Are there any cars out there that you people think/have thought were the best of their decade? There are many candidates for worst, especially in the period 1950-2000 or so. These leapt to my mind for worst:
French. Cheap. Quarter-mile time measured in weeks. Deathtrap.
Automotive pinnacle reached in Germany (the one that doesn’t exist any more) in the 1980′s. Two-stroke motor. Smoke screen. Plastic body.
Good Soviet citizens used to be waitlisted for years for one of these Good Soviet cars. They also cost several years’ worth of the average Good Soviet citizen’s Good Soviet wages.
These things were actually imported into the US for a couple of years. I have no idea why anyone would have bought one (except for maybe Shannon). I also have no idea how they managed to pass the NHTSA tests.
Amphicar
Vegas were garbage, but could be improved.
Ford’s Ka-Boom.
I saw one of those crazy Amphicars head down a boat ramp @ Lake Tholocco back in the early 60′s. I was amazed, because I’d never seen a car-boat combination before.
Mornin’ Gang
Gremlins and Pacers!
I remember a Pepsi commercial with the Amphicar in it.
Heh. Little Denny Kuku lost in the primary. I was kinda hoping he’d win just to see this match-up:
I kept hearing them follow the name Wurzelbacher but I didn’t know who it was.
Don’t give up Dennis! We need you!
USA! USA!
Odd story from the basketball game in San Antonio…
Off to the salt mines again today, check ya Hamsters later.
The world ends as we know it…
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2111246/Brosiery-mantyhose-men-seek-warmth-comfort–fashion-statement-patterned-tights.html
Good grief Charlie Brown
National Park Service site on the LBJ Ranch and Lyndon’s vehicles with some great photos.
There was a story in which LBJ pulled a similar stunt on a visiting Soviet leader back in the 60s and scared the hell out of him, but I couldn’t find it.
Wagonburner
The color is wrong. Shannon’s Yugo was green. I think that was during his brief Muslim period.
Now you’ve gone and done it – giving Obama’s Government Motors new design ideas like that. They will all be wow-wow over the retro look (or is it the retard look).
From Red State:
Wonder if good old Pete Olsen is paying attention.
A woman named Ashley Breidenbach in Dayton, Ohio has created The Filburn Foundation to commemorate the disastrous 1942 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Wickard vs Filburn. This case opened the door to the explosive, post-war expansion of federal bureaucratic power over the lives of individual Americans, an invasion of liberty unthinkable in earlier periods of the nation’s history.
Tons of resource links available and a good place to learn why the deeply flawed Filburn resonates throughout our lives today.
Updated information on the white kid burned by the black kids. Not a pretty picture being painted here.
http://www.americanthinker.com/2012/03/was_boy_in_kc_fire_attack_a_victim_of_his_schools_racist_teaching.html
The Edsel
The finest example of gross American excess and I really want one!
#10 Texakanukian: Didja notice that all the pics of the guys had hot wimminzes next to them? Those wimminzes had to be there otherwise they would have been quickly dismissed as the “happy people” they iz.
Yikes
http://www.capitolreportnewmexico.com/?p=8565
For a small town they sure have some big trouble.
#19: Well, they are uni-sex. Meaning one sex. The people shown in the pictures probably do both like men only.
18: I saw a 60 or 61 Fleetwood on 249 yesterday. It looked to be in pretty good shape. I can’t imagine trying to park the thing anywhere these days.
Another example of tolerance, love, and understanding from the left.
I’m not even linking to his screed about Breitbart’s death. That was just evil. He even proclaimed he didn’t care about the family Breitbart left behind.
I hear there’s a special “people with no compassion” section in Hell. He has a reserved seat.
#16 Tex
I saw that story. A “hate crime” if I ever heard of one.
#16 Tex: This is happening by design; “0″ wants race riots so he can declare martial law. Imagine the outrage were the situation reversed. Were is the LSM on this issue, not even on Fox. . . .buncha wissin cowards they are.
wow!
The World’s Oldest Newlyweds Have a Combined Age of 193
#7 Couchmaster: from your linkie:
Does anybody besides me see anything askew with the bolded section? I wonder if BobDole is gonna endorse Joe the Plumber now or is he gonna stick with the Ds? BobDole has been a big disappointment ever since he got into politics.
#16 – OUT wissin RAGEOUS (the irony of the young burn victim’s name is incredible all by itself)
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Does anyone have any experience with Roku? One of the things I despise about cable or satelite tv is that I have to pay for drivel I would never watch in a million years. I was just doing some reading on it and they talk about a bunch of free channels and some subscription channels. Anyone know generally the type of things that are free and the cost of the subscription channels. I admit there are days when it would be nice to just veg out in front of the tube.
#29 – Interesting. I ordered one off Amazon last night. Figured that for the price I could hardly go wrong – it’s less than one month’s cable bill by itself. I already use Netflix and seldom watch TV, but hey, what the heck. Live dangerously and take a risk every now and then I say. I’ll let you know when I get up and running.
I sympathize with this audience member. This is the reason I don’t watch The View either.
