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I'd recommend everyone watch this: The Race To Nowhere

Well, this is not going to help my asma (I know, spelled wrong-stress will do that//) much... Today, my wife's job was part of a surprise cuts at her job...she expected a cut in hours..but this... no job now! Normally, that itself wouln't be a huge issue. I find out next week if my job is gone, as my job has been cutting back people at other stores...and my store is next. I get the bad feeling I'm gone...new management isn't thrilled with most of the people I work with.. as some are already gone...... I have some rainy day money...be we haven't yet recovered from damage done not too long ago... I've been searching like crazy....but nothing yet... H…

Link: http://www.sctimes.com/article/20111004/NEWS01/110030044/Wrong-number-ends-arrests Two men were arrested Sunday who police say dialed a wrong number and tried buy marijuana from an officer. At 11:33 p.m. Sunday, a uniformed officer got a call to his squad cellphone from an unknown caller. The caller asked the officer if he could buy a pound of marijuana, Sgt. Marty Sayre said. The officer received multiple phone calls from the suspect in an attempt to meet for the sale. The officer arranged to meet with the suspect in the 1100 block of 15th Avenue South. Officers went on foot to the location. When the suspects saw the officer, they ran but were quickly arrested,…

Just curious...this search that has stretched a couple months to replace my Avalanche (coming off lease in 5 weeks) is contiuning. My latest option is picking up something used in the US, and bringing it back to Canada. Prices are much more reasonable even after the exchange rate, as is the selection. After driving one here, of all things an 03 or 04 Escaldade ESV (maybe EXT), mainly because of the 6.0L. Maybe a Denali XL too. Important is that the wife likes it too (although I am sure she'd take a Suburban for a lot less $$, and no 6.0L engine). The one here I drove got sold the next day. I've read all up about the hoops that have to be jumped through at US Custo…

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* Hard to believe the 2012 Monte Carlo Nationals in Johnson City TN were a WEEK ago already (&, for that matter, a year ago, I was nearing the end of my 9,000+ mile road trip). I had an awesome time last week/weekend! I'm glad I accepted Rob's generous offer to drive me back'n'forth; it was great to get away. Believe it or not, I only took 2 pictures (see below). I'm not sure why I didn't take more DURING the drives; maybe because I was enjoying the scenery too much. I didn't take more pictures AT the MC Nats because it was TOO hot to stand in the sun long enough to take pictures. Besides, others took pictures of the event. Award winners: http://www.montecarl…

So, tell me, is the 2005-07 Cobalt SS Supercharged a sports car in your eyes?

Cars Crushed in Street Racing Crackdown By GREG RISLING, Associated Press Writer Link to Original Artcle @ FoxNews RIALTO, Calif. — Charles Hoang winced when the whoosh went out of the tires. Daniel Maldonado took pictures with a digital camera as glass exploded and rained down to the ground. The cars the teens had so meticulously souped up and tricked out were crushed Wednesday as part of a crackdown on illegal street racing in Southern California. "That's my heart, my dream," said Hoang, 18, of Chino, who was surrounded by friends as his 1998 Acura Integra was put into a compactor. "That's my girlfriend, the love of my life. The cops can crush my car, but they can…

Wow, it's been a rough week... My mom has gone in for quite a few tests on her heart within the last week or so...including yesterday and today. Good news is that everything is good. I've really been worried the last few days..... She has a few more tests, but the important ones have been good....

... to buy another new GM. It seems Pontiac will be getting a G8 wagon according to what I've read. That, and the Ute are both serious contenders.

... have taken over the neighborhood, demanding candy. Seriously, we are under siege here. Any advice?

Yeah, i live in a box, but lately we upgraded cell phones around here. Then, last week i took advantage of an offer to add another one for nothing. Basically its on Sprint and I've got this thing called power vision that allows me to surf, and load up email and maps and all that stuff. I loaded some mp3's on it and am listening to tunes. They are cameras, camcorders, calculators, IM's, wow. I think TV is even possible. And that's not the half of it I am sure. The other day I got lost driving around and the google maps on my phone saved my ass and my lunch hour. Who needs NAV in the car? Now I can check gmail from my phone, anywhere. I can even get limited…

Quality preflight instructions. http://www.jibjab.com/view/208148

So, I guess you guys have heard of this website. It's a place for old classmates to gather to keep in touch. 2007 was my 25th year out of high school, having graduated in 1982. We didn't have a reunion party last year, but one is in the works for this year. Anyway, as a member of the site, you get a "guestbook", a place for people to sign in and say "hi". This morning I got an email, someone signed in a greeting. When I saw the name I was a bit surprised, it was from a kid who was heavy in earlier grades. By the time we graduated, he was a buff, goodlooking guy, a hit with the ladies. I didn't think he knew I existed at the time, but it was nice of him to remember…

Senator McCain born in U.S. territory http://www.news-journal.com/news/content/f...c=7&cxcat=5 should McCain be running if this is true?

