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The new Whitesnake album. It rocks!

What an awesome thread!! I don't know how I missed it until now!

Really good advice.

Quite honestly, there are some garish details BUT it seems to be a fairly fresh take on a large coupe. Compared to our chunky Asian-looking sedans on the road, this thing looks sleek, long, and low like a coupe should. As much as I like the CTS coupe, my biggest gripe is that the decklid is too short. And with the MKS and Invicta, they just seem too tall.

I'm graduating in mid-May, then moving to Cedar Rapids, IA to start my job as an intern architect. I'm still searching for apartments and am planning on getting a different car since the Lumina is showing its age. I'm shooting for an '05 Mustang GT, but I probably will only be able to afford the V6. Either that, or get a gently-driven Fox Body and wait a few years to see what else Ford and GM have coming out.

Actually, I would love it if Des Moines had some sort of light rail mass transit system. I'm definitely an advocate for better mass transit. I love trains and Amtrak recently announced they are building a new line from Chicago to Iowa City, which I hope they extend to Des Moines. Not only is it economically beneficial for the area, but I wouldn't mind taking a 5 hour train to Chicago for the weekend while enjoying the ride. I don't mind the things you mentioned above; I actually tend to save plastic bags and reuse them for other purposes, just like we've always done at home. But when people give me attitude on what I drive / want to drive, what I eat (high food miles), etc., it starts to aggrivate me...especially when the trendy jeans and sweaters they wear probably came from Indonesia on a fuel-sucking cargo ship, and the iPhones they are on 24/7 came from Shenzen, China.

Agreed, I've studied the Roman Empire before for a couple classes and the similarities to then and now are uncanny. Our occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan pretty much mirrors Rome's takeover of the Anglo-Saxons. The time that would normally be reserved for TV is spent here and other internet message boards, where I learn so much more than I would watching some program on TV.

I'm also tired of self-righteous drivers. When you mention what you drive or they see what you drive, you get snide remarks like "I bet that hurts at the pump." You know what, I would rather drive a car I like and gladly pay for the gas than force myself into a subcompact that I could really care less about. And every time the gas prices rise, these a-holes have more of a reason to be vocal. The whole green movement is based on gas prices; if gas was at $2.00/gal, these guys wouldn't have nearly the traction they do.

I can't go a day walking through the design college without seeing big fliers posted up about reducing carbon footprints or upcoming green activities. The mindset of people has changed so much...to be a proper design student you must dress like an indie dufus, eat locally-grown organic food, drive a Yaris, and listen to Neutral Milk Hotel. Sometimes I get the feeling that people jump on the bandwagon because it's the "thing" right now, even though they may not be 100% behind it or believe that there is a so-called crisis. My additions: 6. Reality TV. The "Idol" shows are so yesterday's news. 7. Music has generally lost its edge. 98% of everything is sanitized, neatly packaged, and easily digested. 8. Mainstream hip hop. It's become a rolling cliche of bad taste. 9. Air bags, slamming, DUBS, and general molesting of pristine Detroit iron. 9. Senseless killings in malls, schools, and universities. What is wrong with people? 10. Everything related to the government and economy. The whole political climate. The wrong people are leading this country, and the wrong people will continue to lead it after elections. Respectable politicians don't exist anymore.

I bet the rental company is happy that there was hardly any damage...it looks like the bumper might have been scraped a little, and the wheel is probably damaged, but from what I saw it looks like the Yukon survived pretty well.

It's got a flat tire and weaving all over the road now

I'm watching it right now....kinda cool to be watching a live chase over the internet.

Some damage in Louisville, KY and felt as far away as Chicago and Milwaukee. Nothing woke me in my sleep last night, so we were probably out of range here in central Iowa. http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/18/illinois....uake/index.html

Listening to a hair band called Trans Am which put out one album called "Fasten Seatbelts"...killer sound, and great name for a band. :AH-HA_wink: Is it out already?? I thought it wasn't out until May.

I was surprised someone else likes Racer X. I thought I was the only one!

