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Hey everyone! I just wanted to share with you that I got my Citroen C4 brochure in the mail! Yes... Citroen. I forgot that I asked for it, hehe. It's all in French of course, so it'll take me awhile to figure it out. I think it's a cool little car, especially the 3-door. Also cool is that Citroen would even send me one.

This game is addicting as hell! My buddy has it on Xbox and I keep begging him to bring it over (along with the system) lol So far I have a gorgeous metallic black Cobalt SS SC with a tasteful body kit and thick silver stripe. Along with some black 5 spoke rims.

Got into a car accident today. I was taking a left leaving a shopping mall & the car (an '02 Sienna minivan -> damn yota's) across from me ran his stop sign. My '04 Malibu took it in the passenger front-corner -- HARD. Both airbags deployed (what a treat that was -- do you like smoke?). Bumper was crushed, hood caved in, fendor damaged. For those that aren't familiar with the Malibu, the pass.-side airbag is hidden behind the dash -- and when it deploys, it punches a hole in your dash to explode outward. I calc $3k in parts on the inside of my car alone (2 airbags + dash + labor). Car was still drivable -- but it did get pounded -- and NO I didn't take pict…

Then why don't you spend a little more on a proper trailer so when you tow your ugly beige Accord around it doesn't SWING INTO THE LANE NEXT TO YOU!! Yeah. Because the weather is so mild here this time of year, we're getting more and more idiots in these big RVs down here clogging the left lanes and taking up eight spaces at the mall. I wish I had a rocket launcher.

ive been rather quiet lately here on C&G, mainly because they ramped up surf watch at work so there are only 3 sites we can hit up on downtime. none of which i am entertained by in the least bit. this past weekend however 3 friends and i went on a 2 day backpacking excursion through the grand canyon of the east, Linville Gorge. started out friday around 10 from the trail head and worked our way day via conely cove trail and met up with the linville gorge trail from there. it was a great interesting hike to say the least. temps friday were nuts, barely topped 45, was to drop to the high 20's low 30's that night with winds of 25-35 and 45 mph gusts (luckily we were in t…

http://desmoines.craigslist.org/cto/981613164.html Recently a deer ran into my car (not much damage, thankfully, but a visible dent on the rear passenger door) and I've been thinking about picking up a cheap older car with RWD to have fun with so I can save up for a new purchase a year or two down the road. I came across this '85 Cutlass today and am very tempted. Not much in the way of pictures, but it looks like a farm car (probably gently driven) and only has 90K on the odo. $1800 seems like a great price. Anyone know the reliability with G-body Cutlasses?

If anyone has a MySpace account on www.myspace.com, please join my group... lol. I made it a long time ago, but just got around to finishing it today, and I need members!!!! My Myspace Group And, if anyone else here has a group on there, I'll join it too, as long as your the moderator on there.

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G. David Felt - Staff Writer Alternative Energy - www.cheersandgears.com Longest Running Ride! Credit.com did a story on the 14 longest running vehicles on the road. This is based on the simple research of what autos are on the road still based on age and how many miles they have. End result came down to buying a truck or SUV is a solid investment for long life use with a few exceptions. As the research found out, the top 14 autos ended up being those that were over 200,000 miles and exclusivly made by General Motors, Ford and Toyota. Seems no one else in the US has auto's with high miles still on the road registered and running. The story goes on to say th…

Man is it great to take a shower indoors. Yes, I love just about everything about tent camping (except for RAIN, which mercifully did not mar this weekend), but the comforts of home cannot be beat. I think I'm "camped out" for a while... unless Labor Day weekend has an impeccable weather forecast. For sure, after that, my season is over (although camp stays open through Halloween). So, what did I miss?

Check out this article on a number of Woody Wagons going up for sale this weekend! http://automotivetraveler.com/jump/1733

You embody young man's car angst here at C&G, a lot of us older guys remember how it was for us, because of you. Happy Birthday, sir.

...and I don't understand... :AH-HA_wink: yeah baby!

C&G should offer NOS about $12,000 worth.

Yo, dagnabit, it's 9 pm here and it's been schuby's birthday all day. I hope you've had a good day, sir.

