Where U-Haul Trucks Go To Die But Actually Keep Working Forever
You know that guy down the street with the rusty old Ford Aerostar on his lawn, that’s stacked to the roof with old magazines or tools or whatever? Apparently U-Haul does that on a corporate scale. When their trucks die, the cargo boxes become storage lockers.
They literally just pull boxes off the trucks, drop them onto a “foundation” of a few cement blocks, repaint, and rent ‘em out. It’s a solid repurposing, I’ll give them that. U-Haul says 5,200 truck bodies have been effectively turned into buildings to date.
(Jalopnik.com)
Monday, August 31, 2015
Saturday, August 29, 2015
I Was Saddened When This Place Closed Up
The OC Food Scene, 20 Years Ago
The next change is more symbolic but equally telling: the closure of Garden Grove's legendary Belisles. I only went once but it changed the way I thought about food completely. I had an epic breakfast, a giant cast iron skillet brimming with hash browns, bacon, eggs, biscuits and gravy. Enough food, in fact, for 6 people instead of just myself and two of my equally big-eating friends.
The closing of Belisles was a bloodbath worthy of Custer's Last Stand, with the Garden Grove Redevelopment Agency bulldozing the old dame to build a hotel that never came to fruition. And now there is a fucking Joe's Crab Shack there.
(OCWeekly.com)
The next change is more symbolic but equally telling: the closure of Garden Grove's legendary Belisles. I only went once but it changed the way I thought about food completely. I had an epic breakfast, a giant cast iron skillet brimming with hash browns, bacon, eggs, biscuits and gravy. Enough food, in fact, for 6 people instead of just myself and two of my equally big-eating friends.
The closing of Belisles was a bloodbath worthy of Custer's Last Stand, with the Garden Grove Redevelopment Agency bulldozing the old dame to build a hotel that never came to fruition. And now there is a fucking Joe's Crab Shack there.
(OCWeekly.com)
I Could Live Without A Lot Of The Latest Car Features
Motorists actually don't like a lot of new in-car technology3
New J.D. Power Research Shows Which Features Go Unused
J.D. Power says 20 percent of car owners have never used 16 of 33 new technology features available in their vehicles. Common features that go untouched include in-vehicle concierge services, mobile routers, automatic parking, head-up displays, and built-in apps. Concierge services were the least popular, with 43 percent of respondents saying they've never used them.
In many cases, it's not only that motorists are letting the features go unused, it's that they're specifically unwanted. Twenty percent of respondents say there are 14 tech features they do not want in their next vehicles, and some of those rejected features may come as a surprise.
(AutoSpies.com)
New J.D. Power Research Shows Which Features Go Unused
J.D. Power says 20 percent of car owners have never used 16 of 33 new technology features available in their vehicles. Common features that go untouched include in-vehicle concierge services, mobile routers, automatic parking, head-up displays, and built-in apps. Concierge services were the least popular, with 43 percent of respondents saying they've never used them.
In many cases, it's not only that motorists are letting the features go unused, it's that they're specifically unwanted. Twenty percent of respondents say there are 14 tech features they do not want in their next vehicles, and some of those rejected features may come as a surprise.
(AutoSpies.com)
Unexpected Change Is Always Worrisome
Automotive interior suppliers in total turmoil
Mergers and acquisitions are part of the natural ebb and flow of the automotive business. But this year it's almost as if someone threw a switch. Starting this spring there was an explosive flurry of M&A involving the biggest interior suppliers.
First, Johnson Controls Incorporated, the largest automotive interiors supplier in the world, announced it was selling its interiors business to Yanfeng, a Chinese supplier not well known outside of China. Overnight, Yanfeng became the largest interior supplier in the world.
Hot on the heels of that announcement, Magna, another dominant player in the business, announced it was selling its interiors business to a small, regional Spanish company called Grupo Antolin. All of a sudden Grupo Antolin, a privately held company unfamiliar to most people in the industry, doubled in size.
Shortly afterward Faurecia, the supplier company owned by Peugeot which mostly makes interiors, formed a joint venture with the Chinese automaker Dongfeng. It's unusual for an automaker to form a joint venture with an in-house supplier from another automaker, unless it's the prelude to a technology transfer or a complete sale.
The underlying cause of this shift should leave the industry uneasy. JCI did not pull any punches, declaring it's getting out of the automotive business because the profit margins are some of the lowest in the world of industry and commerce. Instead, JCI wants to invest in businesses with much better margins such as real estate management and industrial refrigerators. It's not a good sign for the automotive industry when one of its biggest, most important suppliers says, "Screw it, let's go somewhere else."
(AutoBlog.com)
Mergers and acquisitions are part of the natural ebb and flow of the automotive business. But this year it's almost as if someone threw a switch. Starting this spring there was an explosive flurry of M&A involving the biggest interior suppliers.
