My online pal Larry Correia asks this question on his blog. His answer, in brief: Let me put it this way. When you have a company that is contractually obligated to pay $75 an hour to the guy who SWEEPS THE FLOOR… you deserve to FAIL. Let me rephrase. FAIL! Damn it! Go to hell,… Continue reading Should we bail out the US auto industry?
Tag: Automotive
The bureaucrat is quicker than the eye . . .
I have to laugh at this report from Sweden. Officials with Sweden’s Road Administration (Vägverket) have denied a driver’s request for a licence place with what at first glance appears to be a completely innocent combination of characters. Recently, the agency received a request from an individual who wanted a licence plate reading X32IARO. Despite… Continue reading The bureaucrat is quicker than the eye . . .
Doofus Of The Day #96
Yes, the parade of Doofi continues . . . Today’s is the (incredibly lucky) idiot who decided to race a $166,000 Ferrari 360 Modena through the suburbs of Adelaide, Australia. Reports differ on whether it was the owner driving it, or his teenage son. If the latter, one suspects the kid is grounded for life!… Continue reading Doofus Of The Day #96
Bureaucracy regains (a little) sanity – but not much!
I wrote yesterday about the Vietnamese Ministry of Health’s plans to ban riders with small chests from using motorcycles, to the amusement (and fury) of many Vietnamese. My friend Betty S. e-mailed me a link to this report, which claims that the Men From The Ministry are backtracking under the wave of scorn and derision… Continue reading Bureaucracy regains (a little) sanity – but not much!
Bureaucracy gone mad!
I thought I’d heard every variety of bureaucratic stupidity imaginable . . . but I was wrong. Vietnam is considering banning small-chested drivers from its roads – a proposal that has provoked widespread disbelief in this nation of slight people. The Ministry of Health recently recommended that people whose chests measure fewer than 28 inches… Continue reading Bureaucracy gone mad!
When fire engines meet . . .
Let’s see now. You have two fire trucks, each responding to an emergency. They meet at an intersection. Who gives way? For the answer, see the video below. Sigh . . . Peter
Don’t let success go to your head . . .
. . . because it can prove to be a very temporary state of affairs. This video graphically illustrates that reality. Peter
Cattle truck – Oklahoma style!
From an e-mail sent by Curtis F., we learn that trucks aren’t the only vehicles suitable for transporting cattle. I have only one question. With that standing next to the driver’s seat . . err . . . how do you ‘steer’? Peter
How not to enter an oil-change bay
The video speaks for itself. Peter
Speed traps get more intelligent
Apparently there’s a new method to catch those who exceed the speed limit. Britain’s about to introduce a new generation of speed cameras that can talk to one another over a network, track a car for up to 30 miles, and have a computer system automatically issue a summons if the car’s average speed is… Continue reading Speed traps get more intelligent