Optional: Air Bag

The first consumer car to offer an air bag as an option was the 1974 Oldsmobile Tornado Brougham.

I used to run around with a guy who had a later model Tornado with air bags, the first I had ever seen.  There had been some news stories of them accidentally going off or people being hurt more by them in wrecks than from the wreck itself.  It was hard to relax while in the front seat, not only from worrying about the air bag, but that he was such a lousy driver that I was afraid I'd need the air bag.   I ran into him a few years back while taking some photos by the side of the highway; he stopped to see if I was having car problems and we started shooting the bull.  I decided I'd introduce myself and stuck out my hand and his mouth dropped open and told me who he was.  (*and I'm sure my mouth dropped open, too) He told me I had aged and that he never would've recognized me. (*and HE had gained at least 250lbs and I never would've recognized him)

His Tornado had one of those long, sloping rear windows and even though he tried to put it in the garage when a hail storm hit, it still was destroyed when he was caught out on the road during a storm that, oddly enough, contained a tornado.  (although I never heard the name of the car pronounced the same, but rather Tor-nah-do)

Note:  I'm not positive that's a Brougham, but it's the trivia fact that's important, not the graphic.  If you want to - in a polite manner - correct me, then please feel free to do so in the comments section.  If you want be rude and tell me I'm stupid, then feel free to email me at kissmybutt@gotohell.com

Bring In The Cats

(Note:  This is the first post in what will be probably too many in a new category:  "Time Wasters")

Bring In The Cats isn't a game, nor is it much of a time waster because you'll likely get tired of it by the time the song cycles through the first time.  There's also not a lot to it other than cat's heads flying around the screen with a flashing, color changing background and a catchy tune that grows annoying...but will probably stay stuck in your head all day  What it is, however is cute.  After all, the Internet needs more cats, right?

Bring In The Cats

Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones

Live at the Shanghai Grand Stadium April 8, 2006

I'm No Doormat

You Have Balanced Boundaries

You are a kind hearted soul, and you never want to do anyone harm... and that includes yourself. For the things that don't matter, you are very live and let live. But you do have your breaking point. Of all the types, you struggle the most with what to do in any complicated situation. You weigh your options carefully. And while you may make mistakes occasionally, you do a good job sticking up for yourself without going overboard. You are an active and engaged person who is very concerned with doing the correct thing. You try to take the high road. While you may be forceful when it's time to stand up for what's right, you always do so with respect and dignity.

Are You a Doormat?

Nope, not a doormat, but if I was, I'd look like this:

Creepy Carnivorous Caterpillars

Did you know Hawaii has 18 species of carnivorous caterpillars?

What's a Big Brother For?

I just got this in my Gmail account, the one I use for most everything. (I have statements and announcements from them sent to Gmail.)They're referring to my AT&T/Yahoo provided email account, one I never use...and am glad of it. Gmail has its own privacy concerns, but they've never altered my address book.

On one hand, it's good that I don't have invalid email addresses in my address book, but on the other I don't like them making changes w/out my approval, esp. deleting information. 

1984, you got here a little late, but I was hopin' you'd never get here at all.