Camino LS6

I think I'll start taking a dog each time I go from now on.

Kill Dodge and Pontiac? That's not very smart.

Agreed. It just reinforces my desire to get a bit farther from the "madding crowd".

Here's the scene: It is 59 degrees outside and I decide to take Arkus with me to the local Wawa. I head down RT 252 toward my destination behind a host of fools that think pacing the car next to you constitiutes safe driving. After a frustrating, if mercifully short, drive I arrive at my destination. I always park right in front of the building so that Arkus can see me while I'm inside, which I proceed to do. I raise the passenger window to a crack of just over an inch so that Arkus can't push the window out of its track (again), and crack my window about half of an inch. So I go inside and order my breakfast sandwiches and prepare my coffee. when the sandwiches are ready I get in line behind this woman who can't seem to control all of the crap she has spread all over the counter. Giant handbag with contents set here and there while she searches through her stuff for change, re-arranges her purchases, re-stuffs the bag, etc, etc, leaving the rest of us including the clerk twiddling our thumbs while she get her $h! together. At this point I have been in the store for a total of about 8 minutes. Arkus is busy jumping in and out of my seat and the passenger seat, sticking his nose out of the crack to sniff, and wagging his tail at those who talk to him as they pass by. He is (as usual) pretty excited. I step outside and walk over to the truck to scratch his nose and say something to Arkus (the silly sort of thimgs you say to your dog). I then walk back to the sidewalk in front of the store to have a smoke since I don't smoke in the truck. Just then I notice "Ole slowpoke" from the counter encounter a few minutes earlier. She is staring at me with this odd look on her face. I think , that's a bit strange, and dismiss it as she rounds the corner out of sight. The next thing I know, she is back staring again... and then again. I think, "WTF?" She then proceeds to ask in an angry voice if "that is my dog". I say, "Yes". As I'm sayong "yes" she proceeds to give me grief about not having the window lower! I tell her that both windows are cracked and that he will push his way out if they are lower. Remember, it is only 59 degrees outside and Arkus has only been waiting in the truck for about 12 minutes or so. In true "holier than thou" tone, she berates me and asserts that Arkus won't push his way out, blah,blah,blah.... I've had enough and tell her that she should mind her own business, and that she is an idiot and a busybody. She replies that it is her business and that she is calling the cops. I tell her, " go ahead" As she pulls away I add that people like her disgust me. Though by now pumped full of adrenalin, I decide to lean back against the wall and finish my smoke. Arkus is looking at me and wagging his tail. I get back in the truck and pet Arkus in greeting. It is quite cool and comfortable inside, so I sit there for a few minutes and drink some coffee before heading home. Why do tools like this woman feel that they have to push their own assumptions and assertions on others?

You wax poetic. :AH-HA_wink: Nicely done.

Thanks for the contributions, Mustang!

I'm a bit surprised myself, 68. I guess that the download time might be part of it. I really would love to see a huge chunk of the population check this out.

It's no big mystery, everyone is attracted to youth. Now being willing to "go there" is another story. But, on balance, age differences seem to be less of an issue for most people than once was the case.

Both of them did a pretty good job, I just found McCain to be much funnier.

Thanks for posting a link to the videos Satty, everyone should check'em out.

At a charity event yesterday, Both Obama and McCain gave comedic speeches intended to poke fun at each other and themselves. Interspersed in the speeches were moments of seriousness without the political rancor that poisons most of the things they have been saying lately. It was a breath of fresh air. Obama did a nice job and had some great lines. But McCain killed! He was so funny that not only was I laughing out loud, but so was Obama. Hillary Clinton damn near fell out of her chair - I have never seen her smile so much. The mostly Democratic crowd was roaring. And, in the moments of seriousness, McCain displayed the graciousness and humility that makes him one of the few politicians that I actually respect. It was at this point that I realized that this part of him is what is missing from his campaign. When freed by this format, McCain showed who he really is. The conclusion I then reached was that whomever is running his campaign and advising him on strategy has entirely missed the mark. John McCain should have campaigned as himself, not as this persona his advisors have created - it does him (and us) a disservice. I say this because in comparing the two speeches at this event, it was graphically demonstrated to me that I have never seen Obama show humility and graciousness in a convincing way. That's not to say such things are beyond him, but the natural,transparent, and honest way that McCain does it is. That John McCain would likely beat Obama, the one we've been seeing lately not so much. Well, this post became a bit more political than I intended - so to bring it back around a bit, let me say that it really was nice to see both candidates being simply human for a change.

Ranchero debuted as a '57... Two years later, GM showed them how to do it right. :AH-HA_wink:

Not quite yet,PCS.

But that's just it... The stories are painting this as a necessity for GM's survival. Unfortunately, it seems that Chrysler will be doomed if it happens. Why couldn't it be Nissan or some other company I wouldn't miss? Ah well, tough times indeed.

The El Camino was introduced. http://jalopnik.com/5064512/happy-50th-bir...rolet-el-camino

Heartless, but logical. The Challenger will be a major collectible.

True. Both would be viable here in the US.

Well, many said that Cerberus would part-out Chrysler when they bought it. That may be coming to pass. I'd almost rather see GM buy the whole thing than see Chrysler sold-off like a pile of spare parts.

I'm sorry I didn't check this thread out earlier - laughed my ass off. I also see the sort of tolerance and meaningful discussion of a controversial topic that has made me proud of C&G in the past. I really thought that that sort of restraint and respect could transfer to the political arena - but I guess I was overly optimistic about that. Still, great job on this one.

It's good to see more people realizing just how far gone we really are. There is really no good reason to continue to place any faith in the major parties.

Happy natal day, YJ!

The author used quite a few words to say absolutely nothing. Drivel.

I'm filing this one in the "I don't give a crap about it" detail file. Right next to the crap about Obama and Ayers.

Over dropping it on a 4x4 chassis? Yes, I'd prefer that '67. The wheels are too big, but that doesn't destroy the car and is easily remedied.

...and after all of that, we are still left with two bad choices.