Image via Wikipedia Another "not a car"... but close... It has 4 wheels and a steering wheel. It drives kind of like a car. Basically, it is a revolutionary product called a "side by side" ATV, or UTV. Specifically, it is a Yamaha Rhino. Originally, these things were glorified golf carts. Th
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07/05/2009
Image by skagman via Flickr Back in 1959, Maserati came out with a revolutionary concept for a racing car. Utilizing around 200 different pieces of chro-moly tubing welded together as a space frame, it was lighter AND more rigid than other contemporary competitors. It weighed in at only 600kg (1
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07/05/2009
Image by Eyeshotpictures via Flickr I have always loved the styling of the classic Indian Chief motorcycles. The full streamlined fenders, the classic lines... the flow... looking like they are rolling even as they sit still. But, the price is steep... and there is an alternative that takes the
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07/05/2009
Changes might be coming... and they aren't good. Buried in the 1500 page bill is a very long section on the Retrofit for Energy and Environmental Performance program, REEP for short. It calls for varied provisions such as "Green Guidelines" for new and existing homes, Federal Code Inspectors for
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07/05/2009
Ok, don't panic, it doesn't end until December 1st, 2009. But don't get complacent, either... That is sooner than you think. If you aren't familiar with the FTHBTC (First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit), here is a little reading. The first thing to know is that not owning a home for the last 36 mo
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07/05/2009
It is an easy question, but I think it is VERY appropriate as we meander into the 4th of July holiday. How can there be success without failure? Our forefathers built a country that changed the world. On these shores, anyone could succeed. The Horatio Alger story could be real. A poor man cou
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07/03/2009
Have you seen the video? It seems that Air New Zealand has been plagued by one of the same issues as every other airline... bored passengers during the safety briefing... and why not? I'm not an Air Warrior, but I could just about do the briefing myself... it hasn't changed in the four decades
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07/01/2009
