Author: Kim du Toit

News Roundup

Bad News

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And speaking of fake whatsits:


…could be worse; he could have given one to Nancy Pelosi.


…EVERYBODY PANIC !!!!!!!!!!!!!! (In an unrelated study, 90% of Americans have no idea what hummus is.)


…okay; let’s start off by taking away the right to vote from you and all the people who feel the same way you do.


…or, as they call it in Hollywood:  Son Of Weinstein!


…trying to catch up to Texas, are we?

European Union Votes to Condemn Supreme Court
Overturning Roe v. Wade  
…oooh, in the face of that, I’m sure that SCOTUS will reverse their ruling right away.


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…there should be a lot more of this.


…first time I’ve ever heard the Republican Party referred to as an act of God.


…and will burst on the scene in the U.S. just in time for the 2022 elections, no doubt.  And speaking of pox:


…that’s all very well, but it’s barely enough to cover [sic] the homosexual population of West Hollywood, let alone San Francisco, Greenwich Village and Lakeview (Chicago), to name but some “hotspots”.


…I report, you decide:

And in link-free INSIGNIFICA:

   


…or you can just hook up with this guy instead:

Finally:


…and she’s quite comely for a farm girl:

“I guess that’s why they call it the news…”  [/Elton John]

Lookalikes

Drive Time

I’ve always been struck by the similarities between two sports cars of the same mid-70s era, the Alfa Romeo Montreal:

…and the SAAB Sonnett III:

Of the two, I actually think the Sonnett is the prettier — amazingly, for a carmaker more known for its eccentricity — but then again, the body design was by an Italian (Sergio Coggiola) rather than some Swedish guy named Sven who was obsessed with practicality over beauty.

Of course, when it came to performance, there was no comparison;  the Sonnett was powered by a puny Ford 1500cc V4 (the “Taunus”) which generated a whopping 65hp, whereas the Montreal had the mighty 2.6-liter V8 derived from its legendary Alfa 33 Stradale race car, which pushed out 197hp.

That said, the Sonnett had a respectable top speed of just over 100mph because of its light weight and aerodynamic styling.

And finally, the Sonnett was a true SAAB, in that it was safe to drive and could run all day without breaking down.  The Montreal?  Ehhh… not so much, although there’s still that thrill of taking it up to top speed (~125mph — ask me how I know this).

Still, if you were to drop a decent modern Ford 1600cc Duratec engine into the Sonnett (it would fit easily), I’d take one in a heartbeat.  Even the interior hasn’t aged too badly:

For that matter, though, nor has the Montreal’s:

Yummy.  Both of them.

Seriously?

Men & Women

Seen at Insty’s:

Okay… assuming that men even want to “step up”:  what are you and your girlfriends going to bring to the party that would encourage us to do so?

Because if all you have is attitude… buh-bye.

Not Nice

Travels

…nor Cannes, nor even Monte Carlo.  The best place to be on the French Riviera (the Midi, if we’re going to be travel snobs) is none of the above, but at the gorgeous Juan-Les-Pins.

Here’s its location:

You need to get there in late March / early April, because when the season starts, the place fills up with celebrities (they know a good thing, the bastards) and the prices shoot up accordingly.

It is probably my #1 Lottery Destination (depending on when those bastards get their act together and realize that I am a Deserving Winner).  But out of season, even the Hotel Belles Rives is amazingly affordable.

…and that’s the ugly side.  Imagine staying for a week or so in this hotel room:

…with this sort of view:

…with this restaurant (one of two):

…offering this kind of food:

Oh, and did I mention the terrace bar?

Of course, you’ll be wondering if there are any sights to see.  If you can drag yourself off their private beach, you’ll see lots of the following:

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