I found out today that it IS possible to have a pleasant drive on the
Ortega Highway. For those not familiar with it, the Ortega Highway (CA
74) is a twisty mountain nroad that runs between San Juan Capistrano
and Lake Elsinore (and beyond). If you drive it on a weekend (or at

I've lived here (in CO) for a year, but still don't have a driver's
license issued by this state.
The other day, another new resident of this great state had a CO
driver's license guide and we were looking at it and noticed that there

I just saw this report on the 6:00 news. The video shows 17,000 Harley
riders waiting in line to begin the ride, and a couple of (apparently
deaf) cops standing at the head of the line, waving each biker through
in turn. HTF can these cops just stand there while 17,000 hogs with

The new Mercedes-Benz GL- and R-Class luxury sport utility vehicles
outpointed competitors from Volvo, Audi, and Cadillac in tests for the
November issue of Consumer Reports.  The GL- and R-Class posted "Very
Good" overall scores in tests against the Volvo XC90, Audi Q7, and

I am trying to learn more about cars and I just can't seem to figure
out why when say your in 4th gear with an auto transmission and you let
off the throttle the rpms dont go down to idle? Could someone explain
how coasting works with an automatic transmission? thanks

As I was approaching  4-way intersection (30 mph, no passing
residential area) I noticed that the driver of black Explorer who was
first in line on cross street and had the right of way was just sitting
there giving hand signals to all other vehicles (there were about 8

At least they did where i live.  It'll be $3 by turkey day and $4 by
Xmas as exxon tries to make up for the money they lost lowering prices
to help their bud Bush.

Right now (10 AM, 11/10) there are about 8 or more NY state troopers on
speed patrol spread out between exits 42 and 45 (Watertown, just South of
Watertown).  This is a very short distance, it amounts to one statie every
half mile (or something like that).  I got nabbed by one.  ...

Top o' the morning!  Available this morning are two brand-new videos at
Videos of Worldwide Highways:
(1)  Baltimore, MD video.  Covers the northbound beginning of Interstate 83,
known in the area as the Jones Falls Expressway:

So is gasoline "hydrocarbons"?
Gasoline sold for "on highway use" is tainted with oxygenates, Ethenol,
additives, and detergents.
But what if it were possible to pump into the cars gas tank PURE

For your viewing pleasure, a couple new videos have been made available
tonight:
(1)  DC Route 295 video.  Overviews the only route that carries the
in-district designation:

http://cbs2.com/localbriefs#story4
George Weller's Attorney Claims Alleged Misconduct By Jurors; Wants
New Trial
(Los Angeles, CA) -- The defense attorney for the 89-year-old

So today I'm heading out to Santa Monica; I'm on the 10, in the left
lane, doing 80-ish.  I see a sloth ahead and I slow down...and slow
down...and slow down...all the while flashing my lights at him.  I've
now slowed down to about 55; there is NO ONE in front of the sloth.  So

They were bad enough the last time, back in the mid-late 80s, but lately
I've been seeing a lot of "BABY ON BOARD" signs and their spinoffs on
vehicles again.  I thought we were through with that retarded phase of
motoring.

I'm a newbie here, please advice:
I havn't got letter from police(becasue I move to a new place without
change the vehicle registration paper, so the police may send letter to
my old address), do I need to contact them?