Missy Elliot insists ... her brand new Lamborghini is being held captive by an Illinois car dealership -- after she paid handsomely for the luxury vehicle -- and now, she's suing to get her ride. The rapper filed the lawsuit in Florida against Fox Valley Motor Cars, claiming she entered into an agreement with the dealership last year to buy a 2012 Matte White Lambo Aventador (below, in orange) for $376,000. According to the lawsuit, Missy -- repped by Singh, Singh & Trauben -- agreed to make a down payment that included $30,000 in cash AND her 2005 Bentley (valued at $85,000). In return, Missy claims the dealership agreed to ship her the Lambo by mid 2012 ... but ne…

Finally, heading back north again for a little more "stuff" under/in the G8--the new Pedders struts & shocks that were late last time I was up in May and that will finally compliment the drop springs in 'ole G8. Finally. May get it re-aligned correctly, tires checked, etc. while I'm up too. This means a 3+ hour early Saturday morning hike to Bethlehem and as with the last 2 times I've been up back in May, I must say I REALLY like it up there. Good thing I'm dead serious about a career change ASAP and possibly moving back north, just not sure how far north into PA...I'd really like if it just didn't have the winter. That said, while I'm up this time, for any sem…

CLICK HERE! haha, its on GM's website... its cool and exciting... i wish sometimes GM would advertise all their brands in one spot... put that commercial on tv...

Clean out your PM mailbox! I didn't want you to miss this, so follow the links:

I'd love to park this thing inside a big manson in the library... a room full of old leather-bound books sitting on mohogany bookshelves. What a cool looking survivor. http://news.windingroad.com/auto-news/gm/l...or-165-million/

Price $3,995 Body Style Hatchback Mileage 101,251 Exterior Color Red Interior Color Grey Engine 8 Cylinder Gasoline Transmission Automatic Drive Type 2 wheel drive - rear Fuel Type Gasoline Stereo AM/FM Compact Disc Playr Doors Two Door T-TOPS Driver Air Bag; Anti-Lock Brakes; Air Conditioning; Alloy Wheels; Cruise Control; Passenger Air Bag; Rear Window Defroster; Power Seats; Power Door Locks; Power Mirrors; Power Windows; Power Steering; Tinted Glass; Tilt Wheel; does this sound like a good deal to you guys? the carfax is clean and only lists one owner. ill prolly drive up in the next week or so to see it and buy it if it looks…

I lost my dad. I'm not looking for any comments here, really. Just wanted to acknowlege his life again and remember. What better place to do that than here, among friends?

Manny Legace. 10-1. All-time best in October in the NHL's entire history. To think, he has 1 more game left to go. Very impressive!

someone on "the other site" that lives in Detriot said this: and can someome with a camera or something check this out by any chance?

What ever happend with all the hype about c&g getting an internet radio show. it was a huge deal on old c&g and i havent herd a single word about it since we switched

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My LS comes with a readout for the instant fuel economy average, so I've been keeping track to see how I'm doing on fuel consumption. On two cross-state trips with the AC running and an average speed of about 78 MPH, I have gotten 26.2 and 27.5 mpg (higher mileage coming back because I live at a lower elevation than my hometown). In the city, I'm consistently getting between 18 and 20 mpg depending on how often I goose it from a stop. But if I go to fueleconomy.gov, it says my car should be getting 15/22 under the 2008 revisions and 17/24 under the old. It makes me wonder how accurate the revised EPA fuel economy standards are. Even if I drive like a bat out of hell…

It is so frustrating to try to navigate a GM website. *knock knock* hellOOO, ppl use Al Gore's invention all the time these days, look into it!

WHAT? 2008 Chitown Fall Gathering ... multi-group and multi-state WHEN? Saturday, October 18, 2008 ... starting at noon WHERE? TBD...perhaps we could meet and eat here, on Randall Rd: http://www.nickspizzapub.com/site/home/ Anyone interested? If you missed the SATURDAY, JULY 26, 2008 gathering, take a peak at SOME of the pictures... ...taken by ProjectMonte's Ed G: http://pics.projectmonte.com/album/12498 ...taken by MMG's Andrea: http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=102h6l...;localeid=en_US ...taken by RocknSS04, from several MC boards: http://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff261/r...lgin%207-26-08/ ...taken by 2000montecarlo.net's Chitow…

WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA LAUREL FESTIVAL 2007 Brookville, Pa. June 18 through June 24 2007 Theme: Celebrating Fifty Years Contact: (814) 849-4751 Schedule of Events Monday - June 18th -Food Court Opens For The Week - 11am - 10pm - Pickering St. -8pm - Art Show Critique - Baptist Church - Main St. -6pm - 8pm - Walking Tour - Tickets Will be Available the end of May, The Chamber of Commerce, 175 Main St. - $5.00 per person Tuesday - June 19th -11:30am - 8pm - Used Book Sale - Library - Valley St. -Noon - 5pm - History Center Exhibits Open - Main St., -Senior Citizen Free Day for Exhibits -2pm - 4pm - Afternoon Tea Party - Heritage House - 4 Sylvania St. -2 pm - 6…

it occured to me that many of you dont really know that much about me. the first thing you should know is that im famous and i rock... in a not-so-famous, not-so-rockin way. not only does my clothing and accessories line far outsell those of my friends, but i am also very popular abroad. the danish, for example, are particularly big fans. they even have a TV show on public access channel 7 dedicated to me and how i rock in various ways. here is the site: http://www.prosieben.de/lifestyle_magazine...bizz/fuer_fans/ its flattering, but quite embarassing at the same time, so please dont translate the page. they just blather on about my boyish good looks, prowess in be…

http://www.tbo.com/video/xml/MGBWYBEZ2SE.html That's terrible.. Check out that Cobra!

1,000TH POST!!! Never thought I'd reach this point. So, here's to 1,000 posts of pure crap, pure insight, inverse opinions, failed attempts at scarcasm, sucessful attempts at scarcasm, failed attempts to poke fun at other members and sucessful ones to boot. Here's to posts about music, cars, and bashing Buickman. And I couldn't have done it without you all. (And Charger4U's Word Association threads. )

This may or may not get printed over on that site, so I pasted it here to at least discuss. While I have stated for a long time what Dr. Bud [E. Bryan's Roadkill column] is saying about NASCAR going back to production-based cars, just wanted to tweak the suggestions a little, give it some direction. NASCAR is about bread-and-butter cars. Pony cars aren't bread and butter, leave those to IROC and Trans Am. While standards like the Charger and Impala would be good for this new-look NASCAR, racing is supposed to improve the breed, and the breed that needs improvement is the boring "Camcord"-dominated world of mid-size cars. So here's what should be done. -Go with ho…

Here are some Pics of the truck and trailer that I am driving around. This truck is a DCX fleet vehicle. It has the 6 speed stick in it and its a 4X4 Laramie trim. It has some added goodies like an air suspension in the back and a 100 gallon fuel tank. The Jeeps I will have Pics of tomorrow hopefully.... you are not going to believe what we are doing with one of them!!!

Okay so I went to this carshow in Phoenix today, and it was friggin sweet! I saw basically the tightest Cadillac CTS-V of my life: it had a supercharged and stroked LS6 with built internals! Also, the rest of the car was extremely nice. It had a borla exhaust i believe the guy said, and some 20 inch wheels that I would actually have dropped. The car was still very clean, and it even had nos, which is sort of cool but I dont think it was really necessary. The guy said it dynoed 550 hp without the nos, and runs 12s at the track. Needless to say, I was very impressed. The only thing I didnt like was he put 2 Cadillac V symbols on the back of the car, and the 20 inch …

It's orange, it's cool and it's a domestic. Keep looking at the pics, if you don't know what it is I will show you the name of the car at the end. Do you know what brand it is yet? If you don't know what it is yet, this next pic will tell you. I hope you enjoyed the pics!

The Sunday before my pacemaker replacement surgery, I took my '87 MC LS to get washed and then drove it out to the heated garage where the older 4 MCs are stored to leave it since I wouldn't be able to drive for a week. During the drive between the car wash and the garage, a song came on the air that seems to "pop up" just when I need it. For whatever reason, whenever I hear the entire song on the radio, I get the "it's going to be all OK" feeling. The song? "Drift Away" ... and it doesn't matter if it is Dobie Gray's original version or Uncle Cracker with Dobie Gray. It is one song that tells me everything is going to be fine. Most times, I'm hearing it during a ro…

Since I may be scarce for a while, a few things to ponder.... Cort | 35swm | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker ...RT 66 drive = Sept '09 WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "My world is changing" ... Faith Hill ... 'Where Are You Christmas?'

When racing....

It's the grand finale car show for the HCCP (Historic Car Club of Pennsylvania). It will be held on the grounds of Delaware County Community College in Media, PA. Unless it gives me trouble, I'll be driving the '38 Dodge to this event. It would be great to see some C&G folks there.