First, Johnson Controls Incorporated, the largest automotive interiors supplier in the world, announced it was selling its interiors business to Yanfeng, a Chinese supplier not well known outside of China. Overnight, Yanfeng became the largest interior supplier in the world.
Hot on the heels of that announcement, Magna, another dominant player in the business, announced it was selling its interiors business to a small, regional Spanish company called Grupo Antolin. All of a sudden Grupo Antolin, a privately held company unfamiliar to most people in the industry, doubled in size.
Shortly afterward Faurecia, the supplier company owned by Peugeot which mostly makes interiors, formed a joint venture with the Chinese automaker Dongfeng. It's unusual for an automaker to form a joint venture with an in-house supplier from another automaker, unless it's the prelude to a technology transfer or a complete sale.
The underlying cause of this shift should leave the industry uneasy. JCI did not pull any punches, declaring it's getting out of the automotive business because the profit margins are some of the lowest in the world of industry and commerce. Instead, JCI wants to invest in businesses with much better margins such as real estate management and industrial refrigerators. It's not a good sign for the automotive industry when one of its biggest, most important suppliers says, "Screw it, let's go somewhere else."
(AutoBlog.com)
Did You Know - Arby's Edition
11 Things You Didn't Know About Arby's
3. Vermont and Rhode Island are the only states without an Arby’s
3. Vermont and Rhode Island are the only states without an Arby’s
- One strip club and no Arby’s? How on earth was Vermont not last on this list?
- 268 of 'em, to be exact. Which makes sense, since Arby’s was founded in Boardman, Ohio. While the original location still stands today, the company is now based in Sandy Springs, Georgia.
Thursday, August 27, 2015
If You're New To The Game, Please Read This Carefully
The 10 most important unwritten rules of golf
Don't walk in another's putting line
Most golfers are cognizant of this etiquette. What most forget, or perhaps are unaware, is that this line extends past the hole. Give your playing partners five feet behind the cup when setting up to address your putt.
Mind the Shadow Monsters
Your cell phone could ring or tell me in detail about a proctology exam during my swing and I wouldn't blink. Yet if I see your shadow move during my address, I'll stare you down like Ron Swanson sizing up a Whole Foods. Keep still when others are hitting, and when you're on the greens, move so your shadow is not in another's line of sight.
Roar the "Fore!"
This isn't courtesy as much as safety precaution. Forget three-putts; you know what will really ruin an afternoon? A concussion.
Everyone, including pros, are guilty of hitting a wayward ball. That can be forgiven. What's indefensible is planting a Titleist in someone's dome because you forget to give them the heads-up, literally and figuratively.
(GolfDigest.com)
Don't walk in another's putting line
Most golfers are cognizant of this etiquette. What most forget, or perhaps are unaware, is that this line extends past the hole. Give your playing partners five feet behind the cup when setting up to address your putt.
Mind the Shadow Monsters
Your cell phone could ring or tell me in detail about a proctology exam during my swing and I wouldn't blink. Yet if I see your shadow move during my address, I'll stare you down like Ron Swanson sizing up a Whole Foods. Keep still when others are hitting, and when you're on the greens, move so your shadow is not in another's line of sight.
Roar the "Fore!"
This isn't courtesy as much as safety precaution. Forget three-putts; you know what will really ruin an afternoon? A concussion.
Everyone, including pros, are guilty of hitting a wayward ball. That can be forgiven. What's indefensible is planting a Titleist in someone's dome because you forget to give them the heads-up, literally and figuratively.
(GolfDigest.com)
NHL.com 3 Questions - Anaheim Ducks Edition
Scoring from wings, power play questions for Ducks
Here are three questions facing the Ducks:
Will there be there enough scoring from the wings? Anaheim either traded or did not re-sign wings Matt Beleskey, Kyle Palmieri and Emerson Etem. They combined for 41 goals last season, including nine on the power play.
Returnees Jakob Silfverberg, Patrick Maroon and Jiri Sekac, with newcomers Carl Hagelin and Chris Stewart, are expected to collectively fill that void.
"If you stay static, other teams go by you, so you've got to continue to try to improve," coach Bruce Boudreau said. "Chicago's done it, the good teams have done it, keeping the same core together and moving parts around it and continually get better. So that's what we're trying to do."
Silfverberg came on late in the regular season but consistency will go a long way toward improving on his 13 goals.
"I felt like I got the trust from Bruce in different situations that I haven't seen before," Silfverberg said. "The way I played in the playoffs is the way I want to play. I want the puck every shift I'm out there. I tried to create scoring chances. That's how I want to play, and with trust from Bruce, hopefully it will stay that way."
