The Lounge
Lounge Rules
While the Lounge is for members only, there are two key points we wish to have our members abide by:
1) Please use office talk. Talk that you would not use around the office, or infront of your boss for that matter, please do not use here on C&G
2) No political talk. There are plenty of forums on the 'net for that. Lets keep C&G free of political talk.
11,209 topics in this forum
-
-
- Editor-in-Chief
- 2 followers
- 15 replies
- 1.3k views
This will be a short work week, as I am taking Friday off to make it a 3-day Easter weekend and flying out of town. Friday will mean some good fish for lunch and dinner (maybe salmon and halibut) and Easter Sunday ought to bring a good brunch buffet. Today is Passover. I asked one of my co-workers if he was celebrating the Seder meal, but he told me he was not observant. I would like to get invited to one someday to experience it. Are you doing anything to celebrate this week's religious holidays? Resting? Traveling somewhere?
Last reply by ocnblu, -
-
-
- 1 follower
- 10 replies
- 1.3k views
Linkypoo No pics, not that I looked very hard.
Last reply by vonVeezelsnider, -
- 30 replies
- 7.1k views
In an effort to get my friend drunk the other night, therefore making it easier for me to smack her ass without getting punched, I introduced her to a drinking game I played several years ago. I popped in The Land Before Time and told her to take a shot anytime they said Littlefoot or The Great Vally. She passed out in half an hour.
Last reply by Blake Noble, -
- 1 follower
- 9 replies
- 3.3k views
Anybody ever watch these videos? BOB SAGGET!!!
Last reply by vonVeezelsnider, -
- 1 follower
- 9 replies
- 1.1k views
Been a couple weeks since I was around, thought I'd share my whereabouts. My family bought a "new" house finally, and so the last few weeks have been working on getting it ready to move in to. Check and fix water leaks, clean, paint, etc. It's a multifamily home, split into three (it used to be two) The main area of the first floor is my mom's and the upstairs is where my aunt's family is moving into. The rear section of the first floor was split up some time ago and used as an office, then converted into an apartment. This is where my girlfriend and I are living. So we get our own little place out of this, which is pretty cool. A little privacy yet still being able to …
Last reply by daves87rs, -
- 2 followers
- 152 replies
- 11.5k views
I, Mr. Cory Wolfe (blackviper8891) of Brookville, hereby start the Front Drive Mafia of C&G. For starters, anyone involved with RDM will be denied membership. Should you choose to support and endorse FDM over RDM, if involved with it, I may give you consideration. Otherwise, to gain membership, you must own a vehicle with front wheel drive. You must have a clean history of not bad-mouthing fwd. You can prefer rwd over fwd, if that appears to be the case. You are obliged to support this club in any way possible. You are also obliged to endorse this club with our seal integrated to your signature. Further commitment to this club is not necessary, but will be rewarded. …
Last reply by Satty, -
-
- Editor-in-Chief
- 105 replies
- 9.7k views
In honor of the original ultimate sadness! Since it is gone forever. Plus, the Millenia no longer runs (+1 rock), here is a new thread for: Toyota vs. POO POO Toyota claims they are made in America, but really only a percentage of their parts and labor are done here. . . Poo Poo is 100% American made. +1 poo poo
Last reply by Justin Bimmer, -
-
- 1 follower
- 9 replies
- 1.2k views
... Because, well, that name, for one. Sounds sort of like "scrotum," huh? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_Xk_tw5ZbU Can't argue with the music selection during the tear-down, either.
Last reply by Blake Noble, -
- 1 follower
- 13 replies
- 1.1k views
Happy Birthday to ocnblu, and Pipius! Don't get too crazy on your Friday evening, gentlemen!
Last reply by ocnblu, -
- 1 follower
- 9 replies
- 1k views
http://jalopnik.com/5504752/the-worlds-worst-custom-corvette
Last reply by Blake Noble, -
- 1 follower
- 3 replies
- 801 views
I recently picked a new primary care doctor. After two visits and exhaustive lab tests, he said I was doing 'fairly well' for my age. (I just turned 65.) A little concerned about that comment, I couldn't resist asking him, 'Do you think I'll live to be 80?' He asked, 'Do you smoke tobacco, or drink beer or wine?' 'Oh no,' I replied.. 'I'm not doing drugs, either!' Then he asked, 'Do you eat rib-eye steaks and barbecued ribs? 'I said, 'Not much... My former doctor said that all red meat is very unhealthy!' 'Do you spend a lot of time in the sun, like playing golf, sailing, hiking, or bicycling?' 'No, I don't,' I said. He asked, 'Do you gamble, drive fast car…
Last reply by daves87rs, -
-
- Editor-in-Chief
- 6 replies
- 791 views
I went with mom tonight to drop off her 2005 Cobalt with 20,500 miles, sign papers, and pick up her new leftover 2009 Nissan Cube 1.8 SL, Moss Green with black interior. She leased it for 39 months at $115/month, a heck of a deal. She's been wanting one since they came out, and she was able to get it. It rides pretty nice, quiet, with a lot of features and nice, wide, flat seats. CVT is warranteed for 10 years/120k miles on Nissans, I didn't know dat.
