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Source: Left Lane News Sounds pretty damn sweet if you ask me. I'm really excited to see if they really are using an LS9 and see what the specs and stats are on this car...
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Thanks for the hockey gold. I guess we just have to remind you where Crosby came from. That gives us a final total of 14 golds, the most ever won by a single country in the winter Olympics, beating the tied records of the Soviets and Norwegians.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Zqog1nPVh8 Discuss.
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That I can't stop laughing at this video? I'm speechless regarding the old man's shirt. Disclaimer: don't watch near the end if you don't like the sight of blood.
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Yup, cars are like a box of chocolates, ya never know what you're going to get. Post your surprises in here.
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So I bought a 2010 Avalanche, pretty much every option other than upscale wheels, rear video screen and power running boards. I am loving it so far. Here are a few pics:
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It's been snowing all day with nothing on the ground to show for it. Just a few cold spots have anything. The weird part is that in the cold spots, it is several inches deep. No mixing with rain, no let up, yet no effect. Very odd.
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CARFAX has been hunting down & suing forums and individuals that allow this kind of misuse of their services. Posting a thread like inquiring about someone using their CARFAX for you, especially if someone then looks up the info & posts it back, puts Cheers & Gears at risk for lawsuit. It is for this reason that we request that members do not post such threads. CARFAX may seem like a ripoff for looking up one VIN, however a lawsuit would be far more expensive in the long run. Thank you for understanding. -C&G Staff
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My city has recently purchased a mobile speed vehicle that will remotely radar speeders without having an officer sitting in. They interviewed an officer on the local news station, but were not allowed to disclose the vehicle. The only clues are the screen captures below...it appears to be a red SUV or van. My first guess a Chevy Tahoe or Chevy Express. However, after comparing interiors, I'm not sure. Video: http://tinyurl.com/ylsal8k
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Well, I guess they have trained killer whales perform all over the world, but handling them or training them is something that gets a "no thanks." I will say the same about sky-diving..."no thanks." What happened today at Sea World was very sad. Even sadder was the fact that spectators had to watch it. This whale was a problem, having done this sort of thing many years ago...they should have put him on a ship and sent him back to the waters of Puget Sound or the Inside Package. Story here Did this stun you as well? Do you think they should stop having these exhibits? Not having a killer whale show wouldn't be a deal breaker. Most famous world aquariums don't hav…
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So, if the auto industry were a stock market, who would currently be moving up and down? My picks: UP: Ford, Subaru, Suzuki, Kia/Hyundai, VW DOWN: Toyota, Chrysler, BMW (losing their vision), Honda/Acura (due to shovel face)
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The FBI raided the offices three suppliers of Toyota Motors (NYSE: TM) Tuesday evening to investigate deeper into the controversy around Toyota and it hiding its quality problems. Shares of Toyota are sliding off their highs on this news at it hits the presses in late day trading. Toyota's shares are still up 3.07% on the day to $73.75. As we wrote yesterday, we feel that the bad news is just beginning for Toyota. Check out our 9 Reasons To Run From Toyota's Stock. Toyota supplier Denso Corp. says the FBI and Department of Justice have raided its U.S. headquarters as part of an antitrust investigation. Denso spokeswoman Julie Kerr says the supplier's office, located in…
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http://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/1604876522.html http://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/1593418693.html
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Please vote, and then post why you made your selection and any advise, insight, or plain ol' opinion you'd like to contribute. GMC: Buick: *Note: both SUVs are well-equipped and are very similar with option content, and are GM Certified Used vehicles.
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I'm a homeowner. Just got home from closing. What a exhaustive, draining process. The specs on the place: 2BR, 2 bath, LR, DR, EIK, and a 2 car garage(!!)
