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January 2, 2010 
Plane left on Antarctica in 1912 is found
Posted by: Timothy Tibbetts on: 01/02/2010 07:03 PM in
ADELAIDE, Australia - Remains of the first airplane ever taken to Antarctica, in 1912, have been found by Australian researchers, the team announced Saturday.
The Mawson's Huts Foundation had been searching for the plane for three summers before stumbling upon metal pieces of it on New Year's Day.
"The biggest news of the day is that we've found the air tractor, or at least parts of it!" team member Tony Stewart wrote on the team's blog from Cape Denison in Antarctica's Commonwealth Bay.
Plane left on Antarctica in 1912 is found
The Mawson's Huts Foundation had been searching for the plane for three summers before stumbling upon metal pieces of it on New Year's Day.
"The biggest news of the day is that we've found the air tractor, or at least parts of it!" team member Tony Stewart wrote on the team's blog from Cape Denison in Antarctica's Commonwealth Bay.
Plane left on Antarctica in 1912 is found
Toyota Etios sedan teased ahead India reveal
Posted by: Timothy Tibbetts on: 01/02/2010 04:33 PM in Automotive
Toyota Etios Teaser - Debut in India 2010
Anyone want a used space shuttle? Low miles! Cheap!
Posted by: Timothy Tibbetts on: 01/02/2010 02:15 PM in
With space shuttles still launching and landing, NASA isn't keen to talk about what will happen to the iconic vehicles after they're retired.
But the competition among institutions to land a space shuttle for public display is heating up.
Last December, NASA issued a “request for information” to educational institutions, science museums and other organizations about their interest in acquiring a space shuttle. The space agency estimated it would cost about $42 million to prepare the vehicle and deliver it via a modified 747 Boeing aircraft carrier.
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But the competition among institutions to land a space shuttle for public display is heating up.
Last December, NASA issued a “request for information” to educational institutions, science museums and other organizations about their interest in acquiring a space shuttle. The space agency estimated it would cost about $42 million to prepare the vehicle and deliver it via a modified 747 Boeing aircraft carrier.
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Man kicked off plane jailed 30 days
Posted by: Timothy Tibbetts on: 01/02/2010 07:43 AM in
A Toronto man who was kicked off an Air Canada flight to Germany on Wednesday night after getting into an altercation with a passenger has been sentenced to 30 days in jail.
According to witnesses, Khodar Ahmad, 31, got into a fight with his seatmate — apparently over elbow room — on a flight from Toronto to Frankfurt and the plane was diverted to Montreal.
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According to witnesses, Khodar Ahmad, 31, got into a fight with his seatmate — apparently over elbow room — on a flight from Toronto to Frankfurt and the plane was diverted to Montreal.
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Police: Man Passes Out Cooking Meth At Gas Station
Posted by: Timothy Tibbetts on: 01/02/2010 07:39 AM in
A man was found passed out New Year's Day at a gas station while cooking methamphetamine in his vehicle at the fuel pumps, authorities said.
A Shell station employee called Murfreesboro police to report the passed-out man. The worker said the vehicle had been parked for about an hour.
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A Shell station employee called Murfreesboro police to report the passed-out man. The worker said the vehicle had been parked for about an hour.
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Story has it all; Man claiming to be an Outlaw, protecting his teenage girlfriend, murder, trailer park, tattoos and more. Enjoy.
Posted by: Timothy Tibbetts on: 01/02/2010 07:35 AM in
In a tangled web of sex tapes and vengeance, a 38-year-old construction supervisor told police he killed an East Lakeland man while trying to protect his teenage girlfriend's reputation.
Joey Delbert Midgett went to 36-year-old Jonas Ward's house at 3:40 a.m. Tuesday to retrieve a videotape of Ward and Denise Bradshaw, Midgett's girlfriend, having sex, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said Thursday.
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Joey Delbert Midgett went to 36-year-old Jonas Ward's house at 3:40 a.m. Tuesday to retrieve a videotape of Ward and Denise Bradshaw, Midgett's girlfriend, having sex, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said Thursday.
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It is Leap Year for Travis Pastrana - Breaks world record, and brings in 2010
Posted by: Jon Maor on: 01/02/2010 07:34 AM in Video
On New Year's Eve, Travis Pastrana broke the world record for longest rally car jump. Happy 2010! He did it. And he made it look so easy.
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January 1, 2010
Bloomberg: U.S. auto sales "probably rose" in December
Posted by: Timothy Tibbetts on: 01/01/2010 06:09 PM in Automotive
U.S. auto sales probably rose in December, signaling a recovery in 2010 after a year marked by the bankruptcies of General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC and the fewest new vehicles delivered in almost three decades.
