T's Auto Thoughts

Day in the Life of a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model

2009-03-02T20:15:00.000-08:00

Fast Girls, Fast Cars, One Wild Ride - Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition 2009

2009-03-02T20:13:00.000-08:00

2010 Nissan cube

2008-11-21T12:02:00.001-08:00

Check out the new Nissan cube at http://www.facebook.com/inbox/index.php?f=0&start=0#/pages/Nissan-Cube/17987996866?ref=ts

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2008-07-11T10:21:00.000-07:00

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Big Sti banner at the La auto show.

2007-12-23T12:36:00.001-08:00

Big Sti banner at the La auto show.

Sleding: It's Not a Hobby, It's a Lifestyle

2007-12-18T14:51:00.000-08:00

Big storm in Mammoth. Supposedly over tw

2007-12-18T12:59:00.001-08:00

Big storm in Mammoth. Supposedly over two feet of snow during today alone.

Our van on day 5.

2007-10-08T12:37:00.001-07:00

Our van on day 5.

Dreaming of a happier time. Picture from

2007-10-08T12:37:00.000-07:00

Dreaming of a happier time. Picture from my tuesday at Willow Springs of a gorgeous white 997 GT3 with turns 3, 4, and part of 5 in the background.

More New Sti News (Automotive)

2007-09-19T13:52:00.000-07:00

Jalopnik.com and Autoblog.com has a combination of new Sti info today. First up is newer Nurburgring Ring footage. Enjoy.
Then, as an added bonus an amateur photog snapped some shots of what appears to be the new Sti on the roads of Japan. I have to admit that I find it ugly still, but final judgement is reserved for in person.

Colin McRae R.I.P

2007-09-16T19:12:00.000-07:00

As some of you may know, the world famous rally driver Colin McRae died in a helicopter crash yesterday. Out of respect I wanted to mention it here.

The Telegraph obituary is a fitting one. You can read it here.

Baker and Haight post 21st and Mission.

2007-07-29T01:54:00.001-07:00

Baker and Haight post 21st and Mission. Boo-ya!

I'm on the plane to LAX. I like Delta so

2007-07-25T17:44:00.001-07:00

I'm on the plane to LAX. I like Delta so far. There seats have more room than any during my europe trip.

I made it to Atlanta 15 minutes early wh

2007-07-25T17:25:00.001-07:00

I made it to Atlanta 15 minutes early which is great. I'm currently waiting for some food from Chili's too.

Hanging out in Target. And while I have

2007-07-25T14:58:00.001-07:00

Hanging out in Target. And while I have a second, let me explain Beth's drama. She is a bartender at the place we went last night, Coconut Joe's. She is dating her co-bartender while dating another guy. This guy #2 decided to come in to see her at work last night. She handled it well, but bartender boyfriend #1 must have noticed. Anyway, as an added bonus the drinks were ridiculously cheap. A corona and a 7 and 7 was 3.50. Crazy.

My dad always told me never to take any

2007-07-25T09:43:00.001-07:00

My dad always told me never to take any wooden nickels but apparently it is a must see thing to do.

Thanks Beth. Erie is just as full of dra

2007-07-24T22:49:00.001-07:00

Thanks Beth. Erie is just as full of drama as anywhere else.

Can you guess where we are right now? Th

2007-07-24T14:58:00.001-07:00

Can you guess where we are right now? The winner gets to be my friend.

That is a guy in jelly bean suit. Only i

2007-07-24T14:48:00.001-07:00

That is a guy in jelly bean suit. Only in Erie.

Started the trip with 67978. That brings

2007-07-24T11:37:00.001-07:00

Started the trip with 67978. That brings our grand total to 2,726 miles. Crazy!

Here it is. Matt's new casa.

2007-07-24T11:10:00.001-07:00

Here it is. Matt's new casa.

Entering the last state of the trip.

2007-07-24T10:40:00.000-07:00

Entering the last state of the trip.

Cleveland Ohio! Makes me think of the

2007-07-24T09:24:00.001-07:00

Cleveland Ohio! Makes me think of the Drew Carrey Show, the guy that just got the Price is Right hosting spot.

Cheap gas in Ohio.

2007-07-24T08:23:00.001-07:00

Cheap gas in Ohio.

First encounter with rain lasting more t

2007-07-24T05:19:00.001-07:00

First encounter with rain lasting more than a few seconds.

Indiana, the crossroad of America.

2007-07-24T04:41:00.001-07:00

Indiana, the crossroad of America.

The navigation unit tells us our journey

2007-07-24T04:11:00.001-07:00

The navigation unit tells us our journey length.

Quick fuel stop. This station has 93 oct

2007-07-24T04:06:00.001-07:00

Quick fuel stop. This station has 93 octane. Oh how the sti would love it.

Oops. Day 5 begins.

2007-07-24T03:49:00.001-07:00

Oops. Day 5 begins.

