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My point and shoot Canon SD850IS camera does not start. It initially had problems focusing (as BV and DF noted when I took some pictures of my cars). Now it does not even turn on charge even with the battery fully charged. I tried various things like plugging to the computer and trying to start, using spare battery, etc. with no avail. Do you know any place which will fix it and how much do you think it is to fix? I like the camera for the simple facts that it was handy, had a view finder along with the screen and had great image quality - something which was must for me while taking pictures in the field. I do not want to spend close to $300 for a new one of similar capa…
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http://www.xkcd.com/730/ awesome! hahah
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I've got 1 gay friend. Who here sees a problem with this? I'm running into problems... to those who have gay friends--is it always about "being gay" or is it just about things that happen in a friendship? I've noticed that I'm the gay guy. Girls want to hang out with me because I will compliment their hair, hold their packages, talk to them aboug guys, give them a good laugh. They also want to go to gay bars to have fun. I'm starting to almost feel like a freaking novelty item. I have one gay friend--and I've only know him for like a year... and that's because we began as dating. He's the first gay guy I've managed to meet nearby that acts like a human being--t…
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I know I am not the most popular person around these here parts. I was. But I am not now. I can see by the way of some of you refer to me when I am elsewhere. And. Though I have found a new home over at the GMI there are times I really miss the fun and friendships I made on this side of the GM pond. So to all, I apologize for all my ill will and unkind attitude towards you all. For those who felt hurt, bothered or offended by my actions I deeply apologize and hope you can forgive me. Maybe. Just maybe one day I will return and we can be one big happy family again. You are all truly the best people I could ever hope to meet. April Fools. You think I was serious? You …
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We've never had a toaster oven and I didn't feel like I was missing much. However teh place I work at has a B&D Toast-R-Oven (must be a few years old) that I use every day since I began work. Love being able to reheat pizza, toast a sandwich etc. VS a microwave. I like their oven because in addition to temp settings, a timer, and toast darkness dials, there's a button to press for toasting, and it shuts off as soon as you open the door. So now I want one. The question is what to get? Browsing online shows lots of mixed reviews. For these things. It seems a lot of B&D products get bad reviews (catch fire, die, toast unevenly. etc.). There's this oven Proctor…
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of my malibu SS sedan. I absolutley love it. The graphite colored cloth/leather interior with the faux aluminum trim, 3 spoke wheel and other SS trim bits is really sharp. the 3.9 is deffinetly fast in this lighter malibu than it is in teh g6 gtp and the gtp was getting very respectable mid to low 0-60 times and good quarter mile times to begin with. The sport suspension and hurdallic steering are very well balllanced and calibrated and I like the tossability and handling of the shorter wheelbase epsilon though it makes for noticably more tourqe steer than the long wheelbase cars. My car is black with a sunroof. Only option it doesnt have is the 6 disk changer an…
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Well I'm off to the GM Stockholders Meeting, now that I have all the liars in one room, I have questions! I just have to keep out of sight of Buickman, he always wants to have lunch with me. :AH-HA_wink:
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We'll I am as of today joining the 9 million plus that are now unemployed. Only 2 weeks ago they company talked about how our new product division is so strong and great and boom, the upper mgmt shows up today flying in from San Jose to Seattle and immediatly pulls us all into a team meeting and informs us that under the new organization they will be closing down this engineering site. Each of us got a compensation package and the day to clean out our offices. So much for thinking our long hours and new products what securing our jobs through this depression. :nono: :nono:
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So, I just started at Pizza Hut as a delivery driver. Yesterday was my first day, while today I started making deliveries on my own. No big deal here and that's mostly good news, being that I needed a job and all. I made $22 in tips and work went fairly smoothly. With that said, I started off the day by nearly running out of gas. Why? My fuel gauge doesn't work. When it started sputtering, I thought "Sh!t, I have no chance in hell of making it to a gas station." Up hills, I rocked back and forth in a fury to slosh what little fuel I had into the pump's pick up. That worked for only a little while, unfortunately. It came to a point where that seemed to make it worse and …
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... didn't even have to use my A.K. Okay seriously. We stopped by at Marcia's Grandmother's house and when we were leaving Sofia blew a kiss to Gram in that cute two-year-old-angel kind of way. Gram said she reminded her of the girl (back in the day) who used to blow a kiss at the end of some variety show right after she sang the "See the USA in your Chevrolet". Call me crazy but that made my day. Gram & Gramps (who is now in a home due to his Altzheimer's ) have owned several cars from Chevrolet over the years. As a matter of fact Gram says besides the 1996 Grand Marquis and two late 50s Plymouths they always had Chevrolets. Several Biscaynes/Impalas and then a…
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Because I verified that my diagnosis and repair of the E-type Jag was spot-on. And I verified it by driving it.
