Sunday, October 06, 2019
Wednesday, October 02, 2019
Tuesday, October 01, 2019
Hongqi speeding on the freeway
This is supposedly the model that carried Xi during the China National Day parade yesterday. H/t SanchezF40 and Ramon.
Monday, September 30, 2019
Thursday, September 26, 2019
Saturday, September 21, 2019
More Darien Gap news coverage
It seems a lot of Africans and South Asians continue to cross the Darien Gap. Here is a piece by the BBC.
And here's one by a Christian network.
The piece shows the Medellin bus station where I boarded, along with the drive to Turbo. As you may recall, I was on the bus with a small group of South Asian men, but I didn't have the guts to talk to them. Here they were, at a meal stop. I wonder where they are now.
And here's one by a Christian network.
The piece shows the Medellin bus station where I boarded, along with the drive to Turbo. As you may recall, I was on the bus with a small group of South Asian men, but I didn't have the guts to talk to them. Here they were, at a meal stop. I wonder where they are now.
Let's talk FD RX-7
It all started with this example I spotted in traffic earlier this week. Hands down, it's the most beautiful car of the 1990s.
Then, I saw this video on Jalopnik. Orlove and his boss drove one at the Duncan Collection in rural Virginia.
Then I read up about it on BAT. I assume you wrote this, Alan?
Finally, another video of the RX-7. Funny (not funny) story about the presenter. I met Mike Schlee at the only car launch event I have ever attended, for the 2014 Corolla in San Diego. I bumped into him at the bar and he was super nice and welcoming (he's Canadian, after all). He works for Subaru Canada now.
Other than the exhaust, everything looks original. It’s very base model looking yet it’s gorgeous. pic.twitter.com/EDUJYMp1mx— Tamerlane's Thoughts (@TamerlaneBlog) September 16, 2019
Then, I saw this video on Jalopnik. Orlove and his boss drove one at the Duncan Collection in rural Virginia.
Then I read up about it on BAT. I assume you wrote this, Alan?
Finally, another video of the RX-7. Funny (not funny) story about the presenter. I met Mike Schlee at the only car launch event I have ever attended, for the 2014 Corolla in San Diego. I bumped into him at the bar and he was super nice and welcoming (he's Canadian, after all). He works for Subaru Canada now.
Jaguar XJ220 racing in America
I don't know if I've mentioned it before, but I have a love-hate relationship with DeMuro's videos. He has access to some pretty rad and rare cars and spends a lot of time on obscure bits like the door switches and rear view mirror. But something about the presentation just rubs me the wrong way.
Well, when I saw that he reviewed an XJ220, I HAD to watch it.
But what's even more fascinating is that there was a racing series in America in the early 1990s to promote the car. Retired racers were invited to drive them, and many of them got wrecked!
Well, when I saw that he reviewed an XJ220, I HAD to watch it.
But what's even more fascinating is that there was a racing series in America in the early 1990s to promote the car. Retired racers were invited to drive them, and many of them got wrecked!
I know I've seen four in real life, maybe more. At Vijay Mallya's private collection, the Imperial Palace (Las Vegas) museum, the Marconi down in Orange County, and the Maserati museum in Riverside.
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Eating the Globe: Rwanda
I continue to try coffee from around the world. The Rwanda coffee was meh.
Countries tried so far:
Africa: Algeria, Burundi, DR Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tunisia, Uganda, Zimbabwe
Asia: Afghanistan, Armenia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, Cambodia, China, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
Europe: Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark,Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, Vatican City
North America: Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, St Kitts & Nevis, Trinidad & Tobago, USA
South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela
Oceania: Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga
Countries tried so far:
Africa: Algeria, Burundi, DR Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tunisia, Uganda, Zimbabwe
Asia: Afghanistan, Armenia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, Cambodia, China, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
Europe: Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark,
North America: Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, St Kitts & Nevis, Trinidad & Tobago, USA
South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela
Oceania: Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga
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