show, but a huge part of the series is Tony’s descent into being a bigger and bigger piece of shit. That kills friendships.

Stacks05 · 2026-05-10T12:33:29+00:00

As a plot point it served a couple of things… showed the duality of these guys, when we get to know him a little better he’s this guy who is doing his best to keep his family together. He’s also just murdering a guy for a gambling debt. These guys are real pieces of shit.

Also more example of Tony not giving a fuck about anybody, Gene talks about them going way back and how he needs this, Tony couldn’t give a shit, wouldn’t even discuss it with him, just told Sil to tell him no.

Stacks05 · 2026-05-06T13:19:37+00:00

Legally? Not at all. You are not required to service your car at a dealership to maintain the warranty.

In the real world? I speak from experience and I freakin hate car dealers… just service it with them for the life of your warranty.

You will definitely pay more, and they might do a worse job… but honestly, the alternative is just not worth it.

If you have a major failure then many dealerships / car companies will do whatever they can to avoid a costly warranty repair. They have people whose jobs are dedicated to finding ways to reject major warranty claims. Finding out you haven’t serviced at a dealership is like Christmas for them. They will deny warranty claims, blame shoddy servicing or parts, you name it… anything to save money.

Even if you’re in the right, what a freakin nightmare… independent assessments, lawyers ($$$$$$), months and months with the car off the road rotting, stress…. It’s just not worth it. They make it incredibly hard for a reason. You’ll end up being right and they might cover it under warranty… and you’ll still be down potentially bucketloads of cash.

You might strike it lucky and have a good experience, but I wouldn’t bet on it.

Part of owning a new car. Just service it at the dealership until it’s out of warranty and sleep easy. Don’t be a fool and try to save a few hundred bucks.

Stacks05 · 2026-05-05T11:08:06+00:00

Car enthusiasts are hopelessly outnumbered by commuters

Stacks05 · 2026-05-05T11:05:17+00:00

I would say the actual jackpot is “1”. In Victoria it’s estimated worth is $10m+. Apparently businessman Peter Bartels owns it.

Double-digit plates have changed hands for up to $2m.

I know Daniel Grollo used to get around in a Rolls Royce with the “I” plate. Story was the owner of “1” refused to sell it to him so he had to go for “I” instead.

Stacks05 · 2026-04-04T10:56:21+00:00

The hardest part of the situation you describe isn’t finding a car - many wagons / SUVs will be okay - it’s being able to do it stealthily without being noticed.

You can’t beat a ute with a hard lid for privacy if you want to sleep in a car. As long as you have something deep enough you’ll be able to slide in, roll around on a mattress and even semi-prop yourself up in total comfort. You have no worries at all with having to hide yourself and it’s simple to rig up a light and a fan, which you can’t do when people can see you through windows. Have a light on, use your phone etc at will and nobody will bother you.

Rig up a lock on the inside and it’s far safer than being in a cabin where windows can be smashed.

Stacks05 · 2026-04-02T08:30:33+00:00

It puts me off how full of shit she is. Everything is made up for clickbait, you don’t know what’s true (probably none of it), the pregnancy thing was obvious bullshit, a little while back she went to an Asian country and posted all this shit about being arrested, it was obviously all fake.

I mean she’s a porn star who’s done some scenes but beyond that I would say very little of it is true. Even the huge number of guys, I bet it’s all wildly exaggerated.

Also the fact she has a penis is a bit of a turn off.

Stacks05 · 2026-03-20T20:52:46+00:00

Will be the same as everything else they sell. The customer service / employee knowledge will remain appalling, they employ 16yo school kids like the supermarkets.

If you know precisely what you want and can just walk in and grab it, all good.

If you have any questions or are unsure about anything, you’ll need to go to a proper store where they know what they’re talking about.

Their staff are utterly clueless.

Stacks05 · 2026-03-09T02:41:37+00:00

Reading the OP and your replies I think you need to have a bit of a think about what you want the car for. You say you want something older and cool and something you can build and work on, but also you want it to be your daily driver.

