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Just the opposite of a Se7en which keeps the bottom half warm on a cold day.

I don't have one but people trying to find my home using a GPS often end up a few miles away.

Repeat after me. . .. I shall never complain about my work anymore You have got a WONDERFUL job !! Remember that !!

If you liked that one, you will love this one. YouTube - Mechanized Lumberjack

Best use of a Nash Metropolitan I've ever seen. Thanks to Russ.

Here it is in action. They have been around for awhile but I have never seen one in the real.

http://gizmodo.com/5454895/man-to-break-sound-barrier-jumping-from-edge-of-space Really, really big brass balls on this guy. Be sure to watch the video at the bottom of the page.

Supposedly a German commercial but the text at the end is in English. Maybe its just a spoof, who knows (or cares).

If you ran, you would likely be dead. They did exactly the right thing. I ran once from a mama moose and her calf but I was on a motorcycle and had a head start. The calf and I came head to head on a dirt road in the mountains. I stopped to see what the calf would do. I didn't see mama at first and the calf and I were just staring at each other about 20' apart. I caught some movement in my peripheral vision, glanced over to my left to see mama about 30 yards away and headed my way at a gallop. I laid on the horn, reved the engine and popped the clutch figuring the calf would either get out of the way or I would chance an off road excursion on a street bike. The calf gave way and I blasted down the road. Had I been on foot I would have been dead or badly hurt. Freezing in place was not an option as she was charging when I first saw her.

That's one brave woman. When I was in college, a friend's father had a bullet proof vest factory. He brought one back from a home visit and convinced us to fire a .22 long rifle at him in the hallway of his mobile home. Since the vest was designed to stop a .357 magnum there wasn't much risk. The .22 only penetrated the first two layers of the kevlar.

Tom, The USA7s forum didn't miss it although you may have: http://www.usa7s.com/vb/showthread.php?t=4540&highlight=volvo

Hank, I found a Miata for you. It's pink and has '59 Caddy tail fins. BTW, it won last years 24 Hours of Lemons.

THIS MADNESS MUST STOP!! /s/ Peter Cottontail.

In this situation? YouTube - Moose Hunting Stand still & don't shoot Cow and Calf

Hank, are you coming out of the closet???:rofl:

Yep, brain fart. At least I got the country of origin right.

I think the Renault 2CV bread van with the F355 drive train and suspension has been viewed here before. Small potatoes compared to this 2CV, Not as cool looking, but oooh, that engine and the sounds it makes.

I ordered one from Marks and Spencer on Dec 30th. They acknowledged my order and gave me an arrival date of January 11th. On Jan 5th I got an email informing me there would be a delay to the 18th. A few days later I got an email informing me they were out of stock and didn't expect that they would have any more for sale. On Jan 13th I got an email thanking me for my purchase and asking me to spend 10 minutes filling out a questionnaire on my buying experience! I didn't bother to do it. They had not charged my credit card so no monetary loss but I would have much rather had the RC Se7en.

Andrew, Have you considered having the appropriate area coated with Rhinoliner or its equivalent? I've seen several done that way and you can get protection right to the bottom of the wing. My Caterham came with stainless steel stone guards and after 1,500 miles they were looking quite shabby. I had them covered with the Rhinoliner and reinstalled them. It looks a lot better but the area below the stone guards has lost almost all the paint after nearly 7,000 miles. I also had the underside of all four wings coated with it to prevent star cracks from rocks being thrown up against the underside. I doubt all of it added 10 lb to the car.

