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Old 01-03-2010, 09:40 PM   #31
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but on topic, most of these terms are still used but not to the extend I think they once were. It seems that only the guys with cars of some credibilty use these words, cept roll back, never heard that before. Is that when you roll down a hill backwards then floor it? anyway, what I'm saying is, like all slang, terms change all the time, and I'm sure when I'm older and have a kid in a 10 year old 2015 falcon he'll call it something else, and burnouts wont be cool, he'l' dosmokey bbq rubber's
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^^doesn't necessarily have to be down a hill, you could throw it in reverse first to get the roll back happening, then nail it forwards.



i've got one word for all those words,

hooning...

well, at least that's how the gov't sees it... lmao
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Old 01-03-2010, 11:16 PM   #34
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I've been finding more and more that people(mainly the younger generation) are using the term "skid" instead of "burnout" at the drags ,car shows etc.
To me this is a true oxymoron and I do find it irritating... what happened to the terms like doing a snakey or doing a doughnut or even to a lesser extent doing a roll back , all are clearly defined in it's description in words and on the bitumen (not public roads of course) I would like to see the term power burnout used at shows etc....... or am I just an old fuddy duddy that needs to get with the times :

G'day all

I've been finding more and more that people (mainly the old fuddy duddy generation) are using the term "oxymoron" instead "dipshit" when talking on forums etc. To me this is a true dipshit and I do find it irritating... what happened to terms like idiot and ********tard or to a lesser extent shannon noll, all are clearly defined in it's description in words and on the forum (not in public of course) i would like to see the term flaming mongrel use and made famous by the great Alf. or am I just just a young whipper snapper that needs to get with the times :

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I love this thread. Thank you! When I was working at the mags the old schoolers (I was a part of them) and the younger kids had a massive argument about this. Saying it's a skid just seems ridiculous! Complete contradiction in terms. I agree.
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Slow news day, well im off to do some skids
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Old 02-03-2010, 09:16 AM   #37
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I'll tell you what's ironic: Bemoaning the corruption of the mother tongue to a bunch of rev-heads in a web forum, and using a big word you don't know the meaning of!
Thank goodness someone has pointed this out.
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to me... a burnout is a skid but with more effort and smoke..
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As far as i'm aware a skid has always been locking up the brakes.

I find its people who don't really know much about cars that call burnouts 'skids' or 'wheelies'.

Although the term skid can be used in some scenarios for comedic effect, ie a workmate of mine in trying to find the button to turn off TC/ESC/BS in a work car asked the question 'how do you turn the skids on?!?' which was rather funny at the time.
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As far as i'm aware a skid has always been locking up the brakes.

I find its people who don't really know much about cars that call burnouts 'skids' or 'wheelies'.

Although the term skid can be used in some scenarios for comedic effect, ie a workmate of mine in trying to find the button to turn off TC/ESC/BS in a work car asked the question 'how do you turn the skids on?!?' which was rather funny at the time.
Thats the same context i use it in
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In my experience, "burnouts" and "skids" both happen after a heavy Mexican meal with lots of Tabasco.
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Oxymoron has to contain two seeming contradictory terms like "unbiased reporter".
I much prefer "Microsoft Works", John.
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When u drop it in a fully done up SSS the tyres try so hard to spin they squeak and squeal which would fit the description of a skid.

I like to use the words fry (fried), destroy (destroyed) , shred (shredded) . I like these words because it sound like the tire's life is coming or has come to an end.
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What about peely?

skid = from moving to stationary
burnout = from stationary to moving

The first time I ever heard this was from a kid about 6-7 asking his big brother to 'do a skid'.
I guess that's where the intellect level stopped for this new breed. The ones that really dont know squat about cars other than to fit neons, blue lights and stickers pertaining that their car is some sort of god.
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In my experience, "burnouts" and "skids" both happen after a heavy Mexican meal with lots of Tabasco.
bahahahaha

i hate the word skid...it just sounds so lame....what happened to "light em up" or sumfen like that?, makes it sound so much better
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As far as i'm aware a skid has always been locking up the brakes.

I find its people who don't really know much about cars that call burnouts 'skids' or 'wheelies'.
I hate the word 'wheelie' being used in this way.
No idea why but it gets to me. To me a 'wheelie' has always been lifting the front wheels up on a pushbike bike or motorbike.

I agree with most on here too, a skid is what happens when the wheels lock, not spin.
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I've been finding more and more that people(mainly the younger generation) are using the term "skid" instead of "burnout" at the drags ,car shows etc.
To me this is a true oxymoron and I do find it irritating... what happened to the terms like doing a snakey or doing a doughnut or even to a lesser extent doing a roll back , all are clearly defined in it's description in words and on the bitumen (not public roads of course) I would like to see the term power burnout used at shows etc....... or am I just an old fuddy duddy that needs to get with the times :
Linguistically speaking, the term "power burnout" is probably closer to being an oxymoron than the term "skid", or "burnout"
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cept roll back, never heard that before. Is that when you roll down a hill backwards then floor it?
I still call this the, "reverstie firstie". And always will! Going slightly off topic, my 15 year old female neighbour was going on about her friend and partner "grinding". I thought this was some type of dance move, but later established is was the machinations of love, sex in otherwords!
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Ha ha ha ha...

Andrew, I saw your post and immediately thought of "Microsoft Vista"... :
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I've been finding more and more that people (mainly the old fuddy duddy generation) are using the term "oxymoron" instead "dipshit" when talking on forums etc. To me this is a true dipshit and I do find it irritating... what happened to terms like idiot and ********tard or to a lesser extent shannon noll, all are clearly defined in it's description in words and on the forum (not in public of course) i would like to see the term flaming mongrel use and made famous by the great Alf. or am I just just a young whipper snapper that needs to get with the times :

Huh!!!
Do you know what oxymoron means. you are waaaay off track. look it up in a dictionary, or Google it.
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Oh you retard. Of course I know what it means. I was poking fun at the OP.

do you even know what fun means. you are waaaay off track. look it up in a dictionary, or Google it.
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There is NO reason to be insulting.
Well your post was just meaningless then.
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Isn't an oxymoron a schmuck let loose on some metalwork with a welder?

Perhaps this guy qualifies http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EH3EpX4oqi0
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