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    Thus far my CPO has saved me....$XXXX

    Popped a CEL on the C55 Monday morning, turned out there was bad seal for the gas tank that was letting air into the system....awesome. While I had it in there they also took care of a intermittent problem with the Auto AC turning off, the sunroof one-touch close wasn't working, and while on...
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    Stowaway on the AMG

    Bird tried to hitch a free ride and got more than he bargained for. Saw him out of the corner of my eye and tapped the brakes but it wasn't enough, heard the thump and knew he was a goner. But I didn't see him bounce so I had that sinking feeling in my gut that he was stuck somewhere on...
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    Dragon Age II High Resolution Textures Setting

    Was just about to fire up DA II on Steam, the game launcher has a setting under Video called High Resolution Textures which was disabled and grayed out for me. Wasn't sure what the deal was so I checked around - apparently there is a ~1GB patch you have to download from Bioware to enable the...
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    RIP DSM Lancer Evolution

    According to Gayu Eusegi, head of global product development for Mitsubishi, the Lancer Evolution X will be the last Evo the Japanese automaker ever builds. Eusegi says the move is part of a shift in strategy to put the company's product focus and ethos on leadership in EV technology. To that...
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    Well I got it..**short video added**

    After 5 agonizing hours at the dealer yesterday I drove home in a 2006 C55 AMG. I had fully intended to keep my WRX but after some spirited driving in the AMG and being offered way more than I had been anticipating I ended up trading it in. It really sort of broke my heart and I spent a lot...
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    Sometimes I forget...

    ....that I do love my WRX dearly. First cool morning of the fall here in Central FL. Nice crisp morning air, blue skies, Subie feeling froggy. Getting into the turn lane for the entrance ramp to I-75 today, lucky me, I'm first in line. Light turns green, slowly let the clutch out get...
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    A Love Letter to the Honda err Acura NSX

    Jalop Sorry if this has been posted before or if anyone has already seen it. This is the first time I ran across this on the interwebs. The production values for this are a little over the top, but I couldn't think of a better subject. Have a great weekend everyone.
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    Carl Levin drops repeated s-bombs during Goldman hearing

    Chairman Carl Levin, to the delight of the crowd, continually repeated a descriptive, colorful word typically left out of family newspapers that was used by a top Goldman executive to describe a deal it made for clients. The security, named Timberwolf I, a collateralized debt obligation of...
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    Rollin' in my 5.0...395HP at the wheels

    Holy hawtness: InsideLine Oh boy. Friends, what we have here in the 2011 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 is something that's sure to add a big ol' shovelful of coal under the pressure cooker that is the Camaro/Mustang rivalry. You see, the Mustang GT's newfangled all-aluminum DOHC 5.0-liter V8...it...
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    The CIA finally admits to role in killing of American citizens in 2001.

    ABC News has obtained some incredibly dramatic footage [scroll down for video] of an incident from nine years ago in which the CIA watched as a Peruvian air force fighter jets shot down a plane carrying American missionaries even as the pilot screamed for help. The tape was shot from a CIA...
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    GT-R vs Ducati 1098

    http://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/04/video-godzilla-versus-the-ducati-1098-superbike/#continued Amazing how quick that Ducati is in a straight-line, won't ruin the end for you but I was a bit surprised.
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    Jay Leno takes a spin in his MB SLS AMG around LA

    http://jalopnik.com/5436239/jay-leno-recreates-rendezvous-with-mercedes-sls-amg I could listen to that motor all day long. Must be nice to live in LA, at least on a Sunday morning at 7am.
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    Morgan Stanley Exec's Vanity Plate

    Andrew Ross Sorkin, author of the book "Too Big to Fail," brings us this personalized license plate belonging to Morgan Stanley Vice-Chairman Rob Kindler who thought it appropriate to make a joke of the current financial mess...
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    New inactivity fees on credit cards

    "Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Amy Schiffman has had a Fifth Third Bancorp credit card for eight years to guard against unexpected overdrafts on her checking account. Now the bank wants to charge her $19 for not using it. “If you’re not thinking about the card, you might forget to pay the fee, and...
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    Columnist believes military coup brewing as a solution to the "Obama problem"

    "There is a remote, although gaining, possibility America's military will intervene as a last resort to resolve the "Obama problem." Don't dismiss it as unrealistic. America isn't the Third World. If a military coup does occur here it will be civilized. That it has never happened doesn't...
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    2010 New Saab 9-5

    Jalopnik Since splitting from GM, Saab has promised to take a new, more Scandinavian direction and the new 2010 Saab 9-5 is the first step. With an all-turbocharged powertrain and beefy styling, this is one spicy meatball. Given their ownership by the company-that-shall-not-be-pronounced...
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    240sx PBR mod

    Driving around town yesterday and saw something so hideous, I just had to share. 240sx PBR Edition The spoiler I think it a very nice touch. Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to talk to the owner, who I'm sure is very proud of his .....vehicle?
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    Hearts of Iron III

    Attention hardcore war gamers! In case you've been sleeping, the HoI 3 Demo was released yesterday, FileFront The full game will be released tomorrow, you can buy it on Steam for $39.99 and you get the complete HoI2 pack for free, which is great. Also there's a free gameguide that's...
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    Brake experts - help needed!

