some pics from the weekend have been posted
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Click on the "My Pictures" link on the right. There's two new albums for the Kalamazoo Cars & Coffee and the 28th Street Metro Cruise both from Saturday.
this is a good indication (partially) of why America is going down the path it's going...
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Dealership Employee Records Himself Beating On A Corvette ZR1 - jalopnik.com
So it's bad enough an employee beats on a vehicle in stock and, ok, I'm sure this isn't the first time it has been done, but then to make a video and post it on YouTube!? God help our society because I think we're getting dumber and dumber. Idiocracy was on Comedy Central late last night and wish I would've kept watching it...ah, but it's on again today...
well, it's official
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Ken Block's Gymkhana thing is becoming so orchestrated that it's boring. Remember the first one where it wasn't such a huge production and looked more like a real-world experience rather than a "turn left here @ 30 mph, turn right, and last stop 3 feet before the line" made-for-tv show? The first was definitely the best. The second wasn't bad, but just too orchestrated. And now #3 is going to be such a production that they've got rap stars and hoes involved...BORING!

If you're curious check out the video here:
Ken Block's Gymkhana 3: Part 1 Is Such A Tease - jalopnik.com

If you're curious check out the video here:
Ken Block's Gymkhana 3: Part 1 Is Such A Tease - jalopnik.com
gotta love them chinese
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Saw this at a dollar store in Traverse City this past weekend.

It's the Sharpie...no homes, it's the Super Showpie...fo shizzle!

It's the Sharpie...no homes, it's the Super Showpie...fo shizzle!
bonus during lunch time today!
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Went out to eat for lunch today and on the way there's a floral shop. On the way back we decided to stop because of this:

Thank you Holiday Floral! Apparently this week it was Travis because that's the name of the owner's son.
Not too shabby for being free eh?


Thank you Holiday Floral! Apparently this week it was Travis because that's the name of the owner's son.
Not too shabby for being free eh?

Capt. Phil Harris honored, in a corn field
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pew pew!
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What's better than playing Halo? Playing Halo 2600...Halo for the Atari 2600!

http://www.codemystics.com/halo2600/ - Code Mystics

http://www.codemystics.com/halo2600/ - Code Mystics
wait...isn't everything Apple just "supposed to work"?
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I was resetting my iPod mini today and thought I'd poke around the Apple community forum. Instead, this came up:

Looks like even the power Apple can't dodge being hacked eh?
UPDATE: As of 12:30 PM EST it's still down...kinda funny.

Looks like even the power Apple can't dodge being hacked eh?
UPDATE: As of 12:30 PM EST it's still down...kinda funny.
wow...if you missed the X Games 16 rally portion it was somethin' to behold...
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First up was the rally course. This asinine course was very poorly layed out. There's two cars going against each other starting at different parts of the course and half of the drivers got red flagged (and disqualified) for making a wrong turn. Oh, and no co-drivers either so you're on your own...unless you had an ESPN commentator next to you...um, dumb.
Second was the super rally which was actually pretty sweet. Three, four lap, 4-car heats with the top car going to the final. Then there's a fourth heat for those who finished second in each of the previous heats as a "last chance qualifier." Winner goes to the final. The final heat then includes those four cars in a five lap race. Pretty good setup if you ask me. What was the main story here? It was the guy with the checkered flag waving it one lap early.
So, here's a summary:
- either redesign the rally course or bring back the proper co-drivers
- bad PR day for Subaru with all of their mechanical issues (two out of the three Vermont SportsCar-based engines failed, Dave Mira's tranny issue in first rally)
- Ken Block and his Ford were non-contenders
- checkered flag waved too early in the super rally final race
- Tanner Foust and his Ford got gold in both events
- sloppy production by ESPN
Second was the super rally which was actually pretty sweet. Three, four lap, 4-car heats with the top car going to the final. Then there's a fourth heat for those who finished second in each of the previous heats as a "last chance qualifier." Winner goes to the final. The final heat then includes those four cars in a five lap race. Pretty good setup if you ask me. What was the main story here? It was the guy with the checkered flag waving it one lap early.
So, here's a summary:
- either redesign the rally course or bring back the proper co-drivers
- bad PR day for Subaru with all of their mechanical issues (two out of the three Vermont SportsCar-based engines failed, Dave Mira's tranny issue in first rally)
- Ken Block and his Ford were non-contenders
- checkered flag waved too early in the super rally final race
- Tanner Foust and his Ford got gold in both events
- sloppy production by ESPN
is BP monitoring the sun now?
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So this is one of the live feeds from the gulf oil spill. Gulf feed or sun feed...you be the judge.
and today, in the WTF file...
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The aftermarket wheels are a dead giveaway of how much of a tool this guy is. What happens in this video verifies it.
yes, the oil leak we had in west Michigan was (and still is) horrible...
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...but are we turning to the south for our grammar now?


dammit, so now I don't have broadband?
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Although, maybe that gives me some ammo on reducing the price on my AT&T 3 mbps down/512 kbps up.
FCC: "Broadband" Now Means 4 Mbps Down - gizmodo.com
FCC: "Broadband" Now Means 4 Mbps Down - gizmodo.com
woo hoo! the multitasking piece of my iPhone can actually be used now!
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I was starting to think it was just an advertising ploy...
Skype for iPhone now runs in background, making it way more useful - downloadsquad.com
Still wouldn't buy one of these phones with my own money, but at least I can be a "cool" dude now and use an iPhone app (not including the Exchange part).
Skype for iPhone now runs in background, making it way more useful - downloadsquad.com
Still wouldn't buy one of these phones with my own money, but at least I can be a "cool" dude now and use an iPhone app (not including the Exchange part).