Last reply by Drew Dowdell, -
-
-
- Editor-in-Chief
- 3 followers
- 94 replies
- 7.2k views
March is coming in like a lamb here in my corner of the world. A good bit of snow should melt off today. Looking forward to milder weather and seeing some cool vehicles on the road. Post your spots here, folks!
Last reply by vonVeezelsnider, -
-
- 1 follower
- 3 replies
- 830 views
Last reply by Satty, -
-
- Editor-in-Chief
- 2 followers
- 18 replies
- 1.8k views
Renault Megane=Grand Am ripoff? Discuss.
Last reply by ocnblu, -
-
-
- Editor-in-Chief
- 55 replies
- 3.6k views
With all that has happened to me in the past two years... especially in the first 2 1/2 months of 2007... I need to find a way to relax. My mind spins faster than an NOSed S2000 engine peddle to the metal. I find it very difficult to clear my mind. I'm starting to make mistakes... very simple mistakes... often. The constant mental distraction is.... well... distracting. Any advice you guys might have could be helpful.
Last reply by ocnblu, -
-
- 30 replies
- 2.2k views
It was so hard to pick, as I would pick any of the latest minivan names to be dropped.
Last reply by vonVeezelsnider, -
Guess Where Pauwels And & I Are Going?
by Guest Josh- 14 replies
- 1.2k views
5/10/06 Kid Rock in Toledo Ohio.
Last reply by vonVeezelsnider, -
-
- Editor-in-Chief
- 25 replies
- 2.2k views
I've probably said I time or two how much I like the Fusion/Milan...especially the Milan, and especially in white. (I took some pictures and, once I get my phone data cable, I'll post them). I still like the Fusion/Milan and, at the present time, I like them more than the current Malibu. However, the way the next-gen Malibu is shaping up (on that sub-forum), I am fairly impressed. Fast forward: this afternoon, I went to a nearby dealership and was looking at the Milans. I asked the salesperson (he was not pushy) if I could open up a four-cylinder and start it up...and I was able to do that. The bottom line: the four-cylinder in the Milan is a little loud, despite …
Last reply by vonVeezelsnider, -
-
I've got the perfect replacement for your LoveEwe, theTeddy Babe. The FAQ is, interesting to say the least.
Last reply by Blake Noble, -
-
- 2 followers
- 31 replies
- 2.7k views
3 days of rain and high winds, we got about 9.5 inches of it. Fun times.
Last reply by trinacriabob, -
-
- Editor-in-Chief
- 1 follower
- 8 replies
- 1k views
Hey everyone, I have been thinking about this a little lately, and I wanted to see what you all thought about it. Am I way off track?! It seems to me as though Toyota is paralleling GM of the 70's and 80's. And by that I mean, cutting corners - doing things cheaper, riding along on a reputation instead of producing the product to maintain the reputation? It seems like Toyota (and I've thought this since before this whole recall situation) is cutting corners a lot. I don't spend too much time in Toyota's, and I personally strongly dislike the company - mainly because their products all lack excitement or driving dynamics (I guess I can't say all, my experience is v…
Last reply by ShadowDog, -
-
-
- Editor-in-Chief
- 4 replies
- 853 views
<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value=" name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>
Last reply by caddycruiser, -
-
-
- Editor-in-Chief
- 2 followers
- 49 replies
- 3.3k views
http://www.landoverbaptist.org/news0704/homoprevention.html http://www.cheersandgears.com/public/style_emoticons//AH-HA_wink.gif
Last reply by caddycruiser, -
-
- 1 follower
- 3 replies
- 817 views
Is this a photoshop? If not, what the heck is that engine?
Last reply by RjION, -
- 28 replies
- 3.5k views
Okkkkkkkay... So, this made news: Woman stuck to toilet seat in mall: Ouch! and... Hundreds expected to attend a masturbate-a-thon: Rub rub!
