Melinda Gates Says Women Are Eternally Insatiable

Maybe you've already heard... in an interview with generic mass media outlet, Bill Gates's beloved wifey mentioned how apple products are banned in the Gates household, and that sure at times she's a little envious of her friends sporting the iphone.

"Every now and then I look at my friends and say, 'Ooh, I wouldn't mind having that iPhone',"

-Melinda Gates

Guys and gals, I believe this is the official, FDA and Pope-approved proof that women might actually really want the moon! With access to the latest tech Bill's little start-up company has to offer, not to mention a few billion dollars in assets, Melinda couldn't resist the lure of the lowly iphone

Thank god we don't have a lasso that can actually reach the moon...

Oh Rick, Say It Ain't So

Things don't look too good for GM and Chrysler... What's new, right? Well, it looks like this might really be the end. The Obama admin looks to force major change in both corps, but it might be too little too late.

Too be honest, I hope both GM and Chrysler survive. It's never good to have less competition, even if the auto market is in the worst decline of the past three decades with peak oil very well past us. It would be just too sad to see the companies who brought us corvette/camaro/firebird/barracuda/road runner/superbird/challenger/minivan to go down like this. Especially when it looks like maybe, just maybe they are finally going in the right direction in terms of quality and design.

Fine, maybe it's nostalgia. Or maybe it's my family's apparent good luck with big three vehicles. Dad went through a ford and then oldsmobile 88. Mom had her Dodge minivan. All without major problems - except when they were hit by other incompetent drivers.

By the way, GM's proposing saving Chevy, GMC, Caddy and Buick. BUICK?! WTF... I don't believe I know anyone who drives a Buick. Ever. If their rationale is Buick's strong sale in China, well by all means, why not make it a Chinese market brand? And then have say Pontiac and/or SAAB in its place, for something like this:

Chevy - mainstream division, with exception of the 'Vette :)~
GMC - Trucks & SUVs division
Caddy - Luxury division
Pontiac/SAAB (maybe combine the two divisions..?) - performance division

Barbie's New Ride!

Wired.com just broke this exciting story: Pink My Ride: Barbie Gets a Beetle for Her Birthday. This thing's amazing... motorized vanity (IN YO FACE Xzibit), pink engine, pink everything. And if I am not mistaken, Heidi Klum with a huge beetle-esque flower resting oh so innocently on her skin.

I want one. Where do I sign? What do you mean Heidi isn't included in the base model?

Well then, good day to you, sir! I am sure there are other dealerships that can help me...

Morgami Cable... I Like!

My trusty old guitar cable was giving up the ghost... you know, cracked shielding, random noises and pops, numbs your finger if you touch it just right. As luck would have it, I found this 10% off coupon for GuitarCenter in my recycle bin. So... a quick drive later and I was at the store staring at all sorts of monster cables. I had heard good things about Morgami, but to be honest I've always held the notion that a cable is a cable is a cable. As long as electrons will flow, it should be enough. Not saying that I go for the cheapest available, but I definitely don't buy into the $100+ monster cable urban myth.

So... what did I get? The salesdude talked me into an 18 ft Morgami Gold. Cool for $55 + tax. It has lifetime warranty, and according to the salesdude, if I wear one out every month, I would be able to get free replacements for life. Okay, I'll bite.

What's that? You don't take coupons for cables? Damnit, my evil plot foiled! I had it all planned out too, whipping it out at the last second to avoid complications. Without discount, this is a little more expensive, and yeah the profit margin on it was probably insanely high. But I had to have one and didn't the patience to scour the net for deals, wait for shipping, etc.

Guess what... when I plugged the Morgami in for the first time, I actually heard a noticeable improvement in sound quality! The highs benefited the most, with a MUCH better tone, and just a fuller sound overall. Pleasantly surprised, I am!

Snow Day!

Oh please don't stop... yes, oh yeah that's it, keep going please...

:)~

Updated (later that night): Awww, you stopped. Oh well.

Car And Driver the Stand-up Comedian? Part II

In the article titled "Despite Woes, Detroit Shows Off", C&D personified each Big Three concept and prototype with a "How Sexy" celebrity connection. Let's watch...

The Chrysler 200C Concept:

"How Sexy? Jennifer Aniston after she fixed her schnoz."

2010 Buick Lacrosse:

"How Sexy? Helen Mirren - perfectly fit for the older crowd."

2010 Cadillac SRX:

"How Sexy? Jennifer Garner: The priority may be family, but it's a[sic] still a looker."

2010 Jaguar XF:

"How Sexy? Clive Owen: British but not effeminately so."

2010 Lincoln MKT:

"How Sexy? It's Celine Dion - nice body, odd face, comes from Canada."

2010 Lexus HS250h:

"How Sexy? Cheryl Hines - strange from certain angles but attractive."

Volkswagen Concept Bluesport:

"How Sexy? Heidi Klum in the finest from Victoria's Secret"

The Lincoln MKT comment was so wrong. Yet so right. Above's a pic of it but google more and see for yourself.

Car And Driver the Stand-up Comedian?

The latest issue of Car and Driver came in the mail last week. I didn't have time until tonight to flip through it. There were a few interesting quotes that brought a few true lol moments (at least for me). Check 'em out:

In the backfires section, Scott from Trabuco Canyon, CA wrote in about last month's article on the Nissan 370Z:

"The Nissan 370Z appears to be aging much like my wife - a few years after its debut, it's now wider and shorter and has a more commodious trunk awaiting my junk."

To which C&D replied:

"Hope you enjoy your new sleeping accommodations in the canyon."

And that, kids, is how you use a big word like commodious correctly. Also, it's how you get put in the doghouse. Or have crazy commodious sex in the doghouse.

By the way... SNOW!