Archive for April 21st, 2008

Exhaust Air Jack, Perfect For Lazy Weaklings [Gadgets]

Monday, April 21st, 2008

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Saleen-gasmic Midnight Club: Los Angeles Gets A Release Date [Video Games]

Monday, April 21st, 2008

Remember GT5 Prologue? Old news now that another big racing video game for 2008 has finally gotten a release date. Midnight Club: Los Angeles will be available September 9 for the United States and September 12 for Europe. This is the game that features a DUB-customized Saleen S302 Extreme among other vehicles (including motorcycles). Sure,… »

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Saleen-tastic Midnight Club: Los Angeles Gets A Release Date [Video Games]

Monday, April 21st, 2008

Remember GT5 Prologue? Old news now that another big racing video game for 2008 has finally gotten a release date. Midnight Club: Los Angeles will be available September 9 for the United States and September 12 for Europe. This is the game that features a DUB-customized Saleen S302 Extreme among other vehicles (including motorcycles). Sure,… »

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Zap Opens First Dealership In Davis, California, Stereotype Reinforced [Alternative Energy]

Monday, April 21st, 2008

If you live in central California and have a hankering for a Zap Xebra sedan or Zap Xebra truck, do we have good news for you. Zap opened up their very first dealership in Davis, California last week, and just in time for this week’s Earth Day. We’re sure the EV’s will do pretty well… »

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Commenter Of The Day: Unabomber Edition [Commenter Of The Day]

Monday, April 21st, 2008

There’s something about Ted Kaczynski, a.k.a. the Unabomber, a.k.a. Peanut the Kidnapper, that always makes me laugh. The FBI launched one of the largest and most expensive investigations ever to find him, but it was his own writing that eventually led his brother to discover the Unabomber’s real identity. What was the tip-off? Other than… »

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PCH, Chevy-Powered Porsche Edition: 911 or 924? [Choose Your Eternity]

Monday, April 21st, 2008

After all the excitement over the Gay Deep Throated Angry Demon 914rrari this morning, the chorus of demons here in the Hell Garage has begun chanting “Small-Block Porsche! Small-Block Porsche!” It’s always best to obey the Hell Garage Demons, lest you find yourself driving a silver 4-year-old Camry or some other reliable boring transporation appliance…. »

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Pontiac Vibe Commercial Featuring Shwayze. Wait, Who? [Ad Watch]

Monday, April 21st, 2008

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You know you’re not ‘hip’ or ‘with it’ anymore when when you see an musical artist featured in a new ad campaign and you don’t know if they’re a nobody or a somebody. Does anybody know who Shwayze is? It’s kind of a catchy tune, that relies a little heavily on the fact… »

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Pontiac Asks: What’s in a Name? [Forecast]

Monday, April 21st, 2008

And the winner is…
That’s the question everyone wants answered when it comes to the 2010 car/truck rendition of the Pontiac G8. And the answer is: All those inquiring minds will have to wait.
The deadline for consumers to submit names for the upcoming two-door car/truck version of the G8 sedan came and… »

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Truck Nutz Now Fineable In Florida, One State Senator Admits Guilt [News]

Monday, April 21st, 2008

The infamous Truck Nutz have now been deemed illegal in Florida and are punishable with a measly $60 fine. If you remember, Virginia was working on enacting a similar bill that would make displaying the genitals a misdemeanor punishable with a $250 fine. What makes this even funnier is what some of Florida’s senators had… »

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Car Talk Wasting Perfectly Good Hour On PBS With Episode of Nova [Offbeat News]

Monday, April 21st, 2008

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Tom and Ray Magliozzi are the two knuckleheads from Car Talk, the very entertaining radio show on NPR. Tomorrow they’ll be hosting an episode of Nova titled “The Car of the Future.” The duo will be bringing their signature self-deprecating humor and no-nonsense style to a show which is not normally known for… »

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