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Heartwarming Pontiac promo vid from 1971: optimism

:AH-HA_wink: http://patdollard.com/2008/05/made-in-chin...test-miserably/

Just a little act of homage to the old Vauxhall Chevette HS and HSR, one of my favourite rally cars while growing up. In 1977 Vauxhall commissioned development of the HS by transforming the regular 1256cc bread-and-butter Chevette into a 140bhp powerhouse with a twin-cam 2.3 litre slant-four engine mated to a 5-speed Getrag gearbox. It was a beast among hot hatchbacks in its day, but the trend from RWD to FWD in production cars and from RWD to 4WD in rally cars as the 1970's drew to a close meant its days were numbered. At the time, Opel also had their own works rally team separate from Vauxhall, racing Ascona 400's, and latterly Manta 400's. The HSR enjoyed moderat…

I took a drive east up the Lake Erie coast towards the PA line, visiting a couple wineries and a couple of my favorite beaches..beautiful and sunny, but too hot (85). There was a VW cruise-in show in Geneva-on-the-Lake, saw dozens of vintage Beetles, buses, modern GTIs, etc in stock and restomod forms....maybe my favorite car of the day, though was a very clean gray w/ no vinyl top '71 Buick Electra 225 4dr ht. It needed whitewalls and some interior work, but appeared rust free. Another favorite was a bright red w/ matching steel wheels '72 Chevy Bel Air 4dr sedan..very clean, appeared rust free also. Saw a white '64 Ford Fairlane 2dr ht parked in a driveway, a dar…

He proposed at midnight on New Year's Eve on bended knee in front of all of our friends. I'm so happy!!!

Hey guys, I've been using my parents' PC, which is infested with the occasional pop-up, and it's driving me insane. The pop-ups are related to whatever website I'm viewing. If I'm on a site about, say, internships, then there will be a Yahoo! Jobs pop-up ad. Sometimes if I click on a link from a Google search, it will automatically take me to a different, spam website. If I click "back" and try again, it's usually okay. It seems like Firefox is working overtime to close these pop-ups - the uppermost "bar" turns light blue, and I have to click on the browser to continue scrolling or typing - though several still come through. It's annoying, and I'm concerned about m…

using the asus OC'ing program on a "mild' setting http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=574274 almost a 600mhz OC ordered an hd4770 other parts are corsair 650W-tx antec 300 case WD black 640gb ocz ddr3 1333mhz reaper HPC ram after everything comes in should be a ~$700 machine after MIR

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.

I thought I'd share this with you guys, I figure the tinkerers, RWD fans, V8 fans, and plain crazy people will get a kick out of this. It's a 1999 Dodge Intrepid that a member of LHF has been converting RWD, V8 powered. There's 30 pages and counting of the progress so far. It's a very cool read, check it out. http://www.lhforums.net/forums/showthread.php?t=16536 And of course,a video.

So I finally treated myself to a proper camera (Rebel 550D/T2i) and I've been just taking some random shots around town... figured I'd share a few of them here. ...and of course a few mildly edited shots of my car.

Welcome back everybody! I don't want to break any rules so I offer no opinions or comments on this topic, but I got such a big laugh out of this I had to share.... http://www.venganza.org

We've already done the "create/bring back" thread and the "drop" thread, now here's one we were screaming to see....because we know it's what GM needs to do. I'd do the following: -Corvette to Pontiac (yes, it will be controversial, but why is the top dog sports car in GM's lineup a Chevy, the basic division?) -Sky to Pontiac (as the Solstice's mid-run freshening) -Torrent to GMC (what would a Torrent Denali be like?) -VUE to Pontiac (if Pontiac's going to have a Theta at all, they should have the coolest one) -HHR to Pontiac (should have been the Vibe's replacement) -Aveo to Saturn (Saturn just seems be a better place …

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Sports Illustrated forecasts winner of the 2006 Stanley Cup. THE CALGARY FLAMES!.......and will beat the Philadelphia Flyers for it. Go Flames Go!!!