The seasonally adjusted annual rate may be 11.1 million cars and light trucks, according to the average estimate of eight analysts in a Bloomberg survey. That would be up from 10.3 million in December 2008 and 10.9 million in November, marking the second straight monthly gain, according to Bloomberg data.
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The seasonally adjusted annual rate may be 11.1 million cars and light trucks, according to the average estimate of eight analysts in a Bloomberg survey. That would be up from 10.3 million in December 2008 and 10.9 million in November, marking the second straight monthly gain, according to Bloomberg data.
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Apple COO Tim Cook Said To Be A "Top Candidate" For GM CEO Job
Posted by: Timothy Tibbetts on: 01/01/2010 03:07 PM in Automotive
Apple COO Tim Cook is executive search firm Spencer Stuart's first choice for the open CEO spot at General Motors, a reader tells us.
We have no idea whether this is true or not, but it makes sense.
Tim would be a bold choice for GM and a clean break with the car company's past. Cars are vastly different than gadgets, but the magic Apple has brought to consumer product design could be just what GM needs to turn itself around.
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We have no idea whether this is true or not, but it makes sense.
Tim would be a bold choice for GM and a clean break with the car company's past. Cars are vastly different than gadgets, but the magic Apple has brought to consumer product design could be just what GM needs to turn itself around.
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Aero-News Alert: Major Pilot Union Labels TSA Security Initiatives 'Ridiculous'
Posted by: Timothy Tibbetts on: 01/01/2010 12:12 PM in
ANN is researching data and documents being sent to us by "proud members" of a 'major airline' pilot's union that has examined current heightened procedures dictated by the TSA.
In a Security Committee Update to its pilot/members, a December 31st missive describes the latest TSA efforts (which have been renewed and are expected to remain in place until at least January 4th, 2010), as a 'knee-jerk response...
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In a Security Committee Update to its pilot/members, a December 31st missive describes the latest TSA efforts (which have been renewed and are expected to remain in place until at least January 4th, 2010), as a 'knee-jerk response...
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Placard Led New York Police to Ignore Van in Times Square
Posted by: Jon Maor on: 01/01/2010 08:33 AM in
A bogus placard on the windshield of a suspicious-looking van played a role in why the Police Department did not investigate the vehicle for two days while it was parked in Times Square, a police spokesman said Thursday.
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Stefan GP, who are they and will they race in 2010 F1 GP series?
Posted by: DavidGP on: 01/01/2010 06:55 AM in
There is a lot of talk surrounding a Formula One team named Stefan Grand Prix of late, despite the fact that there is no mention of it in the FIA entry list for the upcoming 2010 Formula One championship season.
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Virgin racings Nick Wirth wants to showcase CFD
Posted by: DavidGP on: 01/01/2010 06:50 AM in
Virgin Racing technical boss Nick Wirth is aiming to showcase the CFD technology outside of Formula 1 by building a successful grand prix car with it. Wirth is designing Virgin's maiden F1 car using CFD - Computational Fluid Dynamics - instead of the traditional wind tunnel method used by all Formula 1 teams.
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Kansas to cease allowing motorists to have 'duplicate' personalized plates
Posted by: DavidGP on: 01/01/2010 06:31 AM in Automotive
Kansas is revamping the way it issues vanity plates, and it means a lot of residents are going to lose their 'duplicate' personalized plates. They're not really duplicates, though: Unlike most states, Kansas allows people in different counties to have the same alphanumeric combination, so while the tags might appear to be copies, they are registered in different counties and that technically makes them different plates.
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December 31, 2009
The Arrow falls short - Feds order execs to retrieve stranded trucks and trailers
Posted by: Jon Maor on: 12/31/2009 11:20 PM in
Federal authorities have issued an emergency order to executives at Arrow Trucking Co. to retrieve company trucks and trailers from truck stops and parking areas around the country and secure them in “appropriate facilities.”
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Rochester will Rumble and Roar - Monster Jam is coming
Posted by: Jon Maor on: 12/31/2009 11:05 PM in
Like many people, when Mark Hall is stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic on the highway, he dreams of climbing into one of those giant monster trucks with 70-inch-tall tires and crushing all those who sit in his way. Unlike most people, this is exactly what Hall gets to do when he gets out of a traffic jam.
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Student-built bike makes way from Carman-Ainsworth to international motorcycle show
Posted by: Jon Maor on: 12/31/2009 10:55 PM in Motorcycles
This wasn’t your dad’s shop class.
