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  • Just Because You Can Do Something Doesn't Mean You Should

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    Hey guys, were you aware that the Dodge Challenger and Ye Olde Plymouth Superbird come from (roughly, sorta, not really) the SAME COMPANY? Did you know that? Isn’t that cool? Gee, if only there were a way to celebrate these two muscle cars’ (not really) shared heritage? What could we do to show off some sort…

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  • A Brief Digression On A Car I Will Never Own

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     I’m sure I’m not unique in this, certainly not in THIS crowd, but one of my favorite procrastination-at-work activities is perusing the used car listings on Craigslist or Autotrader or Cars.com. I’ve got it in my head that the perfect used-car steal is just lurking out there waiting for me – the savvy car guy…

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  • V.I.S.I.T. – Vehicles I Saw In Traffic (on the A36 From Montbéliard to Dijon in 1991)

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      A 10-year-old non-artist’s dramatic depiction of a rented Fiat Uno’s rear license plate. A moving truck full of stuff showed up at my house two weeks ago. It wasn’t unexpected, as I had hired the movers myself. But the contents of the truck wasn’t strictly all mine (though I suppose now it is) –…

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  • This Fiero-Motorcycle Mashup will make you question everything

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    Picture this: you’re a police officer in a small suburban Illinois town. You’re patrolling the streets, keeping your friends and neighbors safe from whatever evil lurks underneath the neat suburban surface. You believe in justice, equality, and the essential goodness of man. You love your wife, your children, your family, and America – the greatest…

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  • Cristiano Ronaldo's Crashed Ferrari Coming Soon To eBay – Finally

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    Have you been in the market for an undrivable, unfixable totaled Ferrari 599 GTB? Got an extra $50-100k burning a hole in your pocket? Today’s your lucky day. Four years ago, soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo – then of Manchester United, now of Real Madrid – crashed his Ferrari 599 GTB into a wall while showing…

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  • In Soviet Russia, Subaru WRX Passes You While Spinning

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    Well, OK, Subaru also passes you in the United States, and would probably pass you in Japan and Europe as well. And any other places on earth where slippery roads and overly-aggressive drivers exist, so yeah – pretty much anywhere and everywhere. There really is no Soviet-style humorous reversal here. YOU pass Subaru? No, that’s…

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  • Weekend Edition Craigslist: A Smart fortwo with Balls. Lots of Balls.

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    Someone did this on purpose. [Editor’s Note: Ladies and Gentlemen, THE Pete Gaines…] Dogs. Balls. Dogs. Balls. Smart fortwo. Dogs. Balls. I…I…there are just so many questions. Not necessarily questions I want answers to, but questions nonetheless. Let’s work through this together.

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