Last reply by trinacriabob, -
- 11 replies
- 876 views
JAPAN TAIWAN INDIA RUSSIA ITALY TURKEY SOUTH KOREA UKRAINE MEXICO AND CHINA
Last reply by balthazar, -
Sex Is....
by Z-06-
- Editor-in-Chief
- 7 replies
- 1k views
"Duty", if done with your Wife "Art", if done with your Lover "Education", if done with a Virgin "Business Transaction" , if done with a Prostitute "Social Work", if done with a Divorcee "Charity", if done with a Widow & "Meditative Trance", if done by yourself
Last reply by usonia, -
-
- 1 follower
- 17 replies
- 1.2k views
The first NCAA tournament without EXCITEMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! at every break, but I soldier on. So far I have 21/28, and Cal is off to a good start which is good for me. My Final Four: Ohio State Pittsburgh Kentucky Duke
Last reply by Lamar, -
- 2 followers
- 6 replies
- 886 views
i was looking through the camaro listings on ebay when i came across this... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2010-2SS-pkg-w-RS-Automatic-PLEASE-SAVE-ME-HELLLLP_W0QQitemZ300408859958QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item45f1c36d36 Help me!! I am a brand new 2010 Chevy Camaro. Not just a regular Camaro, a 2SS with the 6.2 liter V8 in Inferno Orange. I was just built in February and shipped to this little Chevrolet dealership in the middle of freakin nowhere!! If a vehicle can't tow a bass boat or have a place for a gun rack put in it, these hayseeds can't sell it. I'm doomed to spend the rest of this winter outside, in the snow, parked next to a Cobalt!! I'm the…
Last reply by cletus8269, -
-
- Editor-in-Chief
- 42 replies
- 2.6k views
They say when a deal sounds too good to be true, it often is. 2002 Bravada with AWD, 57k miles, leather heated seats, sunroof, CD, $7,995 Opinions?
Last reply by Camino LS6, -
-
- 1 follower
- 6 replies
- 976 views
<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOLc4HcxANA&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param'>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOLc4HcxANA&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOLc4HcxANA&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>
Last reply by ocnblu, -
- 4 replies
- 858 views
Is it political? Is it Rated R? who knows, but enjoy
Last reply by ocnblu, -
- 1 follower
- 8 replies
- 1.1k views
Rob works hard at the office but spends two nights each week bowling, and plays golf every Saturday. His wife thinks he's pushing himself too hard, so for his birthday she takes him to a local strip club. The doorman at the club greets them and says, 'Hey, Rob! How ya doin?' His wife is puzzled and asks if he's been to this club before. 'Oh no,' says Rob. 'He's in my bowling league. When they are seated, a waitress asks Rob if he'd like his usual and brings over a Budweiser. His wife is becoming increasingly uncomfortable and says, 'How did she know that you drink Budweiser?' 'I recognize her; she's the waitress from the golf club. I always have a Bu…
Last reply by RjION, -
Higher Education? 1 2
by Croc- 3 followers
- 85 replies
- 7.2k views
I just wanna know the demographics of C&G in this regard...
Last reply by daves87rs, -
- 1 follower
- 8 replies
- 1.1k views
<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value=" name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>
Last reply by 67impss, -
- 5 replies
- 946 views
I have no plans to arrange any 2010 gatherings; however, several people have asked me if any are in the works and why no announcements have been made. Thus...: 1 ... What draws your interest in a gathering? 2 ... What keeps your interest in a gathering for you to attend as planned? 3 ... Are you interested in a MidSummer Chitown gathering in Elgin IL, July TwentyTen? Depending on the responses, I may arrange a July 24 (or 31) gathering, in Elgin IL, for MULTIPLE boards (car- and heart-related, etc.), starting at 11a with a short drive ... and lasting into the evening. Recent gatherings.... MARCH 2008 ~10 people attended a gathering of 2 heart-related groups at a S…
Last reply by knightfan26917, -
- 3 replies
- 873 views
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syWJbD1rf0Y&feature=player_embedded ^ LMAO !!!...See Ya !
Last reply by Intrepidation, -
- 5 replies
- 837 views
[/url]
Last reply by Satty, -
-
- Editor-in-Chief
- 2 followers
- 7 replies
- 982 views
Hello everyone, I am on a week long ski trip out here in Colorado - and my rental car is a 2009 Flex Fuel Chevrolet HHR. There are limited E85 fueling stations out here, so the first two tanks I ran through the car was regular gas (85 octane out here - 87 is midgrade, and 91 is the high grade). Driving through some pretty serious mountain passes (tacking 5700 in order to maintain 60mph) I averaged 32.5mpg over 700+ miles. I found a station that had E85 (2.19 per gallon vs. 2.75 per gallon of 85 octane) and filled up. I knew there was going to be a drop in fuel economy using E85, but I was a little surprised at how drastic the drop was. I went from 32.5mpg on 85 octa…
Last reply by Lamar, -
-
- 1 follower
- 4 replies
- 950 views
http://www.vidiload.com/index.php?page=videos§ion=view&vid_id=100675
Last reply by ShadowDog, -
- 16 replies
- 1.1k views
By my wife. Drinking contest. Work is going to suck tomorrow.