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Happy Birthday to Camino,Ted, and JamesBond! Enjoy the day guys!!!!
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'94 Geo Metro 3cyl hatchback, #1 piston is bad. I bet its fast! '88 Lincoln stretch job VCR!
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I got myself out of bed early Wednesday morning to get a haircut before work. I got to the barber shop, noted the people ahead of me (couple of middle-aged guys, an older gentleman and his grandson, about 5-8 years old), and plopped down in a chair to "rest my eyes". Within minutes, the TV blared a promo for the new movie, "Cars". My ears perked slightly, in part because I'm eager to see this movie. The promo ended, and I went back to "resting my eyes", though not for long. Within seconds, a voice piped up: "That movie doesn't look good." Suddenly, my dreary eyes were not so dreary anymore. I looked at the young kid who had just uttered those words. While my mind…
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Well I'll be a monkey's uncle. I am SCARFING down some Thanksgiving victuals, all made by ocn from scratch, and everything turned out great... shocker! Here's what I'm eating as I type: Butterball whole turkey breast: rubbed with margarine (I Can't Believe It Ain't Butter w/Olive Oil version), fresh ground pepper and poultry seasoning. Apple and Wild Rice dressing: two loaves of french bread, ripped up into bitesize chunks & soaked in chopped onion, celery hearts, Red Delicious apple, sage, poultry seasoning, powdered buttermilk, wild rice (cooked in a separate pan ahead of time), chicken broth and plenty of margarine (all sauteed together until the veggies are …
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Lance is Gay Who would have thunk it!
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Monochromatic, a form of monochrome, is defined as: Though a form of the word 'chrome' is contained within the word, the word itself does not refer to removing chrome trim from an automobile or exchanging chromed trim pieces for those that are body-colored. That instance is referred to as exchanging chromed trim pieces for those that are body-colored. This is not monochromatic. In fact, it contains many colors. This may be considered to have a monochromatic paint scheme because the exterior paint is only one color, not multi-toned. Thank you.
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today's xkcd
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mouse over comment is "i suppose it's more accurately a hare dryer"
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We talk about all kinds of meaningless crap in The Lounge - why not this? Everytime that the douche bag cleaning people come into our office and put in new toilet paper rolls, they place them so they dispense/roll from the bottom. It bugs the hell out of me, especially at a critical time. At home, the roll dispenses from the top. Virtually any household I've ever been to has the toilet paper dispense from the top of the roll. Does this irk you as well?
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OK, Ive been seeing this thing for well over a month now and I want to know why it still makes me feel like turning into a homicidal maniac ? This is the first thing since the old Tide commercials that has made me want to smash my TV.
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More and more, the blur of the holidays is imposed upon us by merchants everywhere. Let Tom the Turkey have his day. St. Nicholas has plenty of time to cast his spell over your heart... and your wallet.