Pretty solid song, except the production makes it sound kind of flat. They need some bigger sounding drums like they used to use. The chorus sounds a little too "modern rock," but the rest of it is great. Anyone notice the "Los Angeles 3:27 AM" bit at the beginning of the video. I think that was taken from the first scene of Terminator 1 when the guy is sitting in the garbage truck as the Terminator timewarps in.

My additions to Walt's post in bold. I even added the year of the release. Column 1: Motley Crue - Rush - Moving Pictures Hardline - Hardline (1992) Column 2: Davis Lee Roth - Eat 'Em and Smile (1986) Dokken - Beast from the East (1988) Poison - Look What the Cat Dragged In Column 3 RATT - Dancin' Undercover (1986) The Cult - Love (1987) Sammy Hagar - VOA (1984) Column 4 Firehouse - Firehouse Slash's Snake Pit - ? Guns and Roses - Appetite for Destruction Column 5 Van Halen - Van Halen 1 Winger - Winger ? Column 6 Def Leppard - Hysteria Extreme - Pornographitti ? Column 7 Steve Vai - ? ? Van Halen - 5150 Column 8 Warrant - Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinkin Rich Autograph - Sign In Please (1984) Foreigner - 4 Column 9 Aerosmith - Just Push Play Great White - Twice Shy Mr. Big - Mr Big Column 10 ? Night Ranger - Dawn Patrol (1982) (best Night Ranger album, IMO) Asia - ? Column 11 Tesla - The Great Radio Controversy (1989) ? Danger Danger - Screw It! (1992) Column 12 Bruce Springsteen - Tunnel of Love ? Journey - Frontiers (1983) Column 13 ? Cinderella - Long Cold Winter Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet Column 14 Skid Row - Slave to the Grind Racer X - Street Lethal (1986) ? Column 15 The Eagles - Hotel California ? Whitesnake - Whitesnake Column 16 ? Yes -? (I think this is the one with Owner of a Lonely Heart) ? Column 17 XYZ - XYZ (1989) Don Henley - Building the Perfect Beast (1984) Y&T - Earthshaker? Column 18 ? Rush - Power Windows Judas Priest - Turbo (1986) [/b] Column 19 Def Leppard - High and Dry KISS - ?Destroyer? (yes) Faster Pussycat - Faster Pussycat (1987) Column 20 Europe - The Final Countdown Winger - Winger IV (2007) Twisted Sister - Stay Hungry

I like the new Aqua Blue and Tahiti Green colors. We live in a world of beige, gray, and white...it's time to bring some color back.

Awesome! Glad to hear it's back in your hands! Hopefully those lowlifes get what they have coming.

Happy birthday Walt!

And we thought ribbed Pontiac body cladding was bad.

The Charger and Challenger are completely out of the question, and he's never really liked the 00-06 Taurus/Sable. The old Malibus are solid cars, but I don't think he is going to go for the last-gen one due to looks. He seems to really like the '08s, but I have a feeling they will be out of his price range.

My friend is looking to replace his '99 Monte Carlo with something newer since he is graduated and has a full-time job. He mentioned that he's looking for something with four doors, compact to midsize, 2-3 years old (or new if he can afford it), and fairly fuel efficient. He said he has looked at the Focus, Sentra, Mazda 3, and some others. I mentioned the Fusion, Malibu, G6, Cobalt, Astra, and Aura. He's never really liked Dodge so I didn't mention the Caliber or Avenger. He said he's not interested in Toyota or Honda offerings...he doesn't like the look of the new Toyotas and same with the Honda Civic. I think Impala, Five Hundred/Taurus, etc. are bigger than what he is looking for. Basically, he wants Cobalt/Focus to Malibu/Fusion size. I know Satty has a Fusion, some here have Auras and Cobalts, and maybe some have driven or own a Sentra, Mazda 3, etc. I want to know how they have been for reliability, what real-world mileage he can expect to get out of it, and how they are doing for resale value if possible. Are there any out of that list he should steer clear from? I didn't mention any VW products because of the reliability issues with them, and I didn't mention Hyundai and Kia. Thanks guys!