Let’s be honest, there are just some things you don’t need to be doing behind the wheel of a moving vehicle. I’ll let your imagination fill in most of those gaps, but yesterday the state of Washington nailed one big techno-offense to the floor — texting. Yes, I’ve done it, and I suspect many of […]
Posted on May 11th, 2007 by Shorty
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While we all like to get behind the wheel in a cool pair of shades - hence making us all the more cool - wearing specialty glasses for driving is actually recommended by the Vision Council of America. And they don’t mean just for bright sunlight. Driving glasses also help on foggy days or those […]
Posted on May 9th, 2007 by Shorty
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Question of the Day: What do the 2006 Porsche Cayman S and the 2007 Subaru Forester have in common?
Answer: They both appear on the list of “Top Gay Cars of 2007″ presented by About.com. Written by gay lifestyle columnist Ramone Johnson, the list of twelve vehicles includes the Forester and the Cayman, as […]
Posted on May 8th, 2007 by QueenMab
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Recently a friend inherited a jeep she and her father built together. The vehicle hadn’t been driven in a while and had been stored near the ocean. Some work was in order. The first mechanic looked under the hood in horror and said, “Technology has gotten a lot better than this.” (My friend took her […]
Posted on May 7th, 2007 by Shorty
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Summer is upon us again and already tragic reports are coming in of children dying after being left unattended in over-heated vehicles. This past Tuesday, May 1, a one-year-old boy died in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The day was only in the 80s, but the temperature inside the car soared to 142 degrees. Apparently the father, now […]
Posted on May 3rd, 2007 by Shorty
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