Monday, July 6, 2009
Worl'ds Most Beautiful Cars
Recommended by: Rob Myers
Expert take: "They were a real high-performance car," Myers says.
Ferrari 250 GT SWB
Recommended by: Quentin Willson, Rob Myers
Expert take: "It's so beautiful and so delicate that you want to pick it up between four fingers and thumb and run it along the top of a table," Willson says. "It's balance. Everything's right about it. The cockpit flows into the rear haunches, the bonnet just flows beautifully into the windshield, yet it has this kind of really muscle stance. It fills its wheel arches very convincingly, very athletically."
1957 Ferrari 250 Testarossa Pontoon Fender
Recommended by: Gil Dezer, Rob Myers
Expert take: "The Ferrari Testarossa is a classic," Dezer says. "That is a classic beauty."
Jaguar E-Type 3.8 FHC
Recommended by: Quentin Willson
Expert take: "For me there is no more flowing, no more triumph of form over function than the E-Type," Willson says. "It ranks as just the most cohesive design, I think, ever."
2008 Koenigsegg CCX
Recommended by: Gil Dezer
Expert take: "The [Edition] CCX is really beautiful because the entire body is made out of carbon fiber," Dezer says. "You see the carbon fiber texture in the body. And there's no paint in the body. It has a grayish woven look, and it's beautiful. It costs a fortune to do it." [Photo is of the Koenigsegg CCX]
McLaren F1
Recommended by: Quentin Willson
Expert take: "The F1, apart from being really one of the very best cars in the world, has this tremendous flow, this tremendous muscular stance, but it's like a jewel," Willson says. "There's a flow to it: the front haunches, the low cockpit and the three seats across. And when you look at it, it doesn't take up that much space."
1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster
Recommended by: Rob Myers
Expert take: "The Mercedes is just sex on wheels," Myers says
Bugatti Type 41 Royale
Recommended by: Eric Minoff
Expert take: "It's kind of the epitome of a grand old limousine," Minoff says. "It's got a hood that goes on for miles, and it's got an open driver's compartment and a very luxurious passenger area. It's the kind of car Cruella De Vil would be driving--with a Dalmatian-skin interior."
1938 Talbot-Lago T150 CSS Tear Drop Figoni et Falaschi
Recommended by: Gil Dezer, Rob Myers
Expert take: "It's a classic," Dezer says. "The tear-drop car in the '30s was a beautiful car back then, and it's still a beautiful car today. You see it and you're like, 'Wow!' It definitely takes your attention."
Porsche 911
Recommended by: Gil Dezer
Expert take: "The form of the car follows the perfect contours for the driver and the engine and the whole symphony of how you drive that car," Dezer says. "To have made the car and not changed the body style for 40 years, they made little variations and variations and variations, but if you put a 1963 next to a 2009, it has the same silhouette. That to me means they did it right out of the box, and it's still a great-selling car. No other car has been like that."
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Cars That Changed The World..
Ford Model T
Year launched: 1908
Claim to Fame: While it wasn't the first car ever built, it certainly was the first to transform the 20th century. All told, Ford sold more than 15 million Model T cars, in large part because it was the first automobile affordable for the working class. It had two speeds, plus reverse, and a rear-wheel-drive engine.
Read on for more auto coverage, including lists and rankings, and facts about the hottest all-electric motorcycles and the cars with the best overall quality this year.
Volkswagen Beetle
Year launched: 1938
Current MSRP: $18,290 (Volkswagen New Beetle)
Claim to Fame: Built by Ferdinand Porsche, in conjunction with support from Adolf Hitler, the original Beetle had the longest production run of any vehicle ever. It was a top-seller in the U.S. for years during the 1950s and set the standard for small cars like the Chevrolet Corvair and Ford Pinto.
Read on for more auto coverage, including lists and rankings, and facts about the hottest all-electric motorcycles and the cars with the best overall quality this year.
Jaguar XK 120
Year launched: 1948
Claim to Fame: This was Jaguar's first car to produce after WWII, and it's one for the ages. It was unveiled at the London Motor Show in 1948 as a test-bed for the XK engine and, as the fastest production car at the time, was a smash hit from the start. Hollywood stars including Clark Gable and Lauren Bacall drove the vehicle, which only added to its timeless allure. It's widely regarded as one of the most beautiful cars ever made.
Trabant
Year launched: 1958
Claim to Fame: Historians credit this car, produced by the East German automaker VEB Sachsenring Automobilwerke Zwickau, as a key to the downfall of communism. It was created by the regime as an inexpensive car for the people, but its poor performance, dirty engine, odd interior and the long time it took to get one (years, most often) only showed how centralized planning didn't work. Despite all this, it had a 30-year production run with more than 3 million made.