Maroon had nine goals and an NHL career-best 34 points last season while contributing size (6-foot-2, 231 pounds) and strength. Sekac and Stewart figure to get bigger roles on the bottom two lines. Hagelin, acquired in a trade with the New York Rangers, adds speed and is coming off back-to-back 17-goal seasons.
Will the power play get better? It's difficult to believe that a team with as much skill and firepower as the Ducks isn't more productive with the man-advantage. But Anaheim's power play actually got worse last season, dropping to 15.7 percent (28th in the NHL) from 16.0 percent in 2013-14. The power play has finished in the bottom third of the League in three of the past four seasons.
Predictability is a big reason for its ineffectiveness, and general manager Bob Murray was bothered enough to bring in former Ottawa Senators coach Paul MacLean as an assistant, replacing Brad Lauer, to try to improve the power play.
Can the Ducks find a killer instinct? They found themselves facing this question for the third straight season after another Game 7 home loss, this time to the Chicago Blackhawks in the Western Conference Final. They say they need to learn from it and come back with more of a chip on their shoulder.
"We lost some friends and some teammates, but it's part of the business," forward Ryan Kesler said. "On the flip side, we picked up some really good guys and I'm excited. We're close [to a Stanley Cup]. We are right there. Now we just need to go there and do it. Start from scratch and start this ride all over again."
That's the same kind of talk heard in the Ducks dressing room after the past two playoff disappointments. Perhaps the best solution is not to let a series get to a Game 7.
(NHL.com)
Here are three questions facing the Ducks:
Will there be there enough scoring from the wings? Anaheim either traded or did not re-sign wings Matt Beleskey, Kyle Palmieri and Emerson Etem. They combined for 41 goals last season, including nine on the power play.
Returnees Jakob Silfverberg, Patrick Maroon and Jiri Sekac, with newcomers Carl Hagelin and Chris Stewart, are expected to collectively fill that void.
"If you stay static, other teams go by you, so you've got to continue to try to improve," coach Bruce Boudreau said. "Chicago's done it, the good teams have done it, keeping the same core together and moving parts around it and continually get better. So that's what we're trying to do."
Silfverberg came on late in the regular season but consistency will go a long way toward improving on his 13 goals.
"I felt like I got the trust from Bruce in different situations that I haven't seen before," Silfverberg said. "The way I played in the playoffs is the way I want to play. I want the puck every shift I'm out there. I tried to create scoring chances. That's how I want to play, and with trust from Bruce, hopefully it will stay that way."
Maroon had nine goals and an NHL career-best 34 points last season while contributing size (6-foot-2, 231 pounds) and strength. Sekac and Stewart figure to get bigger roles on the bottom two lines. Hagelin, acquired in a trade with the New York Rangers, adds speed and is coming off back-to-back 17-goal seasons.
Will the power play get better? It's difficult to believe that a team with as much skill and firepower as the Ducks isn't more productive with the man-advantage. But Anaheim's power play actually got worse last season, dropping to 15.7 percent (28th in the NHL) from 16.0 percent in 2013-14. The power play has finished in the bottom third of the League in three of the past four seasons.
Predictability is a big reason for its ineffectiveness, and general manager Bob Murray was bothered enough to bring in former Ottawa Senators coach Paul MacLean as an assistant, replacing Brad Lauer, to try to improve the power play.
Can the Ducks find a killer instinct? They found themselves facing this question for the third straight season after another Game 7 home loss, this time to the Chicago Blackhawks in the Western Conference Final. They say they need to learn from it and come back with more of a chip on their shoulder.
"We lost some friends and some teammates, but it's part of the business," forward Ryan Kesler said. "On the flip side, we picked up some really good guys and I'm excited. We're close [to a Stanley Cup]. We are right there. Now we just need to go there and do it. Start from scratch and start this ride all over again."
That's the same kind of talk heard in the Ducks dressing room after the past two playoff disappointments. Perhaps the best solution is not to let a series get to a Game 7.
(NHL.com)
Why You Rarely Mess With Gramps
Love joined Angel Cabrera (2014 Greenbrier) and Johnny Miller (1994 Pebble Beach) as grandfathers to win on the PGA Tour.
(ESPN.com)
(ESPN.com)
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
I Believe In These 'Other' Laws
Murphy’s 15 Other Laws
2. A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well.
3. He who laughs last, thinks slowest.
6. Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don’t.
8. The 50-50-90 rule: Any time you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there’s a 90% probability you’ll get it wrong.
11. The things that come to those who wait may be the things left by those who got there first. 12. Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will sit in a boat all day drinking beer.
Complete list (Bits&Pieces.us)
2. A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well.
3. He who laughs last, thinks slowest.
6. Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don’t.