Last reply by Blake Noble, -
-
- Editor-in-Chief
- 1 follower
- 43 replies
- 2.9k views
I've been looking through the site logs a bit and we have a good number of people who log in but never post. How about some of you lurkers stop by and say "Hi"? We can't be *that* scary.
Last reply by Satty, -
-
- 1 follower
- 42 replies
- 3.5k views
An obese mother in the US is trying to put on weight in order to become the world's fattest woman. Donna Simpson, from New Jersey, weighs 273kg but told the Daily Mail newspaper she had her heart set on reaching her goal weight of 1000lb (450kg) in two years. The 42-year-old already holds the title of the world's fattest mother after giving birth to her daughter in 2007 when she weighed 241kg. "I'd love to be 1000lb ... it might be hard though, running after my daughter keeps my weight down," Ms Simpson told the Daily Mail. Ms Simpson, who needs a mobility scooter to go shopping, eats huge amounts of junk food each week and tries to move as little as possible so she d…
Last reply by daves87rs, -
- 1 follower
- 10 replies
- 1k views
I've wanted a personalized license plate for some time now, but with leasing it was impossible in the state of NJ. Now that I financed the 2006 GMC Envoy SLT, I am motivated to act quickly on getting a plate all of my own. Below are some of the suggestions I and/or the wife came up with; please vote on your favorite of the following choices, OR if I haven't been creative enough, please make YOUR 7-character suggestion in a post (bonus points to anyone that comes up with a great 5-character suggestion). TIA for your participation!!
Last reply by GMTruckGuy74, -
- 1 follower
- 12 replies
- 1.3k views
Took care of a customer today. Her name, you may ask? LUCY KUNTZ. I swear. No lie.
Last reply by RjION, -
- 10 replies
- 1k views
I was just over @ Autoblog lookin' at the threads and holy heck there's a picture of the old Cadillac sign at the dealership I worked at in Easton, Maryland for 10 years that went bust last year. What a sad picture. That was an old sign that was kept maintained (lit with neon) about 200 feet from the highway. You can see the empty lot behind it. Sigh. CADILLAC
Last reply by balthazar, -
-
- Editor-in-Chief
- 2 followers
- 9 replies
- 1.2k views
Last reply by 2b2, -
-
- 7 replies
- 1k views
So I was in the store today and came across a 4-pack of something called Virgil's Micro Brewed Root Beer. Looked at the ingredients label and say: Purified Carbonated Water, unbleached cane sugar, caramelized unrefined cane sugar, herbs, spices, and citric acid. Contains no preservatives and no caffeine. Gluten free. Saw on the other side of the label, "Virgil's is a superb blend of Spices and Herbs gathered from around the world over; Anise, Licorice, Vanilla (Bourbon), Cinnamon, Clove, Wintergreen, Sweet Birch, Molasses, Nutmeg, Pimento Berry Oil, Balsam Oil and Oil of Cassia. Certainly not the sort of things you find in normal root beer. SO I decided to give it a try…
Last reply by Z-06, -
- 1 follower
- 2 replies
- 978 views
Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris (born March 10, 1940) - happy birthday!! In honor of his special day, I present the following: 1. Chuck Norris makes onions cry. 2. Chuck Norris can slam revolving doors. 3. When Chuck Norris does a push-up, he isn’t lifting himself up, he’s pushing the earth down. 4. Ghosts are actually caused by Chuck Norris killing people faster than death can process them. 5. Chuck Norris can build a snowman out of rain. 6. Chuck Norris can drown a fish. 7. Chuck Norris' calendar goes straight from March 31st to April 2nd; no one fools Chuck Norris. 8. A cobra once bit Chuck Norris' leg. After five days of excruciating pain, the cobra died. 9. Chuck…
Last reply by Intrepidation, -
- 0 replies
- 930 views
One fast–growing American industry has become a conspicuous beneficiary of the recession: for–profit colleges and trade schools. At institutions that train students for careers in areas like health care, computers and food service, enrollments are soaring as people anxious about weak job prospects borrow aggressively to pay tuition that can exceed $30,000 a year. But the profits have come at substantial taxpayer expense while often delivering dubious benefits to students, according to academics and advocates for greater oversight of financial aid. Critics say many schools exaggerate the value of their degree programs, selling young people on dreams of middle–class wages…
Last reply by Intrepidation, -
- 1 follower
- 3 replies
- 698 views
Last reply by RjION, -
-
- Editor-in-Chief
- 5 replies
- 862 views
For some time now we've wanted to add a Wiki feature to C&G to capture the wealth of automotive knowledge we have floating around C&G. We have been waiting patiently for the developer of the IPBWiki software to complete the coding so that we can link your C&G log in to the C&G Wiki.... thus no need for multiple sign on IDs. It has become clear to me that the IPBWiki software isn't going to be completed anytime soon, and even if it were, the support looks like it will be nearly non-existent. I've been trying to find ways of moving forward without IPBWiki... what I keep coming back to is just using the MediaWiki software (this is the software that Wikiped…
