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The plight of small pickup trucks continues. Why Chevrolet, the Ford, GMC, or Ram cannot make a decent product in this segment is beyond my explanation.

US-South Korea Trade Agreement Aims To Eliminate Chicken Tax on Trucks - PickupTrucks.com News
“The U.S. and South Korea have reached a deal on a permanent free trade agreement between the two countries that could see Korean-built pickup trucks imported into the U.S. without being subject to a 25 percent tax levied on most foreign-made pickups.”

Well, maybe in other countries, but that doesn’t fly in Anaheim.

Ron Paul to lead Federal Reserve subcommittee | Red County
“Paul, in an interview last week, said he plans a slate of hearings on U.S. monetary policy and will restart his push for a full audit of the Fed’s functions.”

My belt has been loosened a notch, but I promised myself not to overdo it at the Information Services Branch Holiday Luncheon today.

MBH - my brain hurts 007

There is a lot of ice cream leftover from the ATS meeting yesterday. It is in the freezer section of the fridge. But there are no bowls. Lame, like your girlfriend, let’s roll for awareness.

Most Americans Say They’re Worse Off Under Obama, Poll Shows
“More than 50 percent of Americans say they are worse off now than they were two years ago when President Barack Obama took office, and two-thirds believe the country is headed in the wrong direction, a Bloomberg National Poll shows.”

Christopher Hurt wonders, “Where are the priorities of this ‘president’? How about you create some jobs? Perhaps reduce the debt? Idiot is spelled O-B-A-M-A!”

“I’m trying to find 6 people in the next half-hour who want to repeal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.’ I just added my name to the growing list of Americans in support of repealing ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.’”

Let us see, Family Guy, what is in the Ann Coulter fridge today.

Don't Ask, Don’t Tell, Don’t Call Our Troops Homophobes
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, Don’t Call Our Troops Homophobes - Ann Coulter: The Pentagon’s poll on ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ is beyond”

The time is now Duck Season, especially with behavior like this:

House Democrats defy Obama on tax cut bill
“(CNN) -- Defying President Obama, House Democrats voted Thursday not to bring up the tax package that he negotiated with Republicans in its current form. "This message today is very simple: That in the form that it was negotiated, it is not acceptable to the House Democratic caucus’.”

Perhaps in other countries, but that doesn’t fly in Anaheim. Much like your girlfriend, I could also use a dance break: Chinese cosplay!

Humans dress like pandas to fools cubs - Holy Kaw!
“Coolest jobs in the world: ice cream taste tester, Muppeteer, alpaca farmer. Add another occupation to the list—panda impersonator.”

The panda is a silly animal, but a brilliant car, so Toyota finally took a page from the book of Fujiwara Bunta.

Toyota’s glass of water app aims to help drivers reduce emissions - Springwise
“Much the way Ford’s in-car driving coach aims to help drivers maximize their fuel efficiency, so a new iPhone app from Toyota Sweden hopes to help them reduce their emissions.”

Thank you, BMW, the world again makes perfect sense.

World Premiere: BMW 1 Series M Coupé (Press Release and Photos) - Teamspeed.com
“The 1M coupe is finally here!! Official Press Release With anticipation of enthusiasts around the world at fever pitch, today BMW M GmbH unveiled the...follow through for great images, press release, and more!”

MBH - my brain hurts, 007.

Postscript to Experiment 008

As briefly chronicled yesterday on this blog, President Obama was on MythBusters. Lame.

OK OK OK, so the episode of MythBusters was not fully lame, but asking them to again explore a myth, which they had already done three times, is lame.

Last night, host James Hyneman noted:

• The mirrors failed to achieve the temperature needed to ignite the sail.
• The show is not about replicating results, but experimentation.
• The true genius of Archimedes might have been
  the blinding effects of the mirrors.

I understand the goal of the president to excite the youth of the nation about science; however, just doubling the number of participants did not change the result. In the broader sense, nothing this president has done has proven anything or changed anything for the better, although I might have to think about that.

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A Buddhist friend, who oddly enough is not Nifer, once told Tom Kessler, “Instant karma does not exist. Karma is cumulative.” Even though this friend is inexplicably no longer my friend on the Facebook, I still trust his words.

My television is tuned to the Discovery Channel and MythBusters, but might not be in a half hour.

Twitter / Scott VonSchilling: Amazon lists F**k You as ...
“Amazon lists ‘F**k You’ as the #1 song of 2010. I fully support this. http://amzn.to/dLriTf”

Why hadn’t somebody told this president that they already did the Archimedes-mirror myth three times? Fortunately a new season of Naruto Shippuden begins next on Disney XD!

