Archive for the 'Automobiles' Category
Friday, December 12th, 2008
December 12, 2008: 03:45 PM ET
CNN
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Ky. Sen. Bunning, ex-Tigers pitching great, gets booted from Detroit-area fair for autos vote
NEW YORK (Associated Press) - Jim Bunning was the toast of Detroit when […]
Posted in Business, Baseball, Automobiles, Michigan, Financial Institutions, Jim Bunning |
Monday, December 8th, 2008
I believe autoworkers should find the name of the god to whom
Nardelli, Wagoner and Mulally pray.
It is obvious that god knows how to shower followers with good fortune.
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Detroit Churches Pray for ‘God’s Bailout’
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PRAYING FOR A MIRACLE
S.U.V.’s sat on the altar of Greater Grace Temple, a Pentecostal church in Detroit, as congregants prayed to […]
Posted in Business, Congress, Religion, Automobiles |
Friday, December 5th, 2008
NASA’s search for Mars life delayed
Will Dunham, Reuters
Published: Friday, December 05, 2008
N ASA said Thursday that it will postpone by two years the planned launch of a major mission to study whether Mars was ever capable of harbouring life, citing development and testing delays.
NASA administrator Michael Griffin said the Mars Science Laboratory mission must be […]
Posted in Automobiles, NASA |
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008
Here is George Will on ABC’s THIS WEEK…
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“All will be forgiven if things turn out well. And it’s just possible, Donna, that the economy is not going down the drain. 94, 95 percent of all mortgages in this country are being paid off on time. Ninety-four percent of those who want to work are working. […]
Posted in News Media, Business, Health, Books, Automobiles |
Friday, November 21st, 2008
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Images: (Big 3 faces) via huffingtonpost.com; (Logos)-GM–via stainlessworks.net; Chrysler–via jalopnik.com; Ford–via oracle.com:
(blue sedan) via sedanchairs.co.uk (black sedan) via foolfestival.com; (Egyptian sedan) via toysoldiers.com; (hearing room) sun-sentinal.com;
Posted in Business, Congress, Automobiles, Financial Institutions |
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
The 65 mpg Ford the U.S. Can’t Have
by David Kiley
Friday, September 19, 2008
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If ever there was a car made for the times, this would seem to be it: a sporty subcompact that seats five, offers a navigation system, and gets a whopping 65 miles to the gallon. Oh yes, and the car is made by […]
Posted in Business, Environment, Automobiles, Europe, Technology |
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
I realize this is not a laughing matter, but it proves that we Americans may not be as violent as our reputation would have the world believe.
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September 23, 2008
CEO murdered by mob of sacked Indian workers
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Left Front supporters block a national highway in support of the Tata car project
(Parth Sanyal/Reuters)
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Thousands of protesters recently forced Tata […]
Posted in Business, India, Nature, Automobiles, Crime |
Thursday, September 11th, 2008
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Images: (Air & Space Museum) letsgo.dc.com; (Ford) texashideout.tripod.com; (Terraplane) hetclub.com;(C-123k) via staticflickr.com; (’54 Greyhound) Redden Archive Collection via walkercustomer.com; (Packard) via imstumped.com; (Con-Air) via allposters.com
Posted in Movies, Automobiles, Washington, Museums, Aircraft, 1950s, 1930s, Smithsonian |
Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
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Images: (President Eisenhower) via digitalhistory.uh.edu; (Hurricane Ike) via itn.co.uk
Posted in Golf, Television, Automobiles, Cuba, Weather, President Eisenhower, CNN |
Saturday, August 30th, 2008
Automobiles which lose half of their value the moment they’re named…
Hyundai Vigilante
Chevrolet Malibu Brush Fire
Kia Panatella
Nissan Thug
Buick Expectorator
Chrysler Imperialist
Suzuki Newarker
Saab Slutz
Ford Sepsis
Lincoln Porker
Cadillac Farouk
Mercury Millipede
Dodge EMS
Pontiac Genocide
Volvo d’Arrogance
Toyota Maru
Audi Partner
Saturn V B
Porsche Conestoga
Bentley Stutter
Infiniti Ltd.
Mitsubishi Torpedo
Lotus Ennui
Mini Pad
Jeep Bastid
Posted in Automobiles |
Sunday, August 24th, 2008
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August 23, 2008
New York Times
Op-Ed Columnist
Digging Ourselves a Black Hole
By GAIL COLLINS
Exciting times coming up, people. Democratic convention! Republican convention! And then, on Sept. 10, the start-up of the Large Hadron Collider!
The Large Hadron, you may remember, is the 17-mile-long particle accelerator being built near Geneva. Once it’s up and running, its designers believe it […]
Posted in Society, Automobiles, Science, World, Switzerland, Technology, Daredevils |
