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Texas Traffic: Whats Wrong With People Edition
Graham Cracker Rush
Yesterday, on June 3rd, an 18-wheeler turned over on I-35 in Dallas causing a traffic nightmare for motorist that evening. However, it wasnothing compared to what went on the next morning. This truck was packed full of Honey Made graham crackers that were scattered along the road side during the accident. Motorist in the morning caused mayhem parking on the shoulder and running across the freeway to get their hand full of graham crackers. WFAA-TV was on the scene and captured numerous people making there way to the pot of gold that lie on the side of the freeway. Some were quoted as saying that it’s a miracle and they are grabbing them for their kids, for snacks. › Continue reading
Review: 2010 Toyota Venza
2010 Toyota Venza
Sometimes you just don’t have a good day. Something happens in the morning that puts you behind schedule, or someone makes a comment that bugs you all day. Sometimes your bad day can turn into a bad week and sometimes your bad week can turn into a bad month. You never really know what the future brings. All you do know is that you want all these bad things to just stop so your life can start over again. This is how Toyota must be feeling. Toyota is just not having a good year so far. As far as I can tell here, they have had to issue at least 4 recalls in the past few months and have had to terminate selling certain vehicles all together. When they are in the news, it’s most certainly bad news and now when you think of the brand you no longer think superior quality. We are keeping all of this out of consideration while testing our new Toyota vehicles in the garage this month. To us, Toyota is still synonymous with “beige excellence” and this 2010 Toyota Venza is no different. › Continue reading
Texas Motor Speedway and the Samsung 500
ChevyTMS at Texas Motor Speedway
We got an invite to the Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway by our friends at Chevrolet. Although the race was rained out and the conditions were not the best, we managed to have a great time just hanging out with the folks from Chevy and some NASCAR greats!
We started the day in the Village of Champions where Chevy had set up shop. We played some fun games and checked out the cars even getting to race some laps of TMS – okay in a simulator. Next, we were treated to a small personal Q&A with three NASCAR drivers including Jamie McMaury, Ryan Newman and Tony Stewart. After the Q&A, it was time for a quick bite to eat, provided by Chevy. Then, the long journey to the pits! Not much was going on as it was drizzling the whole time. Everything was covered up and the only thing on the track were trucks trying, hopelessly, to dry it off. Walking up and down pit lane was still a cool experience though, as we got the opportunity to see cool sights like the Wall of Champions and the Garages behind the pits. After our exhausting journey back the the Chevy tents, we sat down and relaxed and talked with a few others fans out there until we heard the inevitable news that the race would be postponed until tomorrow.
All in all, we had a great time and this was my first time to visit TMS. Can’t wait till my next opportunity and hope to actually get to watch the race! › Continue reading
Study: Small Cities not to Speed In
The Speed Trap
If you drive around Texas, or any state for that matter, enough your bound to cross the path with the inevitable speed trap. A transportation study by a watchdog group has compiled a list of small Texas cities with a high number of speeding tickets. Their records state that Westlake is the number one city in the state for the most speeding ticket revenue per resident. Other cities to watch for are Pantego, Dalworthington Gardens, Wilmer, Ferris, and Alvarado; so be sure to be extra cautious when driving the major highways in those cities.
Of course officials deny setting up “speed traps” and state that tickets help cut fatalities in their cities. Cambre stays true to his study saying that he thinks his data is good to know and people should draw their own conclusions when entering these cities. We’ll agree that most small cities that need the extra revenue do what they can to get people speeding, but if your breaking the law and you get caught then you deserve the ticket. Let us know what you think in the comments below!
Cinderella: About the Author
Kevin and his 98 Mustang Project Build
When I bought my 1998 Mustang GT a few years ago, I just got it because I was tired of driving slow trucks. I’ve had a couple trucks through high school and college, and wanted to have a sense of freedom and speed, so I went out and found my “Stang”. I always thought of it as just another car, and didn’t realize the following that the Mustang has. Car clubs, forums, and race days are just a few examples of different ways that Mustang drivers can meet up and check out each other’s cars. I have recently decided that I want to build my 98 GT and just have it as a daily driver/race car; built for a track, but comfortable and fun on the streets. Now, I know that 96-98 GT’s aren’t known for being the most popular mustangs, and yes they came with the least amount of horsepower to ever come in a Mustang GT, but I’m definitely going to change that when I get finished with this build. Here is a list of mods that I have done to my car so far and the mods that are soon to come… › Continue reading
Disgruntled Employee Hacked Austin Car Buyers:
Omar Ramos-Lopez, 20
Austin Police arrested a 20 year old male on charges of breach of computer security. Omar Ramos-Lopez was fired from a local car dealer in Austin, Texas, yet instead of using his skills to find new work he decided to hack the employer’s computer system. The Car dealer was bombarded with calls from 80 customers that complained about their car not starting or honking without cause. The electronic GPS units installed by the company are controlled through a computer system that Omar was able to gain access to allowing him to disrupt customers lives. He was also able to gain access to the accounting software, where he changed information and names of customers in the database.
By the time the Austin High-Tech Crimes Unit was able to catch Omar, he had deactivated 100 cars of the 2,300 cars on the street by this company. Omar now faces 120 days to two years in jail if convicted of the hacking charges laid before him.
[source: WISHTV]
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