    I'd like to get some opinions on this issue. Yesterday, had some new pads put in and my rotors resurfaced. For background purposes, this is the first time I've had my rotors done on the Subie but is my third set of pads. New pads are direct replacements from what I had before, Hawk HP+'s...
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    Brownback and Landrieu introduce anti-Minotaur Bill

    Brownback, Landrieu introduce Human-Animal Hybrid Prohibition Act WASHINGTON ? U.S. Senator Sam Brownback today with Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) introduced the Human-Animal Hybrid Prohibition Act of 2009. ?This legislation works to ensure that our society recognizes the dignity and...
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    ETW 1.3 Patch Notes

    "Update 1.3 will be released for Empire: Total War on 22nd June 2009. Ahead of its release, here are the major features coming to the update: We?ve worked on implementing the multi-threading in the game for multi-core processors and made many optimisations that will also help increase...
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    More evidence AIPAC owns Congress

    "House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.) and Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) sent out a "Dear Colleague" e-mail Tuesday asking for signatures "to the attached letter to President Obama regarding the Middle East peace process." The letter says the usual stuff, emphasizing that...
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    Obama threatening to withold terror intelligence from the UK

    Washington Times "The Obama administration says it may curtail Anglo-American intelligence sharing if the British High Court discloses new details of the treatment of a former Guantanamo detainee. A court filing from the British Foreign Office released recently includes a letter from the...
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    Charges to be dropped in AIPAC espionage case

    "The U.S. government is abandoning espionage-law charges against two former lobbyists for a pro-Israel advocacy group, federal officials announced this morning. Prosecutors said they will ask a judge to dismiss the case against Steven J. Rosen and Keith Weissman because a series of court...
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    Jane Harman has got to go

    From Salon: "Rep. Jane Harman , the California Democrat with a longtime involvement in intelligence issues, was overheard on an NSA wiretap telling a suspected Israeli agent that she would lobby the Justice Department to reduce espionage-related charges against two officials of the American...
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    Why CNBC is irrelevant

    Daily Show Clip This is a long clip, but worth watching. This perfectly illustrates why Kramer, Santelli, and the rest have ZERO cred and need to shut up. They've been wrong about pretty much everything they've said in the last 1.5+ years and yet now everyone is supposed to listen to them...
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    Q&A with Tom Ammiano CA State Assemblyman

    "Can Californians help dig themselves out of their historic fiscal crisis by getting high? Tom Ammiano thinks so, and he isn't smoking a thing. On Feb. 23, the California State Assembly member introduced legislation that would regulate the cultivation and sale of marijuana, and then tax it...
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    2006 MB C55 AMG

    Lastnight I was bored when the ol' GF was watching the Bachelor so I started shopping around for used cars. I know I cry about it all the time, but I commute 80 miles a day round trip on the Interstate/Highway. I currently have an '06 WRX which isn't horrible on the highway but it's not...
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    Empire:Total War Demo

    "I am pleased to report that our official Empire: Total War demo will be available via Steam from 4pm GMT on Friday 20th February. Giving you a taste of the epic engagements that you'll be experiencing from 3rd March, the demo will take you through the basics of land and naval command and...
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    GOP Mailer - Obama Bucks

    The latest newsletter by an Inland Republican women's group depicts Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama surrounded by a watermelon, ribs and a bucket of fried chicken, prompting outrage in political circles. The October newsletter by the Chaffey Community Republican Women...
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    Empire Total War

    Hope this isn't a repost, this is the first time I've seen it. Link Says the release date is in Feb. I'm pretty pumped, some of the gameplay looked like it was lagging a little bit, but some of the effects, like gunpowder smoke look really really good. The campaign map looks...
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    Fiorina - Palin unqualified to run a corporation

    QUESTION: Do you think [Sarah Palin] has the experience to run a major company, like Hewlett Packard? FIORINA: No, I don?t. But you know what? That?s not what she?s running for. Running a corporation is a different set of things. HuffPo with audio As someone who is in the unique...
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    Sarah Palin Baby Name Generator

    Text Enter your name and see what you could have been as Palin spawn. Mine is WMD Cessna Palin.
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    Draft Iraqi Security Agreement is Unconstitutional

    Determined to shape his legacy in Iraq, President Bush has cut Congress out of his negotiations with the al-Maliki government. Despite repeated requests, the Administration has refused to share with congressional committees the text of its negotiating draft, even on a confidential basis. But...
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    McRae Gathering Aerial View Car Mosaic

    YouTube Friend of mine sent this to me, lots of nice burble burble noises. Subie fanatics should check it out. Great tribute to a heck of driver.
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    AT&T throws secret party for Dems

    Last night in Denver, at the Mile High Station -- next to Invesco Stadium, where Barack Obama will address a crowd of 30,000 people on Thursday night -- AT&T threw a lavish, private party for Blue Dog House Democrats, virtually all of whom blindly support whatever legislation the telecom...
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    Time Warp: 2004

    Salon Gotta love Greenwald, brings the thunder every time. ************************************************************************* "What's most notable about John McCain's confusion over the number of homes he owns isn't merely that it demonstrates that, after running his campaign based...
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    2009 WRX

    CHERRY HILL, NJ ? One year after releasing its redesigned WRX, Subaru is adding more performance to the cult car. The WRX's existing 2.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine will be bumped to 265 horsepower and 244 pound-feet of torque ? a 41 hp and 18 lb-ft bump from the current car. A...
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    It's a Class War, Stupid

    RollingStone Matt Taibbi is probably my favorite writer period in the last couple years. This is a long but well worth the time read about what we are really facing in the coming election and how unwilling we are to talk about the real problems. Here are some highlights: "A few weeks...
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    Your tax dollars at work....

    "Two videos of a torture-training session with the police force of León, Guanajuato shocked the Mexican public last week and raised serious questions about human rights under the Calderon offensive against organized crime. For readers with strong stomachs, the videos can be found here. The...