tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13178668.comments2011-12-10T00:03:06.383-08:00Thaddeus Gunnnoreply@blogger.comBlogger283125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13178668.post-57228578161598728362008-11-29T13:11:00.000-08:002008-11-29T13:11:00.000-08:00Drat! Just realized that I linked the TED video twice... here's the TIME link:<BR/><BR/>http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/0,28757,1658545,00.html<BR/><BR/>Oops!The Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13882212598013962066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13178668.post-62714492847675678672008-11-29T13:10:00.000-08:002008-11-29T13:10:00.000-08:00Hey Mr. Gunn, <BR/><BR/>I agree with you conflicted feelings about cars. I'm a fellow wanna-be-greenie, who has a secret appreciation of well made cars. (Little known fact, my fist spoken word was "car".)<BR/><BR/>I'm far from a expert on the automobile, but have been watching too many Bond films lately, and it has reactivated my interest in fine automobibles... you know, the ones that don't look like over-inflated jellybeans.<BR/><BR/>A couple of links for your consideration: <BR/><BR/>In this TED video, Chris Bangle of BMW talks about great car design as an art form: http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/chris_bangle_says_great_cars_are_art.html<BR/><BR/>And, on the other end of the spectrum, TIME's "50 Worst Cars of All Time":<BR/>http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/chris_bangle_says_great_cars_are_art.html<BR/><BR/>Enjoy! VROOM!The Generalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13882212598013962066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13178668.post-47300416548871679812008-11-26T07:38:00.000-08:002008-11-26T07:38:00.000-08:00haha, yeah space travel is so 20th century<BR/><BR/>interdimensional 8th plane transcending at mind wiping speeds, with a brief stop off at the Large Hadron Supercolider for some more anti-matter-fuel <BR/><BR/>;)<BR/><BR/>that Tesla looks SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!Keenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08860387259940970594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13178668.post-36517285867919290252008-11-26T07:29:00.000-08:002008-11-26T07:29:00.000-08:00Greg - so *that's* the Tesla! I need one - wait - two. One for Sundays.Thaddeus Gunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11021029096128783698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13178668.post-88842051252086698632008-11-26T07:28:00.000-08:002008-11-26T07:28:00.000-08:00Keeno - too true. And that Veyron - sweet mewling baby Jesus! It looks like it not only does 249mph, it transcends time and space! NASA should go buy one and stop screwing around with all this "space shuttle" crap.Thaddeus Gunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11021029096128783698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13178668.post-27002675003103697472008-11-26T04:43:00.000-08:002008-11-26T04:43:00.000-08:00well, we all know cars are evil. <BR/><BR/>but outside of that, as a huge huge childhood obsessive of cars, I have to give you a demerit on this Blog Thaddeus. <BR/>I know you can't help it, you're living in a country that makes the worlds worst cars because you have the luxury of raods that are as wide as some of our are long. <BR/>and cheap cheap petrol.<BR/><BR/>but if you're going to pick a mother flipping monster of a car, you might as well go LARGE!<BR/><BR/>the <B>249 mph Bugatti Veyron!!</B><BR/><BR/>go check it's stats! <BR/>and it's body! whooops!Keenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08860387259940970594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13178668.post-26731365613497792012008-11-26T01:11:00.000-08:002008-11-26T01:11:00.000-08:00It is possible to be "green" and an admirer of finely-crafted automobiles - mind you, I said "admirer", not owner. Here's what the stinky rich are doing these days to reduce their carbon footprint...<BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:TeslaRoadster-front.jpg<BR/><BR/>At $109,000 USD, no household should be without.<BR/><BR/>Do you remember the extremely rare 1965 Pontiac Star Chief that our older sibling owned briefly in the early '70's? Pontiac marketed these as sort of a "gentleman's GTO". If he hadn't run it into the ground it would now be worth more than the combined sum of his current assets. <BR/><BR/>http://www.vintagedreamcars.com/Star-Chief-Two%20%2819%29.JPGThe Challengehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11814545207291711351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13178668.post-73572219608265403632008-11-25T12:56:00.000-08:002008-11-25T12:56:00.000-08:00I have to say, I know exactly how you feel.TroyJMorrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17030431105968141062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13178668.post-44196542987854961442008-10-22T05:19:00.000-07:002008-10-22T05:19:00.000-07:00Booya - Yes of course. No offense taken. S'all good. But seriously man, if you'd've seen the tape, you would have said, "dude - that guy needs to have his ass surgically removed so the other guys will stop kickin' it."Thaddeus Gunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11021029096128783698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13178668.post-83924930688294102922008-10-21T21:38:00.000-07:002008-10-21T21:38:00.000-07:00Of course you realize that I was only giving you a hard time.Booyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12102414970705364194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13178668.post-28004978692144251832008-10-21T13:10:00.000-07:002008-10-21T13:10:00.000-07:00Booya my man, you are so right. There is a pattern. And it seems the only reasonable way to break it is to have my ass removed.Thaddeus Gunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11021029096128783698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13178668.post-3419523307809932852008-10-21T12:31:00.000-07:002008-10-21T12:31:00.000-07:00That's awesome, you punched Eddie Hart in the mouth and lived to tell about it. You sir are one lucky son of a gun.