Porsche 911
Year launched: 1964
Current MSRP: $76,300
Claim to Fame: If any one car could define a brand, the 911 comes close. Originally called the 901, it has the longest production run of any sports car sold in the U.S. It uses the same air- (now water-) cooled engine technology developed by Ferdinand Porsche in the Volkswagen Beetle and continues to distinguish itself both on the street and on the racetrack, winning races from Daytona to Nurburgring.
Read on for more auto coverage, including lists and rankings, and facts about the hottest all-electric motorcycles and the cars with the best overall quality this year.
Ford Mustang
Year launched: 1964
Current MSRP: $20,995
Claim to Fame: This is the car that started America's love affair with muscle and punch. It was the first of its kind and a wildly popular hit from the start. It's the only car among its competitors--Dodge Challenger and Chevy Camaro, to name a few--that has enjoyed an uninterrupted production run.
Read on for more auto coverage, including lists and rankings, and facts about the hottest all-electric motorcycles and the cars with the best overall quality this year.
AMC Eagle
Year launched: 1980
Claim to Fame: This groundbreaking car was a forefather of the first crossovers. It was one of the first all-wheel-drive passenger cars with a hatchback, although it was also offered in coupe and sedan versions as well. It was designed by AMC-owned Jeep as a way to bridge the gap between AMC's passenger car line and its off-road Jeep line.
Jeep Cherokee
Year launched: 1974 as a two-door; 1977 as a four-door; 1984 redesigned.
Current MSRP: $31,230 (Jeep Grand Cherokee)
Claim to Fame: The Jeep Cherokee was the first midsize SUV that could be used as a practical car by families. While Land Rover's Range Rover introduced Americans to the luxury-minded SUV set, the Cherokee was the first to appeal to a broad audience. The car has since morphed into the all-new Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Dodge Caravan
Year launched: 1984
Current MSRP: $23,545 (Dodge Grand Caravan)
Claim to Fame: Despite its humble appearance, this family stalwart launched an entire segment: minivans. It offered tons of room (space for seven passengers, third-row seats) and child-friendly interiors that inspired competitors like the Honda Odyssey and Kia Sedona. It's now in its fifth generation, which offers formerly upper-class amenities like swivel seats, second- and third-row video screens and power second-row windows.
Toyota Prius
Year launched: 2000 in the U.S.
Current MSRP: $22,000
Claim to Fame: The Prius is the best-selling hybrid of all time and Toyota's third-biggest selling car so far this year. Experts credit it with completely repositioning Toyota as an eco-friendly brand. It has sold more than 1.2 million units worldwide since it first went on sale nine years ago. Sales last year totaled 158,884; Toyota, including Lexus, took 74.4% of the hybrid market in 2008.
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Thursday, July 2, 2009
Disappear - Beyonce
Would it change the sky tonight
Will it give me sunlight
Should i wait for you to call
Is there any hope at all
Are you drifting by
When i think about it
I know that i was never held or even cared
The more i think about it
The less that i was able to share with you
I try to reach for you, i can almost feel you
You're nearly here
And then you disappear
(disappear, disappear, disappear)
You disappear
(disappear, disappear, disappear)
And then i lie all by myself
I see your face, i hear your voice
My heart stays faithful
And time has come and time has passed
If it's good it's got to last
It feels so right
When i think about it
I know that i was never held or even cared
The more i think about it
The less that i was able to share with you
I try to reach for you, i can almost feel you
You're nearly here
And then you disappear
(disappear, disappear, disappear)
You disappear
(disappear, disappear, disappear)
You, you disappear
I missed all the signs
One at a time you were ready
What did i know starting our lives
No my love, i'm ready to shine
When i think about it
I know that i was never held or even cared
The more i think about it
The less that i was able to share with you
I try to reach for you, i can almost feel you
You're nearly here
And then you disappear
You disappear, you disappear
You disappear, disappear
Disco Heaven - Lady Gaga
Oh, the disco heaven
Get back, bunny
It's getting cold in here little honey
We got a show to put on your dress
Take a minute for us and relax, relax
Cupid's got me, oh with his bow & arrow, baby
He'll hit you in the pants, hot pants
Get the people to dance and relax, relax
Oh the lights still on, we're dancing
Yeah the floor is shaking
In this disco heaven
(oh, the disco heaven)
The disco heaven
(oh, the disco heaven)
Oh the lights still on, we're dancing
Yeah the floor is shaking
In this disco heaven
(oh, the disco heaven)
The disco heaven
(oh, the disco heaven)
Throw your head back, girly
Throw it like those girls in the movies
We got a show to put on your dress
Take a minute for us and relax, relax
The ball is turning, 300 mirrors burning
Through the hearts of the crowd
In the back hips just banging the track
To the music, the music
Oh the lights still on, we're dancing
Yeah the floor is shaking
In this disco heaven
(oh, the disco heaven)
The disco heaven
(oh, the disco heaven)
Oh the lights still on, we're dancing
Yeah the floor is shaking
In this disco heaven
(oh, the disco heaven)
The disco heaven
(oh, the disco heaven)
Oh we got that disco
D-i-s-c-o
And we're in heaven
H-e-a-v-e-n
Disco heaven
Feels just like heaven
Disco heaven
Disco heaven
A line up for the dance
Yeah bring those fancy pants
Y'know there's disco in the air
And hairspray everywhere
A disco heaven
A disco heaven
Disco heaven
Disco heaven
Oh the lights still on, we're dancing
Yeah the floor is shaking
In this disco heaven
(oh, the disco heaven)
The disco heaven
(oh, the disco heaven)
Oh the lights still on, we're dancing
Yeah the floor is shaking
In this disco heaven
(oh, the disco heaven)
The disco heaven
(oh, the disco heaven)
History - Jay Z
Now that all the smoke is gone(lighter)
And the battle finally rise(give me a lighter)
Victory`s finally ours (lighters up, lighters up)
History so loved, so long, so long, so long?