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I don't know how many here have ever seen the movie "Tommy," but I'm sure many have heard The Who song Pinball Wizard. My dad has this movie on VHS and I remember watching it once when I was probably 5 years old. Today I looked up some of the clips on YouTube and it's still as weird as ever. My dad loves this movie though...him and his 70s rock operas. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BTj4dKCQc8...ted&search= Also, I don't know how many know of Manfred Mann's Earth Band, but I've always loved this song of theirs and I found a couple clips on YouTube. This song was featured in the movie "Blow" and it's another one in my dad's collection. http://www.youtube.co…
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They are predicting what could be a plowable amount of snow by the end of the day. If I put the plow on the Silverado and get behind the wheel in the mood I'm in...
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Happy 21st to C&G Member ToniCipriani today! Do you prefer chocolate, vanilla, or marble for me to jump out of?
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ours goes to 11
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Right out of the gate McCain looks pretty good. Best yet. Clear and on point. Obama is on the defensive.
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I live a mile off Woodward... just thought I'd share a typical eyefull of what kind of stuff you see on any warm Saturday... It gets much better as The 3rd week in August approaches, I will send more updates as we close in...The 2nd week in August is best, it's a jaw dropping deal whatever direction you look...
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http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/category/trucks-and-jeeps/cars-with-beds/page/1/ http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/category/trucks-and-jeeps/cars-with-beds/page/2/ http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/category/trucks-and-jeeps/cars-with-beds/page/3/ http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/category/trucks-and-jeeps/cars-with-beds/page/4/ http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/category/trucks-and-jeeps/cars-with-beds/page/5/ http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/category/trucks-and-jeeps/cars-with-beds/page/6/ http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/category/trucks-and-jeeps/cars-with-beds/page/7/
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GRRRRRREAT!
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I'd like to kick this person square in the testicles... but I suspect he lacks any, even though his driver's license says "M" under sex. http://nh.craigslist.org/cto/1306078512.html
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I wonder how long it will take for the negative PR wheels to start turning on this one... BARKHAMSTED, Conn. -- Fire officials suspect an electric hybrid car may have sparked an overnight blaze in a garage in Barkhamsted on Center Hill Road. Homeowner Storm Connors and his wife, Dee, said they awoke to the sound of a smoke alarm around 4 a.m. The couple said they have lived in the home for nearly 40 years. They built it and raised their children there, so when the flames took over their attached garage Thursday morning, burning it down to its beams, the couple started to panic. They said they were worried they were going to lose their home and the memories inside. "I w…
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while looking for a pic to post in another thread i stumbled upon this photo album on flikr... amazing and sad at teh same time. i will never be able to fathom how treasures such as these are left for the elements to reclaim. wooded grave yard but this reminds me of another site i used to frequent in school dreaming of what could be done if i had some of those cars in barns btw this guy has a collection of abandoned whatever too here
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On Fall Sundays, I usually get the urge to cook something. This evening for dinner I made meatballs to put in with pasta sauce and shells. I baked them in a cooking bag... but darn it, I made too many. What do you guys do with your extra balls? I guess I could make gravy for them and serve them over noodles, or I could buy some sub rolls and put some pizza sauce and mozzarella on top for a meatball sandwich. Any other idears?
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Im still At work!!! ahhhhhh..... have been since 8:30 this morning and its now 9:15 Eastern time. I need a vacation lol. Been doing the 40-60 hrs a week and full time school since the begging of this year. Well at least since im paid hourly as a contractor I will be able to afford a new CTS in cash when the 2nd gen comes out next fall. Needed to vent and to remember why I work so much. I like expensive toys and vacations.
