Far Behind (663 hits)
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Submitted by LacyFace16<lacyface16.at.yahoo.com> (View user info) at 2004-03-30 15:42:25 EST
I recently purchased a 2003 Oldsmobile Alero back in December to replace my 2002 Chevy Cavalier. One of the features on my new car is XM radio. Allow me to tell you why XM radio is so amazingly great and how it brings back lovely childhood memories among other things.
First, I have over 100 channels to pick and choose the stations I like. Do you realize how wonderful that is? Let's say I have 150 channels to choose from. I can listen to virtually anything from country to rap to 80's to comedy to ESPN!
This brings me to my next point...I can pick stations entitled *90's* or *80's* or whatever all the way back to the 40's. What a way to narrow it down, as it would seem almost impossible to just pick stations randomly. I can choose to listen to comedy if i want to or sports of any kind if i would rather. There's a *weather only* station AND i can listen to MTV or VH1 or CMT or WHATEVER! It's great!
One feature I like on my car is that I can scan through different types of music. I just pick...say...alternative. All I have to do is choose *alternative* and it will jump to the stations that are designated that genre. It saves me the aggrevation of actually having to scroll through every one of these 150 channels just to find the type of music i want to listen to.
It's perfect for long road trips. You don't have to worry about long ass commercials or annoying interruptions. If commercials are your thing...there's a whole station devoted just to that just for you!
Short Story:
A week after I bought my car, I was driving trying to program the stations I wanted. I picked 90's just because i was curious to see what songs they would play that I would remember. The song "Far Behind" by Candlebox came on. It was like taking a trip back to when i was 14 years old. I remembered it so vividly I almost rearended the car in front of me from the image. I met a guy in Ocean City, MD and we became penpals sort of. We would write each other all the time and finally he came to visit me in MD (he lived in PA). The first time we kissed that song was playing. It was such a good memory and a long forgotten one at that.
I highly recommend XM radio although I will say with 150 channels to choose from...how the hell are you supposed to pick 6??? I need more presets than that!
User Reviews
Submitted by Zod (user info) at 2004-03-31 01:54:04 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Thanks for clearing this up...I honestly didn't know how to feel about XM...seemed too good to be true.
On another note...thanks babe! You're damn cute too! ;-)
Submitted by Quartermain (user info) at 2004-03-31 00:52:47 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
No Comment
Submitted by mystiamoon (user info) at 2004-03-31 00:43:44 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Submitted by Herpes (user info) at 2004-03-30 18:16:04 (#)
Ranking: 0
I had it when it first came out. Now for road trips, it's all about the in dash 7" motorized screen with the DVD and video games.
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you have DVD and video games in the dash of your car? Get over here and pick me up! You didn't tell me you had new gadgets, grrrr
Submitted by I_Have_a_Kristen_Fetish (user info) at 2004-03-30 22:27:09 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Hmmm... How much of kickback are you getting from this ad? Maybe I'll make a why the George Foreman Grill whips ass post...
Submitted by quack (user info) at 2004-03-30 18:42:47 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
yeah, i have the setup hadooken mentioned. only 20 gb, but its more than enough for me.
ipods = awesome
Submitted by Herpes (user info) at 2004-03-30 18:16:04 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
I had it when it first came out. Now for road trips, it's all about the in dash 7" motorized screen with the DVD and video games.
Submitted by Deisangua (user info) at 2004-03-30 18:02:56 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
No Comment
Submitted by Dead_0hi0_Sky (user info) at 2004-03-30 17:44:15 EST (#)
Ranking: 1
+1 for mentioning the very underrated CandleBox.
Submitted by shadow (user info) at 2004-03-30 17:40:01 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
+2 cuz you mentioned Ocean City, had many good times there through the years
Submitted by speeddaimon (user info) at 2004-03-30 17:15:56 EST (#)
Ranking: -2
I hate you and want all of your fingers to fall off so that you can never torture me like this again.
That harsh enough?
Submitted by volklcess (user info) at 2004-03-30 16:34:39 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
:::sigh:::
I love you, Michelle, but it's people like you who are going to put a lot of DJs out of a job. Oh, wait. Why do I care? I'm not a DJ anymore...whoo! +2 for you!
:-)
erika
Submitted by Hadooken (user info) at 2004-03-30 16:28:14 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
hahahahahahaha
Submitted by LacyFace16 (user info) at 2004-03-30 16:22:24 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
hmmm, can't anyone have an opinion these days. i tell you something i like and all of a sudden it's an ad and i have to hear shit for it.
harsh people! harsh!
Submitted by Gent (user info) at 2004-03-30 16:14:35 EST (#)
Ranking: -1
Is this an ad?
Submitted by Hadooken (user info) at 2004-03-30 16:06:52 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
behind the times eh? you subscribe to a service that is the car stereo equivalent of direct tv, but you dont have a flashy portable??? what has this country come to?
Submitted by Loren1 (user info) at 2004-03-30 16:03:22 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Weak.
Let me help:
"...I just pick...say...alternative... and in doing so, I promptly drive headlong into a brick wall..."
Submitted by LacyFace16 (user info) at 2004-03-30 16:00:52 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
hadooken,
see, that is just a little too high tech for me. no iPod yet! I'm a little behind the times maybe.
Submitted by Hadooken (user info) at 2004-03-30 15:59:25 EST (#)
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or you could just get the fm car attachment for your iPod and have 40GB of music that you can take with you. another smart design from the people at apple.
www.apple.com
Submitted by LacyFace16 (user info) at 2004-03-30 15:59:06 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
no i dont work for XM radio. it must be the subconscious sales/marketing girl in me. (that was my major in college).
Submitted by rubixxcube (user info) at 2004-03-30 15:57:02 EST (#)
Ranking: -1
hmmm... good song, but do you work for XM radio? Next time more story less advertisement.
Submitted by Random Joe at 2004-03-30 15:56:35 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
Playboy Channel. 'nuff said.
Submitted by Thunderlips (user info) at 2004-03-30 15:55:59 EST (#)
Ranking: -2
XM is great if you love waiting for the signal to be found everytime you switch a station. For the money, it isn't worth it.
Submitted by Hadooken (user info) at 2004-03-30 15:51:52 EST (#)
Ranking: -2
Or i wont get XM radio and i will continue to be happy.
Submitted by LacyFace16 (user info) at 2004-03-30 15:49:28 EST (#)
Ranking: 0
haha. see, someone knows what i'm talking about!
Submitted by MadScientist (user info) at 2004-03-30 15:48:09 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
I'm just kidding. Let me zero it out.
Submitted by MadScientist (user info) at 2004-03-30 15:47:25 EST (#)
Ranking: -2
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Now may-ay-ay-ay-be. I didn't mean to treat you oh-so-bad. But I did it anyway!