Maybe they should rename the show, “The Spew”.
I also watch netflix but sometimes it might be nice to have more variety.
Add this guy to your list of bad-wisses not to mess with.
A whole night fighting off sharks single-handedly? After a day in the ocean?
How does Roku work? Do you have to have cable TV access and/or subscriptions to things like Netflix to make it work? Or does it stream off of the computer internet connection?
Meteors hitting the earth, global warming/cooling, obama and now this
http://news.yahoo.com/solar-storm-headed-toward-earth-may-disrupt-power-162508973.html
From what I read it frees you from cable and satellite. You chose what you want to watch and/or subscribe to. I assume the subscriptions are relatively inexpensive but I don’t know. Here is a link from instapundit with reviews and other information. This is where I got my information.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005JACJ50/?ie=UTF8&pf_rd_t=101&tag=wwwviolentkicom&linkCode=ur2&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_s=center-2&camp=1789&pf_rd_r=165P3SE7Y0E0NW3ACAQN&creative=9325&pf_rd_i=507846
Ah, it works off of high speed wireless router internet connection.
I might could do that.
I think Squawk has Roku because he can’t get cable. He’ll know the answers
Squawk always has the answers, I hear.
Don’t go buying no one’s answers if your question was for free.
I’m having a stressful day. I just found a huge bill that I was unaware was looming.
Anonymous takes down the Vatican. The web site, anyway.
Once again, the left shows its tolerance for differing viewpoints. Freedom of religion, freedom of speech – these mean nothing to liberals.
#42: I thought they had those clowns in jail?
#43 Tex
Not all of ‘em.
The Mercedes people put a mini jumbotron on the side of one of their cars and a camera on the other. This is the result:
Never had a Yugo.
64 Dodge Dart, ’54 Chevy Coop, numerous Beetles, K-Car, Chevy S10 truck, several Ford and Dodge Trucks, and now a 2006 Toyota Camry bought new.
Would rather be driving a 4-door Ford 3/4 Ton diesel PU.
#45 Pyro
Mebbe the Volt 2.0 will be covered with LEDs like that to jazz it up…
Texanadian #29;
Not directly but I can guarantee that you’d like your Roku device. You say you have Netflix so Roku will come in handy for that. Amazon hasa subscription-based service but I like Netflix better. You can subscribe to Hulu Plus for television viewing at a fraction of the cost you would for cable and you’ll get to pick your own programming to view. There’s the basic Hulu for free but it hasa far greater limitation of options than Hulu Plus would offer. You can get Pandora for free for music listening and You Tube for casual video serches. Roku has all the goodies needed for High Def viewing (assuming your internet has the bandwidth) so take advantage of that if you can and so desire.
Overall you’ll find all the programing you’ll want via Roku and the sum total of all your subscriptions will very likely be far less than what you’d pay for cable.
He’ll recommend Texanadian a pair of Speedos as well.
Texanadian;
In conjunction with my previous post, you may like this article: Is It Time to Drop Cable TV for Netflix, Hulu Plus and Antenna?
Well, I just popped in and haven’t had time to scroll up and see what’s going on, BUTT the Boy called me about 5 to tell me that he had his OWN STORE!!! He’s 23, will be 24 this July 30 and he is now a manager! The youngest in Houston, I might add. I can’t tell you how proud that I am!
We’ll see what Obama had to say I guess.
THE VETTING: OBAMA EMBRACES RACIALIST HARVARD PROF
As you noted in your #37, Roku works off of a WiFi connection. You just need high speed internet and connect the Roku box to the internet signal.
My condolences, that is so VERY sad.
Video: Female Democratic lawmakers refuse to speak out against Bill Maher’s misogynism
The first refusal came from our favorite Sheila Kackson Lee.
Speaking of cars, I told my next door neighbor that I’ll share online his desire to sell his 2001 (I think that’s the year) For Exedition with 207,000 miles on it. He has taken excellent care of the vehicle and it looks brand new. He had a new transmaition placed in it recently and is asking for $5,000 or so for the vehicle. Anyone interested, please let me know.
#55 Darren
Uhhhh ………….
Folks do realize that Maher’s a comedian and an entertainer, right?
I’m not that fond of Andrew Dice Clay, Red Foxx, Louis C.K. or other shock comedians; but I wouldn’t expect them to apologize.
I just don’t listen.
#51 Super Dave, Congratulations to your son on this achievement! Of course you and Mrs. are properly proud.
I’m thinking that the Volt is the 21st Century’s Edsel, except that comparison probably insults the Edsel.
Uhhh…..
I also realize that Rush is in it for entertainent as well as for a political cause. Maher is in it for entertainment as well as a political cause..
Then don’t listen to Rush and no need to comment on the matter here.
One more reason to avoid Australia.
Wolf spiders are common here at Shamaal Manor, but they know their place.
Self moderated. Pointless line of questioning.
And the so-called Obama administration does nothing!
Uh, oh ……. We know what happened the last time a young woman testified at a hearing.
