Or perhaps a Jaguar….
Seen on my lunch hour walk in downtown Minneapolis.
“O Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz….”
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Manual Windows. Manual Wipers. Same Thing.
From There, I fixed it.
I seem to recall something like this from Car Talk. but I thought the guys were joking :-)>
Bumper Sticker of the day
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Heard on Car Talk
Then and now
A 2009 Chevy Malibu Destroys a 1959 Bel Air — Literally
While some people still think that the big steel bodies and sturdy frames of old cars meant stronger vehicles and good crash protection, the institute’s crash test shows that that just isn’t the case, Mr. Zuby said. Sophisticated engineering and high-strength steel give modern vehicles a huge advantage.
Then and now
A 2009 Chevy Malibu Destroys a 1959 Bel Air — Literally
While some people still think that the big steel bodies and sturdy frames of old cars meant stronger vehicles and good crash protection, the institute’s crash test shows that that just isn’t the case, Mr. Zuby said. Sophisticated engineering and high-strength steel give modern vehicles a huge advantage.
Mercury in free fall
I am not referring to the planet, although that is also (and always) true.
I posted before about the temperatures on December 15 and this past Tuesday.
This morning I saw a thermometer reading -22oF/-30oC.
However my car, a ’95 Ford Escort, was still able to start. There was a bus waiting at the Park-and-ride, and it stopped downtown across the street from a Skyway entrance. So my total exposure to the weather was probably under 5 minutes.
I just checked the forecast. It may be a full 17oF/9oC warmer when I go home!
“High today: Not very”
The beginning of today’s weather forecast on the radio at 6:50 AM. Specifically, the high is expected to be between -5oF (-21oC) and 0oF (-18oC). Temperature at the time: -9oF (-23oC). But I am coping
Six days shalt thou labor, as much as thou art able….
Enforced virtue
I got up a little late this morning and was planning to drive to the park-and-ride. However, the Escort would not start, and I had to leave the Focus for mia_mcdavid.
When four wheels are not available two must suffice. I rode my bike.
Show time!
In about 1/2 hour mia_mcdavid and I will be leaving for the weekend. We will be part of colgaffneyis show at the Olde World Renaissance Faire in Twig, Minnesota (near Duluth). Continue reading
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