A Piece Of Automotive Heaven On Earth

The Amazing Hidden Showrooms And Garages Of Melbourne

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31 Reasons Garlic, Ginger, and Scallions Are the Holy Flavor Trinity 

This combo makes everything better, except maybe ice cream. That would be weird.

Is there a more foolproof trio of ingredients than garlic, ginger, and scallions? Hard to think of any. This holy trinity of Cantonese cooking provides a fragrant base for any good stir-fry, but it's also versatile enough to use as aromatics in a variety of Eastern-inspired dishes, like kimchi, bulgogi, stews, even meatballs.

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This News Does Not Surprise Me

More People Are Now Prioritizing Their Phone Bill Over Their Car Payment

Phones are less expensive than a car, I get that, but here’s another bullet point to help illustrate the fact that more people are struggling to make their auto loan payments: Americans are prioritizing their phone bill over the car, reports Bloomberg.

“Payment priority of cell phones is higher than personal and auto loans and similar to or slightly lower than that of mortgage,” Ram Ahluwalia, the chief executive officer of PeerIQ, a New York-based provider of data and analytics for the consumer lending sector, said in an interview. “Now with Lyft and Uber, you can access transportation via cell phone. The car no longer is a central asset. Technological change is driving shifts in consumer behavior.”

I think the point here is valid. But it’s not because the car is “no longer” a central asset. Millions of people need to get around for work and errands every day. Instead of this being a sign that record amounts for loan terms, loan amounts, and 90-day delinquent borrowers, Bloomberg frames this around a sign of opportunity for investors to consider purchasing securities backed by phone bills.

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Yes, That Is An Actual Statue

[T]he famous VW statue in Reifnitz.

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I Concur

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