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http://video.msn.com/v/us/v.htm?g=1fa99fcf...=>1=10357 check out the outfit...S-LUTTTTT i love the double standard in today's society. Women blatantly dress like hos but then something like this happens and they are all 'I'm a victim / i deserve respect". I don't agree with her being asked off the plane, but the fact that she's 'surprised' about this is so fricking hilarious. Women get away with murder these days in terms of what they can wear. I certainly don't mind if they are visually asking me to blatantly look down their shirt or look up their skirt, it's just that no $h! people are going to think of you as nothing but a ho if this is the…
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Taking a deep drag on his cigarette while resting on the steering wheel of his truck, he looks like a parody of a middle-aged lorry driver. But the image covers up a much more disturbing truth: At just the tender age of two, Ardi Rizal's health has been so ruined by his 40-a-day habit that he now struggles to move by himself. The four-stone Indonesia toddler is certainly far too unfit to run around with other children - and his condition is set to rapidly deteriorate. But, despite local officials' offer to buy the Rizal family a new car if the boy quits, his parents feel unable to stop him because he throws massive tantrums if they don't indulge him. His mother, Dia…
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Of Arkus. If it all works out, it looks like he will be going to Wisconsin to train in Skijorking(sp.?) . It is a sport where the dog pulls his handler on a pair of cross-country skis. I think he is built for the job, Take a look. Damn! but i'm going to miss him.
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So, should the Took man live or die?
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http://www.autobytel.com/content/research/...pick/listtype/3 (when on the website, use filter to access various categories)
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Just curious what you guys think (2006 all-new/redesigned for model year cars/trucks) might not do well in sales this year....
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Seems the charts speak for themselves. You can read the story at Jalopnik or go to ISEECARS and read each on individually. American and Asian rule the lowest depreciation on auto's. A few US and Asian auto's but the Germans rule the highest depreciation on auto's. Jalopnik story ISEECARS website
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Here's my list for the top 10 boring vehicles of 2008, an absolute snoozefest: 1. Acura RL 2. Mitsubishi Gallant 3. Lincoln MKZ 4. Hyundai Azera 5. Hyundai Genesis 6. Hyundai Sonata 7. Kia Optima 8. Lexus GS 9. Toyota Avalon 10. Toyota Camry
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">The Winners: Top <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">10</span> 12 Vehicles that should stage a comeback</h2> <br> Out of 20 eligible nominations, we've pared it down to the top 10 recent cars you would like to see return to dealerships across the country. The inspiration for this list came to me when I saw three Chrysler Pacificas sitting in a row at a stop light and I wondered, "Why did Chrysler ever cancel those with such a CUV craze going on?"<br> <br> The rules to be eligible were as follows:<br> <ol> <li>The vehicle must be from a brand that was still i…
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Top 10 Gay Cars One of the perks of living in the Motor City is the North American International Auto Show. 2006 promised to be the most exciting show ever, and since gay business is my business I decided to take work on a pleasure cruise through the car exhibits. Out came the gayest cars of 2006. But before all of you straight and curious readers speed to the nearest trade in lot, know that this list is based on a combination of the humor, style and sophistication. Open the door to the gayest cars of 2006: 1) Best Car for the Gay Professional 2006 BMW 5 Series Sedan I was a skeptic when BMW unveiled a new style direction for arguably the best midsize sedan on the pl…
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Here's my take on the top 10 most visually captivating cars of 2008: 1. Aston Martin Vantage 2. Audi R8 3. BMW M3 Coupe 4. Cadillac CTS-V 5. Cadillac XLR-V 6. Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 7. Saturn Sky 8. Ferrari F430 9. Lamborghini Murcielago 10. Lamborghini Gallardo
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Good showing from both sides of the world. Full Aritcle
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Here's my list of the ugliest vehicles of 2008: 1. Tied: Chevy/GMC Cargo vans / Ford Cargo van 2. Toyota Prius 3. Chrysler Sebring 4. Honda Accord Sedan 5. Kia Amanti 6. Nissan GT-R 7. Nissan Versa 8. Honda Pilot 9. Suzuki XL7 10. Mitsubishi Endeavor
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Read it and weep! :AH-HA_wink: Link: http://cars.uk.msn.com/News/Top_ten_articl...umentid=5843498
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http://www.coolpl8z.com/top-100-best-vanit...plate-ideas.php Something for everyone.
