[Warpath Pontiac]

My buddy at work sent me this a while ago, I figured this would be fitting for this thread.


GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) is a mental disease that infects a person's mind with un-ending desires, dreams, and fantasies of more/better equipment. This disease appears particularly rampant among males involved with gear-related hobbies (music, golf, cycling, fishing, boating, motor sports...well, anything, really), but there are also documented cases of females suffering from the similar symptoms. To this point, there is no known cure for GAS. The only method currently known to treat the discomfort of GAS symptoms, is for the infected person to purchase the item that is the focus of those symptoms as quickly as possible. Treatment of the immediate symptoms is typically temporary relief only and usually includes feelings of happiness or even euphoria. More often than not, symptoms will return soon after relief of the previous GAS flare-up. Treatment of repeated GAS cycles often requires more expensive treatment with each re-occurrence of symptoms. GAS has been directly linked to financial difficulties and relationship troubles. It is commonly thought that spending a significant amount of time on internet forums related to one's hobby can increase the occurrence of GAS symptoms, and may actually be the initial cause of the disease for some people. This fact has not yet been conclusively proven and documented.