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Lowrider Oldies
How Anglo-Saxon oldies became associated with the mainly Latino lowrider subculture, I have no idea.....
Posted By: Paul - Sun Feb 15, 2009 -
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Category: Ethnic Groupings, Music, Subcultures, Cars
Catapulted Dummy Tests Driver’s Skill
This would be a useful addition in ALL driver's ed courses, especially if the driver was given no warning. From Popular Science, Aug 1935:
Posted By: Alex - Thu Feb 12, 2009 -
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Category: Cops, Motor Vehicles, Cars, 1930s
The Ride
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jan 30, 2009 -
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Category: Surrealism, 1960s, Cars
Follies of the Mad Men #53
Animal abuse: not a guaranteed winning strategy for your advertisement.Also: isn't BMW supposed to be a classy car, not the goofball's favorite?
Hamster Crash Commercial - MyVideo
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jan 22, 2009 -
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Category: Animals, Business, Advertising, Europe, Cars
Repo Chick
Remember one of the weirdest films ever made, REPO MAN? This month marks the start of filming for a sequel titled REPO CHICK. Let's hope it can live up to its predecessor.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jan 20, 2009 -
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Category: Aliens, Armageddon and Apocalypses, Business, Death, Movies, Paranormal, Pop Culture, Unsolved Mysteries, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, 1980s, Cars
A Dog’s Life
Crying Dog - Funny blooper videos are here
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jan 08, 2009 -
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Category: Animals, Business, Advertising, Products, Sexuality, Cars
World’s Most Dangerous Road
For those who did not get enough excitement with the "King's Path" post, here is the Yungas Road.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Nov 30, 2008 -
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Category: Death, South America, Cars
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Opera is inherently weird: people singing their every speech. But with classical opera, one doesn't notice the effect so much, since they've always been around.But relatively recent operas, especially with contemporary settings, somehow magnify the weirdness.
Take, for instance, 1964's THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG. A simple love story, it features a script in which every single line is sung. Thus, at about the 3:30 mark in the opening clip below, you can hear the immortal lyric, "Check the ignition on the gentleman's Mercedes."
Apparently, the entire film is available on YouTube in nine parts, for your operatic enjoyment.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Nov 28, 2008 -
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Category: Movies, Music, 1960s, Cars
Wrong-way Trucks
I have no idea where this scene was filmed, nor what it means.But it is certainly weird.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Nov 03, 2008 -
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Category: Death, Destruction, Foreign Customs, Cars
Pumpkin Drop
The incredible Sandy Pearlman delivers us this gem.Happy Halloween!
Posted By: Paul - Sat Oct 25, 2008 -
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Category: Agriculture, Customs, Destruction, Holidays, Cars
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