Last reply by balthazar, -
-
- 1 follower
- 6 replies
- 898 views
A woman was helping her husband set up his computer, and at the appropriate point in the process, she told him that he would now need to enter a password. Something he could remember easily and will use each time he has to log on. The husband was in a rather amorous mood and figured he would try for the shock effect to bring this to his wife's attention. So, when the computer asked him to enter his password, he made it plainly obvious to his wife that he was keying in... P... E... N... I… S... His wife fell off her chair laughing when the message appeared: PASSWORD REJECTED....... NOT LONG ENOUGH
Last reply by ocnblu, -
- 6 replies
- 846 views
Actually, I am not crazy about going there but, when I have to, I will definitely go. For the Regal, I have bought 5 items there - and saved myself a lot of money: 1. Heater blower motor 2. Washer fluid bottle 3. Radio pod 4. Steering wheel 5. Dash light 30 second delay switch ($7 instead of $200+, ridiculous) When I am there, it's fun to walk around the aisles and look at cars I used to like (i.e. Grand Le Mans )
Last reply by Intrepidation, -
- 1 follower
- 10 replies
- 2.4k views
Last reply by ZL-1, -
-
- Editor-in-Chief
- 48 replies
- 3.1k views
MYFOXNY.COM - Some New York City chefs and restaurant owners are taking aim at a bill introduced in the New York Legislature that, if passed, would ban the use of salt in restaurant cooking. "No owner or operator of a restaurant in this state shall use salt in any form in the preparation of any food for consumption by customers of such restaurant, including food prepared to be consumed on the premises of such restaurant or off of such premises," the bill, A. 10129 , states in part. The legislation, which Assemblyman Felix Ortiz , D-Brooklyn, introduced on March 5, would fine restaurants $1,000 for each violation. "The consumer needs to make their own health choices. J…
Last reply by regfootball, -
-
- 1 follower
- 63 replies
- 4.7k views
I know this is out of the blue, but anime creeps me out. Anyone else? Not saying it's bad or anything, just that I get a very creepy vibe from it.
Last reply by regfootball, -
- 2 followers
- 20 replies
- 2k views
3.14.
Last reply by RjION, -
Pussy Wagon
by pow- 1 follower
- 7 replies
- 1.1k views
http://jalopnik.com/5491612/pussy-wagon-stars-in-new-lady-gaga-music-video If you have ears you've probably heard a thousand Lady Gaga songs. Or at least you've heard one song a thousand times. And because her very NSFW video "Telephone" co-stars the "Kill Bill" Pussy Wagon you'll now know another song. This could be the actual Silverado SS Pussy Wagon from the Kill Bill series or a detailed replica, but who really cares as long as it's P***Y Magnet Yellow?
Last reply by Blake Noble, -
- 3 followers
- 10 replies
- 1.1k views
It's now about 9:50 here, and I am still doing laundry. I normally get up around 5 and get it done so I can enjoy the day... but this SPRING FORWARD time business has me out of sync. Is anyone else a bit screwed up by Daylight Savings Time?
Last reply by daves87rs, -
- 1 follower
- 5 replies
- 903 views
if you have direct tv and like anything ed roth there is a show airing tonight at 8pm eastern on OVTV channel 274 about him.
Last reply by daves87rs, -
- 3 replies
- 791 views
That's my modded ZR1 in Forza, passing a Veyron. It was tough to do, had to outdrive him as he clearly still had me in terms of sheer car abilities.
Last reply by daves87rs, -
- 3 replies
- 807 views
I believe I remember reading on here that somebody had cracked the code on GM's email address and had figured out how to contact a certain R. Lutz, Can anybody help me out?
Last reply by caddycruiser, -
-
- Editor-in-Chief
- 17 replies
- 2k views
My boss has had 2 Escape 4WDs as his demos this winter, first a black Hybrid, and now an XLT V6. The few times I've gotten to drive them, I've been impressed with the solid, quiet ride on dry pavement. I asked him how the 4WD did for him in the snow, and he said he was unimpressed, said neither one felt like it was really pulling much with the rear wheels, even in deep snow where it surely would have been necessary. He said it was not like a pickup truck, where you shift it into 4WD and you can feel it work. Kind of disappointed me to hear him say that. I wonder if GM's AWD Equinox/Terrain system is similar to the Escape's in operation and in low-traction conditions …
Last reply by AAS, -
-
-
- Editor-in-Chief
- 2 followers
- 11 replies
- 1.2k views
<object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcbZ0v8Mpvk&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param'>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcbZ0v8Mpvk&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcbZ0v8Mpvk&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>
Last reply by RjION, -
-
- 1 follower
- 4 replies
- 838 views
Awesome! Chris
Last reply by ocnblu, -
-
- Editor-in-Chief
- 6 replies
- 954 views
...to the "world car" trend in strategy the automakers are using is what it is doing to design. Those damned european pedestrian laws are giving new cars a big, bulbous, clown nose. I think it flat out destroys most designs. Discuss.
