What's the deal with the Jake Skull?
12-29-2010, 09:14 PM
#82
Melting Slicks
However, I choose to not define myself by the job that I must do to survive in this manifested world....
Let me put it this way ....
You can easily find a grandma driving a Corvette....
However, you will never find a grandma with a Jake anywhere on her vette....
Which one are you...???
Last edited by Cor430vette; 12-29-2010 at 09:16 PM.
12-29-2010, 09:16 PM
#83
Le Mans Master
Yea, financial advisor and bad boy doesnt seem to mix does it...LOL
However, I choose to not define myself by the job that I must do to survive in this manifested world....
Let me put it this way ....
You can easily find a grandma driving a Corvette....
However, you will never find a grandma with a jake anywhere on her vette....
Which one are you...???
However, I choose to not define myself by the job that I must do to survive in this manifested world....
Let me put it this way ....
You can easily find a grandma driving a Corvette....
However, you will never find a grandma with a jake anywhere on her vette....
Which one are you...???
12-29-2010, 09:21 PM
#85
Race Director
However, I choose to not define myself by the job that I must do to survive in this manifested world....
Let me put it this way ....
You can easily find a grandma driving a Corvette....
However, you will never find a grandma with a Jake anywhere on her vette....
Which one are you...???
Let me put it this way ....
You can easily find a grandma driving a Corvette....
However, you will never find a grandma with a Jake anywhere on her vette....
Which one are you...???
12-29-2010, 09:21 PM
#86
Melting Slicks
:o
01-11-2011, 04:01 PM
#90
Drifting
Speaking of Jake.....
My Jake iphone theme!
(Work in progress)
I just tweaked the colors of Apple's original UI because I am happy with it. I was thinking about making this for a release, but currently don't have enough time, money, or skill to re-skin everything after seeing some overly complex re-skinning of other themes and icons. And, I wanted to ditch the usual square or circle icons a lot of people usually push out. So, I figured it wasn't worth it and nobody would want it and shelved the project. Tweaking it for myself now.
Old vid of most of this in action.
My Jake iphone theme!
(Work in progress)I just tweaked the colors of Apple's original UI because I am happy with it. I was thinking about making this for a release, but currently don't have enough time, money, or skill to re-skin everything after seeing some overly complex re-skinning of other themes and icons. And, I wanted to ditch the usual square or circle icons a lot of people usually push out. So, I figured it wasn't worth it and nobody would want it and shelved the project. Tweaking it for myself now.
Old vid of most of this in action.
Last edited by EMINENT 1; 01-11-2011 at 04:07 PM.
01-13-2011, 09:37 PM
#93
Drifting
06-26-2011, 10:55 AM
#95
Team Owner
I had no idea where it originated either because I never watch the sort of organized big money corporate sponsored "racing" that spawned it.
From the beginning I've thought it to be juvenile ( aka childish ) and not something I'd want on a car as classy as a vette. But, then again, I'm an "old gummer" now to use the phrase of another member here. I remember a time when people did very few mods to their brand new vettes....apparently, somehow, they were "satisfied" with the cars the way they were built.
That attitude must baffle many younger owners today. But now we have cars that look, to me at least, like cartoons ( the new Camaro ). I owned a number of first gen Camaros and they looked classy IMO. The current one is hideous IMO. But, it's all driven by marketing. Marketing either follows trends or creates them to suit the company purposes.
I'm getting really curious to see what the C7 looks like. I'm not optimistic. The C6 has gotten almost cartoonish itself.
From the beginning I've thought it to be juvenile ( aka childish ) and not something I'd want on a car as classy as a vette. But, then again, I'm an "old gummer" now to use the phrase of another member here. I remember a time when people did very few mods to their brand new vettes....apparently, somehow, they were "satisfied" with the cars the way they were built.
That attitude must baffle many younger owners today. But now we have cars that look, to me at least, like cartoons ( the new Camaro ). I owned a number of first gen Camaros and they looked classy IMO. The current one is hideous IMO. But, it's all driven by marketing. Marketing either follows trends or creates them to suit the company purposes.
I'm getting really curious to see what the C7 looks like. I'm not optimistic. The C6 has gotten almost cartoonish itself.
HAVING said that...Jakes = no thanks.
06-26-2011, 10:55 AM
#96
Racer
Here's the deal on Jake: In a monotone voice I said "for one....... if you are referring to the skull logo on the pillar and wheel center caps, thats the logo of the U.S. Corvette racing team, nick named "Jake". "This car is cosmetically configured, inside and out, in honor of the success of that team". "Two, I don't street race, street racing is stupid." "Three, if you need to prove to yourself or others how fast your car is, take it to the drag strip......run it, then paint your time on your back window with red shoe polish and parade around with that............ have a nice day".
Helps if you're gay and/or an old f*ck who likes to pose with his shirt off.
Helps if you're gay and/or an old f*ck who likes to pose with his shirt off.
06-26-2011, 10:59 AM
#97
Team Owner
I don't personally know OregonC6, but he is a senior member with 5 stars of posts. We can agree or disagree with a post, but using the epithet Troll was uncalled for.
You might use that description on a low-post-count troublemaker, but it is out of line to toss it into a reply in the course of a disagreement with an established member.
You might use that description on a low-post-count troublemaker, but it is out of line to toss it into a reply in the course of a disagreement with an established member.
He is a TROLL
06-26-2011, 11:18 AM
#99
Melting Slicks
FYI ufso, I did perform a search and did not find my answer. Thats why I put up the post. Now I have my answer. I still dont care for the looks of the "Jake Skull" but at least I know more about it. Why do people feel compelled to instruct others on performing a search? Why take the time?
