This year is my 10 year reunion from High School... I'm not going. I grew up in a small town. I'm going to park my rear on a bar stool at the local bar and see who shows up. I'll be there with a few of my friends.

Looking back I've also been at the same job for the past 10 years. Started this Job after high school and started by being the go-for at the office. Now I'm in the drafting department. Wow 10 years goes by fast.

I just watched this video of a High School graduation. There is more truth in this then what I heard at my graduation.

‘You’re not special’ graduation speech sparks buzz | The Lookout - Yahoo! News

PS got my Mercedes from my dad when I started my job. Some things don't change.

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My 40th HS reunion is coming up. I am really torn about what to do. I haven't seen most of them for that long, or almost that long. At this point, what IS the point...

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80 300SD (129k mi) 82 240D stick (193k mi)77 240D auto - stick to be (153k mi) 85 380SL (145k mi) 89 BMW 535i 82 Diesel Rabbit Pickup (374k mi) 91 Jetta IDI Diesel (155k mi) 81 VW Rabbit Convertible Diesel 70 Triumph Spitfire Mk III (63kmi)66 Triumph TR4a IRS (90k mi)67 Ford F-100 (??)

My 10 year reunion was a lot of fun. Everyone was pretty laid back and ready to party.

The 20 was just one big "I've been more successful than you" get together. Then the 30 was back to everyone just enjoying reminiscing and partying.

I missed the forty due to a Mercedesshop Tech Session in Mt.Vernon, Texas. The fifty is only five years away and it should be fun for those of us still left.

Don't miss any of them though.

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2014 Porsche Cayenne six speed manual

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I wont go to mine. Most of the people I went to school with were Utter Asshats they are for themselves and I refuse to be a part of it...

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1987 300TD 311,000M Stolen. Presumed destroyed

I feel the exact same way.

i did go to the 10th year one though, and had a nice time.

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

I only went to the 10th, which I enjoyed. Just passed on a chance to go to the 40th. Didn't really have the time for the trip (700 miles) anyway.

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1986 300SDL, 362K
1984 300D, 138K

I think they become more fun the further away from high school you get. I've been to only one of mine. I realized then that there was a good reason why I hadn't seen any of those people for 20 years. This year is my 40th. I might go . . .

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OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Well I did miss a few, but I did the 15th (1965) the 20th (1970) then missed the 25th and 30th but picked it up again for the 35th, 40th, and big number 50. Even the principle was able to attend that one in 2000. I always seem to be at long distance from them as they are (usually) in NW Iowa, (Sioux County) and even with the interstate it is a huge one day drive from here in God's Country to way out there. But enjoyable it always is. I am going to try very hard to get to the next one, the 65th in 2015. We keep that cute little Jaguar in the garage mostly, going to have to use it some day.

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Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important. C.S. Lewis



1983 Mercedes W123 240D 4 Speed 285,000 on the road with a 617 turbo, beautiful butter yellow, license plate # 83 240D INDIANA

2003 Jaguar Type X, AWD. beautiful, good mileage,
Mom's car, but I won't let her drive it!

I stopped going to my high school reunions. Too many old people there.

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62 220sb
67 250S
72 280SE 4.5
74 280C
77 300D
82 240D
85 190E 2.3
86 300E RIP 12/28/09
85 300SD
92 300D 2.5
00 E320 Current
Over 1,000,000 miles in Benzes, Since66

....and a whole passel of BMW 2002 and Tii

A number of years ago I got talked into going to my 20th, having skipped the others. I instantly knew why I'd skipped the ones before. Same goofy cliques, none of my former girlfriends looked good and were married to fat bald guys who were dentists or something. I realized that if I'd given even the tiniest crap about any of these dipsticks in the previous 20 years I'd have stayed in touch with them, likewise them for me. I had a bad whiskey and left.
Most of the people I hung out with were either in jail or dead. I shoulda realized that before polishing my boots unnecessarily.

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You're a daisy if you do.
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84 Euro 240D 4spd. 220.5k sold
04 Honda Element AWD
1985 F150 XLT 4x4, 351W with 270k miles, hay hauler
1997 Suzuki Sidekick 4x4
1993 Toyota 4wd Pickup 226K and counting

The hell with it. School was oppressive, boring and chock full of hypocrisy. I've never regretted leaving it when I did.

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I missed the 10th...I had a business to run.

I made the 20th...what a waste of a night that turned out to be. The jocks were still picking on the one geek that they targeted in HS. My buddy and I stepped up and pulled him out of a potentially embarassing situation in front of his wife. He's still geeky, but he's turned out to be a person I now call a friend.

I doubt I'll go to anymore...Nothing but a bunch of fake, lying, morons and ditzy soccer moms now. Not mine, nor my wife's, idea of a good night.

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1987 560SL
85,000 miles

I hated HS and hope I can fly under the radar enough to never even get a notice of one, because I rather get a cavity drilled than go.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

10th university reunion (last weekend) OTOH was worth going to. It may well make for an interesting rest of the summer is all I can say about that

Too many of my HS buddys didnt make it back from Nam for me to go.

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1985 300D 198K sold
1982 300D 202K
1989 300E 125K
1992 940T

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