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And the Browns, predictably suck as usual. Off to a 2-7 start.

Welcome to the Suck Club of American Football!

Seems like the Seattle Seahawks too, everyone at work was talking about how strong they were and were going all the way to the Super Bowl this year. and then after the first 4 games of solid wins, now 5 straight losses. Totally this, which is an awesome modern version of the original if you have never heard it.

Before the start of the NFL season, the Dallas Cowboys be like: We are going to do what they say cant be done. We've got a long way to go, and a short time to get there. Awaiting for a certain someone to sign. Then he signs. Tremendous signage I might add and then the Cowboys be like And then for a while, a very SHORT while, they be like But for the last couple of weeks and today's loss...in more ways than one

1995 Buick Riviera Promotional Video VHS that was mailed out to prospective customers. It was accompanied by a model guide book.

This came up again as featured in one way or another, so I watched it again. Riviera: what a storied nameplate ... one with highs and lows. The high of its introduction. The low of being a 1977 and 1978 dressed up LeSabre coupe. While I really liked the 1989 to 1992, I mostly like this last attempt. Car design is like surgery. Millimeters matter. I think that more millimeters in some areas and less in others could have made a difference. For one, I think the length of the rear could have been slightly shorter so it wouldn't have had those equal volumes. The sturdy rear flanks look great as this Riv is slaloming around. I also loved the dashboard and the feel of the cabin of this model. It would have been even better with a 3800 that was either a Series I or Series III because of their better reliability. I very much miss American coupes.

Today's big divide in America here instead of on the joke thread ... Q: What do you call a person who speaks 2 languages? A: Bilingual Q: What do you call a person who speaks 1 language? A: American - - - - - Carry on ...

I forgot about the Sierra EV. At GMC for me, its only the Hummers that register in my head. And I forgot about Buick all together. Can you blame me? Buick is pretty darn forgettable lately. But regardless, Buicks are another EV add-ons to GM's EV line-up. Like FoMoCo though, GM also push backed their EVs, but not entirely like Ford and not as abrupt and not as drastic. GM did make a hiccup like eliminating all their hybrids and gasoline generator style EVs, but like I have ranted a week or two in another thread, or was it this one? Hybrids in North America ONLY because North Americans have been made to be afraid of an EV future. Needlessly I MUST add. But that is for another discussion on another day in a different thread. But I must say that FoMoCo might not have a choice to scale back like they are doing. BECAUSE of this North American fear of EVs, and EVs STILL being too expensive to produce and not selling at the rate that would make OEMs some money...FoMoCo WISELY retracted. In my humble BUT hinest opinion. Look at Volkwagen. VAG. Their EVs are not selling a ton. Here or in Europe for that matter anyore. BUT...their gasoline cars have ALSO stalled in sales. In North America but surprise surprise, in Europe too. And BECAUSE they have gone ALL OUT on EVs, not ONLY are they down 2 million units in sales from last year, BUT their all out EV venture is COSTING them BIIIIIIG time in profits. And they are GOING to not ONLY shut down factories in Germany, but they are going to lay off workers. And on both accounts, that is a BIIIIIIG nein nein nein in Germany and their unions. But I think Volkswagen told the German government and the unions tough cookies... So...I think FoMoCo WISELY took this decision to cool it (with EVs). Gasoline powered F150s keep the lights on. And so gasoline powered F150s and gasoline powered Mustangs should rightfully take precedence over anything else. Survival is the key here. VAG is in survival mode. But compare that to what Ford done and what VAG will do, Id rather see what FoMoCo done...