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Detroit Auto Show: The Post Where We Make Fun Of Popular Mechanics

Adamskiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiy — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 03:35:12 EST

I had a subscription to PM for a while, but dropped it as soon as I 'discovered' Popular Science. They actually explain technologies that are feasible/current, as opposed to unspecifically describing some new thing that looks great on paper. And I could do without a home improvement article every month on how to do ___________ with a $____ budget.

Adamskiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiy

Detroit Auto Show: The Post Where We Make Fun Of Popular Mechanics

ConnorW — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:04:38 EST

Don't forget the "How To Cheat In The 24 Hour of LeMons And Not Get Caught" article. Oh wait, they forgot to write that one and got the biggest BS penalty of the race, then bitched and moaned worse than anybody I've seen at the three LeMons I ran last year.

ConnorW

Detroit Auto Show: The Post Where We Make Fun Of Popular Mechanics

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:34:47 EST

@usa1: hahaha

Matt Hardigree

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usa1 — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:42:17 EST

Yeah, doing a top 10 list is lame, like grading brands for their auto show presence.

[jalopnik.com]

Oops.

usa1

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Smokescreen — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:08:54 EST

@PeteJayhawk: '50s-era PMs are awesome. So much (misplaced) optimism!

Smokescreen

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biminitwst — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:19:57 EST

Car boats on the cover, and the Tang Hua Detroit Fish didn't make the cut for the top 10?
Huh? [jalopnik.com]

biminitwst

Detroit Auto Show: The Post Where We Make Fun Of Popular Mechanics

Tomsk — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:29:02 EST

Greenpeace should be demanding everyone and his mom boycott PM, considering how much paper they waste...

Tomsk

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dragoth — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:22:49 EST

@PeteJayhawk: PM's red-headed stepchild, Popular Science, too.

dragoth

Detroit Auto Show: The Post Where We Make Fun Of Popular Mechanics

Beluga — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:12:08 EST

Popular Mechanics is meant to be read while waiting to get your hair cut.

Beluga

Detroit Auto Show: The Post Where We Make Fun Of Popular Mechanics

CARBOMB — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:47:26 EST

@Schm: Exactly... it really is one of the worst lists ever. I think they had some intern just pick out what looked cool and ignored the rest.

CARBOMB

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mikedrawcar is back! (limited time only) — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:32:28 EST

you do have to feel sorry for a magazine that's been having the same dreams for 50 years. but i didn't think that anyone over 15 read these with any serious thought anymore. that's what Wired and Discover are for.

mikedrawcar is back! (limited time only)

Detroit Auto Show: The Post Where We Make Fun Of Popular Mechanics

Schm is not particularly sure what he is ranting about. . . — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:58:18 EST

Pretty stupid. Hummer, the 3 rediculous chrysler dream-jobs and the mitsu, uh, thing, have no right to be on the top 10 list.

Schm is not particularly sure what he is ranting about. . .

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skaz — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:56:10 EST

@no_slushbox: One of the chinese had a carboat that looked like the weinermobile.

skaz

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NovaloadMissesPolar — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:54:11 EST

@no_slushbox: Agreed!

NovaloadMissesPolar

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charles_barrett — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:52:42 EST

@PeteJayhawk: Nah, probably all the '67 Hiller Aerial Sedans have already gone to the crusher...

charles_barrett

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no_slushbox — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:49:48 EST

@Novaload: I don't think car-boats were at Detroit, but someone at least drew a picture of a car-boat. If someone draws a picture of something with car in the name I want to hear about it first from Jalopnik, not Popular Mechanics.

no_slushbox

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AndyDuncan — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:37:23 EST

You could fill an entire blog just making fun of Popular Mechanics, but it really is like making fun of a retarded kid.

AndyDuncan

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om nom de plume — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:33:07 EST

man the writing... surprisingly seems to be aimed at uninformed readers/viewers... which I never knew was a characteristic of the PM audience

om nom de plume

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cgarison — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:23:50 EST

@PeteJayhawk: I think I saw that on the discovery channel.

I love the future. All of that stuff I dreamed about is not here yet I am. And I own a BOF Sedan.

cgarison

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noliebro — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:23:13 EST

Being an editor for Popular Mechanics is kind of like winning the special olympics....

noliebro

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NovaloadMissesPolar — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:12:54 EST

@no_slushbox: Hey! There were carboats at Detroit?! And you guys missed that?
"Cars that drive on water." They needed that text because you wouldn't figure that part out from "CarBoats" and the picture. Not to be confused with BoatCars of course.

NovaloadMissesPolar

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PeteJayhawk — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:11:21 EST

Can we get Murilee to snap a couple shots of the next 1967 Flying Car he sees down on the streets of Alameda?

PeteJayhawk

Detroit Auto Show: The Post Where We Make Fun Of Popular Mechanics

arowsell — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:09:46 EST

Is it just me or does the picture PM chose for the Hyundai Genesis make it look like gigantic? When I first saw the picture I thought it was the front of an SUV.

arowsell

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Dr.Danger is in Denial — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:03:08 EST

Hello Pop Mechanics, here is your bag of dicks.

Dr.Danger is in Denial

Detroit Auto Show: The Post Where We Make Fun Of Popular Mechanics

SpeedWagon — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:03:08 EST

Popular Mechanics is the Weekly World News for the car junkie.

BAT-BOY RULES!!!

SpeedWagon

Detroit Auto Show: The Post Where We Make Fun Of Popular Mechanics

StuPidaso — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:03:00 EST

i haven't picked up a Popular Mechanics in probably 15yrs. and from the looks of that cover it hasn't changed much.

StuPidaso

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no_slushbox — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:01:43 EST

They scooped you on the new breed of car-boats.

no_slushbox

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SeanKHotay — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:01:00 EST

Popular Mechanics, the Motor Trend of the magazine world.

Oh, wait....

SeanKHotay

Detroit Auto Show: The Post Where We Make Fun Of Popular Mechanics

mutedthud — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:59:45 EST

Popular Mechanics gargles balls.

mutedthud

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CEman — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:58:03 EST

Most of them are not 'New' cars. They are concepts. Which, as we all know, have about as much chance at production as Jessica Simpson has at winning an Oscar.

CEman

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Mad_Science — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:57:27 EST

Yeah, I had a subscription to Popular Mechanics for a while...but I can only see the 50th article on technologies that are "5-10 years away" so many times.

Mad_Science

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combat chuck — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:55:31 EST

Stupid top ten list
In Popular Mechanics
Old Media sucks

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Woops, this isn't the haiku post. Sorry.

combat chuck