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It's snowing. It has been all day. A LOT. A LOT more than expected. It won't stop. It just keeps coming and coming and coming. I had a "plan" today to get up, eat and leave for Philly/Jersey/etc. before it really started and because the forecast up there was better, drier, etc. After some issues, got rolling around 9:45, it was snowing & white here but dry about 5 miles from home, hit Wawa for coffee & kept going. Got to just past Milton on Rt. 1 north (for those of you who know DE beach area), the road all of a sudden turned wet & covered in brown salt then I saw I was a few cars back from a salt truck. I thought I could escape DE without getting the G8 crud…
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Over the past few months it has become apparent to everyone that Toyota builds JUNK...dangerous, flawed & totally irresponsible appliances "posing" as automobiles, excuse me..."Cars". Not only have they knowingly sold their garbage to unsuspecting consumers worldwide...BUT THE CARS ARE KILLING PEOPLE !!!!...34 PEOPLE IN THE USA TO DATE...and NOW, Toyota is bragging about "fooling the dumb Americans" !!!! ! :shock: Documents: Toyota boasted saving $100M on recall By KEN THOMAS, AP 2 hours ago - 2/21/10 AP WIRE NEWS WASHINGTON — Toyota officials claimed they saved the company $100 million by successfully negotiating with the government on a limited recall of …
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<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value=" name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>I got into it with a few people in the comments section of this video. For those of you who enjoy a good e-fight some of the nuggets of logic proposed in here are: "Toyota's problems are due to their partnership with GM" "I've owned domestics, I had a '77 Nova, an '83 Fierenza, and a used '95 Corsica and they were all junk…
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US OKs $150 million to help Yemen fight terrorism WASHINGTON – The Pentagon has approved $150 million in military assistance to Yemen, the country where al-Qaida linked militants planned the failed Christmas Day airliner attack over Detroit, The Associated Press has learned. Administration officials said the money was approved Friday by Defense Secretary Robert Gates and is more than double the amount of U.S. aid to Yemen last year. It will pay for military equipment and training for Yemeni forces. U.S. officials worry that Yemen is becoming the next significant terrorist staging ground, amid ongoing signs that lower-level al-Qaida operatives have been moving into the …
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This struck me as random and funny. Today, a really old guy (80/90ish) in my neighborhood told me my car looked "smooth as a toilet seat." I had no response to that. Awhile ago, my girlfriend drove my car and said because the overhangs are pretty large compared to her car, that my car "is a big titty and big booty car." Yeah. Anything to add?
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Saw this dork on the way to the Chicago Auto Show.
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I can hardly believe it has been TWO MONTHS since I traveled along Route 66 in September. It was an AWESOME trip filled with lots of cool people, places and surprises along the way. I started Route 66 in Pontiac IL and ended in Rialto CA (last night on Route 66 I stayed at the WigWam motel) ... and stopped at MANY places along the way in Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California. On the way home, I drove through Colorado, Nebraska and Iowa. I started and ended the trip with Lincoln Highway places (Franklin Grove IL and Kearney NE). Route 66 (as well as the Lincoln Highway) is most-certainly alive and well! While I still would ra…
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Linkypoo I saw this and chuckled, figured I'd post it since C&G told me that Australia was so much freer than America.
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I often drive by a L-M dealership and am able to glance at their inventory that is on the lot or in the showroom. Sometimes I actually stop in. They are a low-key dealership. They have a beautiful pearl white Lincoln MKS. They also have a silver one. From the outside, the car has got quite a stance. Most of its angles are good. I am not so sure I like the austronaut effect once inside. It has the high console just like the new Taurus. Also, once inside, you know you are in one hefty car. I think it's a very attractive vehicle, but it's way above my price point and way above the "statement" I need to make with my car - that is, if I need to make one at all. I ca…
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Government ordered to recall Toyota and shutdown their factories. It is a big game the government does not want you to believe in. Toyota still has the best quality vehicles and its vehicles do not fall apart unlike GM's and Chrysler's. Come visit Toyota of Melbourne and we have marked down all vehicles by 20% and owners of Toyota get another $1,000 in loyalty discount. Buy Toyota - an American brand, build in America by Americans for Americans. In a real hick voice on 102.7 WHKR.