8. The 50-50-90 rule: Any time you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there’s a 90% probability you’ll get it wrong.
11. The things that come to those who wait may be the things left by those who got there first. 12. Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will sit in a boat all day drinking beer.
Complete list (Bits&Pieces.us)
These Are Funny
Dad And His 8-Year-Old Son Are Creating A Pun-Fueled Food Map Of Every US State
Chris Durso of Foodiggity started a hilarious project with his 8-year-old son last year called Foodnited States of America. The "pun-fueled" photo series is recreating every single U.S. state out of food.
Complete list (Distractify.com)
Chris Durso of Foodiggity started a hilarious project with his 8-year-old son last year called Foodnited States of America. The "pun-fueled" photo series is recreating every single U.S. state out of food.
Complete list (Distractify.com)
It's Not A Technological Defect, It's Just Plain Driver Stupidity
Lawsuit filed against 10 automakers over keyless ignition carbon monoxide deaths
Class action urges ‘automatic shut-offs'
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ten of the world’s largest automakers are facing a consumer class action lawsuit filed early Wednesday morning in California on behalf of millions of Americans who own or lease vehicles equipped with keyless ignitions. The suit alleges the automakers have known for years about increased dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning when people mistakenly leave their keyless ignition vehicles running after they’ve left the car, taking their key fobs with them.
Keyless ignitions have become widely available in recent years. The keyless ignition technology allows drivers to start their engines with an electronic key fob and the push of a button instead of using a traditional physical key. At issue, the driver can take the fob far away from the vehicle, such as to the bedroom, while inadvertently leaving the car running and emitting carbon monoxide for an indefinite period of time without the key fob present. This can become especially dangerous – even deadly – when the car remains running in garages attached to a home.
(TheDenverChannel.com)
Class action urges ‘automatic shut-offs'
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ten of the world’s largest automakers are facing a consumer class action lawsuit filed early Wednesday morning in California on behalf of millions of Americans who own or lease vehicles equipped with keyless ignitions. The suit alleges the automakers have known for years about increased dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning when people mistakenly leave their keyless ignition vehicles running after they’ve left the car, taking their key fobs with them.
Keyless ignitions have become widely available in recent years. The keyless ignition technology allows drivers to start their engines with an electronic key fob and the push of a button instead of using a traditional physical key. At issue, the driver can take the fob far away from the vehicle, such as to the bedroom, while inadvertently leaving the car running and emitting carbon monoxide for an indefinite period of time without the key fob present. This can become especially dangerous – even deadly – when the car remains running in garages attached to a home.
(TheDenverChannel.com)
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
These Are Worth The Wait
Which Insanely Long LA Restaurant Lines Are Actually Worth Standing In?
Pink’s
Fairfax
Hollywood
Downtown
Pink’s
Fairfax
- The wait: 12 minutes and 12 seconds on a Sunday afternoon at 1:15pm
- The food: Chili cheese dog and fries
- The taste: This is one tasty puppy; when you bite into it, there’s a good snap to the skin. The fries also are a cut above -- crispy on the outside, soft inside, and nicely seasoned. The chili, however, is just okay and the cheese basically acts as a glue holding everything together. The takeaway: Once a tourist mecca, always a tourist mecca. While waiting in line, you can look at the spread of cheesy 8x10 celebrity photos and ponder how many people actually order a Brando or a Rosie O’Donnell (they’re among Pink’s “star dogs”).
- The alternative: La Brea & Melrose offers a ton of other choices -- Chipotle, Hot Wings Cafe, and Lucifers Pizza -- but if you’re in a meat mood go to Bludso’s.
- The verdict: Do it -- if there is a hot dog worth standing in line for, Pink’s is probably it. The food range from good to great and the LA kitsch factor can’t be beat.
Hollywood
- The wait: 12 minutes, one second on a Saturday night at 9:10pm
- The food: Hamburger and fries
- The taste: It’s In-N-Out. Duh.
- The takeaway: It tries to keep the line moving with a bellhop guy taking your order on an iPad as you slowly snake forward in the line. Going inside the restaurant isn’t much faster as there are lines out to the door, too. The alternative: There’s a 24-hour IHOP across the street if you need something after hitting the Hollywood bars and, if you really want a burger, the Oinkster is less than two miles away on Vine.
- The verdict: Don’t do it -- some people don’t like In-N-Out. I’m one of those people. Sue me.
Downtown
- The wait: Five minutes, 29 seconds on a Sunday afternoon at 12:45pm
- The food: Beef French dip sandwich with coleslaw
- The taste: The French dip is old-school delicious, although the gravy can turn the bread mushy if you don’t watch out. If you like saucy coleslaw, then you’ll like Philippe’s.
