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Title: Where are El Matador & D.Lu?
Post by: stopintime on March 20, 2010, 08:18:39 PM
I haven't seen you guys posting for a while ???

Hope all is well [thumbsup]
Title: Re: Where are El Matador & D.Lou?
Post by: He Man on March 20, 2010, 08:21:29 PM
Thats a good Q.
Title: Re: Where are El Matador & D.Lou?
Post by: Popeye the Sailor on March 21, 2010, 12:20:16 PM
I heard Matador was shampooing his massive amounts of hair and fell into the trap of reading the shampoo instructions. He's since fallen into a twilight zone of "lather, rinse, repeat" and hasn't been seen from since.


D. Lou has been conducting an exhaustive search for the wayward boy.



More at 11.
Title: Re: Where are El Matador & D.Lou?
Post by: ducpainter on March 21, 2010, 12:36:01 PM
Jesus logged in earlier this month as did Lu.

Maybe they have lives. ;D
Title: Re: Where are El Matador & D.Lou?
Post by: swampduc on March 21, 2010, 12:58:08 PM
I've talked to them a few times. Jesus has been busy with school and family, and Lucrece has been launching her business. They'll be around.
Title: Re: Where are El Matador & D.Lou?
Post by: stopintime on March 21, 2010, 01:06:50 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on March 21, 2010, 12:36:01 PM
Jesus logged in earlier this month as did Lu.

Maybe they have lives. ;D

We all have lives, but I thought we were all supposed to live them here....
Is that wrong ???
Title: Re: Where are El Matador & D.Lou?
Post by: ducpainter on March 21, 2010, 01:09:24 PM
Quote from: stopintime on March 21, 2010, 01:06:50 PM
We all have lives, but I thought we were all supposed to live them here....
Is that wrong ???
It's not mandatory. ;D
Title: Re: Where are El Matador & D.Lou?
Post by: DesmoLu on March 21, 2010, 02:43:50 PM
We miss you guys dearly...except for whoever decided to put the random 'o' in my name...makes me sound like a fat Italian plumber from Brooklyn >:(

Funny thing, I was just saying how I missed the board and we need to post up. We're alive and ticking just busy/sick/etc. El Mat dislocated his shoulder a couple times last month and is too disabled to ride so he's been cheating on you guys with a forum for the one thing he can still ride: his truck. I've been a good girl and been taking care of him and not riding myself except for regular commutes so we've been kinda estranged.

We still love you guys though and appreciate the thought. Thanks for letting us know we're missed, Swampduc! Don't worry, Mr. I, I have been lathering El Mat's hair lovingly while he was out of commission. His locks are as luscious as ever and eagerly await you running your hands through them.

now get that make the beast with two backsing o out of my name  ;D
Title: Re: Where are El Matador & D.Lu?
Post by: stopintime on March 21, 2010, 02:51:13 PM
Sorry - corrected.....

Thought about naming you Loo instead, but didn't think you'd be amused by that either [cheeky]

Title: Re: Where are El Matador & D.Lou?
Post by: DesmoLu on March 21, 2010, 02:51:35 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on March 21, 2010, 01:09:24 PM
It's not mandatory. ;D

It's not  ???

You're an awfully poor dictator!
Title: Re: Where are El Matador & D.Lou?
Post by: ducpainter on March 21, 2010, 02:59:52 PM
Quote from: DesmoLu on March 21, 2010, 02:51:35 PM
It's not  ???

You're an awfully poor dictator!
Yeah...

I suck at that.
Title: Re: Where are El Matador & D.Lou?
Post by: Buckethead on March 21, 2010, 03:18:51 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on March 21, 2010, 02:59:52 PM
Yeah...

I suck at that.

Pretty sure that in about 10 years, Z will whole-heartedly disagree.
Title: Re: Where are El Matador & D.Lou?
Post by: ducpainter on March 21, 2010, 03:20:23 PM
Quote from: Obsessed? on March 21, 2010, 03:18:51 PM
Pretty sure that in about 10 years, Z will whole-heartedly disagree.
Actually, if you think about it...

he'll probably think I suck...

but not at being a dictator. ;D
Title: Re: Where are El Matador & D.Lu?
Post by: Buckethead on March 21, 2010, 03:22:10 PM
Quote from: DesmoLu on March 21, 2010, 02:51:35 PM
You're an awfully poor dictator!

Quote from: ducpainter on March 21, 2010, 02:59:52 PM
Yeah...

I suck at that.

Quote from: ducpainter on March 21, 2010, 03:20:23 PM
Actually, if you think about it...

he'll probably think I suck...

but not at being a dictator. ;D

My point exactly.  ;)
Title: Re: Where are El Matador & D.Lu?
Post by: DesmoLu on March 21, 2010, 05:18:43 PM
Actually, the hair is even longer now:

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_6Gj9mr-29Fg/S6bS86Vl4eI/AAAAAAAADZg/Eg6pNhuxaik/s912/IMG_0048.JPG)
Title: Re: Where are El Matador & D.Lu?
Post by: Popeye the Sailor on March 21, 2010, 05:43:41 PM
Could one of you cut theirs or wear name tags? I can't tell who is who   :-*



Quote from: DesmoLu on March 21, 2010, 05:18:43 PM
Actually, the hair is even longer now:

