Wednesday, April 08, 2026

a polarizing topic, streets - are they for vehicles, cyclists, pedestrians, all of them? Or just cars as was the intended use (let pedestrians use sidewalks, cabs, ubers, subways, etc!) but activists and protesters only fall on the side of "streets for anything but cars" lunacy. This documentary dives into the activists point of view of course, no one makes documentaries about things being used as intended


It opens in Los Angeles at Laemmle’s Royal, Glendale, Monica, and Town Center theaters, and Ben Wolf will be there for post-screening Q&As on April 16, April 18, and April 20.

after a beloved teacher is killed in a hit-and-run, then follows neighbors organizing to remake a dangerous four-lane boulevard into a safer two-lane street with protected bike lanes

the film connects a single street fight to bigger questions about who gets to decide on what streets are used for, and how activists can influence change and make commutes worse for the vast majority of the street users who drive, to benefit the tiny minority who bike. 

Because, democracy? Is a society being run by the choices of the majority. 

However, facts and rational explanations about how inherent dangers, and acceptable risks, intrinsically state that there WILL be a mortality rate for those who aren't following the herd. There's a reason herds, flocks, and schools of prey travel in groups.... death is the frequent ankle biter of the ones that can't keep up. If you get in the way of the running bulls, or vehicles, you will be trampled, and run over. Because that's how that works. If you stay away from roads and vehicles, your chances are far better that you'll see old age. Just like sharks, just stay out of the water, and you won't get bit. Simple. 

The 2021 hit-and-run death of Brooklyn schoolteacher Matthew Jensen on McGuinness Boulevard sparked a grassroots movement for safer streets. (Streets are incredibly safe if pedestrians stay off them, of course)

 Local activists launched Make McGuinness Safe, pushing the New York to redesign the street with protected bike lanes, wider medians, and fewer car lanes.

The effort to screw up the decades old traffic pattern has opposition from businesses that have always relied on water to be wet, the sun to shine, and the streets to have parking for customers, deliveries, and pickups. 

Featuring former NYC Transportation Commissioner, the film shows the efforts of grassroots activism, and the uphill battle to get streets rezoned for pedestrians, made into sidewalks, and generally taking them away from vehicular traffic


Upcoming Screenings:

April 16-20 — Laemmle theaters at 3 Los Angeles area locations
April 23 -- Brooklyn Manhattan Community College in NYC
May 21 - Cleveland Cinematheque
May 30 — Wisconsin Bike Federation in Milwaukee
June 4 -- Greenpoint Public Library, Brooklyn
June 11 -- Van Alen Institute & the AIA, in Gowanus, Brooklyn

the Automotive and Mechanical Maintenance Department keeps Forest Lawn’s fleet in motion, including the hearses, the must-sees at Forest Lawn’s annual Classic Cars & Coffee event.


1959 Cadillac S&S Park Row Superline, 1957 Cadillac Sayers & Scovill “Victoria” Deluxe Model, 1950 Cadillac Meteor Landau, 1965 Cadillac Silver Spirit, and 1963 Cadillac Superior Crown Sovereign Royale

https://mcusercontent.com/09e2ce47757085cbd01e95008/files/473d4610-0406-2e93-b1ec-fb3537ba4081/Classic_Cars_and_Memorial_Park_Machinery_Forest_Lawn_Press_Release_04082026.pdf

This 82–83 Daytona was part of a collaboration between Dodge and PPG, and it served as a pace car for the Indy Car World Series for 1983 and 1984 as well as a concept car for the forthcoming Dodge Daytona Turbo Z.


a one-off steel-bodied exterior that was finished in 21 coats of blue PPG paint with white and orange accents.

Following its duties as an Indy pace car, the Dodge was then modified for use in land-speed-record attempts and set an average lap speed of 173.222 mph over two 15-mile runs at Goodyear’s test track in Texas in 1984 and also achieved trap speeds in excess of 178 mph.

enjoy Zac Retz's illustrations!