- The takeaway: On the counter are big, scary jars of deviled eggs floating in lurid purple-y liquid, which looks like something from a ‘50s sci-fi movie.
- The alternative: When it comes to French dips, Philippe’s only rival is the now more upscale Cole’s, which is deeper Downtown. Around Philippe's, your choices are mostly Chinese restaurants.
- The verdict: Do it -- revel in the gloriously downscale dining: sawdust on the floor, tchotchkes on the walls, and cheap-but-tasty eats.
Who Knew He Was Such An Icon In The Sneaker World
Why Jerry Seinfeld Is the Most Important Celebrity in Sneaker Culture
Beyond star athletes, popular artists, and social media #influencers, the comedian has become the most unlikely mainstream sneakerhead icon.
It’s probable that Gray (who would head up talent relations for Nike for years after she was simply known as the “Nike Lady”) laced the Fresh Prince and Martin casts too, and the none more caucasian Friends and Home Improvement could well have been on her rounds. So why this examination of Jerry’s feet and not the tool man? Simple answer—Home Improvement was never actually funny. These were TV show and brand relationships that ran so deep, the cast got their own SMUs—the Nike Binford, a quite appealing Air Edge for Friends and, best of all, the Air Seinfeld—a reworking of the GTS long before Supreme got their hands on it. The Great Tennis Shoe seemed almost too bland for Jerry to wear in the show, but it’s the kind of shoe that wouldn’t get strange looks in his onscreen ‘hood.
Giving Jerry shoes meant that they got the desired exposure — from early promo shots in Delta Force St Lows to breaking out cardinal Jordan VIIs for Playboy. He genuinely appeared to be a fan, but he wore the things rather than coveting them. This was a time when retro wasn’t an emphasis for lifestyle wear.
(Complex.com)
Beyond star athletes, popular artists, and social media #influencers, the comedian has become the most unlikely mainstream sneakerhead icon.
It’s probable that Gray (who would head up talent relations for Nike for years after she was simply known as the “Nike Lady”) laced the Fresh Prince and Martin casts too, and the none more caucasian Friends and Home Improvement could well have been on her rounds. So why this examination of Jerry’s feet and not the tool man? Simple answer—Home Improvement was never actually funny. These were TV show and brand relationships that ran so deep, the cast got their own SMUs—the Nike Binford, a quite appealing Air Edge for Friends and, best of all, the Air Seinfeld—a reworking of the GTS long before Supreme got their hands on it. The Great Tennis Shoe seemed almost too bland for Jerry to wear in the show, but it’s the kind of shoe that wouldn’t get strange looks in his onscreen ‘hood.
Giving Jerry shoes meant that they got the desired exposure — from early promo shots in Delta Force St Lows to breaking out cardinal Jordan VIIs for Playboy. He genuinely appeared to be a fan, but he wore the things rather than coveting them. This was a time when retro wasn’t an emphasis for lifestyle wear.
(Complex.com)
Picking 3 Is Pretty Damn Difficult
What Does Your IDEAL BMW Garage Look Like? IF You Had Three Bimmers, WHICH Three Would It Be?
1. E30 coupe (non-M3)
2. E46 M3
3. E39 (non-M)
(AutoBlog.com)
1. E30 coupe (non-M3)
2. E46 M3
3. E39 (non-M)
(AutoBlog.com)
I'll Never Look At The CT200h The Same Aftter Reading This
2. Lexus CT200h
I proudly shop at Lidl, and for that reason, I believe that there’s nothing worse than dressing up a car (in this case a Prius) with an expensive suit and charging loads more for it. The Aston Martin Cygnet is another example, and we all know what happened to that.
(CarThrottle.com)
I proudly shop at Lidl, and for that reason, I believe that there’s nothing worse than dressing up a car (in this case a Prius) with an expensive suit and charging loads more for it. The Aston Martin Cygnet is another example, and we all know what happened to that.
(CarThrottle.com)
Monday, August 24, 2015
MMQB Meets Tommy Lasorda
OXNARD, Calif. — The Lasorda Chronicles.
Garrett: “You gotta tell these guys the Sandy Koufax story.”
Lasorda: “Okay anyway, Koufax. [In 1954 when I was a pitcher] I have a god---- good spring training with the Dodgers, trying to make the ball club. We go into Brooklyn to open the season, and I get a call from Buzzie Bavasi, the general manager, to come to his office. I walk in and he said, ‘Tommy, I’ve got a problem.’ I said, ‘What’s the matter Buzzie? One of your relatives sick?’ He said, ‘No, I have to send somebody out. I have to cut one guy out of this ball club, Tommy.’ I said, ‘You didn’t bring me in here to tell me that! No! I won 17 games in f---ing Triple-A last year! What do I have to do to show you I can pitch here? You’re going to keep Koufax over me? No!! He’s a f---ing guy who can’t throw a ball and hit a f---ing barn door! And you’re going to keep him over me?!’ He said, ‘Look Tommy, you’ve gotta go.’ So, I went. So like I say, it took the greatest left-handed pitcher in baseball to knock me off of that Brooklyn team. That was my claim to fame.”