Instead of cutting boards and bird houses, eight Carman-Ainsworth middle schoolers built something with a lot of chrome and horsepower.
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Instead of cutting boards and bird houses, eight Carman-Ainsworth middle schoolers built something with a lot of chrome and horsepower.
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Metro-North Gets Kawasaki on Track
Posted by: Jon Maor on: 12/31/2009 07:38 PM in
Rail commuters in Connecticut received an early Christmas gift as the first two M8 rail cars manufactured in Japan by Kawasaki arrived recently at the New Haven rail yard.
Inspecting the new cars, Gov. M. Jodi Rell acknowledged the work of the CT Rail Commuter Council in helping bring the new cars to the state. “Commuters have been very patient,” she said. “But the wait is over”.
Connecticut’s current fleet of 343 M2, M4 and M6 cars has some which date back to 1976.
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Inspecting the new cars, Gov. M. Jodi Rell acknowledged the work of the CT Rail Commuter Council in helping bring the new cars to the state. “Commuters have been very patient,” she said. “But the wait is over”.
Connecticut’s current fleet of 343 M2, M4 and M6 cars has some which date back to 1976.
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Hells Angels, H1N1 top local news in 2009
Posted by: Jon Maor on: 12/31/2009 07:04 PM in
This has been a year of change and challenge in Carlton County. But along with the fretful economy that has touched everyone, everywhere, a couple of news events stood out in Carlton County during 2009.
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Video of GOVECS electric scooter with SKS (Snow Kit Solution)
Posted by: Timothy Tibbetts on: 12/31/2009 05:36 PM in Video
Video of GOVECS electric scooter with SKS (Snow Kit Solution)
New Year's Day Is Most Active For Thieves
Posted by: Timothy Tibbetts on: 12/31/2009 05:29 PM in Automotive
It takes less time for a professional thief to break into your car, start it up and drive away as it does for you to walk into 7-11, plunk down three bucks for a bagel and coffee and emerge to watch your ride recede into the distance. And don’t presume your elderly clunker’s immune; the most stolen vehicle of 2008, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, was the 1994 Honda Accord.
“We know that thieves never miss an opportunity to make a quick buck by stealing a car,” says Joe Wehrle, president and CEO of NICB. “They work weekends, nights and holidays and ironically, they are particularly busy on New Year’s Day and Labor Day.”
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“We know that thieves never miss an opportunity to make a quick buck by stealing a car,” says Joe Wehrle, president and CEO of NICB. “They work weekends, nights and holidays and ironically, they are particularly busy on New Year’s Day and Labor Day.”
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Trans AM Clutch Explodes!
Posted by: Timothy Tibbetts on: 12/31/2009 05:27 PM in Video
While this driver was attempting a rolling power brake burnout, this Trans Am produced too much power for the clutch to handle, and when it popped, the fragments nearly amputated several appendages with its grenade-like fury. Talk about a scary clip. Yikes!
Trans AM Clutch Explodes!
Trans AM Clutch Explodes!
Witnesses help Syracuse police capture suspect who stole car with 91-year-old woman inside
Posted by: Timothy Tibbetts on: 12/31/2009 04:40 PM in
Syracuse, N.Y. -- Quick thinking by witnesses helped Syracuse police this afternoon nab a suspect who stole a car with a 91-year-old woman in the passenger seat.
The elderly woman, whom police declined to identify, was seated in the front passenger seat of a 2007 Toyota Camry parked with the engine running while her daughter went into the Kinney Drug store at East Seneca Turnpike and Lafayette Road.
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The elderly woman, whom police declined to identify, was seated in the front passenger seat of a 2007 Toyota Camry parked with the engine running while her daughter went into the Kinney Drug store at East Seneca Turnpike and Lafayette Road.
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Karim Benzema drives his Gallardo off the road on the French island La Réunion.
Posted by: Timothy Tibbetts on: 12/31/2009 04:38 PM in Video
Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema drove a Gallardo off the road on the French island La Réunion. Of course, it's on YouTube.
GM hints at at least 4 new vehicles at the Detroit Auto Show.
Posted by: Timothy Tibbetts on: 12/31/2009 04:37 PM in Automotive
GM hints at at least 4 new vehicles at the Detroit Auto Show.
PT Boats : Knights of the Sea DEMO
Posted by: Timothy Tibbetts on: 12/31/2009 01:52 PM in
The free demo version of PT Boats : Knights of the Sea v1.1, released exclusively by Battlefront.com, is offering a great insight into what this unique naval simulation has to offer - the unprecedented ambient effects, water physics and other simulation details of handling a "mosquite boat" fleet, to mention a few. It is also a good test to make sure that the full game is working on your PC, so everyone is strongly encouraged to download the demo before purchase.