This came in an email today, I felt it worth passing along: Rules for Kickin' Ass Rules for the Non-Military Make sure you read #13 Dear Civilians, 'We know that the current state of affairs in our great nation has many civilians up in arms and excited to join the military. For those of you who can't join, you can still lend a hand. Here are a few of the areas where we would like your assistance: 1. The next time you see any adults talking (or wearing a hat) during the playing of the National Anthem - kick their ass. 2. When you witness, firsthand, someone burning the American Flag in protest - kick their ass. 3. Regardless of the rank they held while they served, pay the highest amount of respect to all veterans. If you see anyone doing otherwise, quietly pull them aside and explain how these veterans fought for the very freedom they bask in every second. Enlighten them on the many sacrifices these veterans made to make this Nation great. Then hold them down while a disabled veteran kicks their ass. 4.If you were never in the military, DO NOT pretend that you were. Wearing battle dress uniforms (BDUs) or Jungle Fatigues, telling others that you used to be 'Special Forces'.. Collecting GI Joe memorabilia, might have been okay when you were seven years old, now, it will only make you look stupid and get your ass kicked. 5. Next time you come across an Air Force member, do not ask them, 'Do you fly a jet?' Not everyone in the Air Force is a pilot. Such ignorance deserves an ass-kicking (children are exempt). 6. If you witness someone calling the US Coast Guard 'non-military', inform them of their mistake - and kick their ass. 7. Next time Old Glory (the US flag) prances by during a parade, get on your damn feet and pay homage to her by placing your hand over your heart. Quietly thank the military member or veteran lucky enough to be carrying her - of course, failure to do either of those could earn you a severe ass-kicking. 9. 'Your mama wears combat boots' never made sense to me - stop saying it! If she did, she would most likely be a vet and therefore would kick your ass! 10. Bin Laden and the Taliban are not Communists, so stop saying 'Let's go kill those Commies!' And stop asking us where he is! Crystal balls are not standard issue in the military. That reminds me - if you see anyone calling those damn psychic phone numbers, let me know, so I can go kick their ass! 11. 'Flyboy' (*Air Force*), 'Jarhead' (*Marines*), 'Grunt' (*Army*), 'Squid' (*Navy*), 'Puddle Jumpers' (*Coast Guard*), etc., are terms of endearment we use describing each other. Unless you are a service member or vet, you have not earned the right to use them. Using them could get your ass kicked. 12. Last, but not least, whether or not you become a member of the military, support our troops and their families. Every Thanksgiving and religious holiday that you enjoy with family and friends, please remember that there are literally thousands of soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen far from home wishing they could be with their families. Thank God for our military and the sacrifices they make every day. Without them, our Country would get it's ass kicked. 'It's the Veteran, not the reporter, who has given us the freedom of the press.' 'It's the Veteran, not the poet, who has given us the freedom of speech.' 'It's the Veteran, not the community organizer, who gives us the freedom to demonstrate.' 'It's the Military who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag.' AND ONE MORE: 13.. If you ever see anyone either standing for or singing the national anthem in Spanish - KICK THEIR ASS. ONE LAST THING: If you got this email and didn't pass it on - guess what - you deserve to get your ass kicked! I sent this to you, because I didn't want to get my ass kicked. WE LIVE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE, ONLY BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE! IN GOD WE TRUST

It made my day as well. I witnessed early prototype testing of this system in 1966 while stationed aboard the carrier USS Coral Sea. The ship was tied up to the pier at Hunters Point Naval Station in SF bay and fired a 50s Plymouth sedan off the catapult. 0 - around 160 mph in about 2 seconds. Parts were coming off the car before it hit the water. When it hit it looked like a bomb went off inside the car. I'm happy to see the system has been put to such good use.

*A public school teacher was arrested today at John F. Kennedy International Airport as he attempted to board a flight while in possession of a ruler, a protractor, a compass, a slide-rule and a calculator.* *At a morning press conference, Attorney General Eric Holder said he believes the man is a member of the notorious Al-Gebra movement. He did not identify the man, who has been charged by the FBI with carrying weapons of math instruction.* *'Al-Gebra is a problem for us', the Attorney General said. 'They derive solutions by means and extremes, and sometimes go off on tangents in search of absolute values.' They use secret code names like 'X' and 'Y' and refer to themselves as 'unknowns', but we have determined that they belong to a common denominator of the axis of medieval with coordinates in every country.* *As the Greek philanderer Isosceles used to say, 'There are 3 sides to every triangle'.* *When asked to comment on the arrest, President Obama said, 'If God had wanted us to have better weapons of math instruction, he would have given us more fingers and toes..'* *White House aides told reporters they could not recall a more intelligent or profound statement by the President. It is believed that the Nobel Prize for Physics will follow---*

I saw the prototype for this when I was in the Navy in the 60s.

ExtraTerrestrial Vehicle (ETV). I think this would be fun to own. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Extra-Terrestrial-Vehicle-Lamborghini-door-concept-car_W0QQitemZ170431038109QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item27ae7b429d#v4-31

Go to YouTube and search on "Hold my beer and watch this" for many other examples of stupid human tricks with vehicles and other deadly devices.