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    • Cash Rewards
      Cash Rewards last edited by

      Like some others, I could never manage a goodbye post on kinja. So let's do an introduction post here!
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      Hi! I'm Cash Rewards. I chose that name because of a long story that ended with some sweet old lady calling my wife "Mrs. Rewards" because the credit card I handed her said Cash Rewards on it, and for some reason she thought it was my name, and not the credit card.

      What do I do? I'm an engineer, working in federal regulation. The specific area is rather small, and being public sector, would probably create a pretty short list of co-workers, so we can leave it at that. I live in northern Virginia, and go to Katie's Cars and Coffee, at least back in the Before Time, with my wife and kids.

      Up there is a picture of my Miata, which oppo (and my amazing and tolerant wife), are responsible for. When I traded a costly GTi in for a dad-mobile civic (which has since turned into a leaf), my wife promised we'd get an autocross car one day. Oppo, in particular Aesthetics in Motion, convinced me of the awesome of Miatas, and this 2001 with over 170k followed me home one day, to get an exhaust, new coilovers, sway bars, and a sparco seat added, all carefully considered to ensure I get crushed in the autocross class that puts me into.

      My wife was also the driving force in the acquisition of our beater truck, a 2006 tundra with over a quarter million miles, as she was tired of projects and craigslist pickups going in her mom mobile. I fought it tooth and nail, to be honest, but love the thing and use it way more than I ever thought we would.

      Throw in a leaf to commute in (maybe, someday), and pilot to haul kids in, and that's me.

      Thanks to everyone who out this new place together for us. It's an amazing job.
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      • CarsOfFortLangley
        CarsOfFortLangley last edited by

        Welcome! Good to see another familiar face!

        Curator
        1986 Dodge D100 & 2021 Jeep Wrangler Willys

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        • ClassicDatsunDebate
          ClassicDatsunDebate @Cash Rewards last edited by

          @cash-rewards Hey! It's Cash Rewards!
          Looking forward to seeing your cone crushing and doggo posts.

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          • RallyDarkstrike
            RallyDarkstrike last edited by

            Yay, yet more familiar folks joining the fold! Glad to see you @Cash-Rewards !

            Check out the User Guide if you need a little overview of things! Don't mind the bugs until we get them worked out! šŸ™‚
            https://opposite-lock.com/topic/170/the-hyphen-a-user-guide-updated-12-30pm-ast-nov-16th-2020/114

            '09 Hyundai Accent | Loves 2-cyl FIATs, old Euro, Eastern Bloc & kei cars!

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            • chan
              chan @Cash Rewards last edited by

              @cash-rewards Welcome again! Thanks for sharing, we're lucky to be able to indulge in fun cars and driving activities.

              Some say never look back. Those people haven’t seen my engine.

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              • Cash Rewards
                Cash Rewards @CarsOfFortLangley last edited by

                @carsoffortlangley glad to be here!

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                • Cash Rewards
                  Cash Rewards @ClassicDatsunDebate last edited by

                  @classicdatsundebate doggo has gotten big since that post! Also realized we've had her for a full year, now

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                  • Chariotoflove
                    Chariotoflove @Cash Rewards last edited by

                    @cash-rewards said in Hyphen introduction:

                    ...for a dad-mobile civic (which has since turned into a leaf)...

                    That it a heck of an extreme car mod!

                    Good to see you again.

                    Curator, Kia enthusiast, dad joke specialist

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                    • BeaterGT
                      BeaterGT last edited by

                      Glad ya made it!

                      2005 Legacy GT / 2019 Stumpjumper

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                      • MybirdIStheword
                        MybirdIStheword @Cash Rewards last edited by

                        @cash-rewards cash rewards sounds like a great fake ID name. Just tell em your parents were a fan of johnny cash

                        79 Trans Am
                        64 Thunderbird
                        22 Bronco
                        not myself, not dead, not for sale

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                        • CaptDale - is secretly British
                          CaptDale - is secretly British last edited by

                          Welcome!

                          69 AH Sprite | 77 AR GTV 2000 | 95 4Runner | 94 URS4 | OR Oppo

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                          • WhoIsTheLeader
                            WhoIsTheLeader last edited by

                            I did not know the story behind it but I've always loved your username. Very original, Mr. Rewards.

                            The 06 Tundra is a fantastic vehicle! But only 250k miles? That's weak. You should drive it some more. My dad's 02 TRD is barely even broken in at 300k. Those things will outlast us all if you keep them away from salt.

                            Color enthusiast, Citroƫn fanatic, and captain of a 1985 Mercedes 300D

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                            • WhoIsTheLeader
                              WhoIsTheLeader @MybirdIStheword last edited by

                              @mybirdistheword Cash is not the strangest name I've known someone to be named by a long shot, though his dad was a minor celebrity so I'll leave it at that. I once knew someone named 'Sir.' Yes, just 'Sir.'

                              Color enthusiast, Citroƫn fanatic, and captain of a 1985 Mercedes 300D

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                              • VincentMalamute
                                VincentMalamute @WhoIsTheLeader last edited by

                                @whoistheleader Missed opportunity. He should've had the first name of "Yes".

                                Maybe some variant of 'Sir' is ethnic? Like a Ser or Cer version? Sirhan Sirhan comes to mind.

                                ...meh...

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                                • WhoIsTheLeader
                                  WhoIsTheLeader @VincentMalamute last edited by

                                  @vincentmalamute I wouldn't think the origin was ethnic. Pretty sure his parents just wanted to call him Sir William. Guess they didn't think he could get knighted. Haha, should have made Yes his first name and Sir his second.

                                  Color enthusiast, Citroƫn fanatic, and captain of a 1985 Mercedes 300D

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                                  • VincentMalamute
                                    VincentMalamute last edited by VincentMalamute

                                    Reminds me - wasn't there a TV show where the character's first name was Doctor? oh I know, football! Like Prince Amakura. There must be a player named Doctor Smith

                                    ...meh...

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