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Motorcycles, Girls and Violence; Chen Zhun's interesting photo essay
Posted by: Timothy Tibbetts on: 12/31/2009 10:45 AM in Motorcycles
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Saab History Suggests A Saab Enthusiast Convoy To Detroit. Really?
Posted by: Timothy Tibbetts on: 12/31/2009 10:28 AM in Automotive
With the Saab clubs in Europe taking the initiative to set up a convoy to Saab Automobile’s headquarters in Sweden, a week after the January 7th deadline, I think us here in the United States and Canada can do something even more effective.
I think it would make much more sense for us Saab owners and enthusiasts in the United States and Canada, to organize a nice convoy to Detroit. This convoy should take place next week, arriving within hours of the GM board meeting. this is the meeting where they will ultimately decide the fate of Saab Automobile’s future.
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I think it would make much more sense for us Saab owners and enthusiasts in the United States and Canada, to organize a nice convoy to Detroit. This convoy should take place next week, arriving within hours of the GM board meeting. this is the meeting where they will ultimately decide the fate of Saab Automobile’s future.
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Only 1,302 Buells left
Posted by: Timothy Tibbetts on: 12/31/2009 10:26 AM in
Despite paying dealers a $5,000 incentive on every Buell sold, there's still 1,302 of "America's sportsbike" remaining at the time of writing. Harley really, really, really wants you to buy one. To help, it's set up a bike finder detailing the numbers of specific models remaining and their location. Expect very good deals.
In other news, the last Buell ever made, an XB12Scg was donated to the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum in Alabama. Someday, a father will point at it and explain to his son, "Yes Timmy, America once did produce good motorcycles."
Only 1,302 Buells left
In other news, the last Buell ever made, an XB12Scg was donated to the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum in Alabama. Someday, a father will point at it and explain to his son, "Yes Timmy, America once did produce good motorcycles."
Only 1,302 Buells left
Minneapolis Boat Show opens Jan. 20
Posted by: Timothy Tibbetts on: 12/31/2009 08:38 AM in
The 38th annual Minneapolis Boat Show will be Jan. 20-24 at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
In addition to the latest boats and accessories, visitors to the 2010 Minneapolis Boat Show can experience a variety of interactive features.
Pirates of Colonial America — This interactive exhibit offers the chance to step into the life of a colonial American pirate. Both children and adults can learn about 19th century pirate life with historic artifacts, buried treasure, period shops and more.
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In addition to the latest boats and accessories, visitors to the 2010 Minneapolis Boat Show can experience a variety of interactive features.
Pirates of Colonial America — This interactive exhibit offers the chance to step into the life of a colonial American pirate. Both children and adults can learn about 19th century pirate life with historic artifacts, buried treasure, period shops and more.
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Vespa "Limousine"
Posted by: Timothy Tibbetts on: 12/31/2009 08:12 AM in
According to Vespa, here’s a list of uses for the stretched scooter: it’s a sensible family car on two wheels and kids will look forward to going to school on it. You can be the designated driver and still park outside the front door of the party. When you make new buddies, you can take them home with you – and you save money on fuel.
It’s a custom job, so don’t rush down to a dealership expecting to find one.
Vespa "Limousine"
Selection of Driver of the Year not easy
Posted by: Jon Maor on: 12/31/2009 07:51 AM in Motorcycles
Selecting a Driver of the Year, strictly on performance in the country's various racing disciplines, is quite a task. There is no obvious choice.
Of course, there's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmy Johnson, who won his unprecedented fourth straight championship. He accomplished what no other driver in NASCAR's long history had achieved, overshadowing Mark Martin's storybook season.
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Of course, there's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmy Johnson, who won his unprecedented fourth straight championship. He accomplished what no other driver in NASCAR's long history had achieved, overshadowing Mark Martin's storybook season.
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Double Clutch, Double Tranny - Double Fast
Posted by: Jon Maor on: 12/31/2009 07:10 AM in Motorcycles
Honda has just released the 2010 VFR1200F, a motorcycle with a split personality. While the standard VFR has some interesting innovations, the automatic version breaks completely new ground. On the VFR, there are two transmission mainshafts and two clutches. One shaft provides engine power to first, third and fifth gears. No waiting involved.
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Man Builds Motorcycle Out Of Alligator Carcass
Posted by: Jon Maor on: 12/31/2009 07:09 AM in Motorcycles
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