Above the 1st movie, below, Hellboy 2, The Golden Army
I couldn't find any photos online though
Wednesday, September 03, 2014
Hellboy has an old truck in his bedroom, might be a chair for him, or a bed for Liz, but the cats love it
Above the 1st movie, below, Hellboy 2, The Golden Army
I couldn't find any photos online though
designed in the end of the 1950's built in the early 1960's and still are about the most high tech, and extreme condition aircraft ever made.. the A-12 Roadrunner Squadron
Storm Bringer sent me the photo from the website http://lavisionrealdelmundo.blogspot.com/2012/05/area-51-dreamland-det-3-afftc-lo-que.html#! which gives the history of Area 51, and Groom Lake, and of course, the special aircraft that were stationed there
Ichwan Noor can suck it, his VW ball is a fail compared to Lars Erik-Fisk
there can only be one winner
top image from http://stunningpicture.tumblr.com/ and the cool bottom VW Bus Ball from http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2007/02/vw-bus-ball-lars-erik-fisk-sculptor.html
Tuesday, September 02, 2014
Some time you have to be explicit with your sign to get the point across
Found on http://tywkiwdbi.blogspot.com/2014/08/people-wilil-still-climb-over-this-sign.html
A terrific new video to help kickstart Hullabaloo
http://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/09/01/disney-veterans-gather-to-save-2d-animation-from-extinction-with-hullabaloo/
Hullabaloo is the story of Veronica Daring, a brilliant young scientist who returns home from an elite finishing school to find her father--the eccentric inventor Jonathan Daring--missing without a trace! The only clue left behind points Veronica toward Daring Adventures, an abandoned amusement park used by her father to test his fantastical steam-powered inventions.
There she discovers a strange girl named Jules, a fellow inventor who agrees to help Veronica in locating her missing father and discovering the secrets of his work. Together, Veronica and Jules learn that Jonathan Daring has been kidnapped by a mysterious group of influential persons, who seek to use his latest invention for nefarious purposes.
These villains are wealthy and influential and neither Veronica nor Jules can stop them openly. But determined to save her father and holding true to the family creed that technology should be used for the good of all, not the greed of some, Veronica assumes the secret identity of "Hullabaloo", a goggled crusader who uses wits and science to combat evil and oppose the nefarious conspiracy that has taken her father.
But the question remains: what are the villains up to? What do they plan to do with Jonathan Daring's mysterious new technology? And will Veronica and Jules be able to stop them in time?
If you want to help but can't afford to contribute money, https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/hullabaloo-steampunk-animated-film you can still pitch in by sharing this campaign with as many people as possible: with friends and family, on your social media, and all over the Internet.
Not only will you help raise awareness for this campaign, but you might help someone who wants to support 2D animation find out about the project and make Hullabaloo a reality.
STRETCH GOALS
At the $140,000 mark, we will make a second Hullabaloo short titled Curse of the Cheshire Cat.
At the $225,000 mark, we will make a third Hullabaloo short titled The Mysterious Island.
Check out the fantastic website for an amazing amount of art and info on the movie at http://www.hullabaloo-movie.com/
above video from http://leoswindow.blogspot.com/
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Blind spot cameras displaying on the AV screen. Honda has a great new feature
The Honda LaneWatch blind-spot system, instantly switches the 8-inch AV screen's display to a low and expansive view of the passenger side of the car when the right turn signal is engaged. A camera in the right-side mirror dedicated to this function provides a confidence-inspiring view.
Damn good idea. Since backup cameras will be standard, how about blind spot cameras next?
Damn good idea. Since backup cameras will be standard, how about blind spot cameras next?
the poll results of the top off road trails and parks
click on for full size, or click the link
the 2015 update is now completed http://www.partcatalog.com/blog/2014-top-off-road-trails-in-america/
law enforcement can be such assholes when parking in handicapped spots
Found on http://stunningpicture.tumblr.com/
According to the caption, the lazy cop said "cut me some slack" and drove off
Monday, September 01, 2014
One of the taxi cabs from the movie "The Wiz" is now up for sale
Made by Mechanic Dan and William Reynolds http://www.clearviewtire.com/MechanicDan.php between 1978 and 79
The movie prop was on a lawn in 1997 when a house was bought, and has been taking up space ever since, and now that the property is going to be sold, this taxi from Oz needs a good home.
"When I moved it went about a mile and a half to my parents garage. They both recently passed, so now it is time to get rid of the house and the taxi. It is too bulky to ship to Colorado, and the Homeowners Association will bust my chops if I put it on my lawn. So I have no choice but to sell it. I am a car guy, and want it to go to someone that will treat it right.
As you can see it was abused, I laid fiberglass on it to get it back together. Kids also sprayed red graffiti on it. We painted it in about 2000, but it looks like that wore off. I don’t know what I want for it. It could be worth pennies, or real money. I don’t want it to be scrapped. that’s my main concern.
