aaaantoine

The Spade Kreations American Racing Buick Lucerne is particularly disappointing because its grille makes it look even more like a Nissan... To be constructive, there are various bits and pieces that I think would look great together. I'd take the Concept 1 Lucerne, minus the grille and two-tone paint. The full car would be painted the darker color of the two, and I'd keep the stock black grille.

I agree. It's critical to learn English (or at least know Spanish, depending on region) to get by in this country.

Very clean looking automobile. Well, except the engine compartment, but no surprises there.

That's awesome! But you totally need to change your background image from that snoozy MacOS default.

It's going to be painful to both the customer and the salesperson if a Korean American walks into a Chrysler dealership without knowing any English... Unless there happens to be a Korean-speaking salesperson on site.

The Cadillac CTS-V. Sweet Other recommendations: Buick Lucerne - also nice. Saab 9-3 Sports Sedan - um, sure. Chevy Monte Carlo - No, thanks. GMC Envoy Denali - Just no. Pontiac G6 Convertible - Hey, cool.

Between the two, I'd pick the Aura. The two main reasons: size and sportiness.

I definitely see some VW influence.

Speaking of finding things... You'd think we'd have found them by now.

I hate to get too long-winded, but I have far too much to say on the matter: Quick Bible Excerpt (Mark 12:14-17, World English Bible):When they had come, they asked him, "Teacher, we know that you are honest, and don't defer to anyone; for you aren't partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not? Shall we give, or shall we not give?" But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, "Why do you test me? Bring me a denarius, that I may see it." They brought it. He said to them, "Whose is this image and inscription?" They said to him, "Caesar's." Jesus answered them, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." They marveled greatly at him. Plain and simple, they were trying to nab Him on Tax Evasion. The lesson: you shouldn't break the law or evade the taxes of your national government. The reasons: 1) It's inconsiderate to your fellow countrymen. By not paying taxes you don't fund any of the very important services that the country provides for your well-being. And breaking any law in general is immoral, as people may suffer as a result. 2) As punishment for breaking the law, you could very well get killed before your time. And even if you don't get killed, what good are you doing yourself and your God if you're trapped behind bars? You would be hurting yourself. If the law is so bad that a Christian can't practice his faith in God, then he should probably try to leave to a different country, or at least protest the law peacefully. The ban on Gay Marriage goes against the very freedoms this country was founded on, and is enforced strictly to appease the prejudicial. The ceremony is important to the marriage. The purpose of exchanging vows in ceremony is to remind you that you are committing yourself to your spouse. Also, if you have God-loving witnesses, they can help to enforce the marriage later on. It's a shame that the ceremony of marriage is denied to people who truly love each other.If you're going to sleep with a woman, there is always a chance that you will impregnate her. And the marriage tells you: this is your wife; that is your child; you will now become a family. It's designed to keep men from leaving their wife to raise the child(ren) by herself, which is a terrible thing to do. And how does this relate to the thread? Well, A. Replace "wife" with "spouse". B. While you might not always be able to impregnate your spouse, you can always adopt. C. Keep in mind that - at least from the Protestant point of view - not all sex is for procreation. But regardless of religion, know that promiscuity, aside from trivializing human relationship, spreads disease. As pointed out in the link I provided in my previous post, the terms "homosexual" and "Sodomite" were added in the English translations of the Bible, not as pure translation (because no such word existed in Greek, Hebrew, or Aramaic), but as an interpretation. It's prejudice, and the sooner it's done away with, the better.The fundamental nature of the Sodomites was that they were rapists, not necessarily homosexuals. To put it another way, they weren't exactly kind, loving individuals. (If you fit into this category, you owe God a sincere apology. Like, right now.) And finally, you can't prove that God did not turn Lot's wife into a pillar of salt. It's a faith-based religion, after all.

If your power grid gets its energy from sources other than fossil fuels, you can very well take great pride in buying a plug-in hybrid. Whether it will actually save you money depends on additional factors, however. But the point is to move the dependance on foreign oil away from the automotive industry.

Watch out! It's centered! -> THE MARRIAGE AMENDMENT is Gay Edit: fixed.

I mention this again because I just finished reading it and it's truly insightful. http://www.truthsetsfree.net/study.pdf If you are a Christian who condemns homosexuals and/or gay marriage, read this. If you are gay and were once a Christian but were forced to leave because of persecution, read this. In summary, there is nothing in the Bible that forbids two men from loving each other in that sort of way. ...Although the clincher is, as with a man and a woman, marriage is still a prerequisite. Hence the predicament doesn't change much, does it?

Heh heh... you said fart. That's a bit of a stretch... I'm pretty sure DeSoto was axed long before the cloud cars were built.

... ... Yeah... Good luck with that.

It wouldn't surprise me if they did. Toyota has enough money to out-GM every GM car in production. And given enough time, I imagine they will try to.

For those uninitiated, I am heterosexual, and I am a Christian. I'm not of the belief that all homosexuals are going to Hell. Additionally, I understand that if you're not attracted to the opposite sex, that is a matter of biology, not choice. I also feel that if two members of the same sex truly love each other, they should be allowed under the laws of the State to have the same rights as a heterosexual married couple. Be glad that your rights have made it this far, as few Christian churches will officially recognize "gay marriage" without serious reinterpretation of certain Bible verses. And on that note, a quick Google Search brought me to this site: http://www.libchrist.com/other/homosexual/contents.html Which then led me to this: http://www.truthsetsfree.net/study.pdf It may be of interest to Christians and Non-Christians alike. If you are gay and you have left Christianity due to condemnation, maybe this link can set you in the right direction. I glanced through it but have not read it yet. I am going to read into it later today, as a matter of curiosity.

Doesn't lower percentage mean the residual value is worse?

Good point. From now on, every autmotive journalist should only be allowed to test drive cars within a certain price range. Have all the newbies drive $10-$20k vehicles, and later get promoted to $20-$30k, and so on. It'll never happen, but I bet it would reduce the snob factor...

I've always wanted a Commodore... Just not another Pontiac with Australian sheetmetal.

I've only really heard about Second Life in passing. Is there a way to generate currency in the game without putting in real money? Is it even appropriate for me to call it a "game"? Or is it more like an online shopping mall?

What in Sam Hill is THAT thing!?

Very subtle adjustments. I didn't even realize what was changed until I read the article.

Aww, come onnn... Admit it... But anyway, I think celebs (read: people with more money than they know what to do with) would take interest in it. And everyone loves celebs...

Talk about sending a crapload of money out of the U.S. economy. You have to give Honda credit for pursuing this path. It may be a very profitable venture for them, considering the number of people out there that have enough money to buy a jet for each member of their family...