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_6Gj9mr-29Fg/S6bS86Vl4eI/AAAAAAAADZg/Eg6pNhuxaik/s912/IMG_0048.JPG)
Title: Re: Where are El Matador & D.Lu?
Post by: DesmoLu on March 21, 2010, 06:08:30 PM
Quote from: MrIncredible on March 21, 2010, 05:43:41 PM
Could one of you cut theirs or wear name tags? I can't tell who is who   :-*




We actually get that a lot. Most people think we're brother and sister. And yes, we do understand that being with each other is just a reflection of our own vanity  ;) ;D
Title: Re: Where are El Matador & D.Lu?
Post by: ducpainter on March 21, 2010, 06:10:21 PM
the barbarians - are you a boy or are you a girl (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yiwvti7txCM#normal)
Title: Re: Where are El Matador & D.Lu?
Post by: He Man on March 21, 2010, 06:48:31 PM
Quote from: DesmoLu on March 21, 2010, 06:08:30 PM
We actually get that a lot. Most people think we're brother and sister.

what do you tell them and how do they respond?  [puke]
Title: Re: Where are El Matador & D.Lu?
Post by: Popeye the Sailor on March 21, 2010, 07:06:13 PM
Quote from: He Man on March 21, 2010, 06:48:31 PM
what do you tell them and how do they respond?  [puke]

"He ain't heavy petting, he's my brother"
Title: Re: Where are El Matador & D.Lu?
Post by: swampduc on March 21, 2010, 07:26:14 PM
Quote from: DesmoLu on March 21, 2010, 05:18:43 PM
Actually, the hair is even longer now:

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_6Gj9mr-29Fg/S6bS86Vl4eI/AAAAAAAADZg/Eg6pNhuxaik/s912/IMG_0048.JPG)
[roll] hippie!

















;D









Title: Re: Where are El Matador & D.Lou?
Post by: triangleforge on March 22, 2010, 06:39:19 AM
Quote from: DesmoLu on March 21, 2010, 02:43:50 PM
Funny thing, I was just saying how I missed the board and we need to post up. We're alive and ticking just busy/sick/etc. El Mat dislocated his shoulder a couple times last month and is too disabled to ride so he's been cheating on you guys with a forum for the one thing he can still ride: our truck.

Forget you guys; how's the truck?  ;D (We're FJ60 shopping ourselves at the moment...)
Title: Re: Where are El Matador & D.Lou?
Post by: El Matador on March 23, 2010, 10:40:10 AM
Quote from: triangleforge on March 22, 2010, 06:39:19 AM
Forget you guys; how's the truck?  ;D (We're FJ60 shopping ourselves at the moment...)

It's been awesome, the only thing keeping me sane during these bikeless months.

Let me know what you are looking for, there are some pretty ridiculous deals to be had right now. I can help you find the one right for you.
Title: Re: Where are El Matador & D.Lu?
Post by: DoubleEagle on March 23, 2010, 08:58:48 PM
Quote from: DesmoLu on March 21, 2010, 05:18:43 PM
Actually, the hair is even longer now:

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_6Gj9mr-29Fg/S6bS86Vl4eI/AAAAAAAADZg/Eg6pNhuxaik/s912/IMG_0048.JPG)
Lookin' good you two crazy kids.

J, you look good w, the long mane.

Lu, you should be so proud to have J.

J, you are very, very lucky man to be with such a beautiful woman.

Dolph    :)

Title: Re: Where are El Matador & D.Lou?
Post by: triangleforge on March 24, 2010, 06:55:58 AM
Quote from: El Matador on March 23, 2010, 10:40:10 AM
It's been awesome, the only thing keeping me sane during these bikeless months.

Let me know what you are looking for, there are some pretty ridiculous deals to be had right now. I can help you find the one right for you.

Deals are good!  Right now, the trick is timing -- We'd need to sell our only car (or one of the bikes) to make it work, or sell it and go carless for a while as we wait for the right truck to come on the market (an option, but not as easy with a non-driving teenage daughter).

The most likely route right now is this:

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4460270918_9553a212ed.jpg)

(with the distortion from my cell phone camera, it kinda looks like a FJ70, doesn't it?)

A guy near us has been trying half-heartedly to sell this truck for a year now; I looked it over pretty closely in March of 2009, did a compression check (right & tight on all 6) and it needs some love & new springs, but is generally solid. Back when I lived in the DC area, we'd talk in hushed tones about the mythical "Arizona Truck" with no rust; well, now I live in Arizona!  ;D

I plan to take another look at it to see if I missed anything major when I last drove it & inspected it, put some good faith money down on it while we sell the RAV4, then put some of that cash into the truck, new suspension & the rest into the bank.
Title: Re: Where are El Matador & D.Lu?
Post by: triangleforge on March 24, 2010, 07:11:47 AM
Oh, and if money were no object, it'd look like this (well, without the rust):

(http://www.rooney.org/tlc/FJ55/FJ55.jpg)

Something about the FJ55 just makes me happy -- that, and I can't quite help picturing Godzilla's foot hanging over it in a black & white movie still...
Title: Re: Where are El Matador & D.Lu?
Post by: DesmoLu on March 24, 2010, 09:45:30 PM
Btw thanks for the love doubleeagle - we can't all hate on the mane...even if I can agree it needs a little trim because I'm sick of always having hair in my face eh hem
Title: Re: Where are El Matador & D.Lu?
Post by: Scottish on March 24, 2010, 10:29:18 PM
I saw the mane and my first though was "sweet Jesus" it's gotten long.... then I though about what I'd just thought.  [laugh]



I'm suddenly feeling confused and conflicted.  [cheeky]