Last reply by Camino LS6, -
-
-
- Editor-in-Chief
- 1 follower
- 4 replies
- 963 views
Last reply by Drew Dowdell, -
-
-
- Editor-in-Chief
- 4 replies
- 781 views
I am planning to set up one using Sun Microsystem's VirtualBox and putting Ubuntu 64-bit as the second operating system possibly the Windows XP-64 bit as the third one. Has anyone of you dabbled with virtual machines? Some suggestions before I start mauling my system? Any thoughts? Specs: Dell Precision M-6400 Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bits 2.66 Quad Core Intel Mobile Processor 8 GB DDR3 Ram 1GB NVIDIA FX3800 mobile V-card 2 Non Raid 250-GB 7200 rpm HDD - the second one will be the bed for the other OS. DVD+RW
Last reply by Drew Dowdell, -
-
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/student+allegedly+takes+Calgary+school+secretary+hostage+Olympian+addresses+students/2642833/story.html This has got to be the dumbest thing I've ever heard. I mean I'm glad everyone is safe and all but, sheesh, someone was off his meds today. Take someone hostage at knifepoint over an athletic injury sustained in likely the eighth or ninth grade and then wait all these years... storm back into the school and take a secretary hostage... and then let her go in exchange for a bottle of water? Just goes to show that no matter what some Canadians say, America does not have a monopoly on dementia.
Last reply by mustang84, -
- 1 follower
- 11 replies
- 1.2k views
I know its kinda lame but I though it was cool that all 3 gens of the latest Malibu were stuck in order at a red light: 2009 LTZ (out front windshield to the left) 2006 MAXX SS (interior shot) ~2001 Malibu in rear view mirror Keeps me occupied until I can buy a real car (Camaro SS).
Last reply by Blake Noble, -
- 2 followers
- 4 replies
- 778 views
In the myriad articles about the whole Toyota recall business, why is it OK to keep repeating this line... "Toyota's STERLING reputation for safety..."? Since when did Toyota have anything other than an average record for safety? I mean, when I think of a car with a STERLING reputation for safety, I think Volvo or SAAB, but NEVER Toyota.
Last reply by daves87rs, -
- 8 replies
- 1k views
I am almost done with the 2010 Recount of my ad collection. Done to date: Chrysler (944), Ford (1347) and GM (3444) are done, and the independants are mostly sorted & awaiting counting (est: 350), then the dreary foreign ads will be the only thing left (est (200). That's a total of around 6300 ads. Yes, I'll get to those request in short order. I went thru maybe a 16-ft tall stack of National Geographics and de-bound them to get clean, full-sheet ads out. Those are all processed..... but being 'in the groove', I am eyeballing a 16-in stack of Motor Trends & C&Ds from '02-08. Lots of decent, performance-oriented ads there, and my post -say- 1990 ad count is pa…
Last reply by balthazar, -
-
- Editor-in-Chief
- 15 replies
- 1.3k views
Yeah, its that time of year again. We get a couple of days in the 60's with some nice sun and suddenly I'm jonesing for an open top. I checked Craigslist and found a LeBaron for $950 and a Sebring for $1100. Ebay reveals a couple SuperBeetle convertibles that would be fantastic, even if they need some work. Alas, I shant be getting one anytime soon.
Last reply by A Horse With No Name, -
-
-
- Editor-in-Chief
- 1 follower
- 12 replies
- 1.4k views
Black Barbie Sold for Less Than White Barbie at Walmart Store Walmart Says Lower Sales of Ballerina Theresa Barbie Prompted the Price Cut Walmart is raising eyebrows after cutting the price of a black Barbie doll to nearly half of that of the doll's white counterpart at one store and possibly others. A photo first posted to the humor Web site FunnyJunk.com and later to the Latino Web site Guanabee.com shows packages of Mattel's Ballerina Barbie and Ballerina Theresa dolls hanging side by side at an unidentified store. The Theresa dolls, which feature brown skin and dark hair, are marked as being on sale at $3.00. The Barbies to the right of the Theresa dolls, meanwhil…
Last reply by Lamar, -
-
- 6 replies
- 15.1k views
HAHA, how do you like that topic title? I have been checking out 1st gen Cadillac CTS's lately, and I have noticed a little square on the rear bumper (about 2" by 2"), and I was wondering if anyone knew what that was. I have seen them on several different cars lately and was just curious. It is not a rear parking assist sensor. I am going to attach this pic that I found on the internet, but I"m not sure if I'm legally allowed to. I guess if my computer does blow up on me, I"m good!? It is on the right side of the bumper, just above the exhaust pipe. It really doesn't matter to me, but I see them all the time and have always wondered what they are. While we are t…
Last reply by ocnblu, -
-
- Editor-in-Chief
- 2 followers
- 43 replies
- 4.1k views
...so I thought I'd ask you guys. What defunct, non-GM, vehicle would you like to see revived?
