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Drive Time

On the subject of great cars just needing a rebuild, Reader Gerald F suggests the 1972 Lotus Europa Special, which he describes as his “lottery” car:

 

Universally panned for its “truck” back, the Europa’s owners could be forgiven their secret little smile, because as ungainly as it looked, the Europa’s weight distribution was almost perfect and it could out-corner absolutely anything it raced against.  Even by today’s lofty standards, the Europa was an outstanding example of the Colin Chapman era of performance — its dinky little Lotus-Ford 1600cc four-banger got it up to over 120mph quickly enough — and over a twisty road, it would leave everything else with only a view of its ugly backside.

And they came in a ton of spiffy colors…

 

 

Thank you, Reader Gerald, because now I want one too.

Okay, Then

Men & Women

Frankly, upon looking at the women who seem to be all up in arms about this issue, I don’t think they realize the actual value of the goods they’re planning on withholding.

Sticking It To The Greens

Business, Resistance

In West Virginia:

And:

West Virginia all by itself can only exert nominal influence on BlackRock and the big banks. But if you get a coalition of states – including Texas, Arizona, and Missouri – to threaten to cut off the mega-banks because of their anti-energy political activism, then there is a critical mass of influence.

And see where he goes from there.  I like his thinking.

Dept. Of Righteous Shootings

Righteous Shootings

A couple of things occurred to me while reading this excellent report of some Midnight Rambler who got his body temperature lowered, but first, the facts:

A woman who lived next door to 26-year-old Justin William Wright woke up to find him standing in her bedroom after he broke in through a window. Then he attacked her.

Then she shot him, and then he died.

Now, if we were to give the Usual Suspects their moment in the sun, we would ordinarily be hearing wails of “Why didn’t she just shoot him in the leg?” and all that twaddle.  But of course we won’t hear that because DoublePlusEvil Man was involved, and she only a Pore Helpless Victim.

And yes, as the article points out, this was another example of someone being killed by someone they knew.  Well, yes.  And I’m willing to bet that even outside gang shootings (where everyone knows everybody), this kind of thing is more prevalent than the bald stats show.

Finally, score one for those people like me (and all my Readers) who want women to be armed, precisely in case of this kind of neighborly activity.

News Roundup

Bad News

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And with that taste in our mouth, here’s the news:


…possibly because he’s not an actor?


…hence the constant need to augment our ammo supplies.


…I wanna hear the teacher’s side first, because some little shits deserve a good headbanging if the teacher has to resort to physically tossing them out the classroom.


…their gig, their dress code.


…clearly, not everyone wants to #BelieveAllWomen.


…and also their combine harvesters, planters and tractors.  This can only end well.


…and right on cue, here’s the bad side of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

TRAFFIC WARDENS STRIKE THREAT
…clearly, a strike most people will support.

Dept. Of Irony:


…no doubt, his appeal will be granted because Britain.


…from the woman who gives stupid people a bad name.  Dumb bitch.


…we kinda did.

And you are going to be SO grateful for the lack of linkages in the next couple examples of INSIGNIFICA:

   


…just add money.  Guaranteed.

 

And finally, something to make you smile (with link):

And that, as they say, is that.