If you could have a custom member title... what would yours be? Lately, this has been on my mind. Don't know why, but it has. Since I've been doing more personal things than Pontiac things... evidenced by my avatar. Well, I kind of think something along the lines of "The Sarcasm King" or "The King of Sarcasm" would fit me perfectly. I mean, I rarely leave it out of any of my posts. Don't know why, but I do. I guess it's just me. :P If I wanted to get funky... I could go with "Sarcasm is my Orgasm" :lol: :D *Disclaimer* I imply nothing.

I love this ad. If I was thinking about buying a BMW 3-series and I saw this in some magazine in the late 1980s I'd think twice. Turbo

well... one of my friends at work, said he saw a smaller chevrolet pickup on the road... he said it was much smaller then the colorodo or s10... so i quized him some more about it... he said it was much more car like... and then i quized him some more and i he said it looked like a modern day el camino... do we have some holdens running around in Cali?

So I'm on Google searching for images to use for a little graphic design project I'm doing for a friend... I'm looking for an avatar style image of a kitten or cat... like a Hello Kitty style image to put a devils' tail and horns on and I come across this: http://chokersandwich.com/archives/2004_06.html For a second there I thought I was halucinating. I wonder who will be the first pervert to use the smiley? Oh damn, it's me.

My dad sent me this Ebay auction - I wonder how long before the bondo starts cracking? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...bayphotohosting

Hey guys, whats goin on? I've got to write a paper on hybrid cars and whether they are worth it or not. I'm not really sure where to look. What do you guys think? Any suggestions. Thanks a lot!

Heh, i got a picture of one of the new charger squad cars...peretty sweet lookin i think...Im gonna go to the police station and try to get better pics. I rod emy bike down to the police station and got some more pics of it parked that are alot better if you want to see them there in the DCX forum. Heres the link, Charger Police Car

Leave for So. Fla. tomorrow at 6:00 am + (all day going West to East). 4 days in So. Fla. incl. Memorial Day 3 days in the Panhandle 3 days in Atlanta (lived there for 2 years - retracing some steps, seeing some friends) Will try to stay off C&G (need a break from Chargerino et. al.). J/K. Just some chill time...not even any books. Any plans for Memorial Day or any of the summer holidays? Y'all be cool.

I know he's been having a rough time around here lately... Maybe this will cheer him up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NQI3BSVOKM

With most of my free time eaten up by work, I don't get many chances to take pictures anymore, shame since its what I love to do. Wish I could make a carrier out of it. Anyway, drove by the river on my way home from work and it looked too inviting to pass up on, so here's just a couple good photos I took In them is part of the L. S. Starrett Company building, which is based in Athol and apparently the last precision tool manufacturer to produce tools in the US.

It seems that you cannot hold up as sign at the NASCAR races that says that you "Hate Toyotas" or you will be arrested. Read this: Sunday August 20, 2006 This man Bill Bagwell (the founder of fansagainestracingtoyotas.com) was at the NASCAR race in Michigan he was holding this sign up at the pre-race television show Race day on Speed TV. He had been among the fans holding signs for over a hour. Their were many signs some positive about NASCAR drivers and teams and some not so positive. During a break the producer came over and told Bill he could no longer hold his Toyota sign up. Bill told him that this race was still being held in the USA and that he had freedom o…

The following image can be found at Saturn's website and in the most recent Aura brochure. Is it just me or does that look like a very sloppy photoshop by MDM on a bad hair day? Some of the bodylines present in other photos can't be seen in this one. GM, I love ya', but you gotta fire the guy who threw that photo together. It offends my eyes.

http://jalopnik.com/5920778/is-this-the-first-totaled-2013-dodge-dart

How about a chop of the year? Anybody who wants to can submit a photo of their best chop of THIS YEAR ONLY! It can be any car photoshop, even if it was not posted here on C&G. Then, after a deadline, we vote! The winner could be posted on the homepage if wanted. Now, nobody should make fun of other's chops they think are good (if they submit.) I have been through plenty of tough criticism and rude comments, and here is where it is especialy unwanted. Any crude or inappropriate comments should not be posted here. Deadline would be January 5, 2007, but since it is the holidays, extensions will gladly be given.