This gallery of Scooby Doo and Jabber Jaw is a small example - look through the whole gallery, it's a full episode story

Tuesday, April 07, 2026

getting the good stuff straight from the truck!


https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=26534426452854489&set=pcb.3330379837135597

why the hell did they drive out past the high tide line? Idiots!


https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=26313193234977813&set=gm.3308654592641455&idorvanity=132380976935515

Miss Burma from the Terry and the Pirates comic strip by Milt Caniff, survived the war with 270 missions


http://www.47thbombgroup.org/pictures/jimenez/index.html

the nose art is the art of the 38th Bomb Group, the Sun Setters


https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1323997859760096&set=pcb.1323998026426746

How cool... wine bottles for mission symbols!


good nose art, and cool face around the nose guns

 

this isn't AI generated or photoshopped, BUT IT SHOULD BE as a matter of pride, lol... why the hell did the Marines use Gremlins? Did the budget office hate them?


an Automated Licence Plate Recognition system detected a pickup truck license plate was flagged as driving while under prohibition for defective brakes


During the traffic stop, officers discovered:

- The driver used a permanent marker on their license plates in an attempt to evade law enforcement by imitating a class designation that did not match their vehicle type.

- The MTO recently inspected the vehicle and deemed it unsafe for d
efective braking system and prohibited it from operating on public roads. Despite this, the driver continued to operate the vehicle

- Almost 2,000 unmarked cigarettes were located and seized.


1958 Riverside Grand Prix. Car number 5, winner Chuck Daigh Scarab-Chevrolet Mk II and sister car number 3, Scarab-Chevrolet of Lance Reventlow

 

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=26469453659351769&set=gm.3324333757740205&idorvanity=132380976935515

Michigan people know this is true


A long forgotten Boston MBTA blue line subway telephone booth found when maintenance crews had to clean out the loop in the tunnel area from many earlier years of maintenance work.

 https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10233477007682413&set=gm.27002931132647046&idorvanity=120835437949980

This 1957 Smyk B30 micro car prototype was developed at the Automotive Industry Design Office in Warsaw, Poland Thank you George!



A class action lawsuit was served to Valvoline after its Instant Oil Change facility filled a 2025 Kia Sorento with the wrong grade oil, 5-30 instead of 0-30 that the manufacturer specifies (on the fill cap, you actually see the numbers when you look for the cap to open it)

The Indiana plaintiff, Robert Campbell, claims that because Valvoline used a different grade of oil during his service, this resulted in additional expenses, decreased performance, an increased risk of engine damage, loss of warranty coverage, and a reduction in the value of his vehicle.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/valvoline-sued-after-using-the-wrong-oil-in-customer-s-engine/ar-AA209FvZ

Monday, April 06, 2026

interesting ad on an eye catching VW van


seen on today's walk


JUNE 20-21 2026 Charlton Massachusetts


Winfield OD Experimental Carburetor from 1927. Can be used as Sidedraft, Downdraft or Updraft carburetor, just by rotating the 4 bolt flange, which connects the Throat and Float Bowl.

Dean has a whole bunch of Model T parts to get rid of by the end of May,




I don't know what I'd do with it since there are no race tracks for 150 miles in any direction... but the heart wants some fun useless stuff


news recap...

once a decade the Stockdale trophy is up for grabs in the Pennyfarthing race in Knutsford


The Stockdale Trophy is presented to the rider completing the fastest lap. 

Awards are also given to riders for the fastest single lap, fastest solo female, fastest solo male, fastest team, and even the best dressed.

Glynn Stockdale started The Great Race in 1980, when he and a friend both purchased penny farthings and decided to race against each other. “It was a big effort for just the two of us to go head-to-head,” says Stockdale, so they decided to invite other participants from penny farthing clubs across the country. The event ended up attracting 72 competitors and became a fundraiser to support Cancer Research UK and the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. The subsequent 1990 race garnered 50 competitors, and this year, 111 people participated.