Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Happy Birthday, Angel-Pie!

The birdies are all singing it:


Dora and her friends all wish you a happy birthday, too!

Sunday, December 9, 2012

Happy Birthday, Imogen Heap!

Not really videos, just fan slideshows:




"...in an instant of great white gravity..."


Thursday, December 6, 2012

Who Killed The Electric Car? (Is it really dead?)

The sad life and death of the EV1, the RAV4 EV, and the Honda EV Plus:


I was told by a freind that the tax incentives make the EVs more affordable. He was going for a Leaf. I'm more interested in the Volt:

...but just don't know how to make it happen anytime soon. Here's a comparison between the Leaf and the Volt, which seems to favor the Leaf:

...And between the Prius plug-in and the Volt, which seems to favor the Volt, except maybe price-wise, and makes good points about evaluating your vehicle use when choosing:


After owning a cursed 1994 Taurus wagon, I swore I would never again in life own a Ford, but they do have an option, too:


Of course, converting the Caliber is theoretically an option, too, but I don't know if I'm up to it.

Remember, polar bears need us to figure this out:

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Parenting Rocks









Ellen sympathizes:


See? Parenting rocks. And when it doesn't there's always chloroform.