Smart Butt Kid

Mac98vette · 03-24-2007, 06:48 PM

Today at work I was talking about my baby ( My Vette) and this young kid, about 35 says that he has a car that would beat my car in the quarter mile. I said "that might be possible, what do you ride"? He said he had a 1978 El Camino that had 190 horsepower. I said "I don't think so". He then says that it is stock and it did 176 mph in the quarter. I said "176 mph is running in the high 7's or low 8's and I can't see that car doing that". He then says, but I have 2 fourbarrel carbs. I said "I don't care if you have 10 four barrel carbs". So to shut him up, I said "lets race for pink slips", then he says " right now its not running, and he wouldn't want my Vette even if he did win". After that statement I had to leave or knock him out.

**Rich Z** · 03-24-2007, 10:09 PM

You should have looked him straight in the eyes, and depending on the color of his eyes, said one of the following:

If his eyes were brown, you should have said, "I thought so.... Brown eyes... You must be filled to the top."
If his eyes were NOT brown, then you should have said "I would have sworn your eyes were brown the way you are talking..... I guess you just aren't filled to the top yet."

Hopefully it wouldn't take him too long to "get" it.....

ynkedad · 03-25-2007, 09:04 AM

Leave or knock him out....That's a tough one.

Unfortunately, this guy seems to be an uneducated

, Stuck in

dream land. I'm proud of ya for keeping your cool and calling him out!

Taking from what RichZ said...he needs to purge himself

before it's too late!
Big talk

coming from a guy who's ride is not running

.

~Ray

**Rich Z** · 03-25-2007, 12:20 PM

Man, even if the El Camino had the identical horsepower of a vette, it is MUCH heavier and would have piss poor weight transfer during acceleration. Traction would COMPLETELY suck, because most of the weight is on top of the front tires.

As for 176 mph in the quarter, maybe he meant quarter of a CENTURY....

CHASZ51 · 03-25-2007, 05:46 PM

That old tank would never see 176mph!

Corvette Concepts · 03-25-2007, 06:49 PM

The issue here is that you have a guy that doesn't have a Vette and most likely would like to have one. You have to excuse people like this. The want to be part of the conversation and often make statements that they know aren't true and so does everyone listening. Take the high road and just let it pass. Running 176 MPH in the quarter will not take place in most of our lives. You ought to be in the business and hear the stories we get. According to many of the conversations we've been involved with we've been verbally beat all sorts of rides. It seems every gathering whether it be a neighborhood party, a wedding or even a funeral. I've gotten to the point that unless it's another Corvette driver I don't go past a few lines and then I change to subject. Just let it pass. He'll walk away and involve himself in another conversation....perhaps he'll get to speak to a brain surgeon and give him some advice.

sandman · 05-18-2007, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Corvette Concepts

The issue here is that you have a guy that doesn't have a Vette and most likely would like to have one. You have to excuse people like this. The want to be part of the conversation and often make statements that they know aren't true and so does everyone listening. Take the high road and just let it pass. Running 176 MPH in the quarter will not take place in most of our lives. You ought to be in the business and hear the stories we get. According to many of the conversations we've been involved with we've been verbally beat all sorts of rides. It seems every gathering whether it be a neighborhood party, a wedding or even a funeral. I've gotten to the point that unless it's another Corvette driver I don't go past a few lines and then I change to subject. Just let it pass. He'll walk away and involve himself in another conversation....perhaps he'll get to speak to a brain surgeon and give him some advice.

Right on Brother, I knew a guy that said he did a burn out on his motorcycle while riding a wheelie at 90 miles an hour. Then a highway Patrolman pulled him over. This guy said he punched the Cop in the face and the cop said is that all you got and gave him a warning. Some people you listen too and have fun with there conversations. Met another guy that said he was an interpreter for a general in Iraq. He said he would repeat what the Iraqi interpreter would say to see if he was feeding this General BS. He said he spoke 7 languages. I just came back from living in the middle east and picked up some Arabic while there. So I asked him what does humdela mean in arabic. He said oh that is not good. That is a bad word.

He failed on that one, he then said he spoke German also. I am half German and I tried to spark up a conversation with him and he had no clue what to say. Just have fun with them. Put them on the spot. There just looking for attention and searching hard to fit in.