(jay-z, verse)
In search of victory, she keeps it (..
If only we could be together momentarily
We could make love, and make history
Why won`t you visit me, until she visits me
I`ll be stuck with a sista, her name is defeat
She gives me agony, so much agony
She brings me so much pain
So much misery, like missing your last shot
And fall to your knees .
As the crowd screams, for the other team
I practice so hard for this moment victory don`t lead
I know what this means, i`m stuck in this routine
Whole new different day, but the same old things
All i got is dreams, but nobody else could see
Nobody else believe, nobody else but me
Where are you victory, i need you desperately
Not just for the moment. to make history
(chorus)
Now that all the smoke is gone(lighter)
And the battle finally rise(lighters)
Victory`s finally ours (yea, yea, yea)
History so loved, so long, so long, so long?
(jay-z, verse)
So now i`m flirting with death
Hustla like a cheat, while victory wasn`t watching
Took chances repeatedly
As a teenage boy, before acne
Before i got proactive, i couldn`t face sheet
I just threw on my hoodie and headed to the streets
I swear i met success, we lived together shortly
A success is like lust, witch is good for the touch
Witch is good for the moment, but she`s never enough
Everybody`s had her, she`s nothing like me
A success is all i got, unfortunately
But i`m burning down the block
I`ve been in it down defeat
But something tells me that there`s much more to see
Before i get killed, cos i can`t get robbed
So before me, success and death bandage
I gotta get lost, i gotta find free
We gotta be together to make history
(chorus)
Now that all the smoke is gone (lighters up)
And the battle finally rise(lighter up)
Victory`s finally ours (lighters up)
History so loved, so long, so long, so long?
(jay-z, verse)
Now history is mine, it taste so sweet
She`s my trophy wife, she commin with me
We have a baby who stutters` repeatedly
We name him history
He repeats after me
He`s my legacy, son i`m a hard work
Future of my past, he`ll explain who i be
Rank me among the greats
Either 1 2 or 3, if i ain`t number one
Then i failed your victory
Ain`t in it for the fame, that dies in 10 weeks
Ain`t in it for the money, can`t take me when you live
I wanna be remembered long after you breath
Long after i`m gone, long after i breath
I live all i am, in the hands of history
Bless my last will testimony
This is much more then a song
It`s a baby shower, i`ve been waiting for this hour
History your ours.
(chorus x2)
Now that all the smoke is gone
And the battle finally rise
Victory`s finally ours (lighters up)
History so loved, so long, so long, so long?
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Michael Jackson's Autopsy Result!
Michael Jackson was 'severely emaciated' when he died.
The pop legend weighed just 51kg when he passed away last week after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest at his Los Angeles home.
Leaked autopsy details reportedly show the singer was a 'virtual skeleton', whose stomach was empty except for partially-dissolved prescription pills.
It is understood he ate just one tiny meal a day.
His hips, thighs and shoulders were covered in needle marks, believed to be the result of narcotic painkillers the singer took three times a day.
There were also four injection sites near his heart - evidence of a failed bid to pump adrenaline directly into the organ in an attempt to restart it.
Medical examiners were also believed to be shocked by the surgery scars, which suggest Michael had at least 13 cosmetic procedures.
The bridge of his nose had vanished and its right side had collapsed.
He was reportedly wearing a wig at the time of his death. Underneath it, he was almost bald, with only 'peach fuzz' covering his scalp.