Anybody heard any interesting ones? I especially like when they do the video too. Here are a few I've found that I like: Nine Inch Nails vs The Beatles: http://youtube.com/watch?v=bM7tdWRkBp0 Green Day vs Oasis (with Travis and Eminem thrown in): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5xPh0M2Egs...om%2Flotd%2Ehtm Jay-Z vs The Beatles:

this one is going to come completely out of left field for me, but right now I've gone more or less completely stir-crazy. Its been two days and two nights of having the house to myself and its TOO quiet!!!!!! I'm so used to having my wife and girl around the house that spending the past two nights alone has been hell for me. Can't sleep, can't really sit around the house and relax....can't really do anything. Its too quiet and its too peaceful around here!!!! I want them to come home.... I hate this feeling....its really weird.

Warning this is somewhat adult themed, I would give it an R rating.

FUN! (WRONG VIDEO)Here's some Porsche videos: ------ I meant to post THIS one -------> Po-po Charger: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTXJIj4FhlM SLR: Ferrari driver trying to get arrested.

Just an idea, not sure how practical it is. Those of you more technical than me may let me know about details and what you think. Basically I was thinking about the mechanics of a hybrid and how it stores braking energy for later use. This idea does not have to necessarily be connected to a gasoline-run system. Think about a bicycle with a small electric motor integrated either into the bottom bracket (where the cranks attach) or into the rear wheel hub. A battery could be mounted on a rear rack, over the rear tire. The brakes could operate this in reverse to generate power (as in a hybrid car). You could then have some kind of throttle for a little electric boost to …

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20725154/from/...15773?gt1=10412 SLOW NEWS DAY?

I have one. Well. Sort of. Its my demo-of-choice from the lot, a burgandy 2002 FWD Aztek with 109k on the clock. And boy do I love it. I honest-to-goodness think Pontiac made an error in judgement by settling for a cheeply-rebadged Equniox over going its own direction with a refined, improved Aztek. I say this because as lambasted as it was, the original Aztek had something to Torrent lacks - personality. And before someone makes a crack about personality being something the ugly girls have, I'll remind you the ugliness is truly only skin deep on this thing. One of the hallmarks of the Aztek is that its so ugly, its cool. There is no angle of this beast that is in any…

Last night, I priced out an HHR SS with limited slip, upgraded speaker system, and performance driver's seat There are quite a few showing up at Chevy.com's "Find a Chevy" button at area dealerships. I think I'll be doing some driving this weekend, trying to find a few of these hot little babies to ogle.

Quote from the website: Not at all.... this thing looks way mora accurate than modern gauges. Besides I'd go to almost any length to check my gas if it meant I'd get own and daily drive a pre-war car! -------- and this one is just silly.

As a timberwolves fan each year it is becoming more and more hilarious how we draft others superstars and trade them away like toddler clothes you give away to the second hand store for a dollar. RAY ALLEN BRANDON ROY (roy=rookie of the year) now this year McFail gives away a promising OJ Mayo and also Chalmers. the level of humor with his deals get worse each year. How in the HELL can we get rid of him? and then trading Garnett too? my gosh.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...7&viewitem= Check it out... Chris

We're on the cusp of something... Spring arrives this month! Let us celebrate by posting our budding car spots here.

Another quick question for the gamers here... I just picked up a free PS2 today (old style), and I'm trying to remember if these came with "bricks" or not. (My PS2 slim does) My slim seems to have an "hour" issue-sometimes it just shuts itself off after an hour, and I know the brick itself is fine.. Here's to hoping...

While visiting with the owner of my local Chevy Dealer, the subject of GM's future came up. He stated that with 40% of GM dealers being closed, it will be impossible for GM not to file for BK. He stated that GM could not get enough government cash, and doesn't have enough lawyers to cover all of the potential law suits. At the end of the conversation i was in agreement with him regarding this matter. Any thoughts on this?

What color? Auto or manual?

