Oracle of Delphi

I don't have to work out, I was blessed with superior genetics! Thanks Mom and Dad!

Yeah it does.

Hey K.C., new sig huh? I saw a movie like that once!

Insurance industry test points to weak side structures in some cars WASHINGTON - Some sport utility vehicles don’t provide the protection in a side crash that one might expect from such large vehicles, according to tests released Thursday by the insurance industry. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave marginal scores in side-impact tests of 2008 versions of the Chevrolet TrailBlazer, Jeep Grand Cherokee and two SUVs built by Nissan Motor Co. — the Pathfinder and Xterra without optional side air bags. In similar side testing, the Toyota 4Runner and Pathfinder and Xterra models equipped with side air bags received top marks of good in the side testing. The Ford Explorer and Mercury Mountaineer received the second-highest rating of acceptable. “The performance of some of these models in the side test was surprising,” said David Zuby, the institute’s senior vice president. “SUVs should have an advantage in side crashes because the driver and passengers ride higher up than in cars.” “People often think they’re safer in one of these vehicles, but many cars hold up better than some of these midsize SUVs in this test,” he said. In the institute’s side test, vehicles are struck with a barrier moving at 31 mph to reflect the force of a pickup or sport utility vehicle hitting the vehicle. The TrailBlazer and Grand Cherokee, built by General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC, respectively, lack air bags that protect the chests and abdomens of front-seat occupants. The combination of weak side structures and the lack of chest protection led to high forces on the driver dummies’ chests and abdomens, Zuby said. Company officials noted the TrailBlazer, Grand Cherokee and the Nissan SUVs received top scores in the government’s side crash tests. In frontal testing, all of the SUVs received the top score of good except the TrailBlazer, which improved to receive the second-highest rating of acceptable. Previous versions of the SUV had been rated marginal. Ratings for the TrailBlazer also apply to the GMC Envoy, Isuzu Ascender and Saab 9-7X. In rear crash testing, only the Grand Cherokee received the top rating of good. The Nissan Pathfinder was rated marginal while the remaining SUVs received the lowest score of poor. GM spokesman Alan Adler said the TrailBlazer “meets or exceeds all federal motor vehicle safety standards and was the first midsize SUV to offer rollover-capable head curtain air bags.” The air bags are standard on the 2008 TrailBlazer. Chrysler spokesman Max Gates said the Grand Cherokee has performed well in internal and external testing and “no single test can determine a vehicle’s overall safety performance.” Nissan said in a statement that “while air bag systems, including side-curtain air bags which are either standard or optional on many of our vehicles, have been shown to mitigate the risk of injury, Nissan believes that seat belts and vehicle structure help provide the primary protection in crashes.” Link: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21228894/

Yeah and a comet could hit the earth, keep an eye towards the sky!

Muuuhahahahahaha, it doesn't sway, I've been acrossed it a million times, and look, I'm still alive!

PA drivers!

I like the Fairfax plant, they built many a Grand Prix for me. I even went into the VOS system and changed my order 10 minutes before it began to be built. There is also enough room to park the QE II in the employee's parking lot!

I was afraid to read this because I get nervous when I see Buick and Man in a sentence together.

Hmmm, Steve from that website says more than his prayers!

Don't hate me ocnblu, I still love you!

I miss XM, so I am streaming it over the net when I'm in Europe.

I'm just a mirror!

Muhahahahahahahaha, I'm rich, I'm rich, I'm Fing rich!

Pinch yourselves, the dream is over! The Börger is back! Muuuuhahahahahaha!

Well everyone loves the Börger!

Yes, how could you?

I came across this web site. WorldSpace Satellite Radio http://www.worldspace.com They were the original owners of the XM radio network. Check out their coverage maps!!! In Europe, UK, Germany, and France you can capture the North Africa beam so Europe is kinda covered.

It has a Mystery Machine look from Scooby Doo about it.

Bob, haven't you been out of college about 30 years now?

Eat me if you must, but whatever you do, don't throw me into the briar patch. ... "No, no, Mr. Fox, please don't!" cries (Börger) the rabbit.

Here is the famous 14th street bridge in Washington , D.C., this is the bridge that Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into on January 13, 1982. It was a very snowy morning when it crashed.

No, I am in Delaware till Thusday, then lunch in Troy, MI Friday. I love Troy, MI, I get off at exit 69 and merge into Big Beaver Rd. Now you just have to admire the sense of humor someone had at the Michigan DOT.

And why is my mind a weird place? Do tell.