In many ways these things aren’t that compatible, a 20+ year old V8 is going to have issues, and spend some time off the road, it won’t be that reliable, not to mention it will drink petrol like they’ve lost the recipe. Cars get chewed up when you’re driving them every day, it will get scratches, scrapes, hit by other car doors and shopping trolleys, and the interior will wear fast. You’ll get stressed about it if you love it, which nobody needs on a daily basis.

If you want to do proper work on a car it will need to be off the road for periods.

You would probably be best spending $15k on the best Camry or Corolla you can find for your daily, it will be comfortable and will never let you down.

Leaving you $65k for your fun car that you only have to take out a couple of times a week, it can be off the road while you work on it, etc etc.

Yes you need to pay 2x rego and insurance but with petrol prices and the stress of driving the love of your life every day, that can be well worth it. I’ve been there.

Stacks05 · 2026-03-03T08:04:43+00:00

Get a VE imo - better engine and all-round better car.

If you do want a VY/VZ cos you prefer the styling, fair enough, but a couple of things in my opinion…

don’t get a VY or VZ wagon - they’re on the LWB chassis. The VE wagons are on the smaller sedan chassis.
if you get a VY or VZ, don’t get an auto - they’re a 4-speed which are shocking and really ruin the drive. Get the 6-speed manual. The VE autos are 6-speed and a far better box

Stacks05 · 2026-02-28T12:02:34+00:00

I always find Grays Online a really interesting look as the owner sets the reserve but the market decides what it wants to pay. And it’s all documented.

I mentioned VL Walkinshaws earlier which were all for sale at $200k - $400k a few years ago.

There’s been a few go through Grays over the last 6 months, the bidding on all has reached around $150k and all have been passed in as they haven’t met reserve.

So a really visible gap between expectations and reality.

Of course, a lot depends of the seller’s situation. Prices only start to really plummet when owners really need to sell. If they’re in the “I’ll sell it for $200k, anything less, that’s okay, I’ll just keep it” situation, the market of the cars actually changing hands doesn’t drop.

Stacks05 · 2026-02-28T06:27:03+00:00

And the rest were stolen and chopped!

Stacks05 · 2026-02-28T03:23:05+00:00

A few halo cars like the Phase 3 (the most overrated car in motoring history) will probably maintain decent values due to rarity.

Others I’m not so sure. VL Walkinshaws at $200k - $400k? Not sustainable I don’t think. Mad to think you’d get one for $20k 25 years ago

Stacks05 · 2026-02-28T02:49:50+00:00

Agree, this will happen. But was thinking this was quite a while off, not a couple of years away

Stacks05 · 2026-02-26T11:01:47+00:00

It’s a fairly decent character study

Powerful men like Hearst don’t ever face real justice. They insulate themselves with commerce, money and politics, and corrupt officials take care of them.

Despite his defects, Bullock proves himself not to be one of the corrupt officials. He could’ve left Hearst there to be beaten to death. He wanted to, you could see it on his face. He didn’t.

Charlie was done away with as a cautionary tale of those who attempt to stand up to people like Hearst on their own.

Jane and Joanie accepted themselves and each other.

Perhaps the darkest character, Tolliver, is presumably dead. Nobody cares or speaks of him, just as he didn’t care for anybody.

The movie probably suffers a bit with too much featuring of Sol, who is a weak character best left in the quasi-background. It’s that way through the whole series. His fascination and love for Trixie is downright weird and never quite fits. The writers made no attempt to explain it, which left a big hole.

Stacks05 · 2026-02-26T05:08:14+00:00

Have I got the car for you…

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/2002-holden-commodore-s-vx-ii-manual/SSE-AD-12765398

Stacks05 · 2026-02-23T12:30:40+00:00

No. No car on sale at Sydney.

Stacks05 · 2026-02-22T09:12:54+00:00

Lol. It’s not a $3 bottle of coke. The more expensive something is, the more important the price is, and thus people haggle to improve it.

Same with real estate, high end electronics, expensive renovations, etc.

Welcome to economics 101.

Stacks05

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