Loud Ass, Metal Ratting, Thump Thump Car Stereos

Elspode · 01-18-2010, 10:38 PM

Vote. Choose as many as you think apply. Discuss.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-18-2010, 10:46 PM

Anything but cool. My PC is in a back bedroom of a stone house, and I hear them coming, stop at the stop sign (sometimes), and pull away... without my hearing aids.

Oh, and they're all playing the same song.

jinx · 01-18-2010, 10:49 PM

Not a factor in my life since we left Coatesville. We lived on a corner with a stop sign there...

Elspode · 01-18-2010, 10:59 PM

This poll was inspired by the passage of such a travesty a few minutes ago. The street is at least 70' from where I'm sitting, and there are two walls between us and it. The TV is on at a moderately low volume, the furnace is running, and I *felt* it before I *heard* it.

Odds are that the stereo cost more than the car it was in. I like bass as much as the next guy (probably a hell of a lot more than the next guy, actually), but after years of consideration of this topic, I have come to the conclusion that this crap is nothing more than the audio version of garden gate sized bling pendants, something to shout "Hey, look at me! Ain't I sumpin'?!!" for people who will never, ever have anything substantive to cause the world to give a shit about their existence.

It's sad...and annoying.

My, but I'm in a mood, ain't I?

lumberjim · 01-18-2010, 11:06 PM

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classicman · 01-18-2010, 11:07 PM

WHAAAAAT?

lumberjim · 01-18-2010, 11:09 PM

and you say he's just a friend............

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SamIam · 01-18-2010, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Anything but cool. My PC is in a back bedroom of a stone house, and I hear them coming, stop at the stop sign (sometimes), and pull away... without my hearing aids.

Oh, and they're all playing the same song.

Well, at least you can console yourself with the thought that THEY will be wearing hearing aids before they are 30.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-19-2010, 12:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elspode

... I have come to the conclusion that this crap is nothing more than the audio version of garden gate sized bling pendants, something to shout "Hey, look at me! Ain't I sumpin'?!!" for people who will never, ever have anything substantive to cause the world to give a shit about their existence.

Except for the big S painted on the car.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jinx

Not a factor in my life since we left Coatesville. We lived on a corner with a stop sign there...

But what about when you're out and about?

BrianR · 01-19-2010, 02:31 AM

Happens right here every day. Rattles my windows more than the freight train in my backyard. Makes my dogs howl too, I can tell you. But so do sirens and train horns (sometimes). Maybe the dogs can't tell the difference either?

Shawnee123 · 01-19-2010, 08:00 AM

Not to mention their pants on the ground.

capnhowdy · 01-19-2010, 08:19 AM

I love to see the cops ticket those bastards. And they do... around here.

glatt · 01-19-2010, 08:45 AM

It's amusing when their POS cars rattle and buzz. You can almost hear all the fasteners working their way loose with each beat. We're in the middle of the block, and there's one guy that drives by. You can hear him coming and going, but he doesn't stop nearby, so it's fine. As they go deaf, they will just turn it up louder.

Madman · 01-19-2010, 08:48 AM

Can't say if they're gang members or not. Especially in this small city of 100k I live in. We have our problems here, but the vibrating trucks and rear windows are usually isolated to city road vs the residential areas.

I, personally, am not a hugh fan of this ridiculously loud head-banging rap, acid rock, whatever type of music (I use that term loosely) that you hear at the stop light or that which vibrates the outer wall of your home when one happens to drive by.

When I was a teenager I suffered a little hearing damage by sitting to close to a huge speaker at a Who Concert - but the base was so awesome that risking total deafness was secondary. Brain damage wasn't even in the equation. Besides, the girl I was with had a blouse and exposed cleavage a young man of my age could only dream of and I was planning on tapping into a whole new reality later on.

Anyway... I find it more humorous than I do irritating. Especially when they have more metal on their face than what you can find in a junk yard. I once envisioned what would happen if I tossed one of those manufactured magnets from a PC hard drive at them - would it cave in their face or send them into a concusion induced coma?

The best one I ever saw and heard was the vibrating candy apple green Ford Pinto with an African American at the helm - he was jamming to some Eagles tunes and had on a pair of Elton John specs. I had to give him a thumbs up.

jinx · 01-19-2010, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

But what about when you're out and about?

I guess I drive different roads than they do... or maybe I can't hear them over my radio....

