First time for everything.
I just rode a segway for the first time. I have to admit, it was pretty fun.
-j
Why Steve Jobs’ Mercedes Never Had a License Plate
Besides his signature black turtleneck, New Balance sneakers, and blue jeans, Steve Jobs was known for his silver Mercedes SL55 AMG. What was perhaps most interesting about Jobs’ ride was the fact that it never had a license plate.
Jobs’ Mercedes was photographed many times over the last several years, but the car was always plate-free. How did he do it? Did he pay the fine every time he was confronted by the police? Did he obtain a special permit? Did he just get lucky?
The answer is actually very simple:
Steve (or someone close to him) spotted a loophole in the California vehicle laws. Anyone with a brand new car had a maximum of six months to affix the issued number plate to the vehicle.
So Jobs made an arrangement with the leasing company; he would always change cars during the sixth month of the lease, exchanging one silver Mercedes SL55 AMG for another identical one. At no time would he ever be in a car as old as six months; and thus there was no legal requirement to have the number plates fitted.
One might also assume that the leasing company was happy – they had an endless supply of luxury cars to on-sell with the previous driver being none-other that Steve Jobs.
That would be a win-win-win situation for Steve, the leasing company and for the subsequent buyer.
Not a big apple fan myself, but this is actually pretty cool.
Original article:
http://www.cultofmac.com/126338/why-steve-jobs-mercedes-never-had-a-license-plate/
Jon Stewart destroys Bill O’reilly
I am a fan of the Daily Show, but this might convince even a non-fan that we should be watching more of Jon Stewart and less of FOX:
Corporate networks
My corporate network thinks the NY Times homepage is a potential harmful website, which could compromise my work computer.
I understand not everyone agrees with the views there, but I think casting their ideas as harmful information in the same light as a virus is going a little too far.
Texas bar sues church
Laugh A Little
In a small Texas town, ( Mt. Vernon ) Drummond’s bar began construction on a new building to increase their business.. The local Baptist church started a campaign to block the bar from opening with petitions and prayers. Work progressed right up till the week before opening when lightning struck the bar and it burned to the ground.
The church folks were rather smug in their outlook after that, until the bar owner sued the church on the grounds that the church was ultimately responsible for the demise of his building, either through direct or indirect actions or means.
The church vehemently denied all responsibility or any connection to the building's demise in its reply to the court.
As the case made its way into court, the judge looked over the paperwork. At the hearing he commented, “I don't know how I’m going to decide this, but as it appears from the paperwork, we have a bar owner who believes in the power of prayer, and an entire church congregation that does not.”
http://www.clarkecountydemocrat.com/news/2009-10-29/Editorial/Texas_beer_joint_sues_church.html
Jon Stewart on Hypocrisy concerning terrorism
I think the daily show has been a little off its game lately, but this is hilarious:
Stolen from a post on: politicalirony.com
Missing cat poster – Hilarious!
This is how I have felt, occasionally, when presented with a serious request to a rather silly problem:
http://www.erked.com/2010/07/11/my-cat-is-missing-can-you-please-make-me-a-poster/
I hope the cat found its way home.
-J
Bitter Sweet Irony
This is a tragic story, but it shows the universe is not without a twisted sense of humor:
Segway owner drives a Segway scooter off a cliff, dies.
Hope everyone had a great weekend. Houston has finally cooled off a bit.
-J
Deep Fried Beer
As food goes, this is completely unnecessary, and totally awesome at the same time:
-J
Pic ‘O the day
Probably an old one...but this made me laugh:
The Indians may have had a point
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