Last reply by Blake Noble, -
-
-
- Editor-in-Chief
- 2 followers
- 10 replies
- 1k views
Last reply by daves87rs, -
-
- 1 follower
- 3 replies
- 789 views
We all know some men and, we'd like to hope not women, shave while behind the wheel of their vehicle; however, this one takes a whole new step off the last rung of the ladder of stupidity: Can I hopefully state that this can only happen in Florida? US woman crashes when shaving bikini line A US woman has been arrested after crashing into a truck as she shaved her bikini line while she was driving. Megan Mariah Barnes, 37, was on the way to a date with her boyfriend in southern Florida when the collision took place, TV station WFOR-TV reported. Barnes allegedly gave her ex-husband the wheel as she shaved her private parts because she wanted to be "ready for the visit"…
Last reply by daves87rs, -
- 1 follower
- 34 replies
- 2.6k views
This weekend is/will be fantastic weather wise. Low to mid 50'a, sunshine, and a gentle breeze. Can't waste the whole weekend indoors that's for sure, so it's time to get a head start on spring cleaning for the cars. What's done: Vacuumed and cleaned the interiors of both cars Detailed the Intrepid's interior (vents, switches, cracks, etc.) Cleaned the dirty off of the door frames Cleaned the dirt and grime off of the lower inside edge of the doors Cleaned and organized the trunks Added P/S fluid to the Prizm Cleaned the gunk off of the P/S fluid reservoir What's on tap for tomorrow: Adjust the serpentine belt on the Intrepid Thoroughly wash …
Last reply by Intrepidation, -
-
- Editor-in-Chief
- 3 followers
- 40 replies
- 2.8k views
I was thinking about this again last night while I walked back to my car after picking up some groceries at Safeway. I saw a beautiful silver/black 17 inch alloy 2006-7 Monte Carlo LT. It drove off and I saw some of its good angles. I thought to myself, had there been a little more "nip and tuck" to the styling update and had there been a 3800 V6 under the hood, I would have bought one...without a doubt. I still like my Buicks very much, but I know how much I like the coupe with bigger doors, buckets, a console and more of a wrap-around driver's environment. So I say "coupe"...even though I like sedans, though not as much. Your take?
Last reply by Delta Force79, -
-
- 0 replies
- 951 views
UNDATED -- A 96-year-old Florida man is recovering after an otter went on the attack. Morrie Denton said he was just out for a stroll when the animal struck. "I just looked down on the ground and I saw this little animal walking across and he walked real slow like," Denton said. Denton said without warning, near a wetland area, an otter clamped down on his ankle. Two good Samaritans came to the elderly man's aid, but the otter then turned its focus on them. "After he grabbed me by the foot and I fell, he was all over me, on this hand and then on this one,” Denton said. A good Samaritan stopped to help Denton, but struggled to pull the otter off. Passerby Chris Jans…
Last reply by Intrepidation, -
- 1 follower
- 9 replies
- 1k views
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevy-Nomad-2-Door-Wagon_W0QQitemZ120537525623QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item1c1098ad77 Overpriced, but looks pretty cool, I think. Wonder how much of a Bondo bucket it is (the cracking in the sail panel makes me think the transition from coupe to wagon may be a little scary underneath)?
Last reply by SAmadei, -
- 1 follower
- 7 replies
- 1.1k views
Imagine the looks one would get driving one of these around between tees at the golf course! Might E Truck Jr
Last reply by ShadowDog, -
- 1 follower
- 13 replies
- 1.5k views
TomsGuide Link
Last reply by Lamar, -
-
- Editor-in-Chief
- 1 follower
- 20 replies
- 1.8k views
Not that anyone particularly cares or is likely to notice, but I expect to be 'away' from the board for the better part of a week. Going in for a bit of surgery Thursday and I expect to be laying around popping Percocets and dozing at will for some days. I started my extended hyperventilating first thing this morning; I like to jack up early. >:/
Last reply by RjION, -
-
- 1 follower
- 9 replies
- 1.5k views
Hope your birthday is a good one! Oh, I forgot to add that it is also Buickman's birthday!