King: “Seems like the rivalry is missing from baseball now. Football too. Guys are pretty friendly.”
Dalrymple: “Our guys pray with the other team on the field after the game.”
Lasorda: “If I saw my players ever talking to the other players, I would chew their ass out. Get the f--- off the field! Don’t talk to them SOBs! You might have to go break up a double play and knock him off a base, and you’re talking to him? They hug each other and everything now. I would never shake hands with the f---ing other team when they beat us. Why shake hands? We are trying to beat their ass, we ain’t shaking hands with the enemy!”
(MMQB.SI.com)
Garrett: “You gotta tell these guys the Sandy Koufax story.”
Lasorda: “Okay anyway, Koufax. [In 1954 when I was a pitcher] I have a god---- good spring training with the Dodgers, trying to make the ball club. We go into Brooklyn to open the season, and I get a call from Buzzie Bavasi, the general manager, to come to his office. I walk in and he said, ‘Tommy, I’ve got a problem.’ I said, ‘What’s the matter Buzzie? One of your relatives sick?’ He said, ‘No, I have to send somebody out. I have to cut one guy out of this ball club, Tommy.’ I said, ‘You didn’t bring me in here to tell me that! No! I won 17 games in f---ing Triple-A last year! What do I have to do to show you I can pitch here? You’re going to keep Koufax over me? No!! He’s a f---ing guy who can’t throw a ball and hit a f---ing barn door! And you’re going to keep him over me?!’ He said, ‘Look Tommy, you’ve gotta go.’ So, I went. So like I say, it took the greatest left-handed pitcher in baseball to knock me off of that Brooklyn team. That was my claim to fame.”
King: “Seems like the rivalry is missing from baseball now. Football too. Guys are pretty friendly.”
Dalrymple: “Our guys pray with the other team on the field after the game.”
Lasorda: “If I saw my players ever talking to the other players, I would chew their ass out. Get the f--- off the field! Don’t talk to them SOBs! You might have to go break up a double play and knock him off a base, and you’re talking to him? They hug each other and everything now. I would never shake hands with the f---ing other team when they beat us. Why shake hands? We are trying to beat their ass, we ain’t shaking hands with the enemy!”
(MMQB.SI.com)
That's A Great Question
Would Anyone in America Miss Professional Motorsports?
So, my question is: if INDYCAR and NASCAR folded tomorrow, would anyone notice and/or care? Outside of Charlotte and Indianapolis, I think not. At best, it’s a regional sport with limited demographic appeal and virtually none of the “diversity” that everything appears to be required to have as of late. Neither sanctioning body has figured out how to appeal to that craved 25-34 group, and I fear that will ultimately be the death of Auto Racing as a spectator sport in our great nation.
(TheTruthAboutCars.com)
So, my question is: if INDYCAR and NASCAR folded tomorrow, would anyone notice and/or care? Outside of Charlotte and Indianapolis, I think not. At best, it’s a regional sport with limited demographic appeal and virtually none of the “diversity” that everything appears to be required to have as of late. Neither sanctioning body has figured out how to appeal to that craved 25-34 group, and I fear that will ultimately be the death of Auto Racing as a spectator sport in our great nation.
(TheTruthAboutCars.com)
We Need Her Show Aired Here In The US!
Why Jodie Kidd passed on Top Gear
While she says she'd love to be a part of it, Kidd, a single mother, basically tells the interviewer that she is already quite busy and has plenty of projects that she loves and is deeply involved in, leaving very little time to dedicate to Top Gear. And a dedication it would be – Kidd suggests such an endeavor would be "all-consuming." Auto-obsessed fans can still get their Jodie Kidd fix, for what its worth, on The Classic Car Show on Channel 5 in the UK.
(AutoBlog.com)
While she says she'd love to be a part of it, Kidd, a single mother, basically tells the interviewer that she is already quite busy and has plenty of projects that she loves and is deeply involved in, leaving very little time to dedicate to Top Gear. And a dedication it would be – Kidd suggests such an endeavor would be "all-consuming." Auto-obsessed fans can still get their Jodie Kidd fix, for what its worth, on The Classic Car Show on Channel 5 in the UK.
