Web Wanderings 017

Although this was yesterday, my Chevy Cavalier was again covered with the same amount of snow this morning.

Right now I am again tired. My weekend was good, yet I have nearly forgotten that.

Moving the memories of Mack at Hemmings Blog –
Classic and collectible cars and parts
“Behind the scenes with the editors of the Hemmings Motor News family of magazines.”

A bottle of Pibb Xtra has helped me to recall.

BYD e6 to hit U.S. market in 2012
“Chinese automaker BYD, backed by American billionaire investor Warren Buffett, will attempt to sell their auto models in the U.S. by March 2012. The company plans to kick off sales with the new BYD e6 Premier electric MPV, now on display at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.”

Friday night, I was the tech guy for Tom Kessler at the Standup Showcase at The Living Room Theatre.

Chrysler CEO: Light-Duty Diesel Ram Pickup Feasible, but is There Demand? - PickupTrucks.com News
“At a roundtable discussion this morning at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, CEO Sergio Marchionne said Chrysler is capable of producing a diesel light-duty pickup truck, but that there’s no demand for it in the U.S. market.”

“It’s just like watching Murphy Brown
and then The Ten Commandments.”

Three Reasons I Won’t Get the New Verizon iPhone « Social Media
“I have been on Verizon most of my (adult) life. I flirted with ATT and an iPhone in 2008 for a few weeks, but quickly bailed on our relationship during a music festival in Seattle. During one of the evenings after a show at the festival, I needed to make an emergency call to 9-1-1, but the network...”

Yea! The Public Works Department of Merriam, Kansas has returned!

“Street maintenance involves snow removal, cleaning, patching and repairing streets. The Street Overlay Program provides for the overlay of asphalt at regular intervals to help maintain an adequate surface on the streets. In addition, a program exists for the timely replacement of curbs and sidewalks.”

The end of the street should now be much more passable!

16-Person Dodge VanKat is a blizzard of awesome
“The Vancat – Click above for high-res image gallery Traversing snow-covered terrain can be tricky and if you need carry a dozen passengers, yo...”

Well, I will not have to testify in February; the civil case settled about a month ago.