I don't come across funny photos very often... here are some good ones

photos from http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=428585&page=927

Reasons horses towed cars... cars got stuck easy, horses pulled them out... but did you know Nantucket outlawed cars from 1900 to 1918?

This is an interesting example of another reason on Wikipedia: "Clinton Folger's "Horsemobile" delivering mail, on South Beach Street, at Hayden's Hot Sea Bathhouse entrance.

For nearly twenty years, from 1900 to 1918, Nantucket was the only place in the nation that successfully fought encroachment of the automobile within its limits. Opposing politicians on the mainland and large property owners, mostly non-residents, Nantucketers kept the island free of the "gasoline buggy" until the final vote of the town on May 15, 1918. By the narrow margin of forty - 326 to 286 - the automobile was allowed entry.

Clinton Folger was the mail carrier for Nantucket. Because cars were forbidden by the town, he towed his car to the state highway for driving to Siasconset: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Horse_drawn_US_Mail_car.jpg

But why do the next two cars appear to have been changed to make a seat for the horse driver where the radiator should be?

Brilliant and wise reader angyl_roper (if your email was available on your profile or any of your 3 blogs, I'd email to thank you!) used the comment feature to tell me that: "During the Depression, Ford sold a conversion kit so that you could use a horse to pull your car since fuel was too expensive. I believe this was for the Model A primarily, but also for the Model T. (so why work your horse so hard, instead of just riding the horse and leaving the car at home?)

However, I'll also note that the top two pictures are snowy and it could just be that hitching up horses (and a sled, in the second one) was an easier way to get your car where you needed it than driving it there.

from http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=428585&page=920

Elephants, suddenly they are getting stuffed into cars, and pulled out. How? Why?

from http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=428585&page=920

Idiot who drove around the police barrier because he thought his Porsche could make it regardless of the flood level river running over the road

The next moron at least didn't risk a Porsche at the next road crossing the valley, same result though

The San Diego River floods over these 2 roads, and one more I didn't bother photographing, every year when the rain storm hits for more than one day. This happens a couple times minimum every rainy season. No one is shocked that the police put up these ribbon barriers and try in this minimulist way to keep people from trying to drive across the river.

if you've never seen an Isetta pulling a trailer, you aren't alone, they probably never have, but if they could it'd be an airstream, right?

I hope that made you laugh... I'd love to have an Isetta, and an Airstream, and put that little bimmer on nitro and pull that Airstream

from http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=428585&page=738

Kids three wheelers, the start of a lifetime of enjoying cool stuff with wheels

And check out that 64 vette behind the kid!

photos from http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=428585&page=733

A big bug screen

photos via: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=428585&page=733

Holiday warning about driving

Thought it would be better to get this out before the Holidays...

Please, take care of yourself. A recent joint study conducted by the Department of Health and the Department of Motor Vehicles indicates that 23% of traffic accidents are alcohol related.

This means that the remaining 77% are caused by assholes who drink bottled water, Starbucks, soda, juice, energy drinks and shit like that. Therefore, beware of those who do not drink alcohol. They cause three times as many accidents.

This message is sent to you by my buddy Mike who is a drinker and worries about your safety.

Happy Holidays!

Rusty Chevrolet by the Yoopers... getting you in the Christmas mood with car stuff!

Skip the first 45 saeconds, they are trying to relate how hard it is to find and dig your car out of the blizzard snow



If you are from the deep snow North like me (yooper) you can relate, and if you enjoy the easy going humor of this bunch of snow bound, beer drinking, deer hunters, here's another song "My Car Won't Go" but the band never made a video for it, this one was added to the song by someone who felt the pain of lots of snow and no way to get traction

I hope the car was parked and empty when it was stepped on by this big truck

From Caradisiac http://www.forum-auto.com/automobiles-mythiques-exception/section5/sujet225087-3780.htm

What the hell? Another elephant! In a 1914 Model T

Why am I seeing elephants in car photos so much lately?

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqb8ThK5zthTzvkNWq-qhG86-Dvzl38zKeLCU5wqCknHF8aWSyyhW72mWt7xMcstNTweYnm5Ji0KWTP6aGLJkY59ioVZ1-47sg3jojHlNiPQs0-sIdlPXgPk5EvEshlv23Q_PuLtsgifw/s1600/tumblr_lbsfheyvx21qc5jwso1_1280.bmp and of course the stop light elephant http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/06/ever-wonder-what-to-do-with-elephant.html

Photo from http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=428585&page=270

Some of the most unusual photos show up on Tumblr sites... but it takes a lot of browsing

above via: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=428585&page=563

Who decided that an elephant needed to be jumped over with a truck? Well I was too busy to do the homework, but the photo was such a hit that Brian at Bangshift.com delved into the history books to see what was going on http://www.bangshift.com/blog/Photo-of-the-Day-A-1957-Ford-Truck-In-Flight-Over-an-Elephant.html

That'll show those rich Carbon fiber buyers

You laughed at this too, didn't you?

