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YES! OH GOD, YES!

Chevrolet SSR. A 1950's GMC pickup mated with a New Beetle, and had a child that was below average in many ways, including sales. I'm beginning to think that the Aztec was simply ahead of the curve. Had it been released a year or two ago with some different design considerations, it may actually have done well.

Bail. You'll just get the runaround, and left empty-hearted.

Gotta move that gear up!

Wait a second... So what is it?

For simplicity's sake, I call the economy we know to be 'capitalist,' as it is as capitalist as we'll ever know. Governments will always need to purchase/provide goods, and services, as well as intervene in areas where markets fail. I was looking at it from both sides, and I believe my 'equal society' would be the logical result in both situations. Really, if a society started that way, I doubt much would change. Any sort of development requiring capital would need many individuals to invest. So, a company that wants to build an office complex would need to reach out to thousands of individuals. But since there would be no financial compensation from the loans, the company would need to provide a pitch, like 'it will provide more jobs' and have to really convince the population. This would democratize the economy. But then that means people would need to constantly convene, and determine what necessities or infrastructure is to be built. So the aforementioned company would find itself at the mercy of a population that would continuously squabble over what needs to be done or whether the project is worth the long-term monetary loss, without any substantial gain after recouping said loss. The beauty of the current system of lending is that it allows companies and individuals to speculate, and not consult a large swath of the population. As for the car industry, I doubt there would be one, at all. I would imagine that work would be quite localized, perhaps agricultural. The investment required to build a vehicle is considerable. A community would need to first decide that a vehicle is required. If it is, then money would need to be collected. But even if hundreds paid up, only several people may end up using the vehicle a day. The majority would need to determine if the vehicle, which would be used only by a few, is a worthwhile investment. It would need to raise productivity, or allow for more leisure time. If it offers neither, then no dice. Anarchists, and Communists believe this to be an idyllic community, and in a lot of ways it is. But realistically, I doubt it would be feasible outside of say, a small village or something like a Kibbutz.

I'd envision a very stagnant society. There would be little initiative to invest in big ideas because the large sum of money for ventures would not be there. The money would not be there, because no profit motive for lending money would exist. You would end up with a lot of jobless individuals under a capitalist system. However, it would likely translate into a co-operative, Anarchist society, where everyone is on a level field in terms of wealth and possessions. But the socio-economic bar would be quite low.

Happy Birthday, sir!

Perhaps GM actually will get the weight down, and have better handling than the 3'er. Judging a vehicle's potential performance by horsepower is so 1973. Because "certain people" fervently believe that 'pushrods r t3h sux0rz' and a small, OHV V8 capable of higher rev's would simply not compete against the 3-Series, and its tagalong copycats like the Hyundai Genesis and Infiniti G-Series. So naturally, GM decided that in order to compete, it needed to do what everyone else is doing because it's 'in' right now. Oh dear... http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/22/officially-official-2012-mercedes-benz-c-class-gets-new-four-cy/ http://www.emercedesbenz.com/autos/mercedes-benz/e-class/2011-mercedes-benz-e-class-engines-now-more-efficient/ Perhaps GM has clued in that fuel-efficiency and ride quality can successfully coexist in a luxury setting, and potential XTS buyers would be more concerned about gadgetry and overall opulence.

Voted: 'Gimme Gimme Gimme!'

This is more symbolic than anything else. Al-Qaeda has become less of an organization, and more of a belief-set/ideology that has spawned countless imitators. I doubt the man has had any meaningful input into any operation or plot after 9/11, especially since his organization has become so decentralized. He may have been privy to plots, or given his blessing to them, though. Now he's a martyr. It's ironic that a man who so fervently encouraged everyone else to be a martyr for his cause seemed so reluctant to be one himself. Oh, and had to add this for the lulz:

I've seen a couple PC's in desks, but nothing on a scale like this. That's incredible!

I guess something just gets lost in translation between the technical writers in Germany and North America. I've found that to be the case when I've serviced motorcycles from import (Japanese) makes, but that's primarily service manuals. It's not often, but on one occasion with a Honda manual, the allowable dimensions for the piston bore were smaller than the piston, and they had mixed up TDC with BDC too.

Let's be honest here, the Corvette does not sell on its interior. The car trades on its image, not on its center stack. It amazes me that people pay top dollar for the vehicle given its age and competition's options. But, I'd rather GM spend the money on cars that actually matter. Corvette fans, and fifty-something bald guys will still buy the vehicle, so why bother spending money on it? The new one is out for 2013, and spending money to MCE a halo car when most Americans are still in the fiscal doldrums is a bad idea. Plus, if you want luxury, GM has a CTS_V coupe with your name on it.

Face to Face - Strangeways

All right! Shades of the Rondo and the Caliber, all wrapped up in a bland package! You're right on your way to mediocrity!

Still frightening enough to make France surrender.

That.Is.Awesome.LOLOL!!

It's testament to Gearbox's genius. Not only did they pick the most fitting music ever, but it came out the same year DNF was supposed to have released.

Has there been any major update, besides GM's 'conclusion' that the Volt was not at fault? The owner is in agreement too, but I'm still awaiting a final verdict from the professionals. http://www.courant.com/business/hc-chevrolet-volt-garage-fire-folo-20110420,0,1821309.story

Potato

Oh, and schoolgirl lesbians too. http://www.destructoid.com/blood-and-boobies-duke-nukem-forever-gives-199356.phtml

Let's not. It gets people posting.