Day 4 begins. I'm driving the first leg

2007-07-24T03:46:00.001-07:00

Day 4 begins. I'm driving the first leg today to Erie. It's about 500 miles and has one more time change.

The court before it got dark.

2007-07-23T19:37:00.001-07:00

The court before it got dark.

My doubles partner, Jeffrey.

2007-07-23T19:34:00.001-07:00

My doubles partner, Jeffrey, age 10.

A little night tennis with the the crew.

2007-07-23T19:19:00.001-07:00

A little night tennis with the the crew.

Pretty much sums up the night so far. Ma

2007-07-23T18:15:00.001-07:00

Pretty much sums up the night so far. Matt e's creation with jeff's help is on the right.

Hanging out in the backyard.

2007-07-23T18:12:00.001-07:00

Hanging out in the backyard.

This is what i came up with. :)

2007-07-23T17:41:00.003-07:00

This is what i came up with. :)

Legos! The home we are staying in in Chi

2007-07-23T17:41:00.001-07:00

Legos! The home we are staying in in Chicago has a lego fan, Jeff. He was kind enough to let matt squared play too.

Heading out of downtown Chicago passing

2007-07-23T14:33:00.001-07:00

Heading out of downtown Chicago passing White Sox stadium.

Main course.

2007-07-23T12:56:00.001-07:00

Main course.

Matt is trying to redeem his masculinity

2007-07-23T12:37:00.001-07:00

Matt is trying to redeem his masculinity. It may still look girly but it is a Tokyo Tea.

My starter of calamari at Blue Water Gri

2007-07-23T12:34:00.001-07:00

My starter of calamari at Blue Water Grill.

The river. Prettier than I expected.

2007-07-23T11:52:00.001-07:00

The river. Prettier than I expected.

I guess I could move to Chicago.

2007-07-23T11:48:00.001-07:00

I guess I could move to Chicago.

How do you like my panoramic feature?

2007-07-23T11:21:00.001-07:00

How do you like my panoramic feature?

And here we are at waters edge.

2007-07-23T11:18:00.001-07:00

And here we are at waters edge.

The buckingham fountain. Its big.

2007-07-23T11:13:00.001-07:00

The buckingham fountain. Its big.

East side of the park facing south.

2007-07-23T11:04:00.001-07:00

East side of the park facing south.

Wishing trough and feet wadeing spot.

2007-07-23T10:57:00.001-07:00

Wishing trough and feet wadeing spot.

Checking out the Pritzker Pavillion.

2007-07-23T10:54:00.001-07:00

Checking out the Pritzker Pavillion.

How trippy part 3

2007-07-23T10:49:00.001-07:00

How trippy part 3

How trippy part 2

2007-07-23T10:48:00.001-07:00

How trippy part 2

How trippy part 1

2007-07-23T10:46:00.001-07:00

How trippy part 1

The very cool chrome kidney bean.

2007-07-23T10:44:00.000-07:00

The very cool chrome kidney bean.

One famous fountain in Millenium park.

2007-07-23T10:41:00.001-07:00

One famous fountain in Millenium park.

Almost to chi town.

2007-07-23T10:10:00.001-07:00

Almost to chi town.

Scary to have behind you. Chomp.

2007-07-23T09:13:00.001-07:00

Scary to have behind you. Chomp.

Some local art. Check out mattcipov.com

2007-07-23T08:22:00.003-07:00

Some local art. Check out mattcipov.com

Let's try the highly recommended Sven's.

2007-07-23T08:22:00.001-07:00

Let's try the highly recommended Sven's.

Eggs n Stuff is closed.

2007-07-23T08:09:00.001-07:00

Eggs n Stuff is closed.

Lets go get some breakfast. Eggs n Stuff

2007-07-23T07:54:00.001-07:00

Lets go get some breakfast. Eggs n Stuff.

This is fred. Bye fred. Its on to chicag

2007-07-23T07:50:00.001-07:00

This is fred. Bye fred. Its on to chicago.

Good morning. Its a little behind but th

2007-07-23T07:45:00.001-07:00

Good morning. Its a little behind but this is where we hung out last night. Nice little set up.

I suck at pool.

2007-07-22T21:54:00.001-07:00

I suck at pool.

Playing pool downstairs in the basement.

2007-07-22T19:40:00.001-07:00

Playing pool downstairs in the basement. Very nice set up.

A little rabbit hanging out in the backy

2007-07-22T18:48:00.001-07:00

A little rabbit hanging out in the backyard after our bbq.

Hanging out in the backyard.

2007-07-22T15:35:00.001-07:00

Hanging out in the backyard.

The inside of Matt E's cousin's house. V

2007-07-22T15:16:00.000-07:00

The inside of Matt E's cousin's house. Very nice. Originally built in the nineteen thirties.