(AutoBlog.com)
Saturday, August 22, 2015
Did You Know - Rocky Mountain Oysters
11 Things You Didn't Know About Rocky Mountain Oysters
5. These cojones have multiple names
5. These cojones have multiple names
- Although they're most commonly referred to as oysters due to their slimy appearance when raw, some other names are used to describe the little fellas. Examples include: cowboy caviar, prairie oysters, swinging beef, Montana tendergroin, dusted nuts, bollocks, or bull/pig/lamb fry. Rocky Mountain oysters, however, is the euphemism to end all euphemisms.
- There are many festivals, but arguably the most popular one is Clinton, Montana's annual Testy Festy. This five-day extravaganza attracts 15,000 visitors each year and over 50,000lbs of balls are consumed. Grown men and women have a total ball participating in wet T-shirt contests, eating races, and the "Undie 500," which is a scantily clad tricycle race. There's also a "big balls" contest, and we're not talking about the animal meat this time.
Thursday, August 20, 2015
How The Hell Is Animal Style Not #1?
In-N-Out's Secret Menu, Ranked
3. 3x3 burger
3. 3x3 burger
- If you thought a standard Double-Double had the perfect meat-to-everything-else ratio, I've got some news for you: a 3x3 is even better. I said it, and I mean it.
- It's the most well-known secret menu item for a reason: the balance between the mustard-grilled patty, the pickles, and the grilled onions smothered in that cheese make it tasty in all the right ways.
Which One Of These Is Driving Character
Which Of These 7 Driving Personalities Best Fits You?
1) The Teacher: not only does this guy try to educate other drivers and point out their mistakes, but he expects recognition for his scholastic efforts.
2) The Know-it-all: basically, this guy thinks that everybody else is an idiot, and is characterized by shouting at others from the safety of his closed windows.
3) The Competitor: this guy is always on the racetrack, and may be racing you without you even knowing it. He's also unlikely to let you merge or pass in front of him, as that will be viewed as a personal failure.
4) The Punisher: don't do anything wrong around this guy, because he will get out of the car and make sure you get what you deserve.
5) The Philosopher: this guy is cool, calm and collected, and tries to justify others' misbehavior by finding the rationale behind it.
6) The Avoider: sort of like the philosopher, but this guy will be out of there at the first sign of misbehavior or conflict.
7) The Escapee: "drivers? What drivers? I was just listening to music/looking at my phone/dealing with my kids." This guy stays occupied with what's inside his own car to avoid having to deal with what's going on in that terrible world outside.
(CarBuzz.com)
1) The Teacher: not only does this guy try to educate other drivers and point out their mistakes, but he expects recognition for his scholastic efforts.
2) The Know-it-all: basically, this guy thinks that everybody else is an idiot, and is characterized by shouting at others from the safety of his closed windows.
3) The Competitor: this guy is always on the racetrack, and may be racing you without you even knowing it. He's also unlikely to let you merge or pass in front of him, as that will be viewed as a personal failure.
4) The Punisher: don't do anything wrong around this guy, because he will get out of the car and make sure you get what you deserve.
5) The Philosopher: this guy is cool, calm and collected, and tries to justify others' misbehavior by finding the rationale behind it.
6) The Avoider: sort of like the philosopher, but this guy will be out of there at the first sign of misbehavior or conflict.
7) The Escapee: "drivers? What drivers? I was just listening to music/looking at my phone/dealing with my kids." This guy stays occupied with what's inside his own car to avoid having to deal with what's going on in that terrible world outside.
(CarBuzz.com)
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Some Sound Marriage Advice
The Controversial Secret to a Happy Marriage
Here are her top tips for keeping a healthy, supportive relationship in place with an “alpha male” husband:
Here are her top tips for keeping a healthy, supportive relationship in place with an “alpha male” husband:
- Respect his masculinity and give him space. Men know what they need to do when you give them the space to do it and allow them to step into their power.
- Give him food and sex regularly. These are the two biggest ways to show alpha males you care.
- Allow him space to be tender and honor you as a woman. Even very masculine men need to tap into balance by showing their softer side.
- Don’t try to be his mother. An alpha male does not need that authority figure in his partner.
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
More Proof That It's Tough Being A Vegetarian
12 Surprising Foods Vegetarians Cannot Eat
White sugar
White sugar
- The ingredient that ruins everything: Bone char
- I remember going to Whole Foods once and seeing vegan sugar. I might have laughed out loud. "What's the point of this?" I thought. Then I looked into the whole "vegan sugar" thing a little more, and ended up buying it, because the idea of eating bone char -- which is usually made from cow bones -- with my morning cup of coffee struck me as a little nauseating. Apparently they use bone char to make the sugar whiter. I've had a huge bag of vegan sugar for a while now, and I can assure you it is of adequate lightness.