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Frustrated Owner Bulldozes Home Ahead Of Foreclosure Like many people, Terry Hoskins has had troubles with his bank. But his solution to foreclosure might be unique. Hoskins said he's been in a struggle with RiverHills Bank over his Clermont County home for nearly a decade, a struggle that was coming to an end as the bank began foreclosure proceedings on his $350,000 home. "When I see I owe $160,000 on a home valued at $350,000, and someone decides they want to take it – no, I wasn't going to stand for that, so I took it down," Hoskins said. View Slideshow Hoskins said the Internal Revenue Service placed liens on his carpet store and commercial property on state Rout…
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Congratulations to Jamie McMurray! He drove a Chevrolet Impala to victory in an oft-delayed Daytona 500, holding off an unbelievable late-race charge by Dale Earnhardt, Jr., who came in 2nd in another Chevrolet. Jamie's tearful victory interview was touching and real. It was the first race I've watched in a long time. I don't remember there being so many good looking folks involved in the sport. It makes me want to get caught up in it again, something I haven't done since Dale Sr.'s death, and the new rules seem geared toward more exciting racing.
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I love most food. I don't like the following: Any meat you have to work (ribs) or that is too red, but love tri-tip, sirloin and London Broil, for example Any fish you have to work (mussels, clams, crab), but love swordfish, halibut, and shark, for example Hate pecan pie Can't tolerate any spicy cuisines like Thai, Indian or Ethiopian - guaranteed to be "out of commission" in 2 hours, but like Cantonese Chinese and Japanese What are specific food items or cuisines you won't eat?
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Well,...there have been "rumors" of a new Stingray for awhile...but, yesterday I got a confirmation from a friend of mine at GM that indeed the STINGRAY is set to return. Based upon the solstice/sky platform, the new stingray will be introduced quite soon !!..or so it seems. GM has done several "production mock ups" of this model, which will expand the "CORVETTE" brand into a TWO Model line, & there may be More Corvette models in the future ! Another "tidbit" I was told is that GM is seriously considering bringing back the "GRAND PRIX"...possibly even the GTO !!! They may "return" as either Chevy or Buick models !!!!
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not including any child's games like go fish or war, what are the ones you know, favorites? 10 point pitch euchre spades golf pinochle poker to an extent, but not fun if you're not playing for something, like money. chips can be fun. but when you have, even $5 in coins makes it fun, for the winner. what kind of card games do you like?
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Hey Schuby87- Have a great birthday today bro!
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Just want to see where everybody is.
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Today I watched a hawk defend its kill from a vulture - not something you see every day.
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http://www.hutchnews.com/Columns/Guest-column---NASA--1
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this falls under another episode of your friends car shopping and asking your advice but never really wanting to hear what you say. and again, no big deal. so, my buddy who has a honda pilot and a chevy malibu (work fleet car given to him, he sold his passat) is looking to replace their pilot after extending the lease several times. the two vehicles they have settled on....another Pilot (UGH!) or a Hyundai Santa Fe. I have him talked out of a Santa Fe. THANKFULLY. The Pilot they want because they like the way Honda has treated them. I understand that. Problem is, the new lease terms for essentially the same vehicle are WAYYYY more now in the new economy. Higher i…
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http://dailycaller.com/2010/02/17/man-infatuated-with-u-s-vp-breaches-2010-security/ Really? Infatuated?
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I stumbled over this nice Wiki chart of top sales figures in the US since 1899. It's amazing how nobody was able to touch Ford between 1911 and 1926, and then the 1927 Chevy came in and swooped up top sales and Chevy's first million units in a year. It seems Chevy and Ford duked it out for the top spot between the Great Depression and about 1971, then Chevy entered a first place winning streak until Ford barely edged above in 1988. In 1990, Ford regained first place for another 10 consecutive years. What amazes me is that Pontiac was GM's best selling brand in 2000. Anybody have any idea how this might have happened? I can't think of any major Pontiac debuts in 2000…
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mouse over comment is "i suppose it's more accurately a hare dryer"
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Has anyone ever heard of this before? Around the country and especially around the upper Midwest, dozens of bright college-age males have been found drowned in rivers, lakes, and ponds after a night of drinking. The "smiley face killer" theory was proposed by a couple retired NYPD cops because a dozen or so of the crime scenes had smiley faces carved into objects nearby. They are found after they have left a bar or party alone. I believe one person survived and told the police someone had pushed them over the edge into a river. The retired cops have pieced together clues and believe it may even be a ring of serial killers around the country. The reason I bring this …
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Got it back around 3 PM and spent a few hours beating the snot out of it trying to get all of the hard-packed snow off of the lane. Did really well until I got it stuck and spent an hour digging and then yanking it out with the Tahoe. Back at it in a few minutes - snow is coming down again...
