XF in the wild

Grill is too blingy, and those side vents scream Focus, but I like the back end. A lot, actualy, and proportions are good too.

I want a personal cool wall.  And more people following my twitter feed.  And the woman in my house to move on Saturday, like she's obligated to.  And Pakistan not to lose their nukes.  I think I could hook at least two of those up.

Buy house, then Xbox360, matching HD set, and Liberty City.

Is there a good way to tell someone you think they're sharing too much Google Reader?  Other than a passive agressive blog post, that is.  Cause I'm trying that strategy right now.

Fail

The House

Great party names

And no, I don't mean the Institutionalized Revolutionary Party.

Brake v. Speed, 605 So. 2d 28 (Miss. 1992).  I'll save you the search, it's an auto accident case.

Kind of silly

But I think any car looks great in Gulf racing livery.

http://www.nextautos.com/swedish-design-firm-creates-race-ready-dodge-challenger-gt?gid=12527&nid=32167#gallery-12527

Amazingly modern.  I love this image.

Still no picture of me in someone what funny hat from cameraphone.  Stay tuned.  

But try this on for size.  I just remembered this morning that Tata and Fiat have a strategic alliance.  Fiat is also rumored to be a suitor for Volvo, and wants to come back to the US market.  Anyone else see where I'm going with this?  They cozy up a bit more w/ the Indians, and the PAG's back.  Not that it made a tremendous amount of sense before, but surely Fiat won't be launching into the mainstream of cars from day 1.  A slow role, 2-4 years, using existing Jag/Landie/Volvo dealers to introduce cars like the 500 (and maybe start production at a bargain priced US or Mexican facility...exchange rates are down, but hencho in Mexico always helps).

It could make sense.  Sorry Zack, I still have no idea for Saab.  Unholy alliance between private equity, the gov't of Sweden, and SAIC?

Studying, kind of

Very very ready to be done with this semester.  Looking at Law and Econ at the moment, not much here, feel like I know this stuff.  Test on Monday, then Ethics on Wednesday.  Already had the MPRE, feel like that should exempt me from the damn exam.

Banged my knee on the washer trying to leave the house this morning.  Wish I had my heating pad.  Have a scarf wrapped around it at the moment.  Maybe no run this afternoon after all.  Have a very healthy lunch; rice, carrots, apple, apple sauce, and yogurt.  Better go eat a cookie or two, wait, knee hurts, and supposed to be studying.

Wearing a funnyish hat today.  Think I like it, but ears cold.  Have emailed a picture of said hat on my head, hope it shows up soon, will post.  Wish my phone would sync with my computers.  Damn you Microsoft.

Going to a talk by an author who just wrote a book about Andrew Jackson this afternoon.  Hope he mentions the big block of cheese.

This guy is awesome

Just read the press release.

Have new laptop.  Well new to me.  It's a IBM/Lenovo (not sure actually who made it) T42 I picked up on eBay.  Considering the sad and sorry state my current T22 has descended to I'm very happy so far.  Not that I blame the old comp., it is almost 7 years old, the fact that it's still running at all is a tribute to IBM's build quality.

But my new computer has about a 85% faster processor, 4X the RAM (256mb to 1gb), and a modern OS (XP sp3).  Plus, the battery isn't completely shot, so I can actually move around again.

Very very happy so far, now I just have to get all the software I want installed.  First thing is already done.  I'm posting this via Chrome.

Thank you GM, I was short 80,000 shares at $5. The drop to $3.25 has been very very profitable. In fact, if I sell out now, I'm only down 30% for the year. Emily, down 3% or so.

After Lehman Brothers and AIG I shouldn't be complaining.

Politics are a lot more fun when you have a side you want to win.

Beautiful

I wonder, if the statue starts to malfunction at some point in the future, does that have to be repaired? Or has the statue simply changed?

I don't have any audio here, but I assume it's being controlled by some program. But what about some other data source? Not something hokie like music, that's an equalizer, after all. But what if each ball represented trades within an index, as the market ticks up and down, each string gets longer or shorter. Or the clumps of balls (based on the amount volume of traffic on average) representing internet traffic?

I know whose job I want

This morning I watched the "coming up for this season" of Top Gear Season 12.

The following video is the best I can find at the moment. The teaser clip they showed at the beginning of the first episode was even more awesome.

Breeders Cup Saturday

This is coming from my cell, we cashed a few tickets today, but the @$%& fake dirt destroyed our hero. Oh well, E the horseplayer managed to cash a big enough ticket on Henrythenavigator to make up for blown trifecta. The dog track was...interesting. I doubt I will head back there, but i have to say it may have been better than Laurel. Not having to pay to get in helps with that.

Rendevous was awesome, as anticipated. If I'd been on the ball I'd have put a picture of my meaty crusty deliciousness. On the way home, and, for moment at least Ole Miss is in the lead 13-7.

This is Awesome

Hat Tip: Emily Greene