Tuesday, December 29, 2015
driving faster than your guardian angel can fly... bad idea
Found on http://www.legendaryspeed.com/epic-compilation-shows-just-how-fast-racing-drivers-can-be/
the only guy that sounded like he was having fun was at minute 7:53, and another at 9:10
Dan Canulli’s 1968 Z28 has been stored in a shed near Pebble Beach for decades, that's why it has surface rust, but only 56,000 original miles
numbers matching 302 driveline, and only 4,000 miles since 1975
another cool car and (super hi def/hi res) video from Petrolicious, an original owner family 1970 R/T Hemi Challenger that went from Detroit to Venezuela and now to Indiana
“From 1972 to 1996 the car remained in Venezuela,” says Escalante. “Word had preceded the car that a Hemi Challenger was to arrive in Venezuela, and this was among the motorheads and car enthusiasts… The car arrived, and they immediately started referring to the car as ‘El Hemi’.”
With difficulty in finding parts in Venezuela, the car slowly slipped into disrepair after being parked—until Escalante and his brother convinced their father to ship the car to the U.S. to have it restored in 1996. Its completion in 2005 was bittersweet, however: their father passed away before the car was finished.
“We had to gather ourselves and really think about how we were going to use the car, and one of the things that my dad always stressed was that the car [should be] used, that we would enjoy the car…that we would give rides to our kids and their friends and let them experience it,” says Escalante.
Monday, December 28, 2015
Just in time of the holiday season, Amazon got thousands of trailers to help speed up US deliveries
Amazon is using third party trucking companies to supply trucks and drivers, but it's own trailers, to keep pace with its ever growing order volumes and give the company more control of its shipping network by shuttle goods between Amazon's warehouses, as well as move items to delivery stations and sorting facilities along the way to arriving at their final destinations.
found on https://truckinsurancenitic.com/company-news/488-amazon-moves-into-trucking.html
thieves stole a Granite City police officer’s unmarked squad car in St Louis
It came equipped with a badge, gun, bulletproof vest, and radio. Everuthing needed to be a better cop than the one that is now riding a desk in shame.
Oh, and now you know that cops can't do their job in a regular cop car, why else do they need to be camouflaged to blend in with traffic?
It must be hard to be effective when you're that hampered by the reputation St Louis cops have earned by being unprofessional and terrible at their jobs, They can't deny it in light of the evidence (When your police car is stolen from you, it's time to be very ashamed)
http://www.kmov.com/story/30842980/thieves-take-off-with-granite-city-police-unmarked-squad-car
Lassie in the Minneapolis Aquatennial Parade, July 15, 1961
Everyone loved Lassie, except maybe Benji, who had a high standard to meet
found on https://www.facebook.com/PalmSpringsAutomobilist/?fref=photo
According to the NHTSA, these are cars that have been denied a request in the USA for import under Show and Display for one reason or another:
2010 Alfa Romeo 8c Spider Roadster
1993 Aston Martin Virage Volante
1989 BMW M3 Cabriolet
1990 BMW M3 Sport Evolution III
1993 Jaguar XJ220S
1993 Lamborghini Strosek Diablo
1995 Nissan Skyline GTS-T
1998 Nissan Skyline GT-R Autech Version 40th Anniversary Edition
1989-1994 Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R
1989 Porsche 959S 1990 Porsche 962 RLR
1992 Porsche 964 RS
1990-91 Nissan Figaro
2008 Fiat 500 Abarth
But here is the non-shocking non-surprise, the US govt in it's typical screw Americans way of doing business and failing at everything, is just fine with Canadians and Mexicans bringing them into the USA and enjoying them for up to a year, so long as they don't sell them to Americans.