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My dad emailed me. He sold his 92 Seville! ARGH! 3700 bucks to an 18 year old. the kiddies these days buy cadillacs and other old GM cars and have clubs like GM car clubs etc. For me, this blows because now I can't ask to borrow the car this year if I need to unload one of mine to remain solvent in this 'new economy'. I think he got a good deal, and its just a car. But man, I thought he would keep that car forever. No biggie. Just sad! disclosure -i would not be sad if it was a 92 camry he was selling-
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Lets start with the Cobalt. Around the time I got the Cobalt last January I noted that there was this loud annoying rattle coming from the steering column when driving over rough road surface. Took it to the dealer and they replaced the whole steering column stating that there was a design defect with the steering column where there was excessive backlash in the electric steering gears causing the noise. They replace it, noise goes away. Heaven only knows for what reason but almost a year later the noise is back. I understand that GM is suing the supplier over the defect, but it's a pain in the ass. Also the front door panels on the Cobalt are making this annoying c…
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I know a lot of people ar in to trading cars but it never occured to me that somebody would try to trade for my car. As many of you know I'm trying to sell my 2005 mustang gt (girlfriend can't drive stick blah blah blah we've all heard it.) somebody decided to suggest trading their white on tan 2004 BMW 325 auto 4 door. It only has 39k miles to my 72k and looks to be in mint condition. Soooo tempting. The two biggest things holding me back was I was planning on getting a 5-6 grand jeep that could old us over for 1.5 to 2 years and then I would get my new mustang while using the rest of the money to pay off the credit card I wrote a check off of to buy the mustang. If…
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I am thinking of... sending out some emails to a few local Chevy dealers asking for a price on a truck. I'm thinking the best thing to do is take rebates and any talk of trade-in out of the equation, because by the time the truck is built and delivered, those aspects will likely vary. That will keep the playing field level. So here it is: 2010 Colorado 1LT regular cab 4X4 3.7L I5 automatic G80 locking rear power/convenience package trailering package full-size spare tire Steel Green Metallic. I am debating the interior color. I really would like to have tan, but I am concerned about it showing dirt. Does anyone know if GM is still spraying StainGuard on thei…
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So my dad may have found a car to replace the 2007 Impala with when I purchase it at the end of the month... http://inventory.gslchevcity.com/english/Used-inventory/listing/Cars/2009/CHEVROLET/IMPALA/4710042.aspx 2009 Impala LS, Slate Metallic, 16000km (10000mi) -Bluetooth -Leather Steering Wheel -XM -OnStar -Folding Seats -Alloys -Spoiler -Tire Pressure Monitor -Block Heater Going to look at it sometime early next week if they still have it.
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I have played Fantasy Nascar for the last 5 years. I am sure some people play it here to. So I made a CHEERS AND GEARS group. If you are a member of this website or just want to join then join my Fantasy Nascar league through Yahoo sports. The ID number is 21616. The Group is : CHEERS AND GEARS. The Password is : gmracing. Go ahead and join if you want. All you have to do is join before Febuary 14, The DAYTONA 500 race. ( There are no qualifying bonus for Daytona week, so there are no points for the Bud Shootout or the Gatorade Duels )
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Polish newspaper claims 'Pedobear' is 2010 Vancouver Olympic mascot A Polish newspaper mistakenly identified "Pedobear", a notorious internet meme, as one of the mascots of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. The Gazeta Olsztynska published an image showing the bear alongside genuine Olympic mascots Quatchi, Sumi, Miga and Mukmuk to illustrate a feature about the Games. It appears that the newspaper lifted the picture from Google Images, unaware that it had been created as a prank by Michael Barrick, a Canadian artist and graphic designer. Pedobear, who is on the far right of the picture, was originally devised by members of the anarchic 4chan message board as …
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I need a '88-'92 Chevy or GMC 4X4 700R4 transmission by tomorrow at the latest. Any ideas?