Last reply by NINETY EIGHT REGENCY, -
-
- Editor-in-Chief
- 74 replies
- 7.5k views
Camino and I floated the idea of a C&G-sponsored meet at the All-GM Nationals show in Carlisle, PA a couple of years ago that never got out of the planning stages. That idea, at least with me, is still on the back burner and I may try to do something for the 2010 show. But moving on... The AACA Museum in Hershey, Pennsylvania is a great place to visit and the GM Futurliner will be on display there starting mid-October and lasting until early Spring. Seeing as how the winter weather in the northeast prohibits car shows from happening, maybe a C&G meet at the AACA Museum would be a good way for some C&G members to meet, take a tour of the museum, have lunch…
Last reply by GMTruckGuy74, -
-
- 1 follower
- 12 replies
- 1.4k views
I have no clue what this is.
Last reply by RjION, -
-
- Editor-in-Chief
- 5 replies
- 1.2k views
Saudi Arabia Rejects Pakistani Diplomat Because of His Name Owing to an unfortunate matter of translation, Pakistani diplomat Akbar Zeb will not become the next Pakistani ambassador to Saudi Arabia. Mr Zeb's credentials are impressive: he is the former envoy to the United States , India , South Africa and Canada . But despite his impressive career, his name proved to be an immovable hurdle. When translated into Arabic, it means "Large penis". In a region that stresses modesty in public, this could not stand. Akbar is a customary Muslim name meaning "great", and while Zeb is not an uncommon Pakistani name, in Arabic it is a slang reference to the penis and…
Last reply by the_yellow_dart, -
-
-
- Editor-in-Chief
- 210 replies
- 13.1k views
...a new car and some odds & ends for it. Gosh I'm good at having all new plans when I haven't even figured out the current Not locked in stone yet, but from a few cryptic notes I've made, my G8 that's seeing more and more miles soon will have a friend if all clicks through. Can't say what yet, but familiar. And, well, essentially new. "It" currently lives in Bethlehem, PA with a retired guy I met over the summer up there & all my travels. To that extent, and because this was spurred by a deal of the millennium I never expected & had to jump on, planning still to move to the Philly/NE area as soon as possible, and just not having room, etc. where I live now…
Last reply by caddycruiser, -
-
-
- Editor-in-Chief
- 7 replies
- 1.1k views
I've had several jerk bosses over the years. One would think that a boss with a very different approach MIGHT be a good thing. Not so in my experience. I do much better with the "in your face, tell-it-like-it-is" bosses. That way, you blow up and get it over with. My jerk boss is a flatliner who, not surprisingly, is passive aggressive. He and I have had our problems. But THIS STORY is NOT about me. I have this annoying, geeky but well-intentioned co-worker that is nearing retirement. He put his vacation days request down on the calendar. It is understood that if no one says anything to you and the schedule makes it onto a spreasheet, you've got the vacation da…
Last reply by 2005 EquinoxLS, -
-
-
- Editor-in-Chief
- 1 follower
- 12 replies
- 1.1k views
While looking for a '57 Oldsmobile Fiesta hardtop wagon picture for the "Wagon Love" thread, I found this sketch: That would be a nice looking truck; I love the '57 Oldsmobile lineup, and '55-'57 GMC 'Blue Chip' trucks are my favorite. I know Camino has made posts in the past about what phantom vehicles you'd like to see, so here's my selection to start it off. Post yours if you care to share
Last reply by Justin Bimmer, -
-
- 0 replies
- 1.3k views
Source: Left Lane News Sounds pretty damn sweet if you ask me. I'm really excited to see if they really are using an LS9 and see what the specs and stats are on this car...
Last reply by NOS2006, -
- 3 replies
- 816 views
Thanks for the hockey gold. I guess we just have to remind you where Crosby came from. That gives us a final total of 14 golds, the most ever won by a single country in the winter Olympics, beating the tied records of the Soviets and Norwegians.
Last reply by daves87rs, -
- 3 replies
- 919 views
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Zqog1nPVh8 Discuss.
Last reply by ocnblu, -
- 2 followers
- 20 replies
- 1.8k views
That I can't stop laughing at this video? I'm speechless regarding the old man's shirt. Disclaimer: don't watch near the end if you don't like the sight of blood.
Last reply by Blake Noble, -
-
- Editor-in-Chief
- 2 followers
- 71 replies
- 4.2k views
Yup, cars are like a box of chocolates, ya never know what you're going to get. Post your surprises in here.
Last reply by caddycruiser, -
-
- 1 follower
- 17 replies
- 1.6k views
Linkypoo
Last reply by RjION,
-
Subscribe to Cheers & Gears
Since 2001 we've brought you real content and honest opinions, not AI-generated stuff with no feeling or opinions influenced by the manufacturers.
Please consider subscribing. Subscriptions can be as little as $1.75 a month, and a paid subscription drops most ads.*
You can view subscription options here.
*a very limited number of ads contain special coupon deals for our members and will show
-