He had several broken ribs and extensive bruising to his chest consistent with someone trying to revive him.
The singer also had unexplained bruises on his knees and the front of both shins and cuts and grazes on his back.
A source said: 'Michael's family and fans will be horrified when they realise the appalling state he was in. He was skin and bone, his hair had fallen out and had been eating nothing but pills when he died.
'Injection marks all over his body and the disfigurement caused by years of plastic surgery show he'd been in terminal decline for years.'
A second autopsy was carried out on Saturday (27.06.09) after the Jackson family was dissatisfied by the first one, which ruled out 'foul play' but could not determine a cause of death.
Michael's funeral will reportedly be held on Wednesday (01.07.09).
His brother Tito said the family spent the weekend organising the send-off.
They have yet to decide whether it will be a public or private funeral.
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Wuthering Heights
We'd roll and fall in green
You had a temper, like my jealousy
Too hot, too greedy
How could you leave me
When I needed to possess you?
I hated you, I loved you too
Bad dreams in the night
They told me I was going to lose the fight
Leave behind my wuthering, wuthering
Wuthering Heights
Heathcliff, it's me, oh Cathy come home
I'm so cold, let me in in-a-your-window
Heathcliff, it's me, oh Cathy come home
I'm so cold, let me in in-a-your-window
Oh it gets dark, it gets lonely
On the other side from you
I pine alot, I find the lot
Falls through without you
I'm coming back love, cruel Heathcliff
My one dream, my only master
Too long I roam in the night
I'm coming back to his side to put it right
I'm coming home to wuthering, wuthering
Wuthering Heights
Heathcliff, it's me, oh Cathy come home
I'm so cold, let me in in-a-your-window
Heathcliff, it's me, oh Cathy come home
I'm so cold, let me in in-a-your-window
Ooh let me have it, let me grab your soul away
Ooh let me have it, let me grab your soul away
You know it's me, Cathy
Heathcliff, it's me, Cathy come home
I'm so cold, let me in in-a-your-window
Heathcliff, it's me, Cathy come home
I'm so cold, let me in in-a-your-window
Heathcliff, it's me, Cathy come home
I'm so cold
The Disease Of Dancing Cats
50 tons of mercury dumped in the bay
It's bleeding there's no proof
That's no way to treat a good friend
Your whiskey talks louder
Than most things I've read you said
In artu, in place now
Site back unwind and relax
Big cheese is all greed
It's all relative what you need
Happy birthday
Happy birthday
Happy birthday here's your nerve gas
All the fishermen and their families
All sickly crumbling cerebellum
It's all over for urang-a-tang
Looks like they're back on the street again
Mistrusted, disrupt
Rape land and kill good habit
World weary, world broken
Well spent and money, money, money, money Injected, transmitted
So tons of mercury dumped in the bay
It's breathing-It's put the dog back in the basket
All the fisherman and their families
All sickly growing sentimental
It's all over for urang-a-tang
Looks like their back on the street again
All the fishermen and their families
It's all over for urang-a-tang
Looks like they're back on the street again
It's all over for urang-a-tang
Looks like, looks like, looks like
Invaded, downgraded
Your bile lands right on my head
Uncalled for, unwanted
My sinking zero tolerance
All the fisherman and their families
All sickly crumbling cerebellum
It's all over for the urang-a-tang
Looks like they're back on the street again
All the fishermen and their families
It's all over for the urang-a-tang
Looks like they're back on the street again
It's all over for the urang-a-tang
Looks like it's a street again
Heads We're Dancing
It was '39 before the music started
When you walked up to me and you said
"Hey, heads we dance."
Well I didn't know who were
Unti I saw the morning paper.
There was a picture of you
A picture of you 'cross the front page
It looked just like you, just like you in every way.
But it couldn't be true.
It couldn't be true
You stepped out of a stranger.
They say that the Devil is a charming man
And justlike you I bet he can dance
And he is coming up behind in his long
Tailed black coat dance
All tails in the air
But the penny landed with its head dancing
A picture of you, a picture of you in uniform
Standing with your head held high
Hot down to the floor
But it couldn't be you
It couldn't be you,
It's a picture of Hitler.
He go do-do-do-do-do
He go do-do-do-do-do
He go do-do-do-do-do
Do you want to dance?
Well, I couldn't see what was to be
So I just stood there laughing.
A picture of you, a picture of you in uniform
Standing with your head held high
Hot down to the floor
But it couldn't be you
It couldn't be you,
It's a picture of Hitler.
He go mmh-mmh-mmh-mmh-mmh
He go mmh-mmh-mmh-mmh-mmh
He go mmh-mmh-mmh-mmh-mmh
Heads we're dancing





