A toy is a toy and this one really is, but a Porsche is not a toy!
Design is an art, whether for cars, homes, fashion, and more.
Those that get design right make things not only functional, but incredibly beautiful.
And when function and design come together in perfect harmony that is no toy! 😉
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So this week, I managed to check off 1 item from my bucket list.
I replaced an almost 16-year old 4Runner with a new car that I had been eyeing for some time.
I never thought I would actually get the new car, but I am so very grateful to Hashem!
My father used to say:
It’s just something to get you from here to there!
And he was right, but it was still nice to replace the old clunker. 😉
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Interesting message on this car window:
Imagine all the wonderful things that will never happen if you do not do them.
You’ve got to get up and get out there and try.
Never say never.
Success is within reach.
Rocky, Rocky, Rocky! 😉
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Photos are from my tour of Eastern Penitentiary in Philadelphia.
The prison cells were in these tomb thick concrete structures, freezing cold, and completely claustrophobic!
You have to stoop through a tiny doorway to get in and out.
The cell with the car in it shows how small these prison cells were.
There is a photo of a cell with a stinking toilet and also the one with a barbers chair.
Then there is the picture of the fancy cell which is that of Al Capone’s (right after the regular disgusting cell). Pretty sure Capone had some real pull with the warden and guards, and I’m sure they were afraid to cross him.
There was even a synagogue in this frightful gothic-style prison with a light that says Shalom (peace).
One cell had art painted on the walls and had many of these dreamy-looking women in Island type spots so far away from the reality of these horrible prison conditions.
It was also interesting the the prisoners inside these walls were I’m sure dying to get out, and yet the visitors to the prison were lined up at the ticket booth to get a glimpse inside.
The whole experience was so full of juxtaposing contrasts.
I feel like I learned a lot. Overall, a nice place to visit, but I wouldn’t want to live here! 😉
(Credit Photos: Andy Blumenthal)
So you really don’t want a deer ending up on the grill of your car.
Not good for the deer (dead meat!) and not good for your car.
My daughter and son-in-law just gave me Deer Warning Whistles.
They are supposed to emit ultrasonic sound waves that warn the deer away.
Anything that keeps the deer away is welcome in my neck of the woods. 😉
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Thought this VW with the fire stripes was pretty cool.
Black, white, and red.
Definitely a standout!
The only thing better is the VW van with the psychedelic hippie colors and fantastical images for hope and love. 😉
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Saw this photo on Facebook.
Thought this was just too excellent.
Yes, a new hybrid car.
– The chassis goes one way.
– The passenger compartment goes the other way.
Was the engineer on hallucinogenics?
Or perhaps, this is some super secret new technology for easy parallel parking.
Think about it, if the car is driverless than what difference does it make anyway? 😉
(Source Photo: Facebook)
My thoughts on Carlos Ghosn–the head of Nissan, Mitsubishi, and Renault.
What can we learn from his rise to power and his fall from grace?
Basically…be a real leader and not a schmuck!
Be modest. Be humble. Give to others. Do Good! 😉
Yeah, all I can say…
Anyone have a question about this car?
I am pretty sure this car is owned by Matthew Lesko, “The Question Mark Guy.”
Lesko was in a number of commercials and infomercials about asking him how to get free information and grant money from the government.
He dresses and drives in question marks, and I’ve seen him a number of times around town. Frankly, it’s sort of hard to miss this guy!
His self promotion sort of makes you wonder, if you had to choose just one symbol to wear everywhere to represent you to the world–it could be a punctuation mark or anything else–what would that look like? 😉
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So I thought this was pretty smart.
Yes, it’s a “Smart” car.
But more important is this guy parked his car in a very smart way.
The spot was too small even for this micro urban car.
So he just parked it sideways–and poof it fits.
Also, look how easy it is for him to drive out of the spot when he’s ready.
Now, I’m not one to say whether this is legal or not (his rear wheels are on the sidewalk, of course).
Still there is something refreshing about this solution.
Nothing high-tech about it — he didn’t need to move the cars further apart or shrink his own vehicle, rather just think out of the box.
Frankly, it works, and I think this guy deserves the parking spot–so right on dude! 😉
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
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