<![CDATA[Comments from Cameron Tredici]]> <![CDATA[Comments from Cameron Tredici]]> <![CDATA[Cameron Tredici commented on Project Car Hell: Goggomobil Or Grand Nationalmino?]]> I went with the Grand Nationalmino, if only because I actually wanted to do something similar to that generation of El Camino, but with the front clip, doors and interior of an '87-'88 Monte Carlo LS. You know, just to class it up a bit.

Good to know it's possible.

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<![CDATA[Cameron Tredici commented on 1967 Firebird Wears A Coat Of Orange Blossoms In West Hollywood]]> This Firebird seems to have been completely restored and just left on the street! I mean, the tires still have their new tire tread markings on 'em.

I do hope someone gives that car a good home where it can play in the orange flower petals and autumn leaves. That would be cool.

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<![CDATA[Cameron Tredici commented on Patriotism, Swamp Style]]> @andy_wallwhore: So that's where those stolen manhole covers are going. I knew it! I'll put Veronica Mars right on the case immediately. We'll solve this thing yet!

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<![CDATA[Cameron Tredici commented on Patriotism, Swamp Style]]> Patriotic and sponsored by Jesus? Definitely an all-American ride. Bonus points for the front wheels, which seem to be to double as pizza cutters for after the race... once you hose off the swamp, that is.

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<![CDATA[Cameron Tredici commented on Car Industry Carnage: US Auto Sales Down 18.8% For June]]> You know the economy's tanking when Starbucks of all companies decides to close 600 stores, causing 12,000 baristas to lose their jobs.

Also: I have a better photo for Chrycerberus tanking, as that minivan crash doesn't seem quite brutal enough for the percentage drop...

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<![CDATA[Cameron Tredici commented on There's Hope For Today's Teens… Sorta]]> I once watched The N, back when they aired reruns of "The Adventures of Pete and Pete" and the horrendously butchered version of "Daria." Once those two went away, I never went back.

"Alternatives"? I think someone watched that one episode of Daria where The Fashion Club dress "alternatively" to attend a Lollapalooza-like fest--which they ended up not attending due to Brittany's signal that an outlet mall was along the way--one time too many.

Either that or they though they were Val. Whatever.

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<![CDATA[Cameron Tredici commented on The 'Real' Ron Burgundy Passes Away]]> @Gaambit & @Triborough: Since y'all are talking about newscast opening theme music, let me direct you two and everyone else still reading this to SouthernMedia's News Music Search Archive.

Just enter the call letters of your television station and if there's a TV screen button to click, you'll be able to hear the theme song they used for that time period; you can also see who else used the song.

I found this at work one day, btw; I work for VMS.

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<![CDATA[Cameron Tredici commented on Milo Ventimiglia Mixes Business With Leather]]> Yikes. Is he prepping for a future Sopranos movie?

Alexis dodged a huge bullet there. Hayden, I'd run if I was you... very quickly.

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<![CDATA[Cameron Tredici commented on Transformers "Corvette Concept," "Z28" Bumblebee Get A Close-Up]]> That Corvette Concept looks like a mash-up of a C3 and a C4 with a bit of Godzilla mixed in. Not bad, though I suspect that the C7's actually headlamps will be a little more conservative than the ones embedded in the pontoons of the concept.

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<![CDATA[Cameron Tredici commented on Honda Looks To Follow GM By Fueling Hydrogen Hopes With Hollywood Hype]]> Hmm... that FCX photo's missing something... now where is that SLR Guy?

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<![CDATA[Cameron Tredici commented on The End Of The Douchiness Is At Hand, Now Vote For The Best "SLR Guy" Entry!]]> Went with SLR Deathrace... a bit of Vin Diesel there.

As for SLR Guy himself, seems he's been around for a long time, as noted in this video between the 1:45 and 1:48 marks:

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<![CDATA[Cameron Tredici commented on This Week In Tabloids: Why Barack Loves Michelle; Angelina Is Anxious Or Adopting]]> $10,000 for guns? Is MTV doing another reality spinoff with The Hills by using the script from Scarface as a template? Because that didn't end well for Mr. Montana, as I recall. [shrugs]

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<![CDATA[Cameron Tredici commented on 2010 BMW 5-Series Spotted At The Ring, We Get All Up In Its Grille]]> Hopefully the new 5 won't have a "grill" like this one does here, but the profile shot of the car really reminds me of the E39. If that's the case, you can't go wrong going back in a time a bit... you know, before Bangle.

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<![CDATA[Cameron Tredici commented on Hey You! What Did You Spend Your Stimulus Check On?]]> @onesong: Oooh... Aprilia? Vespa? Honda?

At the rate fuel prices are going, I'm either going to have to find a 30+-year-old Japanese car or roll out on a Kawasaki Vulcan. Maybe both.