The shell is in the driveway or garage of my parents house in Atlantic Beach NY, and is too big to fit in a van, it will fit in a small U Haul, or on a trailer. The golf cart that powered it is long gone. We painted it a dozen years ago and it looked good up until we moved in 2007.
The purchaser will have to haul it away. I don’t know if it is worth $3, $300, $3,000 or $30,000. Hopefully someone interested will have an idea of a fair price, not rip me off, and make a fair offer. Tomsebay@comcast.net
I guess Tom got ahold of me because I posted about the Wiz Taxis years ago http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/10/taxis-from-wiz.html
How to spot a fun guy in a magazine's staff photo
One guess which one isn't pretentious. The "most influential automotive journalist" you've never heard of, (long pause for effect to complement the overly pretentious image of odd looking duck with a scarf) or the designer / writer by accident, or the lawyer and rock band manager too cool to be seen without sungalsses, or the goof ball in the garage wearing a tshirt - not a suit, ascot, or scarf?
Image from http://www.automobilemag.com/staff/
FYI now that Source Interlink has bought Automobile Magazine, Ezra won't be with them anymore (he is now switching to Car and Driver) now that they moved to LA, and Jean Jennings split instead of uprooting from everything where she's lived and worked for decades. http://www.automobilemag.com/features/columns/1408-explaining-the-recent-changes-at-automobile-magazine/
A new writer to enjoy has joined Automobile magazine
The following is an excerpt from the column "Asphalt Jungle" in the Sept 2014 issue of Automobile Magazine, which is, and will be, written by Arthur St Antoine
an assignment might actually be “Yugo GV Road Test.” Yeah, we “road-tested” nasty little Serbian-built Fiats that cost $10 less than a contemporary cell phone. And what did one say after driving a communist box less impressive than Marshal Tito’s coffin? Well, what could you say -- at least without sounding like a typical capitalistic jackass? “The GV’s headliner showcases the auto industry’s most creative use of papier-mâché.” Or maybe: “Eventually you get used to the, um, aroma. Our editorial nose wouldn’t call it ‘new-car smell’ exactly -- it’s more like stale Turkish cigarettes and cabbage mixed with a soupçon of totalitarian angst -- but after an hour or two at the wheel, one pleasantly surmounts the overwhelming urge to vomit.”
Like a swarm of zombies, the four-wheeled atrocities just kept coming. The Chevy Citation -- almost sued for defamation of character by a dead racehorse. An endless shell game of Chrysler K-cars, culminating in that transcontinental hybrid, the TC by Maserati -- which married la dolce vita of Benito Mussolini with the American breeding of Archie Bunker.
From the Sept 2014 issue, also, http://www.automobilemag.com/features/columns/1409-when-almost-no-new-cars-were-my-type/
an assignment might actually be “Yugo GV Road Test.” Yeah, we “road-tested” nasty little Serbian-built Fiats that cost $10 less than a contemporary cell phone. And what did one say after driving a communist box less impressive than Marshal Tito’s coffin? Well, what could you say -- at least without sounding like a typical capitalistic jackass? “The GV’s headliner showcases the auto industry’s most creative use of papier-mâché.” Or maybe: “Eventually you get used to the, um, aroma. Our editorial nose wouldn’t call it ‘new-car smell’ exactly -- it’s more like stale Turkish cigarettes and cabbage mixed with a soupçon of totalitarian angst -- but after an hour or two at the wheel, one pleasantly surmounts the overwhelming urge to vomit.”
Like a swarm of zombies, the four-wheeled atrocities just kept coming. The Chevy Citation -- almost sued for defamation of character by a dead racehorse. An endless shell game of Chrysler K-cars, culminating in that transcontinental hybrid, the TC by Maserati -- which married la dolce vita of Benito Mussolini with the American breeding of Archie Bunker.
From the Sept 2014 issue, also, http://www.automobilemag.com/features/columns/1409-when-almost-no-new-cars-were-my-type/
rental airstreams
rentals include an Airstream trailer custom-matched to a GMC Yukon Denali. Our fleet is fully outfitted to make your journey as enjoyable, safe and easy as possible. You're at the helm, but we've thought of all the details. Never towed a trailer before? No worries - we will make you feel self-assured and comfortable. After our brief training, anyone can be a confident driver.
With introductory weekly rental rates ranging from about $5,300 for a “Take It & Go” journey to $7,500 for a fully custom planned itinerary
With introductory weekly rental rates ranging from about $5,300 for a “Take It & Go” journey to $7,500 for a fully custom planned itinerary
BMW has lost its mind
“Is the engine noise coming from the speakers?” Agonizingly, yes. The M3/M4’s interior sound comes courtesy of special effects.