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<center><big><big><big>Top 5 Concepts:<br> That should not have been left on the shelf</center><br> </big></big></big><br> <div style="text-align: left;">January 9th, 2010 - Drew Dowdell - Chief Editor - CheerandGears.com<br> <br> Tomorrow begins the 2011 North American International Show in Detroit. At every auto show, manufacturers bring out their freshest designs, technologies and visions of the future. After a ho-hum 2010 auto show, a resurgent General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler are promising to kick things up a notch for the 2011 season. However, every season there are con…
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Here is mine: 1. James Bond 2. The Bandit 3. Dirty Harry 4. Jinx 5. The Delorean
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Very long list, I wont bother to copy it all over here. I will say this, some very very not good songs on it. Clicky for full list I have to admit, seeing Too Drunk to F*ck on any best songs lists is awesome, Hunger Strike should be higher than 471, Jump by Kriss Kross (seriously, wtf?) The list is bogus, complete crap, like four good songs on it. We should destroy Blender magazine. I mean come on, the list has the Macarena in the top 200.
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So came across this since the thread on forgotten autos and I posted one site that covered top auto's. This one is about auto's that consumers avoid and it shows in their sales. Pretty interesting These top 9: http://www.cheatsheet.com/automobiles/9-automobiles-consumers-avoid-like-the-plague.html/ Acura ZDX Mitubishi i MiEV Volvo C30 Hyundia Veracruz Nissan Cube VW Eos Land Rover LR2 Lincoln MKT Subaru Tribeca
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clicky they've been in talks to get one on a network over here... can't be the same, but hopefully they'd find some people to best replace hammond and the guys the best they could. it mentions the stig would still race the cars.
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Here's my behind the wheel analysis of the Ford Fusion Hybrid. What do you think? Can I use this as an audition tape for replacing one of the guys on Top Gear? http://automotivetraveler.com/jump/2662
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england...ire/5365676.stm
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1) Go to Miami. 2) Buy a car for a grand. 3) Raise hell 'round the South. A rollicking good time. You've got to watch it. Easily hyperlinked for your viewing pleasure... Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 4.5 (the guy screwed up a bit) Episode 5 Episode 6 Episode 7
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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…
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did i miss something over turkey week? why do... thinking 4 of you have the same animated gif as your avatar?
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If you’ve read today’s newspapers you’re probably aware that James May has had a spot of bother with an airship. The good news is that our brave hero has emerged from the slightly scratched wreckage UNHARMED. After PLUMMETING to the ground at a MASSIVE two miles an hour, May’s craft SLAMMED into a small bush and then just sort of STOPPED. Thankfully, trained rescue staff were on the scene in seconds to intercept James as he stepped out of the airship and were able to administer a much needed flask of TEA and some NICE BISCUITS. May has since returned home for a SIT DOWN and some light piano practise, after which he is reported to be “very well, thank you for asking”…
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http://www.mininova.org/tor/561772 Man after you see his crash, its just insane that he's even alive. Much less back to normal. Also, the Jaguar XKR and Aston Martin V8 Vantage are 2 of the hottest cars you could possibly buy. I'd still kill for a Vantage.
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Awesome! Something like 117 episodes available for instant download.
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I don't know if you guys have seen this episode yet, but the feature is their journey from Las Vegas to the Bonneville Salt Flats in a Corvette ZR1, Cadillac CTS-V, and Dodge Challenger SRT-8. I think its one of the their very best episodes. Our success though was not the biggest surprise on this trip. We came here wondering if America had finally made a car that might actually work in the civilized world. The answer is no, they haven't. As you can see from our smiles, they've made three.
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Whose been keeping up? It's shaping up to be a great series, and this Sunday they test the Camaro. Should be fun.
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http://youtube.com/watch?v=PB0QSifwoU8 If only they'd build it.
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This has to be one of the best shows on TV ever. Hilarious as usual: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5...duration%3Along (To BV and others on dialup....well....if you start it loading and go to bed it might be done by morning?)