<BR/><BR/>Week four: Thaddeus gets his ass kicked... I see a pattern here.Booyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12102414970705364194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13178668.post-90215312844624941112008-10-21T07:57:00.000-07:002008-10-21T07:57:00.000-07:00It was about three weeks before he let me back in. I called damn near every day. He'd just say, "nope, not yet." When I did get to come back, I had to spar with a guy named Chris Charnos who punched so goddamn hard you could actually feel your soul flying out of your body when he hit you.Thaddeus Gunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11021029096128783698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13178668.post-68938138541834776452008-10-21T07:50:00.000-07:002008-10-21T07:50:00.000-07:00One of my favorite memories of Eddie was when I was asking him about getting into bar fights. He said don't ever fight a brawler. He said if they come at you, don't get fancy and start thinking about technique. Just shove their head into the bar. Then holler for the cops and tell 'em the guy charged you. I asked him why and he said,"because the bar is a lot harder than your fist".Thaddeus Gunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11021029096128783698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13178668.post-46469623232548816782008-10-21T07:46:00.000-07:002008-10-21T07:46:00.000-07:00how long did it take until he let you back?Keenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08860387259940970594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13178668.post-87278954021815817802008-10-21T06:41:00.000-07:002008-10-21T06:41:00.000-07:00It would be an honor and a gift to get my ass kicked by someone like Eddy.<BR/>What incredible good fortune to have known him.Sgt. Rockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11609903377431768419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13178668.post-75832312372296437732008-10-16T15:20:00.000-07:002008-10-16T15:20:00.000-07:00I am starting to worry about you, haven't seen hide nor hair in a month.Booyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12102414970705364194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13178668.post-21726004601525117492008-09-29T08:31:00.000-07:002008-09-29T08:31:00.000-07:00if there was a god in heaven it would be possible to both be completely sober and drink scotch (talisker 10 is of course my woc), but unfortunately there is no god and no way to both enjoy and be enjoyed. so like hungry ghosts we dwell between the two worlds.jimbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14640506409535367572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13178668.post-2868260712540688452008-09-29T07:08:00.000-07:002008-09-29T07:08:00.000-07:00ah yeah, a lovely drop of whiskey is life affirming! <BR/><BR/>not for getting bladdered on though, definitely worth savouring, with a nice game of backgammon or something. <BR/>2nd thoughts, the backgammon will enslave you until 7.45 in the morning and that lovely bottle will be long empty...<BR/><BR/>hmm, maybe the straightjacket is the best idea. make sure it's a nice satin one, in the style of a smoking jacket.<BR/><BR/><BR/>BTW, is that angel copping a look at St. Theresas boobies?Keenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08860387259940970594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13178668.post-7386774559680188682008-09-19T11:23:00.000-07:002008-09-19T11:23:00.000-07:00Heidi - you raised two male spawn...and lived?! You must be made of iron. Good work.Thaddeus Gunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11021029096128783698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13178668.post-77942225716432204882008-09-19T09:25:00.000-07:002008-09-19T09:25:00.000-07:00Q. Describe your dream vacation.<BR/>A. Monday through Friday, 8-5, paid, and taking me well into my retirement years, provided the nation hasn't spent my money bailing out the very financial institutions where I've been socking away wages. Wait, what was the question?<BR/><BR/>Q. Describe your ideal first date.<BR/>A. Pure attraction and hot sex.<BR/><BR/>Q. How do you feel about animals?<BR/>A. Love em. See the first date question.<BR/><BR/>Q. Describe your dream house.<BR/>A. Self-cleaning, self-upgrading and free of surrounding blackberries and sly raccoons (who always invade my heezee!).<BR/><BR/>Q. If you could have any super-power, what would it be?<BR/>A. Laying golden eggs (as in, exiting!)<BR/><BR/>Q. Do you kiss on the first date?<BR/>A. You'd have to kiss me way before you landed a first date!<BR/><BR/>Q. What are some of your hobbies?<BR/>A. Screaming in pain on the Brazilian wax table; counting minutes to Friday at 5p; foraging (hey is this thing edible?); and raising two male spawn.<BR/><BR/>Q. Describe your style of dress.<BR/>A. Slowly<BR/><BR/>Q. What message would you like to send to your potential dates?<BR/>A. Too late! "mattress neanderthal" has heeded the call thanks to using a social networking site when others were not looking. :)Heidi on Vashonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14884268344695740877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13178668.post-38016635765969122008-09-17T08:24:00.000-07:002008-09-17T08:24:00.000-07:00Happy Belated.<BR/><BR/>I wish that I had something witty or smart to say but the pain killers are seriously suppressing that part of my brain right now.Booyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12102414970705364194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13178668.post-3852654781430902252008-09-17T07:53:00.000-07:002008-09-17T07:53:00.000-07:00My favorite was always Tullamore Dew.<BR/><BR/>Actually, it was Everclear and a bunch of frozen fruit and shit mixed up in a crock big enough to drown a two year old. Needless to say I only remember snatches (of <B>events</B>; get your mind out of the gutter!)<BR/>Barring that, it was 5 or 6 double rums in 1/2 an hour.<BR/>Lots of puking and wishing I was dead.<BR/>Marked 30 years of not doing that anymore last May.<BR/>Now searching for enlightenment by smashing my head on the plumbing under the house I'm building for me and my girl.<BR/><BR/>Like Grampa Wilson used to say, "It's a hard life if you don't weaken".<BR/><BR/>Birthday birthday Greg. You'll never be as old as me.<BR/>Hope you had fun.Sgt. Rockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11609903377431768419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13178668.post-67202129899177686102008-09-09T15:37:00.000-07:002008-09-09T15:37:00.000-07:00You know, I never did see any of their feet, they where always in a shadow for some reason. And I am a gentleman, I don't ball gag and tell.Booyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12102414970705364194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13178668.post-60252327769506964232008-09-09T14:51:00.000-07:002008-09-09T14:51:00.000-07:00These "babes" you mention, are many of them ungulates? And how many of them have you in-Gregnated with your Greg-ariousness?Thaddeus Gunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11021029096128783698noreply@blogger.com