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Investing in Asprin
This is quite possibly the funniest thing I heard today (but it is still early, and I've only interacted with maybe five people):
Imagine if your family had invested in Bayer in 1899 when Asprin was first released - now the most common drug in the world... How wealthy would you be today?Well, guys, not very. You see, when Germany lost the Great ( Read more... ) -
The Weekend in Caro
We had some fun this weekend. We headed to Caro to visit Crystal's parents. Ostensibly, we were there to see Steven off for his 8th grade graduation dance. We got there just in time to see them depart. They looked like they were having a great time. The girls were all dressed up like it was prom and the guys (being guys) ranged from scruffy to ( Read more... ) -
4th Annual Royal Corvettes Show
Went to a car show at the mall yesterday and had quite a bit of fun. The irony was that I didn't really plan to go, it was cold and rainy and I didn't feel like going out. Crystal wanted to go, however and, hey, it was a car show so it wasn't all that hard to convince me ( Read more... ) -
Tuner Cars
No, not the Japanese kind. I mean real tuners, like a high end German car taken to near maximum performance potential like an AMG Mercedes. I love the concept if not most of their starting material. It's all about a balanced car ( Read more... ) -
Chrome
Part Two: ChromeNow that we’ve tackled the tire controversy and defined traditional hot rodding as I see it, we can discuss some other minutiae without having to explain my angle of attack (if you missed this discussion, see “Tire Theory” below ( Read more... ) -
Tire Theory
Hey, I remember this place ( Read more... )