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We don't get exactly the same cars, but the review is still relevant (besides being entertaining) as the Vauxhall is related to our Malibu/G6/Aura/9-3 and the Mazda is related to our Ford Fusion. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6UrigjFYD8&search=top%20gear http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n_CkHoWc6s&search=top%20gear That's some SERIOUS understeer...
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Oh man, what a great show. Hilarious and very worth the download. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=50...8703&q=top+gear
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WASHINGTON - The Pentagon's top general expressed regret Tuesday that he called homosexuality immoral, a remark that drew a harsh condemnation from members of Congress and gay advocacy groups. In a newspaper interview Monday, Marine Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, had likened homosexual acts to adultery and said the military should not condone it by allowing gays to serve openly in the armed forces. In a statement Tuesday, he said he should have focused more in the interview on the Defense Department policy about gays — and "less on my personal moral views." He did not offer an apology, something that had been demanded by gay rights groups. "Ge…
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Tercel takes a dump on the hood of the Bimmer. :P
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I think we've had threads like this before, but maybe not on the new forum. Anyways, last night I took out four of my friends on a country road with no one around and we went 132MPH in the GTO before we had to shut it down (stop sign). I could tell a noticealbe difference in acceleration with 600 extra pounds of weight in the car, but it still picked up pretty damn quickly. Somewhat amazingly, the GTO still felt totally under control and stable at that speed. We also did some sweet donuts in a parking lot with plenty of smoke, but that's another story. On a side note, I think I've been at 115+ 4 times now. So, what's the fastest everyone's gone in a vehicle?
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Top 10 most expensive cars on the market today: http://www.automotoportal.com/article/Top_...rs_in_the_world I love the Veyron but $1.7 million? WTF! The ENZO for seven figures is equally if not more insulting. I knew that $h!pile was expensive but I thought it was like 750K not a cool mill. If I spent a million on car(s) I'd have half of my top 100 dream cars & money left over for registration.
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Went to see Transformers last night with Julie & a few friends. I was very happy with the movie. Let's just say that it's quite possibly THE best movie of all time. It makes Casablanca seem like a B- rated porno. By contrast Gone With The Wind would be a made for TV Lifetime movie & Citizen Kane would be Speed 2. All joking aside here's 10 reasons why the movie kicked A$$! 10. Even a 1974 Camaro rocks given some TLC & a little faith 9. Mustang = BAD, Camaro = GOOD 8. If Transformers DID exist they sure as hell WOULD only disguise themselves as RWD cars... 7. As cool as it was the catroon can't hold the candle to todays CGI 6. The Energon Cube mak…
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Not sure if anyone's seen this before, so I'll let the video speak for itself. TopGear Bashes the C6 Corvette
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wii9HQZHPho&search=top%20gear There's been quite a veiw comparisons between the Evo and the STI, this one is a little different, and pretty cool.
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I find most forum Topic Titles are so long. It's like the whole story is in the title. Hard to read at a glance. Could we go with an unwritten rule keeping it to 5 words or less in the main title and subtitle? Think of what newspapers and magazines do with their titles. Just an idea. What do you think?
