Idiot Couple Snapchats Themselves Shooting Guns Blindly Into Homes And Buildings While Driving
Just go ahead and wonder aloud right now about what the fuck is wrong with people, because it’s going to come out sooner or later as you read this story. Because, seriously, what the fuck is wrong with people? Why would anyone drive around shooting guns out a car window, and then be stupid enough to Snapchat it? I…
Watch Some Lifted Truck Dudes In Houston Pull A Military Vehicle From Deep Water
Much of Southeast Texas is under water after Hurricane Harvey dumped trillions of gallons of rain on the state in only a short period. Houston has had it particularly bad, so to help, some self-identified “rednecks” in lifted trucks are doing their part. Among their efforts: yanking what appears to be a national guard…
Some Texas Car Dealers Reopen But Supply Chain Remains Trashed By Hurricane
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Up To 500,000 Cars Could Be Totaled From Hurricane Harvey Damage
An estimated 500,000 Texan vehicles could be totaled and scrapped in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, snowballing into a massive sales wave of new and used cars in the coming months.
Carjackers Kill Man In Front Of Family Because His Car Had A Manual Transmission: Police
Just before midnight on Saturday, a driver parked his car on the street near an apartment complex in Houston. Local station ABC13 reports that police said two men then approached the vehicle to steal it, instead shooting the man in front of his wife and daughter because the car had a manual transmission.
Hackers Used Fiat Chrysler's Dealership Software To Steal Over 100 Cars: Report
A few weeks ago, I wrote a story about two men who had been caught hacking into and stealing Jeeps and Rams. Now Fiat Chrysler has updated its terms of use on DealerCONNECT and told the Houston Chronicle exactly how the thieves used the dealer software to steal cars.
Ultimate Cat Lady Interrupts Houston Traffic To Rescue Stray Cat
Quite possibly the most dedicated cat lady ever ran into the middle of Houston’s Sam Houston Tollway to rescue a stray cat. How dedicated was she? Video released by the Harris County Toll Road Association shows her running across multiple lanes of traffic after the cat with what appears to be a pillowcase or a small…
Three Dead After Plane Crashes Into Parking Lot In Houston: Reports
A Cirrus SR20 small plane crashed into a parked car near Houston’s Hobby Airport, leaving 3 people dead. All 3 of the deceased were onboard the plane when it crashed, and no other injuries were reported.
Watch An Insane Seven Person Brawl Break Out Over A Parking Space
Here’s a surefire reminder that saving a parking space is a surefire way to start drama.
Naked Dancing Woman On 18-Wheeler Shuts Down Houston Freeway
The westbound lanes of Highway 290 were shut down near Houston this morning thanks to a crash as well as a naked, dancing woman on top of a semi truck. Let it be known that this is not the ideal place we’d recommend to get your groove on.
Houston Car Salesman Kidnapped On Dodge Challenger Test Drive
A Houston car salesman had an unpleasant surprise on a routine test drive when he was reportedly beaten and stuffed into the trunk by customer interested in a five-finger discount on a Dodge Challenger.
Texas Moron Shuts Down Busy Houston Freeway To Propose, Faces Misdemeanor Charge
Vidal Valladares Navas of Houston did something unthinkably selfish and moronic to propose to girlfriend Michelle Wycoff on Sunday: according to news reports, he blocked traffic on I-45—one of the busiest roads in the nation—to pop the question. Sorry, but if this is your method of proposing to a lady, I hope she…
Houston's New Spaceport Will Launch Spacecraft Horizontally
After being turned down for one of NASA’s three surviving space shuttles (that actually flew in space) and enduring a two-year review and approval process, Houston, Texas just became the tenth space launch site in America to win an operator’s license from the FAA. And those launches can happen horizontally, a key…
Watch This High Speed Chase End In Righteous Minivan Ass Kicking
Justice has a name, and thy moniker is "minivan driver."
Police Arrest Craigslist Scammer In Undercover Operation
Craigslist is a pretty great place to find inexpensive, jalop-worthy cars. The not-so great thing about Craigslist is all the scammers trying to sell you a car that doesn't exist. A Houston police task-force managed to nab one of these scammers with an undercover sting operation.
Watch This Gas Station Clerk And 5-Time MMA Champion Destroy Robbers
Mayura Dissanyake is a gas station clerk at a Fuel Depot in Houston, Texas. He also just happens to be a five-time Sri Lankan Mixed Martial Arts national champion. So when a bunch of guys tried to rob his co-worker right in front of him, he made them suffer.
A Plane Just Crash-Landed In A Parking Lot For Some Reason
Planes landing on highways is such old hat. Also, so is saying the phrase "old hat." BUT WHATEVER. Because a plane in Houston just landed in the middle of a goddamn parking lot, weaving all this way and that way to avoid cars and possible destruction. That is so much better.
NASA Moved The Shuttle's 747 Through The Streets Of Houston Last Night
How do you go about moving one of the world's largest planes through city streets? It takes a thousand-foot convoy of self-propelled trailers, and a legion of police and utility crews to move light poles, power lines and traffic signals along the 8-mile route over the course of two nights.
Camaro Driver Discovers Purpose Of Traction Control When He Hits Pool
The Camaro ZL1 is a 580 horsepower hairy beast normally. It's especially so when the traction control is turned off, as one Houston driver only described as "young" found out when he hilariously drove it straight into a swimming pool.
