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And here's one more. This is the '82 to '8? Pontiac Firebird. It didn't say how much they wanted. Or if it ran. Wasn't this platform the most troubled of any generation of Firebird? I know that a rare few came with an Iron Duke 4 and that some came with a 2.8 V6? That was nothing to brag about. However, I definitely took notice of this nicely maintained '80s Firebird amidst the fall foliage. Ha. Both 4 letter B words.

Where the hell does a person go to get out of Dodge? Is California open? It sounds like it's closing again. Is Florida open? They report ICU capacity issues and closing some beaches. My guess is that these closures are in critical areas, like Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. And that the people they don't want down there are those hailing from NY/NJ/CT. Is Texas open? Wow. This is starting to sound desperate. Houston's a mess, in terms of COVID, but nearby Galveston has a beach. That's Houston's draw, so to speak. Now, South Padre can't be "closed" ... or can it?

Since this was fall color season, I am behind the 8 ball in posting some sightings from that time. Here's a Subaru (cough) of sorts on some side street in an eastern city. It kind of reminds me of the old Subaru Brat, which I thought looked like a bathtub on wheels back in the day.

This is the light green that's like a metallic mint or the toy car lime? Yes, pony cars look good in those colors.

Great name. Surprisingly NOT PC for Seattle. I like it. Saw this during lunch. I guess whether or not you leave the top down depends on the neighborhood. While not a big fan of FoMoCo in general, this take on the Mustang was reasonably well done - at home in the New Millennium but also with definite ties to its original styling cues.

Tonight, I was behind a new mid-engine Chevy Corvette. I see one anywhere from once every 2 weeks to once a month, so it's sort of a treat. IMO, the best combo is white/burgundy leather interior or silver metallic/burgundy leather interior. This one was (enamel) orange and it looked great. It had temporary plates. The exhaust purr was pleasing to the ear. Given that I was behind this new Corvette and they are fiberglass, I moved into an adjacent lane as quickly as I could.

I'm too lazy to change my handle. I'm very on board with your assessment. Bob is sort of pedestrian. And not even used that much, with people tending to use Rob nowadays. The only issue I have with Rob is that it sounds somewhat "frat boy." Robert is probably the best variant and it's what I use on a daily basis. My parents and relatives append(ed) an "o" to it, which is/was to be expected. @David Hope your hand heals up. I've been through a different sort of injury with a hand. Fortunately, it was the hand I don't use that much. However, during the healing phase, I was away and, during that Easter season, I pushed myself to kill two birds with one stone that last Friday - Good Friday observance AND unlimited mini lobsters at Harvey's hotel/casino up at Lake Tahoe, which has long been discontinued because I'm thinking there was no way it could pencil.

Happy Bastille Day, C&G folks ... whether or not you're a Francophile doesn't matter. France is also red, white, and blue (realistically blue, white, and red) and gave us the Statue of Liberty, too, not to mention an incredible chunk of our vocabulary - cachet, rendezvous, guillotine, RSVP, libertine, attache', hors d'oeuvres, etc. Took 3 years of it in high school. Good times.

Saw this small Chevy this morning. What's to remark about? Well, anymore, when you look at car brochures or web sites for more economical cars, you can pick your exterior color to be: 1) white, 2) black, 3) silver, 4) charcoal, 5) red, and 6) navy blue. I'm not asking for 15 to 20 colors like they had decades ago, but kudos to Chevrolet and maybe other GM brands for this cool color, similar to one found in '75 GM BOP products. The downside is that, for the interior in the lower trim levels, your color choices are: 1) black, 2) black, and 3) black. Nonetheless, this is a recent and cool color added to the GM stable.

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Here are some sightings of a different variety ... food. This morning's breakfast - omelette with feta, tomatoes, spinach, and mushrooms as well as potatoes and wheat toast My first visit to a casino lunch buffet last week where the rules have changed - table distance, paper cups instead of ceramic mugs, masked employees, and most noticeable of all ... the sign saying "Let Us Serve You," where they dish out the food cafeteria style. And this was just my Italian plate (chicken parmigiana, cannelloni, gnocchi, fettucine, and some other items). They said they had less selection than before but it looked pretty good to me. So did the price!