... I'd lie to go to this crazy spectacle. place mouse arrow here & press left button....

Anyone have any great photographs of GM cars? Here's one from me. My friend Sam took a pic of his 62 Caddy and sent it to me. I think this is the best pic he's ever taken. I hope yall enjoy it

^ My self-dubbed handle when I was in the same office for 11 years. -- -- -- -- -- Is it possible to simultaneously be stressed/ harried, yet also be increasingly bored ?? I should go work on an old car or something....

I stumbled across this while looking for wallpapers. I thought it was a pretty decent take on what a C6 to Stingray bodykit could look like:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1953-ORIG-H...1QQcmdZViewItem

This has been an albatross of sorts for me professionally. I started it back in late July last year, but with all the rain last summer, a few months off for winter, minor surgery, and other jobs tossed into the mix, I did not finish construction on this until yesterday. It was fraught with unknowns. Tho the plans were done up by an architect, he never shot a single elevation, and ultimately 25 yards of dirt had to be removed. Tho he spec'd the upright posts as cedar- he never spec'd the horizontal wall slats as anything. They turned out to be cedar, too, and the material costs ballooned. All the thinner horizontals had to be ripped- you cannot get 3" wide cedar planks. T…

So I have a friend who is finally getting rid of his learners and getting his full license. He told me he was buying a car for 500$ from his great uncle and that it was American and he thought it was a GM but beyond that he didn't know what it was as the name of the car was unfamiliar (he couldn't quite remember it). He described it as a "big white coupe" with red leather upholstery and that the car was MY 1990. I came by there today only to find out that the car he spoke of was a 1990 Oldsmobile Toronado Trofeo in white with the Garnet leather interior. It has 100'000 miles and is in pretty decent shape. It has the fully functional factory original Oldsmobile Visu…

Anyone experiencing server connection problems? For me it intermittently doesn't work. Just gets a a connection refused error.

An excerpt from today's San Francisco Chronicle: Ron Patrick is approaching the age of 50, a time when many men begin thinking about minutiae like pensions and second homes and third cars. But Patrick is far more interested in telling you why it is that he has stuck a big jet engine in the back of a prosaic silver Volkswagen. He's standing out in a parking lot, waving his arms with wild enthusiasm, pointing at the car as if he were a 15-year-old who's just had his first ride in a Corvette, his eyes spinning in delight. This car consumes him, he loves the completely outrageous idea behind it, and for a moment, his infectious mood makes you think, gee, anybody could do t…

He's a longtime member, today's his birthday and he was here today. So... longshot unless you come back in to see us tonight, but.. Happy Birthday sir. (I need to remember to check these in the morning like I used to.)

Sorry if this is a repost...but I thought some people might find this interesting: Edmunds.com Launches CarSpace, Automotive Lifestyle Social Networking Site Host of Most Established Online Automotive Community Takes Bold Next Step SANTA MONICA, Calif. – February 27, 2006 – Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, today announces the launch of CarSpace (http://www.carspace.com), an automotive lifestyle social networking Web site for anyone with an interest in automobiles. At CarSpace, each member can express an automotive identity and meet friends who share automotive interests. “Online social networks like FaceBook, Friendster, Linked…

I'm building a model beach life guard chair on my kitchen table for this crazy cake my wife is making for a party listening to a guy called Jim O'Rourke - album is called "Insignificance".

Today I checked out the 89 Lesabre T-type. Looked even better than in the pics and I GOT IT!!!! I bought it for $900 and I will take delivery of it tomorrow. Expect pictures soon!!

Well, I don't know if many if you have heard of Uncyclopedia but here are a few articles: Toyota General Motors United States of Canada Kitten Huffing

Any 2007 or 2008 GMC Sierra/Chevy Silverado owners that would like to post here (or send me a PM) about what kind of average MPG you've been getting? It would be helpful to my inquiring mind - I'm curious as to what "real world" MPG numbers look like. It probably would be good to know whether you have a reg/ext/crew cab, 2wd or 4wd, and what size engine you've got under the hood. Thanks in advance!