Not a bad view. A little taste of the Mi

2007-07-22T14:14:00.001-07:00

Not a bad view. A little taste of the Mil.

And here I am with my beer from a local

2007-07-22T13:28:00.001-07:00

And here I am with my beer from a local brewery sitting out on the patio of a restaurant called the Bayou.

Matt E ''accidentally'' ordered the pink

2007-07-22T13:22:00.001-07:00

Matt E ''accidentally'' ordered the pink cocktail.

On the way to downtown Milwaukee passing

2007-07-22T12:16:00.001-07:00

On the way to downtown Milwaukee passing Miller Park, home of the Brewers.

The home in which we stayed last night.

2007-07-22T11:56:00.001-07:00

The home in which we stayed last night.

Lunch at an authentic Indian place, call

2007-07-22T11:50:00.001-07:00

Lunch at an authentic Indian place, called Taste of India. The brothers we have been staying with make a brief appearence in the picture.

The dog of the household, Rocky.

2007-07-22T10:13:00.001-07:00

The dog of the household, Rocky.

Good morning day 3.

2007-07-22T08:34:00.001-07:00

Good morning day 3.

Made it. Sweet.

2007-07-21T18:21:00.001-07:00

Made it. Sweet.

3 miles away as the sun sets over Milwau

2007-07-21T18:15:00.001-07:00

3 miles away as the sun sets over Milwaukee.

So close.

2007-07-21T17:54:00.001-07:00

So close.

Wisconsin has arrived. We are only 68 mi

2007-07-21T17:21:00.001-07:00

Wisconsin has arrived. We are only 68 miles away now and looking forward to getting a break.

The most exciting thing we have seen in

2007-07-21T16:54:00.001-07:00

The most exciting thing we have seen in Illinois yet. A parachute gyrocopter thing with a wierd cloud in the background from the local nuclear powerplant. 98 miles to go.

Another new state. Any ideas? 195 miles

2007-07-21T15:40:00.001-07:00

Another new state. Any ideas? 195 miles to go.

I felt like Iowa deserved some scenery p

2007-07-21T14:05:00.001-07:00

I felt like Iowa deserved some scenery photos but this is the best I can do so far. 295 miles out.

When the hell did we get to Iowa?

2007-07-21T13:34:00.000-07:00

When the hell did we get to Iowa?

At the risk of being corny, here is anot

2007-07-21T12:45:00.001-07:00

At the risk of being corny, here is another picture of Nebraska. Haha! We are 414 miles out.

From inside Anthony's.

2007-07-21T11:19:00.001-07:00

From inside Anthony's.

The pick up and giant cattle make the ph

2007-07-21T11:13:00.001-07:00

The pick up and giant cattle make the photo.

Stopped for lunch in Omaha to meet up wi

2007-07-21T11:11:00.001-07:00

Stopped for lunch in Omaha to meet up with a San Diego buddy, Elaine. Had an excellent new york strip steak with all the sides, although no pasta.
More pictures to follow.

Can you spot the crop duster?

2007-07-21T08:17:00.001-07:00

Can you spot the crop duster?

Im driving and Matt E is sleeping. 659 m

2007-07-21T07:50:00.001-07:00

Im driving and Matt E is sleeping. 659 miles to Milwaukee.

Matt e put it best when he said '' way t

2007-07-21T06:52:00.001-07:00

Matt e put it best when he said '' way too happy for 6:30 in the morning.'' Almost wheel time.

Hello Nebraska. We actually entered the

2007-07-21T06:10:00.001-07:00

Hello Nebraska. We actually entered the state an hour ago but I was sleeping. We jumped another time zone so our current time is 8:09am, and I will be getting in the drivers seat for my shift soon.

Colorado Sunrise part 2

2007-07-21T04:25:00.001-07:00

Colorado Sunrise part 2

Colorado Sunrise part 1

2007-07-21T04:22:00.001-07:00

Colorado Sunrise part 1

Another long day of driving ahead, but w

2007-07-21T02:46:00.001-07:00

Another long day of driving ahead, but we will definitely beat the navigation system's time estimate.

Day two begins.

2007-07-21T02:23:00.001-07:00

Day two begins.

Dinner at the new mall in the area. Its

2007-07-20T20:59:00.001-07:00

Dinner at the new mall in the area. Its a chain called bar louie. Decent food but with delicious samuel summer brew.

Here is the room. And to make a correcti

2007-07-20T19:28:00.003-07:00

Here is the room. And to make a correction, we did it in 15 hours and 15 minutes. Forgot about the time change.

We made it. 16 hrs and fifteen minutes t

2007-07-20T19:28:00.001-07:00

We made it. 16 hrs and fifteen minutes to complete a little over a thousand miles. Now for dinner and sleep.

Matt e asked are we there yet one too ma

2007-07-20T18:56:00.001-07:00

Matt e asked are we there yet one too many times. 13 miles out from our big d hotel.