AUTHOR: Dave Sypniewski DATE: Saturday, February 11, 2006 ----- BODY: I begin today's entry on somewhat of a depressing note. When you have a few minutes to spare today, I hope you remember the woman in the photo on the left. The Iraqi extremists have captured this reporter and have threatened to kill her for simply reporting what is going on over there. When I saw this image of her pleading for her life, I got chills up and down my spine! In this particular photo she resembles Mary, the Mother of Jesus. In other photos, there's a greenish tint and the backround resembles a crown...as if she were the Statue of Liberty. Call me crazy, but I think these photos of Jill Carroll are meant to be a wake up call. I know I wouldn't have held out as long as her with the constant threat of being killed. This is the way those crazy Iraqi's operate. It's getting to the point where the U.S. should slowly back away. If those people have spent their lifetimes fearing for their lives, they obviously won't know how to handle freedom and a Democracy! There you have it...my rant. Now, switching gears in a big way, I give my thoughts on this years Auto Show in Chicago! In 1970, I was a year old and had no idea what a Shelby Mustang was, or a Camaro, or Dodge Challenger for that matter. When I WAS old enough to identify those cars, all that I knew was that they had a lot of horsies under the hood and got about 5 miles to the gallon. Plus, the people in the neighborhood that had one of those put down some pretty nice skidmarks on the street! Well, when I was old enough to drive, those cars were still around however, they became "sissy cars". After all the long lines waiting for gas in the late 70's, the automakers decided it would be best to turn these vehicles into "compact cars". The Mustang became a joke with 4 cylinders, the Challenger got phased out, and the Camaro for some reason became associated with Italian men with Chino's, gold chains, dark sunglasses and shirt half-way unbuttoned. Well, I'm happy to say that in 2006, all three of these cars are on the verge of a return...Mustang already is out and kicks ass if I may say so. Challenger and Camaro are also two snazzy looking cars. All I want to know is, now that it's cool to go retro, why not go retro with the sticker price? In 1970, a Ford Mustang would set you back about $3500 with all the toys. Compare that to the upcoming Shelby and that will cost you almost $26000. Go to the Chicago Auto Show, press your nose up against the glass and get that new car smell that seeps through the window. If you're like me, that's the closest you're going to get to 1970 again! -------- Squealing Pig WORLDWIDE!: You think YOU have it bad AND a trip back to 1970. Where were you?

Squealing Pig WORLDWIDE!

Saturday, February 11, 2006

You think YOU have it bad AND a trip back to 1970. Where were you?

I begin today's entry on somewhat of a depressing note. When you have a few minutes to spare today, I hope you remember the woman in the photo on the left. The Iraqi extremists have captured this reporter and have threatened to kill her for simply reporting what is going on over there. When I saw this image of her pleading for her life, I got chills up and down my spine! In this particular photo she resembles Mary, the Mother of Jesus. In other photos, there's a greenish tint and the backround resembles a crown...as if she were the Statue of Liberty. Call me crazy, but I think these photos of Jill Carroll are meant to be a wake up call. I know I wouldn't have held out as long as her with the constant threat of being killed. This is the way those crazy Iraqi's operate. It's getting to the point where the U.S. should slowly back away. If those people have spent their lifetimes fearing for their lives, they obviously won't know how to handle freedom and a Democracy! There you have it...my rant. Now, switching gears in a big way, I give my thoughts on this years Auto Show in Chicago! In 1970, I was a year old and had no idea what a Shelby Mustang was, or a Camaro, or Dodge Challenger for that matter. When I WAS old enough to identify those cars, all that I knew was that they had a lot of horsies under the hood and got about 5 miles to the gallon. Plus, the people in the neighborhood that had one of those put down some pretty nice skidmarks on the street! Well, when I was old enough to drive, those cars were still around however, they became "sissy cars". After all the long lines waiting for gas in the late 70's, the automakers decided it would be best to turn these vehicles into "compact cars". The Mustang became a joke with 4 cylinders, the Challenger got phased out, and the Camaro for some reason became associated with Italian men with Chino's, gold chains, dark sunglasses and shirt half-way unbuttoned. Well, I'm happy to say that in 2006, all three of these cars are on the verge of a return...Mustang already is out and kicks ass if I may say so. Challenger and Camaro are also two snazzy looking cars. All I want to know is, now that it's cool to go retro, why not go retro with the sticker price? In 1970, a Ford Mustang would set you back about $3500 with all the toys. Compare that to the upcoming Shelby and that will cost you almost $26000. Go to the Chicago Auto Show, press your nose up against the glass and get that new car smell that seeps through the window. If you're like me, that's the closest you're going to get to 1970 again!

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