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So I've been thinking about the future of the car. Assuming that electric cars are the future... or at least some sort of hybrid drivetrain, and that motors, engines, batterys/capacitors will continue to shrink, I was thinking that the current debate of FWD vs. RWD will change radically. FWD's biggest selling point is that the weight of the engine is over the drive wheels. And for the car makers, its a packaging benefit. Since electrics tend to put the batterys in the center of the car, and there are many prototypes of electric motors that are located in the wheels of the car, negating the need for a large motor in the front of the car, the weight is actually shifting …
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Would there still be any interest in certain circles of enthusiasts for original parts catalogs on microfiche, or has the internet's easy access of information pretty much killed said interest? I remember a time not so long ago when people would search high and low for the little envelopes full of slides, but is that still true today? The reason I ask is I have some that I'm looking to get rid of, but am wondering what would be a reasonable price to ask for it all.
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As you guys know, the ROPOS dropped reverse in the trans before the big storm (the second one), and I had to have someone else come in to plow. Well, I'm very grateful that the guy showed-up and plowed several times - but his skills were not up to the standard that those that live on this place have come to expect. As a result, the lane remains a 4X4-only zone at this point. I made it a point to warn my employer's son and daughter-in-law not to use their FWD Camry Hybrid until I had a chance to get my truck back and tidy things up. So, I go out for coffee this morning and what so I find when I return? You guessed it, the stupid Camry off the edge of the lane and blocki…
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I am going to be leaving Monday for a year of fun in the Middle East for Uncle Sam. I am should have access to the internet once I get settled in, but it may be a couple of weeks. I won't be kicking in doors or in any kind of danger whatsoever, so please don't worry about me (unless Iran does something dumb, then I could be in trouble). I hope to be back this time next year for the start of race season. Maybe we'll even have some Chevy Volts on the road by then so nobody has to think about the middle east ever again. For more info on my deployment, see this article: http://www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/la-fg-us-iran31-2010jan31,0,4832460.story "No man is ent…
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2006 or 2007 Buick Rendezvous... yay or nay? I've been looking at some used vehicles online and the wife said she really misses her 2003 Buick Rendezvous and would like me to find a used one to consider (admittedly, it would be a good family hauler, and I'd get the Pontiac as my car). If your aware of any issues with these vehicles, have information to provide, or just your advise/opinion/thoughts, I'd appreciate you posting here before I go look at one!!
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2002 Intrigue 3.5 44,000 miles I think i wanna test drive it! What does everyone think of the price? Presentation wise, the car is spotless. Checked it out this morning.
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http://community.livejournal.com/randompictures/7923948.html there are more on the site.
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I decided to wish myself a happy birthday! Had a fun day, and enjoyed a suprise party from my wife. Even had some good food. Now it's time for a well earned nap......
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Just happened here a short time ago. Very rare. Momma Nature is pissed!
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Being chatted up while in line...it can be tolerable or it can be annoying. It's tolerable only when there is NO ulterior motive. That is, you find out that the person you are in line next to is from the same part of the country, went to a high school or college close to the one you went to, if not the SAME one, or is in the same occupation. The conversation is not strained. It ranges from annoying to sickening when you have NOTHING in common with the person and there is a general edginess about it (read "multi-level.") Yeah, I know, I've complained about this before. Last Friday, I'm in line for a Safeway deli sandwich (they can be damn good). This guy behind me…
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...I will not be plowing a snowstorm. The ROPOS made it through the last massive snowfall, and a second day of cleanup plowing, just fine. But yesterday when I went to move it, reverse was gone from the trans. After a mad dash to find the right trans, all efforts have failed - so for the first time ever, I will not be able to meet my obligations as far as plowing goes. I guess 25 years of not missing a single storm is a pretty good record, but it still makes me feel like $h! to have to admit defeat and bring that streak to a close. Up until today, I had been out there pushing snow in every single snowstorm since '85, and driven in every one since '79.…
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Today, I saw a bunch of last(2)gen Monte Carlos on a major boulevard in my area. They ranged anywhere from early 2000s up to the 2006/2007. Some of them, unfortunately, were kind of "blingy(sp)." I look at this car and study it. It has some good angles and some bad ones. The overall side profile is good. The frontal 3/4 view is good, too. The rear hump is not at all good and the too-low and too-heavy fender sculpting is not good, either. This is a car that could have been much better. I think that it was "sort of" intended to be a Cutlass Supreme price-point personal coupe, though it was not marketed that way. I think the GP 2-door that ran through 2002 was way …
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Ok, of this I am certain: there are Denny's from Boston to Barstow. That being said, they are doing the "no coupon - no strings attached" Free Grand Slam breakfast today, from 6am to 2pm. I'm walking over there with 2 co-workers for lunch to get a late breakfast (LOL). Anyone else partake? While not Bob's Big Boy, their food is at least edible.