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Topless Model! Yep, right now The Car Connection is featuring a topless model on their front page...a Rolls-Royce convertible prototype. (Admit it. How many of you held out a little hope?) The car looks to be in the vein of the 100EX concept, basically a Phantom convertible which Roller stated they had no plans to build. Also featured are blurbs on hybrid incentives, more Ford buyouts and the status of Delphi-IAE talks. Read The Car Connection's Daily Edition for April 27, 2006
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feelin' like a fool... 2013 Silverado 1500 W/T 4X4 shortbed reg cab Blue Topaz Metallic Dark Titanium cloth LS trim package 5.3L/6 speed auto 3.08 G80 locker Power locks/keyless entry CD player Dark tint glass Protection package (rear wheel liners and bed rail protectors) Immediate aftermarket mods: LT265/70R17 BFG Load Range C All-Terrain T/A tires, Flowmaster muffler, rubber bed mat. 2013 Sonic RS Cyber Gray Metallic 6-speed manual sunroof These two represent a conflict inside myself. I was raised a country boy, and I loved it. Today, I live in the suburbs of a small city. Should I let my heart rule, or my head? I enjoyed my Fiesta, but after my acc…
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On top of sandbagging and evacuating my office today, I just heard that a tornado struck a boy scout camp in Western Iowa and flattened it, killing four scouts. Apparently it came up quick and they had no time to get into proper shelter. Definitely some terrible weather we're having lately...they have closed down downtown, so I get Thursday and Friday off from work. The river is going to crest Friday morning at 24' above flood stage, which is a level they have never seen here before. The cops came into work today and told everyone we had to evacuate the building. Before that, we carried 2000 drawings dating back to 1979 up to the second floor. Now all bridges acros…
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Yay! My county has a tornado warning! How exciting, huh? :lol: :D
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Damn...I love tornadoes and spring storms but sometimes it's just too much. I can't imagine what the people of Greensburg, KS, must be going through right now....90% of the buildings in this town of 1500 people are gone. Historic Main Street is gone, the water tower is gone, the high school is gone...somehow the elevators and the courthouse pulled through. Watching a mile and a half wide tornado coming straight for your hometown...that must truly be terrifying. Eight confirmed dead so far. http://www.kansas.com/static/slides/050507tornadoaerials/
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So yesterday was another ho-hum sunny, 75 degree day, then last night came and brought with it the evil storm clouds. I was at my girlfriend's house, which was right in the path of the strom, about two blocks away a tornado dropped, threw some loose stuff around, downed some power lines, ripped off some shingles from a few roofs, nothing too damaging, the worst damage was done by baseball (according to the weatherman it even got to be cell phone sized ) hail. We had nothing, no hail, just some rain and enough wind to throw up some loose grass and make my car really dirty. At least I thought that was the worst of it, I found out that really wasn't the worst. About fou…
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Toronado Appreciation
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You know, I found a little more respect for the last generation Toronado today. I was browsing the Heritage section of Oldsmobile's site today, and I looked through the 1980s photos. There was a photo of a basket handle shifter, a part that was sometimes seen on hi-po Chevelles and Camaros back in the late Sixties and Seventies. When I go to a classic car show, I always get a kick out of that particular interior piece. I thought it was initially part of a concept car's interior. Then I saw that a part of the side-out pop-up read "1986 Toronado." Also, the last-generation Toronado dash had such an array of interesting features. But, I'll let the photos try to speak that p…
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4,711 miles... Just 287 miles...
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I'm not even going to pretend the car is salvagable. I was going about 50ish in a 55 into a left curve, the car got away from me (not entirely sure how) and I went off the road, cartwheeled through an embankment, the car ended up on the passenger side in a field. I shut the car off and crawled out through the sunroof, then ran around looking for my phone. The woman who was in front of me turned around, when I saw her up on the road (a good 20 feet above my head) I could see her jaw had just dropped. She called 911, I found my phone in the grass and called work (I was on a delivery) my girlfriend and my insurance agent. A doctor happened to be driving by and she let m…
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Bettie Page So sad that she passed. A lot of people thought she was already dead, since she basically fell off the map in '58. She was a revolutionary, helped fire up the sexual revolution and gave women the courage to explore their sexuality. Amazing lady and we owe her a lot.
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Camino, I tried to send you a PM but the box says you cannot accept new messages. Is there an alternate way I can contact you?
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Recognize it? "...as the neons dim to the cold of white..."