Maher and Limbaugh are both entertainers. They are both provocateurs. They both say outrageous things (but at least Limbaugh is occasionally funny). The glaring inconsistency is how they are treated by the media at large – Maher gets a pass while Limbaugh is treated as an assassin. “Progressives” can keep screaming at the tops of their lungs that there is no media bias. The whole world knows, even them, that it is a bald-faced lie. I’m not sure who they think they’re trying to convince.
And I would posit that it’s not the media it’s the listeners.
When Rush disapproves, Republicans tremble.
When Maher disapproves, who can tell and who cares?
With Maher, it’s an act.
Rush’s very existence is pinned on the [audience's] belief that he believes what he says and isn’t mocking them. Along with O’Reilly and other pundits.
Hey, we can’t help it if all your provocateurs are pussies.
/Sorry, Granny.
LOL
This is an interesting development.
Righthaven LLC made its money filing copyright infringement lawsuits against posters of material that they bought litigation rights for, including some porno movies.
That didn’t work out to well when folks fought back and now a Federal judge has stripped Righthaven of whatever interests it has in its 278 federal copyright registrations as well as its trademark and placed them in receivership to satisfy debts.
While I am against copyright violations, this preying on blogs to raise a buck irritates me.
#65
Oh, good grief, I have never seen anyone contort themselves into a justification like that.
Quite amazing, shamaal, maybe you should try out for Cirque Soleil.
You like that one? Wait for this shocker …………
Th Daily News Show …………isn’t ……a………real …………………. news ………………… show!
No, really it’s true. The deceptively named Comedy Central Network is actually a comedy channel.
It’s true I’m telling you.And what Democrats won’t tell you is that Bill Maher once had a show on Comedy Central.
I understand that Breitbart actually had a heavily edited video showing Maher venting his venomous anti-American filth, interrupted only by commercial breaks for Mentos.
Some days you guys crack me up.
Righthaven’s Gibson was supposed to voluntarily surrender the IP assets a long time ago but kept refusing. He should have been held in contempt, but the judge opted to just forcibly seize it all.
Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy.
Oh, I think when Maher calls Sarah Palin a tw*t, he’s dead serious in expressing his perception of her. Tell me, Shamaal, which women do you call a tw*t, you know, just to be funny, not serious or anything? And which female members of your family may others call tw*ts just for the amusement of others to hear?
I’d argue that Ed Schultz isn’t a real news program either (neither is Rush Limbaugh’s show) but here’s him:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLeGQr9TK6g
Hambone, Texpat and Darren, you forget about that old “Double Standard” remember the Troll’s side of the asile can pick and chose what may or may not offend
themanyone….Sigh don’t feed the Troll.And as usual Shamaal, you completely ignore the issue at large which in my post was regarding the double standard of media on liberals as opposed the media on conservatives.
Here’s the grand poobah of hypocricy: Obama on Rush and Fluke: I don’t like to see private citizens insulted for speaking up. Then again I’d argue that Obama isn’t a real president (on his policies, nothing to do with his birth).
SD;
I’m done for tonight.
#71 shamaal
I’ve heard the rumors Maher is masquerading as a comedian in Hollywood, but so far I haven’t found anyone who believes it.
One of the requirements for being a comedian is actually being funny, right ?
Oh, and all those kids on college campuses produced from our public education system will be shocked, shocked, I tell ya, to learn John Stewart is a comedian and not a news commentator.
As if that deminishes anything actually said, you guys crack me up. But hey, if you think it works…..
For Hamous.
Sorry Darren, I don’t see the connection between some comedian’s act whether it be it Maher, Letterman, Richard Pryor, Andrew Dice Clay, Lenny Bruce or whomever and how I conduct my life.
Some people, I guess find it funny. No accounting for taste, some people like Ted Nugent even though he called the First Lady a toxic cant. I wouldn’t invite him to speak at my political convention though.
#75 SD
Shamaal is a friend and honored guest here. To call him a troll is an undeserving and inappropriate insult.
He is a worthy adversary……..most days. (<;
#82
…..OK
I thought he was an
admittedrecovering troll. What Squawk says anyway.Nah. He’s a troll.
#15 texpat
The Whiskey Rebellion comes to mind, but that’s for another day.
Regarding Wickard v. Filburn, it’s taken a while to plow through the Court’s decision, but the Court had sound reasoning in not finding the law unconstitutional and in that the Secretary did have the authority. The crux of the matter does not seem to be
but rather
Can Congress regulate the production of wheat intended for personal use when the producer markets wheat from the same growing season?
While silly at first, the Court rightly points out, while one farm is small, when it happens nationwide it becomes problematic. If the farmer had grown wheat for his personal consumption and marketed none, there would have been no penalty on wheat sold and no intrusion.
#86 shamaal
It is about freedom and liberty, Shamaal. Anything else is superfluous piffle.
Reverse engineer the case. The authority of the State is illegitimate.
Consent of the governed.
Even John Mill would concede that when an individuals acts are no longer self regarding, participation in commerce, self sovereignty is diminished. Absolute liberty is no longer absolute.