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Ah yes, winter. Time for comfort food. My grandmother used to make this simple, hearty dish to warm us up after being out in the cold: 40 ounce can butter beans/dried limas, rinsed 1 pound tube mild sausage, formed into bitesize patties 1 medium onion, chopped 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 cup ketchup preheat oven to 400 place sausage bites into skillet with enough water to cover completely, cover pan and bring to boil add onion to pan, cook sausage and onion until water evaporates and sausage starts to brown drain fat and place sausage and onion in baking dish with rinsed beans, add ketchup and brown sugar and mix all ingredients together bake at 400 for about 30 min…
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FITCHBURG, Mass. -- A 79-year old driver plowed into a store in Fitchburg on Monday afternoon. The elderly woman not only accelerated into the building, but she drove over two curbs before crashing right through the storefront window. Firefighters pulled the woman out of her car and away from a sheet of broken glass that was hanging just inches from her head. Fortunately, she was able to walk away. “My first reaction...how did she do that,” said Simone Shoruy, who filmed the accident scene. Shoruy immediately rushed to the scene. “It looked like she was parking. She opened her door and before she even got out or anything, the door shut and she just accelerated into …
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Linkypoo From pyromaniac.com:
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Let the Lindsey hype begin: Vonn is Sports Illustrated cover girl By Chris Chase Lindsey Vonn is hoping the Sports Illustrated cover jinx doesn't cross international borders. America's great Winter Olympic hope is featured on the front of SI's Winter Olympic preview issue, which hit newsstands Wednesday. Vonn's semi-provocative pose has drawn the predictable ire from those who claim that it objectifies her. She's an athlete, not a sex symbol, the chorus inevitably reminds us. From womentalksports.com: Vonn is first a GREAT athlete, but she also represents norm of feminine attractiveness. The combination of athleticism and attractiveness make Vonn the…
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Have you ever looked something up on Wikipedia, then like 45 minutes later you're hit about a hundred links and now you're on a completely unrelated page? Today was one of those day. I ended up on the Official state car page and started scanning through. It seems like most countries transport their heads of state in the usual suspects, BMWs, Rolls Royces, Mercedes and the like. But Brazil uses something I wouldn't have expected.
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http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=123299459 WTF?!!!! i'm sure that was happening before.... 100 years ago, and will happen 500 years from now... it's not our fault. *trying to keep this apolitical*
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http://twincities.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2010/01/25/daily40.html Joe is the MVP, his brother sells cars, guess what, now Joe's brother owns a chevy dealership! where'd he get the $$$$ for that?
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I'm debating on if Year One's new 17" Repro Rally Wheel, which emulates those seen on '79 Z/28s, would look right on the '98 Maro? I know Year One's Repro 17" Snowflakes look excellent on 4th-gen Birds ...
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Got a text from 68 today, thought I'd share. He says hi by the way.
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A friend sent me this link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/24796741@N05/sets/72157604247242338/with/2346008881/ Those ARE models ... cool, eh? Cort | 36swm.IL | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker * my radio show.03/13/10 * WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Why can't this be real?" ... Restless Heart ... 'Fast Movin' Train'
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Last year, I posed these queries: What do YOU consider to be "should see" areas/places in your home state? What would you tell travelers to check out, if they have the time, as they drive through your state? What "obscure" and "out of the way" places in your home state come to mind? In August, I posted the answers received. Since then, I've received additional suggestions. Below is the newest compilation of answers ... which may prove that you find another part of yourself in every state. This is not a "complete" list and may not be 100% accurate; however, it is an excellent start to planning a vacation or road trip...ENJOY! ALABAMA Battleship Alabama Huntsville…
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It occurred to me today that I never shared any of my pictures from my trip last month, so now I guess would be as good a time as any! Very lucky to visit the Pima Air and Space Museum whose inventory includes a VC-137 like those used by Kennedy as well as Eisenhower's Constellation and Truman's DC-4. Not to mention a Convair B-36 Peacemaker. The Constellation has to be my all-time favorite aircraft so it was nice to finally see one in person. Also paid a visit to the Barry Goldwater memorial park and took in a Suns game.