How ignorant of me, the purpose of science is
to investigate old results with new ideas.

Yes, I just admitted ignorance.

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A blue Ford Fiesta hatchback passed me this morning, and a red Ferrari 430 went north on Quivira Road.

Ferrari F430 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
“The Ferrari F430 is a sports car that was produced by the Italian automaker Ferrari from 2004 to 2009, as a successor to the 360. It debuted at the 2004 Paris Motor Show. Its replacement, the Ferrari 458 Italia, was unveiled on 28 July 2009 and is on sale now.”

For our Holiday Luncheon on Friday, I just promised to bring a case of Nestlé Pure Life water. In my GMX Mail, Chevrolet just sent me an Exclusive $50 Cruze test-drive offer, which I cannot refuse. If I test-drive a Chevy Cruze, then I will receive a fifty-dollar gift card to Target.

What do you know 009

I will likely be seeing Tron with my movie buddy.

Yahoo! Movies: TRON: Legacy (2010)
“TRON: Legacy (2010): find the latest news, photos and trailers, as well as local showtimes and DVD info at Yahoo! Movies”

“I’m just burnin’ doin’ the ‘New Tron’ dance!”

The facts on nuclear weapons [infographic] - Holy Kaw!
“Scary, the last nation that wants to join the ‘Nuclear Club’.”

Okay, that was one of the worst puns that I’ve ever made.

Robinson: Obama Seems Ready To ‘Own’ Tax Cut Decision
“Eugene Robinson says the president does get judged about whether the recovery happened and if people feel it or not. However, after the tax cuts, Robinson reveals he is not sure if President Obama will get ‘credit’ for the recovery. Robinson says Obama seems ready to own the compromise”

Jalopnik, please do not assume that I did not consider any of these for my character for my profile picture.

The Ten Greatest Cartoon Cars
“Fighting crime, winning races, and combating suburban malaise are all examples of the heroic tasks cars are called upon to perform with great frequency in animation. With your help, we’ve identified ten of the most awesome cartoon cars.”

If thou hast been looking at my mobile uploads, then thou will have seen much from my ordinary life.

Will Semi-Success Spoil Jean Teasdale?
“2010 was a banner year at good ol’ Casa Teasdale. In March, the tire center gave Hubby Rick a $2-an-hour raise.”

The Onion must wonder what would such do to this author, but they already have some rather valid ideas:

New Carl’s Jr. Bedtime Burger Designed To Be Eaten While Asleep
“CARPINTERIA, CA—Executives at fast food chain Carl’s Jr. announced today the release of the new Bedtime Burger, a sandwich designed specifically to be consumed while fast asleep.”

Okay, I admit that my humor is not as sophisticated as satire or farce; however, like your girlfriend, others also abuse puns.

Twitter / Scott VonSchilling: I’m going to have give ...
“I’m going to have give @SentaiFilmworks a verbal warning for too many cat puns on the back cover of Nyan Koi: http://amzn.to/g7MbpM”

In another feline-related story, HipsForHire tweets the following:

“Making cat listen to ‘I Can’t Get No Satisfaction’ while he looks at the pigeons outside his window. He has leaped an fallen twice this AM!”

“A picture of lust and desire http://yfrog.com/69ua60j”

Along with me, Sheri Strykowski also retweeted the following:

Twitter / Scott Frye: RT @jlist: Epic manga from ...
“RT @jlist: Epic manga from the new Samurai Girls fan-service anime. We love anime girls with swords. http://is.gd/i9ppV”

QuikTrip was the stop for fuel, and my Chevy Cavalier posted 27.696 miles per gallon or 8.462 liters per 100 kilometers.

Just any old knot.

Christopher Hurt is one of four independent masses of water-ice floating in purified drinking water, and being hit against the wall with every motion of the plastic cup.

All right, Facebook now shows my name a line above the rest of my status, so I am through conjugating a present-tense verb for a third-person pronoun.

I was bound to hear “Hare Hare Yukai” play again from my Motorola Droid 2, and the call would not be from my mother, but instead from Ottawa University.

BBC America now broadcasts Top Gear for eight hours beginning at 8:00 p.m. Central on Monday night. The third hour is soon ending.

My friend owns this same model of Hyundai. Her car should be so lucky to have a wheel set like this! Though she would not be so daft, like your girlfriend, she would buy larger brake discs.