1907 Motorcycle gangs didn't look as rough

A concept from Chevy if I recall correctly. I'll see if I can find more on it.. ah ha! GMC Universalle http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/03/gmc-universalle.html

from: http://makeadish.tumblr.com/

The Winged Express driver passes the competition on the far side of the track, between the other dragster and the wall, post burnout lane change

Learned about it in the Feb 2011 Hot Rod magazine, Roddin at Random. Too bad Hot Rod isn't more focused on drag racing and hot rods instead of new Chevy LS engine head tech articles and putting LS engines into a 1979 Camaro. When did a 79 Camaro with any engine ever define "Hot Rod"?

funniest thing I read all day, the writing of Scott Longman in Mopar Action, Feb 2011 issue, '68 Power Wagon feature

"Displacement! No, MORE displacement! No, more than THAT! Offset journals and crank throws and who gives a good rat's thyroid if the piston skirts are in contact with the holes at the bottom end!

496 CID? No! More! 500? Keep at it! A Callies crank? 540? Yes!

540 flag waving, magnificent, glory laden American cubic inches! But flow? Heads! From Indy! Fire hoses have less flow! Fuel injection? Not a chance! No drama! No history!

Carbs! Leviathan carbs! 900! No! 1,000! What, are you lame? 1,100! Yes! 2200 CFM worth of carbs at full throttle that look like the Deep Throat Tunnel project during a class 5 rainstorm!

And what do you mean, atmospheric pressure? If I want atmospheric pressure, I'll inhale! Belts! Blowers! Boost! No, MORE boost! No, more than THAT! A Procharger F1R!

Dammit Boost is America! Why the hell did we go through the revolutionary war and adopt Adam Smith and put up the flag on Mt Suribachi and survive Jimmy Carter if we aren't going to have boost? How's 20 pounds? 20? Not a chance! make it a nice round number like 29! What? The motor will blow up? Intercoolers! No, bigger than that!

Set to chill Chernobyl! Heat exchangers that hang icicles in Hades! We're going for a column of air that would flash freeze green beans, denser that Elena Kagan, but half the weight and triple the throughput!"

California lawmakers can't pass or balance a budget, but get 5 million dollars worth of new cars annually for their personal use

Don't sweat it... it's the only state that wastes money on rich politicians automotive needs. Well, unless you count free gas and insurance... I bet your lawmakers and politicians don't pay for gas or insurance. I bet they get chauffered limos as a way around your state purchasing cars for them. You likely know they get a lifelong pension better than double your annual income, free medical care you can't afford, and you'd scream to be told the free overseas flights on "fact finding missions" and subsequent luxury hotel accomodations and vacation in overseas countries.

Wankers as the Brits would call them (in polite company)

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2010/12/03/free-luxury-cars-for-lawmakers-amid-calif-budget-mess/ has the following to report about it: (I'm summarizing to avoid copyright BS)

California is the only state to provide rank-and-file lawmakers a luxury perk as the state has a 6 billion dollar deficit.
The state buys cars for lawmakers unlimited use under a decades-old program.
It spent more than $5 million for the latest suite of vehicles, including a $55,000 Cadillac and a $52,000 Lexus.


I listened to this today on KNX am 1070 Los Angeles

Think all of this is nuts? Heard of Speaker of the House Pelosi?
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=231461
"Since 2007, we U.S. taxpayers have paid $2,100,745 for now-outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to make 85 flights aboard a 42-seat Air Force C-32 – which is the size of a Boeing 757"

Ever wonder how safe the roads are when old people can't see over the steering wheel? How safe can they drive when looking between the spokes?

Did you notice it's a right hand drive car? WTH?

It's not just me is it? The steering wheel sure looks to be in front of the short one.

Sorry for the lousy quality, but cell phone cameras still aren't as good at long distance shots through back windows as a camera

Want to join a motorcycle gang, but not sure where to find the right one? Ken at Spotmotorcycles.com did the research for you (funny)

Are you a proud Jewish biker? We've got you covered. Got a mean streak and hail from the great island nation of New Zealand? You'll find like-minded friends below. Love to do good deeds and can rattle off every entrée at The Olive Garden? We've found you a home.

Browse each group and find the one that best suits you. Direct links to each club are provided so you can start working on your application ASAP.

There are the Granny's only, the Samurai only, the East Bay Dragons (blacks only Harleys only), South Korean, Native American, (Nuns) sisters of the Muskegon Motorcycle gang, the Hillel's Angels (Jewish only), Black Power MC in New Zealand (Maori only), the Australian Notorious (Muslim only)

It's a good read, and often funny: http://www.spotmotorcycles.com/offbeat-motorcycle-clubs/

Clever advertising from Pirelli

Shirts that caught my eye at SEMA

the Team Prickstine Porcubimmer was at SEMA to spread the good humor of the 24 Hours of LeMons

Each LeMons race is for cars purchased, fixed up, and track-prepped for a total of 500 dollars or less
http://www.porcubimmer.com/