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<![CDATA[Cameron Tredici commented on Hey You! What Did You Spend Your Stimulus Check On?]]> I took my normal IRS refund and my stimulus check to a mattress store and bought my first bed in a very long time. Went across the street to Mall of St. Matthews and bought a 1000 TC sheet set on sale at JC Penney. Then I dropped by Sears in the nearby Oxmoor Mall the next day and bought pillows when they had a 2-for-1 sale on most items in the store, as well as coverlet. Now I just need a real wood headboard and the rest of my bedding, and I'll have a complete bed.

Oh, my bed? Miralux, queen, firm, retails at $900, on sale for $500.

If there's a second stimulus package, I'm getting a couch.

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<![CDATA[Cameron Tredici commented on Tom Cruise's Lawyer Suggests Dr. Drew Better Suited To Host History Channel's 'Nazi Rehab']]> Ahhh... the Scilons vs. the World and the Internet just keeps getting better and better.

@CatherineTrammell: And speaking of Scilons, while that scenario could very likely happen, they'll have to go through a crowd of V masks first. Good times and delicious cake to be had by all, I say.

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<![CDATA[Cameron Tredici commented on AutoNation CEO Says High Gas Prices Are Good For You, Automakers]]> @dculberson: I, too, have had to move close to work, but not because I was trying to save fuel. On the contrary, it was because the mass transit in Louisville sucks unless you live downtown... which is not where my employer is.

In fact, TARC (Transit Authority of River City, aka the transit authority of Louisville Metro) is actually raising rates and cutting back service due to fuel prices, even cutting out completely their Night Owl service, where five buses rolled out at 11:30 PM nightly to get people to and from places of employment like Riverport Industrial Park, GE, and the Ford Kentucky Truck Plant.

Of course, I've been spoiled by Tacoma, Washington's Pierce Transit, and the transit systems of Western Washington in general, what with their CNG buses, hub-and-spoke transit centers, near-24 hour service, light rail, commuter rail, etc. etc. etc. TARC doesn't really have any of that, and I guess it's showing.

Hope springs eternal.

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<![CDATA[Cameron Tredici commented on Create The Best Transmission Name, Get Fabulous Prizes!]]> Valkyrie VII - Riding on the Black Wings of Death with seven speeds to choose from using a patent-pending dual-clutch mechanism for smooth, easy shifting and short throws.

'Cause if you're gonna go like Hell, you might as well do it with zazz.

Riding on the Black Wings of Death: the Valkyrie VII. Bring your own napalm.

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<![CDATA[Cameron Tredici commented on Bald Dudes And You: 6 Male Patterns To Discuss]]> @Cameron Tredici: Oh, and don't forget Phil Anselmo, Kerry King, and Rob Halford, too. That's three more cents.

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<![CDATA[Cameron Tredici commented on Bald Dudes And You: 6 Male Patterns To Discuss]]> Alexander Roy, Stone Cold Steve Austin... just my two cents.

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<![CDATA[Cameron Tredici commented on Afghanistan Veteran, Dog, Head Cross-Country In Beater Suburban, Need Some Help]]> That guy is all kinds of awesome, especially working on his Suburban with his cool cyborg arm like in that picture up there. I wonder how he does it without the possibility of being electrocuted, though. Rubber tips?

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<![CDATA[Cameron Tredici commented on Nobody Cares About Perez Hilton]]> @Lady Shrimpton: That's not drool, I'm afraid. Ewwwwwwwww!

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<![CDATA[Cameron Tredici commented on Nobody Cares About Perez Hilton]]> @mitchel_stevens & @Richard: Followed by Mr. Hansen, as always:

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<![CDATA[Cameron Tredici commented on Nobody Cares About Perez Hilton]]> Is This Happening (nice name for the website, btw)? Why, yes it is happening, Perez. Your empire is on fire and there's nothing that can be done about it... or will. Serves you right for calling Adam Sandler's two-year old daughter ugly and fat.

Now, how long before he takes some .50 caliber aspirin and becomes an hero? I'll say two more months before the IRL Epic Fail Guy bites it.

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<![CDATA[Cameron Tredici commented on <i>Daria</i> Takes Aim At <i>Jane</i> Magazine]]> @mondo-distracto: Michael Jordan MacKenzie, whose middle name was James until his father went to a Chicago Bulls playoff when he was 12 and changed it.

I just remembered: Ms. Barch and Mr. O'Neill. One hated all men with a passion thanks to a messy divorce, the other was a New Age sensitive man to the point of being a doormat. Put 'em together--which did happen--and you might have one of the more balanced couples on the show, period.

And Mr. DeMartino: The most metal teacher ever, especially when he grabbed a sink and threw it through a window to free the little kids from whatever Mr. O'Neill was doing to them at that summer camp of his.

