Blathering On

Things I think and then type.

Entries for May, 2010

Oh, American car makers. What are you thinking?

Here’s the $90k Dodge Viper. Look at what stereo they put in it. This is the standard piece-o-crap stereo Chrysler has put in almost every vehicle since 2003. This is the exact unit I had in my 2004 Jeep Wrangler (MSRP ~$25k). But besides that, did anyone know that they still make Dodge Vipers as [...]

Luke loves his Jumparoo (video)

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Conservative Kentucky

For every dollar Kentucky sends to Washington in federal taxes, it gets back between $1.51 and $1.82 in federal spending, depending on which study is consulted. Other states — mostly in the Northeast and Midwest — subsidize Kentucky by paying more in taxes than they get in return. Full article: http://www.kentucky.com/2010/05/16/1266910/kentucky-tsks-but-takes-federal.html#ixzz0o9V1A99Q Beyond this, I’d be [...]