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I'm not much of a wine drinker, but I know people who are. My tastes lean toward dessert wines that taste more like candy than proper wine. I do, however, enjoy a good wine tour. Finding local craftspeople who can turn grapes into interesting potent potables, hearing their stories, and drinking their concoctions is a great day out. In order to share this experience, I wrote a little piece on our latest wine tour. Not many people think of Pennsylvania as wine country (or even HAVING a wine industry), but it exists. Take a few minutes to read the whole article below and post some comments here on your thoughts. Even if you're not near this region, I'm sure there are winer…
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Anybody ever watch these videos? BOB SAGGET!!!
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Need some tow hitch advice: I want to put a motorcycle carrier on the back of an Avalanche. The carrier is rated for a 600 lb bike and weighs 97 pounds itself. One of these: http://amzn.to/2x1Hkc0 The bike I want to put on there is 485 fully fueled for a total weight of 582 after adding the carrier. I know much is made about tongue weight when towing, but I'm not really towing in this case, it's really just a platform with a bike riding on it. Can I put this setup on an Avalanche with a 500 lbs max tongue weight? The max tongue weight with a weight distributing hitch (which is not possible in this scenario) is at least 800lbs depending on setup, so the meta…
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FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Town officials in Framingham are trying to strike out a problem. A replicated Fenway Park in a Framingham yard is causing quite a stir. Ryan O'Connor, 18, the teen who built it, and his family are now going to bat for their ballpark. The miniature Fenway Park used as a wiffle ball field is adorned with signs, including a three-by-four foot Mobil sign in centerfield. "I don't know why anyone would complain; it's not a bad field of a public nuisance at all, and the Mobil sign, I mean we're not trying to be a gas station, we just want to have some fun in the summer," O'Connor said. But seems not everyone's a fan. Complaints from neighbors hav…
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When very little I really liked matchbox or dinkie toys and really got stoked when they had a trailer hitch with something to pull. I had a favorite car and camper trailer. But my dream toy was always a pedal car and never got one. We lived in the mountians and nothing but gravel, really slowed them down. I would have been in Nirvana with this:
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Toy Story 3
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saw it, the opening is hilarious, and the rest of the movie is still great. anyone else see it yet? what other movies are people here seeing?
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"Please give me a lobotomy, I'll buy a Camry for its superior fuel economy" ------ Okay, so GM is taking a thrashing in the media, all I hear is how much they suck... and yet a few days ago I was in traffic in the M.B., at a red light, nex to a mid-90s MR2 turbo. Made me think. Toyota, the 'Chosen One' the Holy Grail of automotive answers to questions most people have never asked, the mcanufacturer that for some reason gets pro-bono filatio from 92% of all "media" in and out of the Automotive Journalism field... let's recap what exactly they have been doing with themselves in the past decade. The gross MR-Spyder replaced the MR2 and …
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I sooo want this.... 2006 XLR with 1,639 miles I want to just drive up to the dealer and trade my Buick in right now... It's odd. I don't usually have a desire for RWD, two-doors, or convertibles... but I've always wanted an XLR... all the way back to the EVOQ concept. They're "becoming" reasonable now. The price on this one is great IMO.
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I happened up on this earlier and upon seeing that they have a several gorgeous & historically relevant American cars I looked through the entire collection and almost became sick to my stomach! Roosevelt;'s '39 Packard Twin-6 phaeton??? '31 Cadillac V-16??? '29 Duesenberg Model-J??? (misslabeled BTW) http://www.tilt-rotor.com/2004/JapnTrip/Toyota/TAM.htm Is there no end to Toyota's desicration?! For the record there are about 25 cars I'd KILL to have!
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http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-overtak...ruck-sales.html
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Here is a letter that you can use to pass the info on to your local media. Make sure to read the report and check out the video. I think ANY automotive fan would find it of interest. I have a news story that I think would intrigue many viewers. There is a product purchased by "A" celebrities to show they are "green". This product violates human rights and most people don't know it. The story is about workers rights on a company that many people in the US associate with an environmentally positive company. Please check out http://lauraflanders.firedoglake.com/2008/...t-worker-abuse/ and http://www.nlcnet.org/admin/media/document...N_FINAL_WEB.pdf Than…
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