First Boner-Inducing Hybrid?

http://www.tgdaily.com/games-and-entertainment-features/48640-porsche-launches-spyder-hybrid-concept-car

Wow.......... Wow...........

"No, You're An Idiot!"

Well, that's what I heard when... well, let me set it up. I was reading this terrific rant over at Rachel Lucas'.

I just love when life takes you out of the tech support manual. Having someone say something is "impossible" while it's happening to you is infuriating.

I'm sure everyone has this happen to them occasionally. But I just wanted to share my favorite time it happened to me.

I was buying something for my '84 Ford Mustang. I forget what exactly. I think it was some sort of engine sensor.

But I went in to the dealer and told them I needed the part.

Him: "What year?"
Me: "84"
Him: "What engine size?"
Me: "GT 2.3 liter turbo"
Him: ".................. they didn't make that."
Me: "Ummmm... yeah they did. GT. EFI. 2.3L turbo. 5 speed. It's sitting right outside."
Him: "No, they didn't make one."
Me: ...... (silently contemplating murder)

Now, I am not a big car guy. I cannot recite specs on every big block ever made, but after spending a LOT of time getting my car repaired by me and shops... I knew my car. Especially what the heck it WAS.

Strangely, no one that told me it didn't exist would ever come out the door to just LOOK at the engine and those letters carved into the top that said "MICHAEL IS RIGHT!" Their computer's database could not POSSIBLY be wrong or somewhat non-comprehensive.

No. I was an idiot.

BTW, it was a silver 'Stang hatchback with black highlights and a sunroof. Much like this one, except mine didn't have the pony logo on the sides like this one. (And that always annoyed me too.)

It was my first car and it's been gone for over a decade. But I still miss her, pain in the ass though it was. But, like all cars, she was female so she just had to be trouble, right?

Why Mark's Idea Won't Work...

You don't marry the LBFM's and move back here. It's just a really bad idea. A selfish whore just isn't always that evident, especially when you change their environs. Much better to suck it up, do the digging and get a good girl that's already acclimated to this culture.

Now I hardly go around advocating suicide (unless one's last name is Clinton or Obama), but THIS GUY sure had a certain flair.

Off yourself and screw the LBFM left behind at the same time... seems like a decent revenge if that's your thing. Not that there's anything WRONG with that...

The news article should have at least had pics of the car afterwards... sick, I mean CURIOUS, folks like me wanna see these things.

A SERIOUS Woody.

HERE.


Oh yeah, I forgot about THIS cool car too:

A Hummer That Gets 60MPG and 0-60 in 5 Seconds?

"Think about it," Goodwin laughs. "A 5,000-pound vehicle that gets 60 miles to the gallon and will do zero to 60 in five seconds!"

Fascinating read HERE.

Tha Brothas HAVE To Ride Horses...

Cuz the cars are too hard to steer.

Click over to 3/27/07 videos for the sorrowing stuff.

I feel better about my few fender benders now. None of THEM ever cost all that much...

A Overdue And Rare Thing: A GOOD Government Idea...

Here. I cannot wait to hear the arguments against it.

The accompanying pic isn't too bad either.

This goes back six weeks or so...

I'm only posting this because it was still on my phone and I couldn't d/l it until tonight for some strange reason.

ANYWAY... THIS was seen in the infield at the Brickyard 400 this year (I refuse to call it its official, sell-out, sponsored name). I can't believe the Ohio BMV let this one through:

My older brother Dave saw it and pointed it out to me by the Jimmy Johnson merch trailer. Too funny.