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<![CDATA[Cameron Tredici commented on <i>Daria</i> Takes Aim At <i>Jane</i> Magazine]]> @ScarletBegonias: Ya know... who needs DVDs? As Homer Simpson might say, "Web 2.0 the cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems."

And "Mart of Darkness" is one of my fave eps of all time, so thank you for finding that site.

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<![CDATA[Cameron Tredici commented on <i>Daria</i> Takes Aim At <i>Jane</i> Magazine]]> @mjane79: You read it, I wrote some of it back when the show was still on the air, none of it at FanFiction.net. One of them was even a return appearance of Val, who ended up getting a verbal (and almost physical) smackdown by the non-canon characters I created.

Didn't really go far with the fan fic writing, though. Just lost interest.

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<![CDATA[Cameron Tredici commented on <i>Daria</i> Takes Aim At <i>Jane</i> Magazine]]> @ceejeemcbeegee: Never had a thing for the guys, but I really, really, really thought Steel Hart from Silverhawks was sexy; I think I was 10 (?) at the time.

I still stand by that.

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<![CDATA[Cameron Tredici commented on <i>Daria</i> Takes Aim At <i>Jane</i> Magazine]]> @Agrado: Don't forget this classic:

You're an angel in black
You sure got the knack
To put my heart on the shelf in the back
Oh, where do I turn
Oh, when will I learn
My poor heart, you're giving it freezer burn
Yeahhh...

I followed Daria from the first episode in March 1997 to the last movie in January 2001 and am all the better for it. I even had the two books that came out that gave out even more details about her and her surroundings, and was disappointed when The N started butchering episodes left and right, if they aired them at all.

And Quinn grew on me, too, while Kevin proved that he may be better than the last two idiots Daria went to school with, but he's still just as stupid.

And anything involving Jane was always awesome, especially the one time she paired up with Brittany for a economics project involving buying a car, or when Quinn came over to Jane's house because she was bored with her friends in the Fashion Club. Good times.

May Daria turn up on DVD unedited very soon.

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<![CDATA[Cameron Tredici commented on Commenter Of The Day: Better Late Than Never Edition]]> @TexanIdiot25: NorthWest Cable News! When I lived in Tacoma, Washington, I would watch that sometimes.

I personally would like to know where they got the letters to make that price; they can't be that readily available for gas station signs, can they?

[Starts singing] You walked into the party...

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<![CDATA[Cameron Tredici commented on Commenter Of The Day: Better Late Than Never Edition]]> @Cameron Tredici: Okay, that didn't work as I had hoped.

Here ya go:

[www.socal.com]

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<![CDATA[Cameron Tredici commented on Commenter Of The Day: Better Late Than Never Edition]]> @om nom de plume: That's not a banhammer.

This...

is a banhammer.

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<![CDATA[Cameron Tredici commented on <i>Exile In Guyville</i>: Did Liz Phair Predict Your Life? Or Did She Actually Dictate It?]]> I don't exactly remember when I first heard Ms. Phair's music, but I do know it was during my slow transition from metal to alternative during my years in high school. "Never Said," "Whip-Smart," "Supernova," "Polyester Bride"... those were great songs.

That said, I don't think I can listen to her pop albums; I need some grit and/or quirk in my pop music before I can turn it on.

In closing, do you wanna find alligator boots they just put on sale?

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<![CDATA[Cameron Tredici commented on Are We Entering A New Malaise Era?]]> DustyButt: Well, until the day of the cheap high-torque-at-low-rpm electric car comes, I'll be listening to this song every time I pass a gas station... on foot, mostly:

I have the movie "Dick" to blame for my association of this song with the Malaise Era of yesteryear and today. Good thing I actually like the song, though. Good thing indeed.

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<![CDATA[Cameron Tredici commented on The Cars Of Death Race]]> You know, if we had these, the Dakar Rally would've happened this year instead of being canceled, then relocated. The Dreadnaught alone would killed a whole bunch of terrorists just by showing up, making for a smooth rally.

At least there's hope for next year. Go Team Dreadnaught!

PS - Would love to borrow Frankenstein's ride for my upcoming high school reunion, just so you know.

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<![CDATA[Cameron Tredici commented on Anderson Cooper, Muppets, Take Manhattan]]> First, they'll take Manhattan. Then, they'll take Berlin.

Herr Cooper looks like he's ready to kick somebody's ass, but whose I'm just not sure.

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<![CDATA[Cameron Tredici commented on The Fabulous Works of Luigi Colani, Including Ekranoplans]]> @charles_barrett: True.

2000 passengers, 1 plane... do I smell a sequel?

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<![CDATA[Cameron Tredici commented on The Fabulous Works of Luigi Colani, Including Ekranoplans]]> @charles_barrett: Oops. Sorry.

Well, maybe Ireland could get one of these and then they'll have their own Irish Sea Monster. As for whether it should be green, orange or both with some white down the middle, well, that's up to the IRA and the UK to decide.

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