The 'everything expensive' dealer a few miles away from my place of employ just happens to have one of these for sale: http://www.saintlouismotorsports.com/showi...ed.php?item=146 -RBB

Within the last couple of weeks, I saw "Slumdog Millionaire." I thought it would a comedy, when someone told me about the "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" theme. It was anything but. It was probably one of the most powerful movies I've ever seen If anyone is feeling down, see this movie and you will feel better...we don't have it that bad. A co-worker has also lent me "Shawshank Redemption" and "Primal Fear." They are mid-90s movies I've never seen. Both are also really powerful....the first for all its messages about life (and an unbelievable Morgan Freeman performance) and the second one for the way the courtroom drama and forensics stuff plays out, not to mentio…

Well, now this makes 2 camoed cars i've seen in my area... about a year apart from eachother but... who would test out a vehicle in Los Angeles area?

Linkypoo .

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c67_1186270976 The guy in the background is funny: Oyoyoyoyoyoyoyoyoyooyyyyy!!!!! Anyway some of those Euro-compact RWD pocket rockets seem like fun little Rally cars.

Linkypoo Looks like its in great shape, but the description and picture dont match. The number of doors is totally off.

I hate to open a Pandora's box and begin a political thread in our forums, but this one hits home where we all live: A proposed tax increase on gasoline to pay for infrastructure improvements to our highways and bridges. The Democrats have not even let the dust settle in Minneapolis and they are already screaming for a tax-increase to pay for the repairs that are 'vital to the Nation'. I say this is another quick dash for the cash and another attempt at slight of hand when they should take another look at the numbers and tell us where the money is going! Take a look at the chart on the clicky... http://www.gaspricewatch.com/usgastaxes.asp The U.S. Government coll…

This is pretty funny. Check out the photo: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060610/ap_on_...cat_scares_bear Just goes to show you it's not the size of the cat in the fight it's the size of the fight in the cat.

Yes, tonight sometime soon Top Gear goes off of the airwaves. No, not for good (hopefully), but at some time tonight season 19 does officially end ... maybe. Of course, since Top Gear always leaves you with horrible between-season withdrawls (the long wait for the new season was like going through heroin, cocaine, oxycodone, and smoking joneses all at the same time), you eventually find yourself searching between seasons for something else to watch that will fill the void until the new one debuts. Besides watching the take-it-or-leave-it 'Mericun version that airs on the History Channel, YouTube has begun to offer quite a lot in the way of auto-related programming that is…

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dw...comments_anchor I dont know about you guys but i laughed when i heard this.

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/br...All=y#comments It's not often that Philadelphia police are called to jump-start a stolen auto case. Especially one four decades old. But thanks to their efforts, a Texas man has recovered a treasured convertible stolen in Philadelphia nearly 42 years ago. Bob Russell never gave up hope that his stolen 1967 Austin Healey would be found one day. Russell was a graduate student at Temple University in 1970 when he parked the English roadster at an apartment complex after a date with his future wife. When he went out to the lot the next morning, the Austin was gone. Because he was a cash-strapped student, it was a double whammy. He…

turn on your pop-up blocker lol Ueba.com heavy hauling semi without a rear side of wheels.... must not have been full, looks like it's from asia.

Long Live F-bodies!

I figured someone will eventually have an abbreviated term for this, much like DWI, etc. So I'll just go with TWD for now. Wow, how this one makes me shake my head at the completely pathetic drivers out there: "Texting driver doesn't notice police" The link: OH! You're pulling ME over! - Full story below: A young motorist had a simple answer when police asked why he didn't pull over earlier during a 28km pursuit. The 22-year-old said hadn't noticed the marked police cruiser following him because he was busy texting on his mobile phone, police say. Officers had first noticed the man when he shot past them on the Eastlink Freeway in southwest Melbourne at a s…

Who will be there, and when? I plan to leave early tomorrow morning (saturday). If you will be there too, PM me for my cell #.

User name: unkown Password: unkown Use me when you feel that you want to give an opinion. If you feel that you will upset someone say in chop contest but have a good idea use this name so your regular name won't be used and no hardships are made. If Admins dont like this please ban or elimante this name! I thought of this when i wanted to say somthing but really didnt want to lose a freindship because for extreme different views. I ask dont make a sig unless it is openminded. Also dont use it as a full time name. SO LOG OUT WHEN DONE. Any Questions? anyone can answer them.