- The ingredient that ruins everything: Isinglass
- For any vegetarian reading this at the bar holding a British beer: you might want to put down that pint. Guinness, among other British brewers, uses trace amounts of fish bladder in the brewing process. And since Guinness is a perfect beverage that will likely never be changed, vegetarians will have to do without it. PETA comes to the rescue with a fairly comprehensive list of vegan-friendly beers.
- The ingredient that ruins everything: Lard
- There is nothing more American than apple pie and baseball, or eating an apple pie while watching baseball, or throwing an apple pie at a man in a baseball stadium and then running away, leaving him to wonder why someone aggressively threw an apple pie at him. Sadly for vegetarian Americans, apple pie (or any pie, possibly) that's made with a traditional recipe can have lard, which is used to make the delicious crust.
- The ingredient that ruins everything: Gelatin
- Altoids are said to be "curiously strong," but you don't have to be curious if vegetarians can eat it, because we're telling you they can't. Gelatin is very much in the Altoid nutritional breakdown. Now what will vegetarians going on dates chew before they meet their sweetheart at the drive-in for a little hanky panky? What? Altoids have been around since the 1700s, it's possible.
- The ingredient that ruins everything: Beef fat
- The Twinkies folks could've listed a synonym for beef fat in the ingredients -- "tallow" is the same thing. But they are not shying away from its inclusion in the Twinkie. It's right there on the label in huge block letters: "BEEF FAT." But if being a vegetarian is more important than eating Twinkies, we'll provide you with a vegan version just because.
People Still Don't Understand This
Quit Blaming The Dealer For Your Low Trade-In Offer
But here’s the thing, ladies and gentlemen: the dealer is not in the business of buying used cars at their retail value. The dealer is in the business of making money. And they will not make money by giving you the Kelley Blue Book “showroom condition” value for your 2002 Honda Odyssey with 147,000 miles and Doritos crumbs in the gauge cluster.
Now, if you’re the kind of consumer who writes car dealership reviews on Yelp, this is the part you think is unfair: you’re only getting $500 for a vehicle that’s “worth” up to $2,000. And this is where the real entertaining part of these complaints comes in. Because here’s what these people don’t seem to understand: if you don’t want to sell your van to CarMax, you don’t have to. You can always use Autotrader, or Craigslist, or eBay, or cars.com to sell the thing yourself and get the value you think it “deserves.” Complaining about a dealership price offer when you don’t need to trade in your car is like showing up at the Apple store and complaining that the Internet is slow on the display computers.
And so, ladies and gentlemen, I leave you with these parting thoughts: if you don’t like the dealership’s offer, quit complaining and sell the thing yourself.
(Jalopnik.com)
But here’s the thing, ladies and gentlemen: the dealer is not in the business of buying used cars at their retail value. The dealer is in the business of making money. And they will not make money by giving you the Kelley Blue Book “showroom condition” value for your 2002 Honda Odyssey with 147,000 miles and Doritos crumbs in the gauge cluster.
Now, if you’re the kind of consumer who writes car dealership reviews on Yelp, this is the part you think is unfair: you’re only getting $500 for a vehicle that’s “worth” up to $2,000. And this is where the real entertaining part of these complaints comes in. Because here’s what these people don’t seem to understand: if you don’t want to sell your van to CarMax, you don’t have to. You can always use Autotrader, or Craigslist, or eBay, or cars.com to sell the thing yourself and get the value you think it “deserves.” Complaining about a dealership price offer when you don’t need to trade in your car is like showing up at the Apple store and complaining that the Internet is slow on the display computers.
And so, ladies and gentlemen, I leave you with these parting thoughts: if you don’t like the dealership’s offer, quit complaining and sell the thing yourself.
(Jalopnik.com)
Monday, August 17, 2015
She Earned Her Card As She Should After Her Win
Canadian Teen Brooke Henderson Receives Waiver to Join LPGA Tour
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) Two days after Canadian teen Brooke Henderson won on the LPGA Tour, she won the right to be a member.
LPGA Commissioner Mike Whan said Tuesday he has granted membership immediately to the 17-year-old Henderson. She won the Cambia Portland Classic on Sunday for her first LPGA victory.
The LPGA Tour has a minimum age requirement of 18. Whan denied Henderson's request for a waiver last year. He had only granted two exceptions to the rule—Lydia Ko and Lexi Thompson, mainly because both had already won.
(Golf.com)
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) Two days after Canadian teen Brooke Henderson won on the LPGA Tour, she won the right to be a member.
LPGA Commissioner Mike Whan said Tuesday he has granted membership immediately to the 17-year-old Henderson. She won the Cambia Portland Classic on Sunday for her first LPGA victory.
The LPGA Tour has a minimum age requirement of 18. Whan denied Henderson's request for a waiver last year. He had only granted two exceptions to the rule—Lydia Ko and Lexi Thompson, mainly because both had already won.
(Golf.com)
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