Alarming News: I like Morgan Freeberg. A lot.
American Digest: And I like this from "The Blog That Nobody Reads", because it is -- mostly -- about me. What can I say? I'm on an ego trip today. It won't last.
Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler: We were following a trackback and thinking "hmmm... this is a bloody excellent post!", and then we realized that it was just part III of, well, three...Damn. I wish I'd written those.
Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler: ...I just remembered that I found a new blog a short while ago, House of Eratosthenes, that I really like. I like his common sense approach and his curiosity when it comes to why people believe what they believe rather than just what they believe.
Brutally Honest: Morgan Freeberg is brilliant.
Dr. Melissa Clouthier: Morgan Freeberg at House of Eratosthenes (pftthats a mouthful) honors big boned women in skimpy clothing. The picture there is priceless--keep scrolling down.
Exile in Portales: Via Gerard: Morgan Freeberg, a guy with a lot to say. And he speaks The Truth...and it's fascinating stuff. Worth a read, or three. Or six.
Just Muttering: Two nice pieces at House of Eratosthenes, one about a perhaps unintended effect of the Enron mess, and one on the Gore-y environ-movie.
Mein Blogovault: Make "the Blog that No One Reads" one of your daily reads.
The Virginian: I know this post will offend some people, but the author makes some good points.
Poetic Justice: Cletus! Ah gots a laiv one fer yew...
And here’s one of my favorite videos of the mighty W16, thousand-horsepower engine being put together…
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Go check out Bugatti’s webpage, simply one of the best I’ve ever seen.
- tim | 02/06/2009 @ 09:34You could buy a fleet of M3s for the price of one Veyron. Which, I suppose, matters not a whit if one has the wherewithal to actually BUY a Veyron. I don’t know anyone in that class, tho… 😉
- Buck | 02/06/2009 @ 14:06Buck,
There’s a remarkable fact about the Bugatti, and the capital expenses therof appertaining, upon which, in spite of my enthusiasm for things Veyron-related, I have been silent. Jeremy Clarkson revealed it on Series 7, Episode 5, the famous episode in which they did their Veyron-versus-airplane race from Turin to London.
The statistic has to do with how much it costs Volkswagon to make one $1.4 million Veyron. Not what they get for selling it at list price — but how much loot they spend putting it together.
Get ready to let out a low whistle as your perspective is changed on things —
Five million English pounds. Yeah. According to the current exchange rates, over 7.3 million USD.
It is purely a concept-car. Purely. A lost-leader of nearly incomprehensible proportions. And you don’t see them (danger, topic-drift ahead) clamoring for a bailout, do ya? 😉
- mkfreeberg | 02/06/2009 @ 22:28Ummm… that would be Porsche you’re talking about, not Volkswagen. But, yeah… things are good for them at the moment. If things turn down, as I think they will? The Deutsche Regierung ain’t above bailing out their industries. Just watch.
- Buck | 02/08/2009 @ 16:18Well, there are those like me who are convinced government ownership is the first step toward profound suckage. The disgrace that belongs to America now, is not that people like me lost that debate before the government started buying out car companies, S&Ls, et al; the disgrace is that the debate never really took place. The party that supposedly is more dedicated to “science” and “transparent government” won the elections, and away we went.
If Germany is ready to follow suit, it could be educational for us. They may end up doing exactly what we did — but if it has even the potential to turn Porsche 911s and Bugatti Veyrons into solar-powered AMC Pacers, I seriously doubt they’ll do their leaping without looking first. Perhaps they’ll find out some truths that our country should have been at least trying to diligently inspect.
- mkfreeberg | 02/08/2009 @ 18:26