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http://www.blogthings.com/whatagequiz/ Tells me I'm 24..
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Dictionaries have been removed from classrooms in southern California schools after a parent complained about a child reading the definition for "oral sex". Merriam Webster's 10th edition, which has been used for the past few years in fourth and fifth grade classrooms (for children aged nine to 10) in Menifee Union school district, has been pulled from shelves over fears that the "sexually graphic" entry is "just not age appropriate", according to the area's local paper. The dictionary's online definition of the term is "oral stimulation of the genitals". "It's hard to sit and read the dictionary, but we'll be looking to find other things of a graphic nature," district …
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It is without a doubt that GM makes the best-SMELLING new cars. Check out the smell of an up-level GM brand like Cadillac or Buick, for example. I remember the great smell of our new Cutlass Supremes, so much so that I would get up on weekend mornings, in pajamas, put on a bathrobe, and go SIT IN THEM. I can't explain it...but they smelled new, clean, and neither sweet nor harsh. I am bringing this up because I just dropped by a Ford dealership this afternoon. I checked out some new Fusion 4s (not buying, just test-sitting). They don't smell that good. They (cloth seat equipped) smell just like a new athletic gear from REI. Kudos for being a great car that got ever…
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Yes, it's frigid out. But that doesn't mean we have to endure a shrinkage of cool car spottings. What have you seen out there? Post it!
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[Cue worst redneck accent:] "It makes me feel like I'm in a jet cockpit when I'm drivin'!" :facepalm: Almost everyone in interviewed in this video is full of fail and is a walking stereotype. Things aren't going rosy red with my Camaro, as I've made vocal elsewhere, and this video now makes me feel ashamed in addition to being already irritated.
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BEIJING -- China suspended military exchanges with the United States and threatened sanctions against American defense companies Saturday, just hours after Washington announced $6.4 billion in planned arms sales to Taiwan. The development has further strained the complex relations between the two powers, which are increasingly linked by security and economic issues. China's Defense Ministry said the sales to self-governing Taiwan, which the mainland claims as its own, cause "severe harm" to overall U.S.-China cooperation, the state-run Xinhua News Agency reported. The Foreign Ministry threatened sanctions against U.S. companies involved in the arms sales. A spokeswoman…
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Okay, so here's the deal. My father and I have been watching NHRA drag racing on television for about as long as I can remember. I was over his house tonight and we were watching a short half-hour show that featured a few old races from a national event in the early 80's. After the show was over, my father started saying how cool it would be if he were able to buy old races on DVD. So when I got home, I searched for such DVDs online and, just as I suspected, there was virtually nothing to be found. So now it's up to me to find them in whatever format they may be in and put them on DVD. So for any of you fans out there that remember the days of TNN, American Sports Cavalca…
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What is a good acoustic 6-string guitar that does not break the bank and yet has good sound quality?