View Poll Results: People Who Have Stupidly Loud and Bassy Car Stereos Are...
...unable to gain recognition through any other means.	15	57.69%
...insensitive to anyone but themselves.	19	73.08%
...probably aggressive and ostentatious in other areas of life.	14	53.85%
...condemning themselves to early deafness and stress disorders.	13	50.00%
...totally rad and awesome, the coolest people evah.	0	0%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 26. You may not vote on this poll

01-18-2010, 10:38 PM	#1
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Loud Ass, Metal Ratting, Thump Thump Car Stereos Vote. Choose as many as you think apply. Discuss. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

01-18-2010, 10:46 PM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Anything but cool. My PC is in a back bedroom of a stone house, and I hear them coming, stop at the stop sign (sometimes), and pull away... without my hearing aids. Oh, and they're all playing the same song. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

01-18-2010, 10:49 PM	#3
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	Not a factor in my life since we left Coatesville. We lived on a corner with a stop sign there... __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

01-18-2010, 10:59 PM	#4
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	This poll was inspired by the passage of such a travesty a few minutes ago. The street is at least 70' from where I'm sitting, and there are two walls between us and it. The TV is on at a moderately low volume, the furnace is running, and I felt it before I heard it. Odds are that the stereo cost more than the car it was in. I like bass as much as the next guy (probably a hell of a lot more than the next guy, actually), but after years of consideration of this topic, I have come to the conclusion that this crap is nothing more than the audio version of garden gate sized bling pendants, something to shout "Hey, look at me! Ain't I sumpin'?!!" for people who will never, ever have anything substantive to cause the world to give a shit about their existence. It's sad...and annoying. My, but I'm in a mood, ain't I? __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

01-18-2010, 11:06 PM	#5
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	Bvvvvvvvt BBvvvvvvvt BBBBBVvvvvvvvtttt bbvvvvttt bvvvttt, what!? Bvvvvvvvvvvvt bvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvt BBBBBBBBBvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvttttttt huh!? Oh baby you......you got what i neeeeeeed....... wha!??!?! __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

01-18-2010, 11:07 PM	#6
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	WHAAAAAT? __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

01-18-2010, 11:09 PM	#7
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	and you say he's just a friend............ BBBBBBBVVVVVVVVVVvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvttttttttttttttttttttttttt Bbbbvvvvvvtttbbbbbvvvvtttt __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

01-19-2010, 02:31 AM	#10
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	Happens right here every day. Rattles my windows more than the freight train in my backyard. Makes my dogs howl too, I can tell you. But so do sirens and train horns (sometimes). Maybe the dogs can't tell the difference either? __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

01-19-2010, 08:00 AM	#11
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Not to mention their pants on the ground. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

01-19-2010, 08:19 AM	#12
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	I love to see the cops ticket those bastards. And they do... around here. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

01-19-2010, 08:45 AM	#13
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	It's amusing when their POS cars rattle and buzz. You can almost hear all the fasteners working their way loose with each beat. We're in the middle of the block, and there's one guy that drives by. You can hear him coming and going, but he doesn't stop nearby, so it's fine. As they go deaf, they will just turn it up louder.

01-19-2010, 08:48 AM	#14
Madman has left the building. Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 455	Can't say if they're gang members or not. Especially in this small city of 100k I live in. We have our problems here, but the vibrating trucks and rear windows are usually isolated to city road vs the residential areas. I, personally, am not a hugh fan of this ridiculously loud head-banging rap, acid rock, whatever type of music (I use that term loosely) that you hear at the stop light or that which vibrates the outer wall of your home when one happens to drive by. When I was a teenager I suffered a little hearing damage by sitting to close to a huge speaker at a Who Concert - but the base was so awesome that risking total deafness was secondary. Brain damage wasn't even in the equation. Besides, the girl I was with had a blouse and exposed cleavage a young man of my age could only dream of and I was planning on tapping into a whole new reality later on. Anyway... I find it more humorous than I do irritating. Especially when they have more metal on their face than what you can find in a junk yard. I once envisioned what would happen if I tossed one of those manufactured magnets from a PC hard drive at them - would it cave in their face or send them into a concusion induced coma? The best one I ever saw and heard was the vibrating candy apple green Ford Pinto with an African American at the helm - he was jamming to some Eagles tunes and had on a pair of Elton John specs. I had to give him a thumbs up.

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