Interesting question

This story from Jalopnik brings up an interesting question. How long before one of the former "Big Three" automakers starts selling of its old brand names? I bet it won't be long until some Chinese company offers Cerberus a ton of money for the Plymouth nameplate and starts turning out cheap little Neon-esque cars. And why not? Chrysler could certainly use the cash.

Pray for Mojo...

I feel sorry for people that can't or haven't experienced the Internet. Where else are you going to see shit like this?

Let there be light....emitting diodes

Mildly NSFW. You've been warned.

Here is the video from some tramp-off that is interesting for one thing. Check out the one girl's clever use of LEDs. I think there may be an untapped market here for LED bedazzled feminine hygiene products marketed specifically at tramps.

I would call them Twat Twinklers or better yet, Flood Lights. Wait a second....you'll get it.

The end is near

Check out these awesome Space Shuttle pictures that will give you some perspective on how big that thing really is. Those pictures got me thinking about something. Do you realize that the Space Shuttle has been around nearly as long as I've been alive and it has been the dominate link to space since 1977. If you are an American in your 30s there is no way you that don't remember the Challenger Disaster of 1986, it's almost my generation's Kennedy moment. So it's sad to realize that the Shuttle is scheduled to be decommissioned in 2011, bringing to an end an entire era of space exploration. To most people the Space Shuttle defines NASA and I worry about the public perception once the shuttle is gone.

Now I'm not saying that its not time to put the Shuttle out to pasture but after 120 successful flights, and two disasters, it would be nice to replace it with a new platform. It looks as if NASA is going to kill the Shuttle with no viable replacement near completion. That just seems like a really bad idea, but then no one seems to give a shit about space exploration any more.

The loving couple

Here's a couple that were meant to be together...until one of them ends up running the other down with their car one day. At least the camera will be rolling....LOL!

First, the chick starts things rolling. Then the boyfriend gets his revenge. Cheap bastard could have at least bought a real pie.

You Suck

Here's my list of great TV shows that you don't watch. Get your heads out of your asses, download a torrent client and start enjoying the best that TV has to offer that you don't know about.


what - The Shield
where - On F/X
why - Talk about gritty and real sometimes it's hard to believe this show is on regular TV, it makes the Sopranos look tame. This show has given fans a real roller coaster ride over the last six seasons. Download or rent it as soon as you can!

what - Avatar
where - Nickelodeon
why - I know what you're thinking, I haven't watched Nickelodeon since Double Dare. Avatar is more than just a kid's show and it's more than just a cartoon. It really is the best new animated TV series that I've seen since The Family Guy started. Also, it's good enough to attract the attention of James Cameron who is directing/writing the big screen adaption scheduled for release next year.

what - Doctor Who
where - BBC/SciFi
why - The new Doctor Who series produced by BBC is some of the best scifi writing you'll find anywhere, not to mention great production quality and special effects. David Tennant is getting ready to start his third season as The Doctor and IMHO, he's the best Doctor yet.

what - Torchwood
where - BBC/BBC America
why - This series started as a Doctor Who spin-off that was a bit edgier than its parent show. While not as good as Doctor Who it is definitely worth a watch if you are into scifi.

what - Battlestar Galactica
where - SciFi
why - I've talked about this before, its a great show that you never watched and now it's going to be canceled after this season. Again, thanks for that one.

what - Top Gear
where - BBC/Torrents
why - The best show on television for anyone that is vaguely interested in cars. Also you have to be somewhat educated or at least enlightened due to the fact that the show is intended to be watched by a UK audience. Because of that the humor is very British and they frequently make fun of Americas and Americans. The only way for you to see Top Gear is to either watch badly edited versions on BBC America or download them e-legally via torrent sites.

FTW!

So the Internets were clogged yesterday with the hilarities of April Fool's Day. My personal favorite comes from Thinkgeek, priceless.

My runner up goes to the clever pirate that flooded the Torrent sites with a purported advance copy of episode #9 of this season of Lost, which doesn't air until April 24th. Douchebag.

How much?

So I've talked about the Chevy Volt before and how I thought it was going to be the first practical series hybrid that people could actually buy. Well Bob Lutz, GM's Vice-Chairman, as said publicly that the Volt's price could be as high as $48,000. Say what? Originally it was $30K then $35K and now it may skyrocket to $48,ooo!! Sorry, but at that price it will not sell in any significant numbers and end up a lame duck from the start. The only way it will sell is if the government offers SERIOUS tax incentives/benefits to purchasers which is not likely to happen and doesn't work very well any way. At that price the fuel savings would take 23 years to pay for the $28,000 price premium over an average 30mpg car that costs around $20,000.

Kind of related to that are the comments that Jim Press, current President of Chrysler, made in relation to hybrids and fuel economy. Press claims that the Japanese government funded the development of the batteries and "Hybrid Synergy Drive" systems in Toyota's Prius. And how does Jim press know? He used to be President of Toyota's American operations so he's probably a guy that knows a thing or two. Of course Toyota denies it but who do you believe?

So why does that matter and what does that have to do with the Chevy Volt? Simple, since the Japanese government footed the bill on most of the Prius development cost that meant that Toyota could sell them cheap without taking a huge loss on each car. General Motors is paying their own way with the Volt which means that it will either cost way more than a Prius or GM has to take a big loss on each one sold in order to compete. Somehow I don't think that, given the current financial situation of General Motors, they can afford to lose money on anything.