Borgata! (no, not Bogota)

Tillamook IS great stuff ... probably my favorite. While I don't like their cheese curds, their ice cream flavors are outstanding. It's great to visit their factory, take the tour (or not), have a cone or a cup with two or three flavors you know and/or are trying out, and, most of all, pick out some cheese cubes with the toothpicks (ah, yes, those were the days). They have a white garlic or something cheese that is my favorite. My mom always had a block of their medium cheddar in the fridge to put into her recipes. The only negative aspect is one. And, no, it's not the rain. That adds to the ambiance. It's all the damn cows in and around Tillamook. The area is chock full of them. And you know what that means for your olfactory nerve.

They didn't have the usual chocolate flavors I buy so I bought this one. It was on sale at 3 for $10, so $3.34 ... less $1.00 from coupon. Score! The ice cream is very smooth but the peanut butter is roasted in flavor and is in the mix via fairly substantial shavings. I'd say it's good but not great. Again, it might be the flavor. No sleepiness from tryptophan ... the sleepiness might have actually been brought on by eating it too quickly. Going, going, gone.

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I get a twinge of cognitive dissonance when I see a Pontiac GP, which uses the same platform as the car I ultimately bought. It has the same powertrain, too. This one is (light bulb goes on) Fusion Orange metallic, clearly an inaugural 2004 color that might have carried forward into 2005, because this unit, in sound shape and cruising effortlessly down the freeway, did not have a trunk lock cylinder. Also, one has to give Pontiac some credit for having the moxie to offer a polarizing and sportier color like this on the GP. Not so with other W-body GM vehicles of the same years. I don't know if I'd want to own a Fusion Orange metallic car, but I like(d) seeing these. This was on the 4th of July ... or the next day. Will never forget Pontiac! Have loved them for as long as I can remember.

Got it. I remember you saying that before. Tomatoes are rich in lycopene. I like most things with tomatoes but, like your pizzas, I may like pesto even more. I also have a "no way" list: anything spicy, eggplant, pecan pie, curry, and some types of shellfish are on that list. As for the ice cream with turkey in it, I haven't used the coupon yet (this weekend) and I've never had ice cream with tryptophan in it, so I'll let you know!

Most likely without a refresh, I'm thinking. - - - - - Back to food. Great salad dressing: Great ice cream:

Sun dried tomato vinaigrette salad dressing is one of the finest supermarket items I've habitually purchased. I used to routinely buy the Wishbone brand years ago. More recently, Kraft and Ken's made it. And I would buy it. Now, its availability has just STOPPED. Cue Eddie Murphy saying, "It just stopped, man!" I'm hoping this is temporary. It's ridiculous. Consumers are clamoring for it. Instead, they offer all these other creative but "stupid" salad dressing flavors. On a more positive note, Turkey Hill ice cream and dairy in headquartered in none other than ocnblu's Lancaster, PA region. "Interesting" name. Great stuff. And I've got a good coupon burning a hole in my pocket.

Maybe the next Malibu refresh will bring about some needed improvements and more options ... engines, trims, etc.

But that means the Spark continues. They need one econobox in the line-up. I didn't realize Sonic final assembly was in the U.S.. I'm almost sure Spark is foreign (Mexico, perhaps). Other weird "Seattle news" ... Why is Mary Kay Letorneau showing up on my homepage? It's because she just passed away from cancer. I remember when this saga was current and considered fairly scandalous. She was a peaches and cream Orange County (CA) girl who goes off to Arizona State Univ. for college and ended up in the PNW as a schoolteacher and was married with 4 kids. But none of that is what made her a household word.

Damn, why couldn't I get this one? Answer: hen - - - - - Moving right along: Gatorade * * invented at or by people associated with the University of Florida

Not embarrassed at all. Most people like to talk about their cars. It could have been like talking about your horse in the Wild West days.

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This thing is a real production vehicle? Those front headlights are goofy, but it manages to look like a sinister, testosterone charged, and updated version of the Wally World wagon. Could it be that it's also green? Not sure.