I am currently in the process of gathering members both here and at C&G's rival site to rally against GM in light of their recent PR charade about transitioning the G8 to the Caprice. So many GM enthusiasts have begged and pleaded for Zeta's application in North America to be expanded beyond the new Chevrolet Camaro and yet GM continuously ignores us or, at best, makes promises it actually has no intention of delivering on. There was no way the "New GM' could have moved fast enough to actually determine if there was a business case for a new Chevrolet Caprice or Impala based on the Holden Commodore. GM sold so many enthusiasts and former enthusiasts an outright li…

Is there a significant different between Intel Xeon 55-- series processors and 54-- processors having almost same frequency? I was looking for dual quadcore system as my workstation at home and was wondering will the speed difference be significant enough to pay the higher price for the 55-- processors. 5570 Nelahem 5450 Harpertown

I went to Montana and Alberta for a week over the July 4th holiday and took 6 gigs worth of pictures. The last time I was in Montana was 1997, so it had been a while and I had forgotten how wide open some parts of the state are. There is so little humidity that an 85 degree day felt really nice compared to back here. I was in Great Falls most of the time because my grandma used to live there and my grandpa was stationed at Malmstrom AFB in the 50's (called Great Falls AFB at the time). We also passed through Helena, Butte, Billings, Bozeman, Virginia City, and Nevada City. Also, we took a day trip across the border to Writing-On-Stone provincial park near Milk River…

Hey guys, I haven't been around the site in a good 8 months or so probably, but with all the GM news going on right now, and a break in harvest because of the rain, I decided to poke around here for a while today. Poked through member showcase. Congrats to everyone on the new rides. Very nice. Hope everyone is doing well, and who knows, maybe once winter comes I'll stop by a little more often. Bryce

Taking some quality time with the Mrs., it's been a long couple of weeks ... But my teenager is away in college, so just like old times here @ Villa Börger ... Don't do anything I wouldn't do, Later y'all !!!

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…

Today my dad purchased a 2009 Impala LS in Slate Metallic, which will arrive on Thursday. It's the one I mentioned in the start of my previous thread. It's equipped much like my 2007 Impala, with Ebony Cloth buckets, OnStar, XM, Leather wheel, Folding Seat, 16" Alloys and Spoiler, but in addition this one also has Bluetooth and the now standard Dual-Zone climate control. Currently has 17000km (10500mi) on it and is less than a year since manufacture (mid-March 2009). Since it was built before the bankruptcy so this is probably the newest vehicle we'll ever have that was made by General Motors Corporation versus General Motors Company LLC. That being said there migh…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLtsUp5uSUc Discuss.

to all the vets here on C&G's. Thank you all for your service. happy memorial day everyone. take time to thank a service man or woman. remember those that served and gave the ultimate sacrifice.

Our retail for Federated Co-operatives Ltd. (Pioneer Co-op) in Swift Current, Saskatchewan is donating the Grand Prize for a fund raiser to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of operating. To celebrate those 30 years, we're giving away a car that was built the very year this business first started. We just rolled it in when we closed up for the night. I just thought it would be nice for you good folks to get a look at it before anyone else does. The car is a... ...and get... ...your... ...drooling... ...towel... ...ready. ... 1975 Corvette Stingray ...and if you're over 18 in Canada, you can buy one of two-t…

Why is that? Was it always that way? I only started visiting after the redo. Maybe there wasn't a lounge before and I'm just assuming there was. Some of you are crazy. I mean that in a good way.

I was walking along sidewalk enjoying the sunny, warm day when I glanced over at this new Jeep Commander sitting in the disabled spot of the parking lot of a retail store. The store was for the handicapped to outfit their vehicles for their special needs. Suddenly the vehicle started and shot forward about 8 ft like a bullet...jumped over a curb and stopped against a sign. The elderly couple looking like they were 80 years old camly backed up and drove away. Now if they had been facing the store window and a pedestrian had been there, someone would have been hurt or killed. Now, it begs the question, should the elderly and disabled be tested to a higher standard than …

I'm bored again, so let's talk about alcohol. :D ...As well as your drunken adventures. :P

CNN was interviewing one of the consumer reports guys, didn't pay too close attention to it but did catch this part... SUV - Toyota Highlander Truck - Ridgeline (I still can't comprehend this pick for a truck???) In regards to being asked what Detroit needs to do he says: "Detroit needs to catch up with reliability" After hearing that, the Vibe came to mind for some reason...

Not sound like I am pulling a Frank and talking about how awesome a chick is but I always find it odd how things have a way of coming back full circle. I've been feeling a little down in the dumps as of late when it comes to snaggin' the tang and I've quickly been searching for a pick me up. First, the ex has been blowing up the phone for the last two days. This after proclaiming to me that she is "taken" and is "loyal" to her new man. Pfffft on that I say. I'm a firm believer that a monomigous relationship no longer exists in this world. Last night she wanted to head to the bar, blah blah but this guy is laying off of the "scene" for awhile. The kicker came y…