Friday, May 24, 2013
the motorized monocycle only costs $13,000. Probably why no one has been seen riding one
found at http://www.hammacher.com/Product/Default.aspx?sku=11102
also posted at http://silodrome.com/motorized-monocycle/
The monocycles are made in the Netherlands, each one is capable of reaching a top speed of 25mph and is powered by a rather humble 31cc, 4-stroke 1 1/2-hp engine. It uses a centrifugal clutch on its inner wheel and has a rubber tire around the outer wheel, steering is accomplished by leaning the wheel left or right and the brake is essentially a clamp on the inner steel wheel.
art on wheels, from Tom Sachs, it's called "Nutsy's McDonalds"
Nothing about the art work was written in the magazine, or on Tom's website... it may be part of a series of representing brick and mortar fast food places with a cart/kiosk... or just a negative approach to the fast food company, as this video implies. Clever construction of the whole thing though
the weird thing? Kate Moss did a video with the art piece, and unless she's on screen, the video was borrowed from the above. The Kate Moss video is half as long, and doesn't show her xeroxing her butt, or cleaning up
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Advice for all XM/Sirius subscribers
They sent me a "renewal" letter in the mail. Quite a good deal they are promoting
25 dollars, you get 6 months, for the radio that you've stopped subscribing on, and for any other radios you have that get XM/Sirius.
I got the letter because I got rid of a car and cancelled XM/Sirius, and they had been charging me 15 dollars a month.
15 a month.
Now to get my business back they'll give me 6 months at 25 dollars total.
I called to get this applied to my daily driver. The letter says it is for every additional radio you have in addition to the one you are renewing for.
This means that even if I had the car I don't own any more turned back on, and my car renewed for 6 months... both cars would cost me 50 dollars for 6 months. Still 40 dollars cheaper than what they charge by the month for one car.
So I called, and asked what I was currently paying for the car I have... they said my current subscription offer is for about 100 dollars, 12 months, doesn't expire til January of 2014.
I asked if that was all, and they said no.
HERE IS THE IMPORTANT PART
They said my AUTOMATIC renewal would then occur, and I'd be charged 175 dollars for the 12 months after that.
So, I advice all of you to check on the renewal situation of your XM/Sirius radio contract or subscription, tell them you are cancelling. A couple months down the line, you'll get a sweet heart offer for 1/4 or less of the normal charge.
Just thought you'd like to know.
Update, a renewal as of Feb 2017 costs $218 a year.
25 dollars, you get 6 months, for the radio that you've stopped subscribing on, and for any other radios you have that get XM/Sirius.
I got the letter because I got rid of a car and cancelled XM/Sirius, and they had been charging me 15 dollars a month.
15 a month.
Now to get my business back they'll give me 6 months at 25 dollars total.
I called to get this applied to my daily driver. The letter says it is for every additional radio you have in addition to the one you are renewing for.
This means that even if I had the car I don't own any more turned back on, and my car renewed for 6 months... both cars would cost me 50 dollars for 6 months. Still 40 dollars cheaper than what they charge by the month for one car.
So I called, and asked what I was currently paying for the car I have... they said my current subscription offer is for about 100 dollars, 12 months, doesn't expire til January of 2014.
I asked if that was all, and they said no.
HERE IS THE IMPORTANT PART
They said my AUTOMATIC renewal would then occur, and I'd be charged 175 dollars for the 12 months after that.
So, I advice all of you to check on the renewal situation of your XM/Sirius radio contract or subscription, tell them you are cancelling. A couple months down the line, you'll get a sweet heart offer for 1/4 or less of the normal charge.
Just thought you'd like to know.
Update, a renewal as of Feb 2017 costs $218 a year.
this is going to make some people sick, it's a crime against winged cars and musclecars
but is this worse? Or just as bad?
70's street machines indeed
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
I found some familiar cars at El Mirage this past weekend, I've seen them most of the past 4 years I've been back to the May event the SCTA has at El Mirage
For everyone else, these cars are there every year I've been there, and I thought that this year instead of avoiding posting the cars I've featured before, I'd just do this simple gallery to show who is still having fun at the dry lakes. For previous galleries of these cars (If you're interested) http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/search/label/El%20Mirage
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/search/label/May%2015%202010%20El%20Mirage
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/search/label/May%2014%202011%20El%20Mirage
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/search/label/May%2019%202012%20El%20Mirage
I found another movie that uses the Leslie Special!
it stalls out right on the center of the railroad tracks, so it can be smashed by the train. One very old gag from the silent movie era
this is the first time I noticed that the hood ornament was a L with wings
This movie is also a Warner Brothers movie, made in 1969. The Great Race in 1965 used the car in white with exhaust pipes coming out of the side cowls. The Ballad of Cable Hogue http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/12/in-movie-great-race-you-may-have-liked.html was filmed in 1970, and had the car in green
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