The empty page before me now The pen is in my hand The words don't come so easy But I'm tryin' I'm searching for a melody or some forgotten line They can slip away from us so quickly Don't be unkind I'm not complaining I only feel It needs explaining And though I've said it All before I Say it once again Everyone needs somethin' To believe in So turn around Turn around It's on the other side Feel the sound Feel the sound It's comin' from deep inside It will fill you with emotion if you Let it be your guide So Turn around Turn around It's on the other side I'm waiting for the day to end another to begin Somehow I've f…

CONCORD — It's official: No matter what the Massachusetts Supreme Court decides, New Hampshire won't be collecting sales taxes from Bay Staters who stray over the border to do their shopping. Yesterday, New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch applauded the final passage of a bill protecting New Hampshire businesses from having to collect sales and use taxes on behalf of Massachusetts and other states. The bill, sponsored by Seabrook's Sen. Maggie Wood Hassan, D-Exeter, received final approval by the Senate during its Wednesday session and now goes to Lynch, who will surely sign it. When the issues first arose, Lynch called the attempted tax grab by Massachusetts "outrageous." …

Impulse purchase to help ease the pain... Been f@#king stressed and depressed for the past month or so...don't know why. Yesterday I was in a &#036;h&#33;ty mood...Watching Indy and ALMS with my dad brought my mood up a little bit, but I was still pretty down. My buddy picked up an RC car the other day which quickly refueled my desire for one...I've always wanted one, but never really pursued it too much. I figured now was as good a time as ever to pick one up...to pick me up. So I did.

BMW Cadillac Dodge Lincoln Ford Subaru Honda Nissan Toyota Chevrolet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSjW9ZI0BMA

So I guess we all saw the TorreX 330 or the RXent GXP right? Here we try some more: Let's start it off with an Impala and an Infiniti in a blender: How about a Prius and C30? http://www.pcauto.com.cn/zt/07sh/car/fenle...704/438332.html Or how about a mangled Mazda6 reshaped to a Mazda 3 size? http://www.pcauto.com.cn/nation/newcar/hmh1/index.html Or maybe a Brera?

Pimpin' up in heah, yo! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NnzF772EkI...ted&search=

Company paid for it so I took the opportunity to come down to LA and get some continuing education credits at the AIA (read "geek") convention. SENSORY OVERLOAD..not the convention but LA, rather. The convention is at the Convention Center downtown. All of the hotel prices were high in the immediate area, so I stayed in El Segundo (by LAX) where you can take 2 subway/light rail cars (Green Line to Blue Line) and get to downtown for a pittance. This is the first time I have ever been in South Central! An eye opening experience. All the houses have bars on windows. Also, this historically African American area is almost fully Hispanic at this point judging from th…

Went to the gym today, and the hot shower water dried my hands up pretty bad. After that, I went to the grocery store. In the soap aisle, there was a rack with some kind of hand lotion I'd never heard of. They had all the different flavors sitting there in a row at shoulder height with "tester" written on the bottle, so I thought what the heck. I chose the unscented flavor, put my hand under the nozzle, and pushed down. Instead of squirting down into my hand, it shot straight out onto the center of my chest the size of a quarter and left a trail down to my navel. I looked like a friend had just done something very naughty to me. I immediately looked around to see…

Sports reporter Ben Higging was doing a story on San Diego States first-ever NCAA Tourney win, when a reversing Tahoe nearly ran him over. Still finished his reprt in the nick of time before he became aware of what almost happened. Ha, now that's a professional.

So I hop back on syty.net (My rare visit to the site) to see a post about my old GMC Syclone up for sale in NY. I owned #1616 from '97-'01 and sold it with 33k on the clock. It now has 43k and the guy had it listed at $8500. I emailed him last night to find out it was already sold. Damn the luck!

I found a red, 1985 Camaro setting not to far from home yesterday. It's been slightly modified with a front fascia from a early '90s Camaro, which needs paint, and a hood from an IROC-Z, which needs the hinges fixed. Other than the two hiccups I pointed out (I'm not making much mention of the upholstery, which is only torn in one or two places, which I don't much care about, and the missing headliner, which you don't notice because of the t-tops), the car is very solid, is rust and ding free, and, except for the bumper, has great paint with plenty of sheen. Now, on the door handles I noticed a few interesting anomalies that read "Turbo." Now, correct me if I'm wrong, bu…

I think she had a Honda del Sol and lived in an earthy-crunchy place in NC like Asheville. She had cleavage shots in BOTH her avatar AND her signature. Then, when the testosterone on the site would rear its ugly head every now and then, she barked at us and disappeared. Wait, and she had cleavage shots in BOTH her avatar AND her signature? Happy birthday! If I could bake, I'm make you a great granola-chocolate birthday cake!