Or wait until the vehicles are at least 25 years old
Full list of the rest of them at http://blog.dupontregistry.com/features/2014-foreign-cars-that-are-illegal-in-the-usa/
1993 Aston Martin Virage Volante
1989 BMW M3 Cabriolet
1990 BMW M3 Sport Evolution III
1993 Jaguar XJ220S
1993 Lamborghini Strosek Diablo
1995 Nissan Skyline GTS-T
1998 Nissan Skyline GT-R Autech Version 40th Anniversary Edition
1989-1994 Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R
1989 Porsche 959S 1990 Porsche 962 RLR
1992 Porsche 964 RS
1990-91 Nissan Figaro
2008 Fiat 500 Abarth
But here is the non-shocking non-surprise, the US govt in it's typical screw Americans way of doing business and failing at everything, is just fine with Canadians and Mexicans bringing them into the USA and enjoying them for up to a year, so long as they don't sell them to Americans.
Or wait until the vehicles are at least 25 years old
Full list of the rest of them at http://blog.dupontregistry.com/features/2014-foreign-cars-that-are-illegal-in-the-usa/
thanks for the music Lemmy, this place will be no damn good without you (24 dec 1945 - 27 dec 2015)
Lemmy, "Speak Softly, Drive A German Tank"
And now here's Lemmy out in Corona, driving a Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer tank destroyer. When asked about accusations that he's a Nazi, upon the unveiling of his mammoth collection of captured Nazi daggers and World War II memorabilia that encrusts the walls and corners of his humble abode, he answers with sanguine calm, "I've had six black girlfriends — I'm the worst Nazi you ever met!"
Lemmy, once a roadie for Jimi Hendrix, inspires a more sobering comment by way of Henry Rollins: "He told me, 'I remember before there was rock and roll' "
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/488218415828486120/
http://www.laweekly.com/news/speak-softly-drive-a-german-tank-lemmy-kilmister-at-his-documentary-film-opening-2168864
In 1975 Lemmy was fired from Hawkwind after he was arrested at the Canadian/US border in Windsor, Ontario on drug possession charges; he spent five days in jail. Lemmy was released without charge as Windsor Police arrested him for possession of cocaine and after testing the evidence it turned out to be speed. So according to Canadian law at the time, he couldn't be charged with anything and was released with no charge or conviction.
He was brought in as a songwriter for Ozzy Osbourne's 1991 No More Tears album, providing lyrics for the tracks "Hellraiser", (which Motörhead would later record themselves and release as a single), "Desire", "I Don't Want to Change the World" and the single "Mama I'm Coming Home". Lemmy has noted in several magazine and television interviews that he made more money from the royalties of that one song than he had in his entire time with Motörhead.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemmy
found on https://www.facebook.com/groups/798838050138540/?fref=nf
An open highway, without any bends
Tramp and his stallion, alone in a dream
Proud in his colors, as the chromium gleams
On iron horse he flies
On iron horse he gladly dies
Iron horse his wife
Iron horse his life
He lives his life, he's living it fast
Don't try to hide, when the dice have been cast
He rides a whirlwind, that cuts to the bone
Loaded forever, and ferociously stoned
chorus
Yeah, slide it to me
One day one day, they'll go for the sun
Together they'll slide, on the eternal run
Wasted forever, on speed, bikes and booze
Yeah tramp and the brothers, all born to lose
chorus
chorus
inexperienced and uneducated 23 year old takes a 30 ton semi onto a 6 ton limit 130 year old bridge, on Christmas day. It folds like a wet towel
There are a few things to be noted here that happened before the calamity with the bridge went down. The first was a wrong turn which started a series of bad decisions that inexperienced drivers make. Following the wrong turn there were attempts to get the truck going in the right direction and those all failed. Instead of stopping and coming up with a plan, Lambright just kept digging a deeper and deeper hole. Should we mention that her 17-year old cousin was with her in the truck? We’re not sure that matters other than to mention there was a person who could have jumped out, stopped traffic, etc.
She (the driver) has only had a CDL for 7 months. When the semi entered the bridge, the trailer immediately began ripping open due to the trailer was taller than the top of the bridge. As the vehicle continued the weight of the vehicle caused the bridge to collapse.
https://www.facebook.com/Truckdriverwtfmoments/posts/417110091820899
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=968853493187746&id=699103516829413
http://bangshift.com/bangshiftxl/inexperienced-undereducated-truck-driver-destroys-indiana-bridge-built-in-1880/
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