We’ve seen young Maisie Smith on these pages before (first as a teenager totty, in fact). Nowadays, of course, she’s middle-aged (Leonardo-standard) at age 24. But let’s start off with last week’s theme of her and Mum:
And just her, back in the carefree teen years:
Now, she’s all growed-up somewhat:
But she’s still quite delicious:
(that was taken in Finland, hence the hat and gloves w/bikini)
Still toothsome.
Via Insty, I saw this little snippet over the past weekend:
BMW Patent Reveals Branded Screw Design That Limits Access to Vehicle Repairs
BMW has filed a patent for a new fastener design that underscores the automaker’s long-standing willingness to chart its own path, even when that path complicates ownership. The newly revealed screw head is shaped like BMW’s roundel, creating a proprietary design that standard tools cannot engage.
Unlike familiar Torx or hex fasteners, the patented screw uses a circular head divided into four quadrants. Two of those quadrants are recessed to accept a matching driver, while the remaining sections remain flush. The BMW logo is embossed around the perimeter, leaving little doubt about the fastener’s origin or intended exclusivity.
Uh-huh. While I like Glenn’s thought (everyone needs a damaged-screw extractor), that’s not how this will play out.
Here’s a preview of the timeline, as I see it:
Regular handle ($4.99)
T-handle ($7.99)
Cordless ($24.99, with charger included)
As usual, the marketing- and engineering assholes at BMW (a.k.a. the Control Freak Division) will be handed their asses by the market.
You saw it here first.
“The Federal workforce is now at its lowest level since 1966.” — Cristian Heiens
Not a bad start. Now let’s roll it back another 60 years, to 1906. (For those unaware, there would be only a few dozen IRS officials, just to give one example.)
Okay, I need some Murkin aficionado to ‘splain this one to me. It’s a 1963 Plymouth Sport Fury:
The engine is 512 c.i., and creates 656 hp with 662 ft-lbs of torque, while the rev counter goes up to 9,500rpm, all of which seems stratospheric for a car of this vintage.
The questions flow thick and fast, e.g. why did this beast not take over the world, did it ever race and win everything it raced in, etc.
All educated comments welcome.
A couple of Readers sent me this little invention. And it’s really cool.
Now build a “custom drum” with an attached 5″ barrel, and fill said drum with .22 LR or .22 WMR boolets.
Now we’re talking.
People have been moaning recently about how Gen Z kids aren’t having sex anymore, also seeming to prefer hanging out on porn websites or (worse) relying on A.I.-created partners for their jollies.
Well as it turns out, that’s apparently not true for all Gen Z kids:
The village where Winter Olympics athletes are staying in Milan has reportedly run out of condoms after slashing its supply from 300,000 to a mere 10,000.
I would have thought that the condom needs for just the Swedish Olympians would have emptied [sic] that supply — the Swedes (Winter and Summer) being generally regarded as the most prolific users thereof — but hey, I guess the Olympics Committee was trying to save money or something.
I guess it’s also quite telling that these kids felt they could rely on “government” to take care of their every need. (Without any proof, though, I’m pretty sure that most of the American kids brought their own supplies of said items with them — I know I would have, under such circumstances.)
And just to head one argument off at the pass, let’s at least acknowledge that when you throw a group of superbly-fit youngsters from all over the world together into confined quarters, they’re going to go at it like rabbits. (And the organizers need to be kicked in the ass for thinking that these young Olympians were going to be any different from previous athletes.)
No need to spend time at PornHub or ai.com when you can have easy access to real-life willing bodies, after all.