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Linkypoo
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It's not just for saturns anymore...... Anyways, I've been reading quite a few stories about people cutting, or just doing things a whole new way in this lovely economy. I've always been a guy who didn't need a bunch of stuff, but I find it amazing the stuff you can live without. Haven't missed cable, that's for sure. Hulu FTW. Looks the used car idea (for the wife) will stay that way going forward..... My new car needs to stay under 20 grand, period. I think I can get a Cruze or Aveo (if I go the GM route) pretty decently loaded (I'm not a frills kinda guy) for 15-17k. I want to have as few payments of anything possible. Cash is going to be king from here on out..…
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This has been the month of Januray: Cold...wait 3 days...Cold with 20 mph winds (high tems in the teens, wind chills in the negatives)...wait three days...6 inches of snow...wait 6 days...high temps in the 50's...wait 3 days...high temps in the 60's...wait 3 days...monsoon...wait 3 days...back to being cold (and windy, but not nearly as bad as earlier in the month)...wait 3 days...6 inches of snow I'm almost certain that I have lived 3 of the 4 seasons in the last 29 days. Even better, people here do stupid $h! whilst driving in the snow. For example, today I was at a red light, the light turned green, so I went on my merry way, some guy driving a Magnum on the cross …
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2007 (used) Hummer H3 SUV... yay or nay? (your opinion is being asked for)
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Paul: I couldn't believe this. I was walking into Trader Joe's to buy yogurt and saw this. In California, no less. So I scrambled back to my car to get my disposable camera I keep around. Do you folks have Trader Joe's out East? Ok, hope you will have a great birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
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So if anyone watched the last episode of Jersey Shore you see the Guido's drive away in their respective cars. I put a clip below from Youtube and I was wondering if we could figure out what cars they are. Pauly at 7:46 drives away in a Caddy CTs 1997 I belive. I believe we could nail down the year by the Mettalic green paint. And Vinny I think own the best ride with a Cobolt SS. Also I think thier are better clips avaible on Youtube than the one I included below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6qQ5mYDC9Y&feature=related
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Sunday, January 24th, 2010. I spent the entire day planted in front of this computer, watching YouTube clips featuring the story of 2 characters from the British TV show "Shameless". 111 clips in all I watched, starting Saturday night, ranging in size from 1:30 to about 9 minutes long. I'm addicted. It's the craziest show ever and I love it. The new season starts tomorrow, so I hope the next installment makes it to the Tube asap! Oh and then there's "Emmerdale", another British serial, and who can forget "Eastenders". I'm rather into both of those shows as well. Of course my first British TV love is "Keeping Up Appearances", I watch that every Saturday night on Pu…
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So I'm coming back from the mines last night at 1h30 in the morning. I press open the garage door opener, turn the car into the garage, think "this is gonna be tight" (the car is not the MINI but an old VW Passat company car) and suddenly this scratching sound....... rear left fender scratched at the wheel well area... an expensive trip this will be, and what pisses me off is that it's the same f@#king turn I do every single day when I get home...
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Five of the nine Supreme Court justices voted to overturn a 1937 ruling that limited corporate funding of political campaigns. This makes me very nervous. We have upended 60 years of campaign finance rules and have done a 180 back to the robber baron era of politics. Not only will this affect the national level, it could affect state and local level as well. Imagine the local Wal-Mart funding the election of a small town mayor if he promises to provide incentives and upgraded roads for a new store, or a major employer backing a candidate for governor if he promises to relax regulation. And not only that, but the more money you have, the more negative media you ca…
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Foroza 3 for Xbox 360 just came out. Does anyone on her play it. or want to set up a league/ clan. My Gamertag for Xbox is NEXTEL CUP . Also this year for Foroza there is a Stock car option, and Toyota does not have a car. You can only be a Chevy, Ford, or Dodge.
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Got boned for $1,000. The rear right tire of the BMW had a small leak so I took it to Discount Tires. While inspecting the tires, the store personnel saw a 12-inch gash in the interior wall of the front left tire going into the steel reinforcement. I have no idea how that happened. The Bridgestone run flat that came with the car was $389 per tire, and the GoodYear F1 All Season was $201 per tire, so I decided to replace both fronts since, I hated the ride of the run flats anyways. Plus GoodYears come with 25,000 miles warranty. Yay for Z-rated tires I guess! I went for lunch while they replaced the front tires and fixed the rear right. The guy calls me saying you need t…
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Title says it all, this one's about all things coffee. Since it won't let me add a 4th poll.. Regular or Decaf? What's your favorite flavors of coffee? How often do you drink it? Black Coffee? Add Milk? Add Cream? Sugar? How much? I love coffee, and since we got one of those Keurig single cup coffee makers I can actually enjoy coffee a lot more often, and have been able to try out a much wider variety of brands and flavors than ever before. It makes some of the best coffee I've ever had, and does it right every time (plus no wasted coffee and no mess, and it's fast). I don't like instant coffee that much, Dunkin Donuts never makes it right, I've …
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anyone else seen this show? http://www.fxnetworks.com//shows/originals/archer/downloads.php it had friend and I laughing tons last thursday, they had a marathon on of 3 episodes. wow, just hilarious.
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Can burn. Specifically Lawrence. Lawrence, Kansas can burn. Again.
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Get Hitched!!!! 01/19/2010 is the day.
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