When pressed, BMW engineers reluctantly explain that the sound doesn’t come from a pre-recorded soundtrack or an engine-mounted microphone. Instead, a sensor analyzes what the engine should sound like according to rpm and load. Then, it uses a “synthesizer” to replicate that sound and pipes it through the speakers.
Like the digitally rendered humans in the movie The Polar Express, you immediately know something is off—and that particular something is creepy. Also off-putting is the character of the synthesized engine noise, which sounds like a bass-heavy V-8 rather than the sharp rasp of an inline six. Onlookers outside the car are treated to blats of real, raucous inline-six sound as the exhaust flaps kick rudely open. Turns out they’re the lucky ones.
Found on http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews/driven/1405-2015-bmw-m3-m4-review/ from the Sept 2014 issue of Automobile magazine
When pressed, BMW engineers reluctantly explain that the sound doesn’t come from a pre-recorded soundtrack or an engine-mounted microphone. Instead, a sensor analyzes what the engine should sound like according to rpm and load. Then, it uses a “synthesizer” to replicate that sound and pipes it through the speakers.
Like the digitally rendered humans in the movie The Polar Express, you immediately know something is off—and that particular something is creepy. Also off-putting is the character of the synthesized engine noise, which sounds like a bass-heavy V-8 rather than the sharp rasp of an inline six. Onlookers outside the car are treated to blats of real, raucous inline-six sound as the exhaust flaps kick rudely open. Turns out they’re the lucky ones.
Found on http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews/driven/1405-2015-bmw-m3-m4-review/ from the Sept 2014 issue of Automobile magazine
Rob Lutter has been bicycling around the world since Sept 2011, from London, to Australia - so far
I learned about this on http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/rob-lutter-the-lifecycle-adventure?context=featured
Originally starting in London, photographer and writer Rob Lutter set off on an ambitious global journey, to not only photograph the many sites he visits, finding inspiration from his travels and the people he meets, but to also repay his eye-opening experience by spreading the remarkable stories he comes across.
Lutter's ultimately seeks to get around the globe by bicycle in an indeterminate amount of time while doing some good along the way, raising awareness as well as funds for charity organizations concerning the global water crisis and mental health issues. As a man with OCD himself, Lutter has been sharing and seeking to overcome his own struggles through this adventure.
http://thelifecycle.roblutter.com/ to see or learn about his journey click on the 3 horizontal bars in the upper right corner, and his email is lifecycle@roblutter.com
Much more satisfying is his Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/roblutter which you look at in reverse chronological order, looking at where he is now, and what he's doing, and then tracing back through his experience / adventure though photos and captions from the present to the past when he started. It's mesmerizing, maybe because I used to bike a lot.
Consider the miles he's put on his bike, cars hitting him, him hitting cars. Flats, food, shelter, climate, getting the flu and local diseases like malaria, etc from being bitten by bugs. Avoiding dog bites, corrupt border guards, police shakedowns, etc.
It's a monumental undertaking.
There's still time to donate to The Lifecycle's Kickstarter campaign
This is more than a project to me, it's my entire life. I managed to roll my bike out of the front door. It's an unusual, but epic Kickstarter project I know, but one that, really, is just about hope, possibility, change, the search for happiness, that sense of adventure we all feel from time to time and the human need for discovery and exploration.
Help me. Join me. Let's cycle around the world!!
Site: thelifecycle.roblutter.com
Twitter: @roberlutter
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/roblutter
Instagram: @roblutter
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/theroblutter
Tumblr: roblutter.tumblr
The bicycle is my home. My entire life. Everything I need is resting on the back of two thin wheels. The first bike Jake was the same bike used to ride to and from work everyday in London. He took me from one edge of a continent to another – thousands of miles across stony mountain passes and barren desert roads. The second bike Sixty, after Jake got cracked in half, is now carrying the waterproof bags, loaded with tools, winter clothing, spare tyres and sleeping gear. The custom touring-spoked wheels are fitted with marathon tyres. The handlebars have multiple riding positions for long rides and the Brooks saddle is the toughest in the world, made of leather that shapes to your body over time. http://thelifecycle.roblutter.com/questions/
Sunday, August 31, 2014
Kyle posted his dad's Super Bee on Facebook today, it's the same colors as my R/T, except it has stock rims instead of Magnum 500's
I find it remarkable to have never seen another 1969 Coronet exactly like mine until now, after 12 years of ownership. I found it impossible until now to see what it will look like with stock rims and dog dish hubcaps.
Found on https://www.facebook.com/airgrabber70gtx?fref=nf
2 minor differences of the exterior, are his mud flaps, and lack of the optional rocker panel aluminum trim pieces
This is mine, full gallery at http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2013/12/for-my-new-job-i-was-tasked-with.html
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