We’re accustomed to seeing beer commercials with a “mysterious” spokesman saying he’s the “most interesting man in the world.” This bearded imposter is not.
The truly authentic “most interesting man in the world” was John Fairfax and he just passed away, at age 77.
Fairfax trapped jaguars in the Amazon, was a pirate in the Caribbean, and he even ROWED ACROSS A FREAKIN’ OCEAN ALONE!
Read about the Englishman here.
John Fairfax
Who is this lady?
I’ve Googled and searched and still came up empty-handed.
I cannot, for the life of me, discover who she is. I’ve seen her on a TV show as a “judge,” and she’s got a deep voice, so that tells me she must be a smoker. Other than that, no clue.
Who is this?
oh yeah..been there and got the t-shirt..now the t-shirt does not fit so well anymore…. time for a new one I guess.. and a new “in over my head” experience…. lol.xo.. U r the BEST. have I told u this lately?
”Maybe a man a few words, but words that hit below the belt and carry a strong punch…. ripples felt for miles”
o few, that “of” was left out!
How much would you pay to get what you want? Name your price? And can U be bought?
Having fun this morning…. even with a small malfunction… finding the brightest side and running with it…. Question…. Can SEX really make or break a MAN? Interested to hear your views….
I love powerful (power-filled men…) men who DO NOT use sex as a vehicle to promote their power… that is all…
It’s so nice when OUR EQUALS “present themselves…..” Quite a PRESENT! Thanks.
Connected with all my ex’s today… They are all my friends and all have great respect for me… By sharing a few moments in and of my life with very special people, I build friendships with beings who knows and care about my best interests..and vice versa… That’s good stuff to me! Can’t beat it.. Cannot buy it! Just is! xo
Which do you believe….? The enemies of my friends are my enemies or the enemies of my friends are my friends?
OMG….. I just pulled a business card out from my wallet and connected with someone I had a meeting with back in 2002… then ran into this person while serving jury duty…. now this seems to be the miracle I have been praying for… Being positive and loving may just be the key to DIVINITY… (success and happiness)
7:18 is good luck..
so here is the moral of my story… (for me) when I send out lots of love, even to those who I feel have not treated me the best, I receive even MORE LOVE from other sources… Bottom line… I’m not going to change caring about people.. even if i feel they are not at my level… whatever that means… (or simply, on my wavelength.. there, I neutralized the statement…) I don’t wish to settle for less than the magnificent individual that I am and only wish to find that in someone else….
Sharing this so anyone who is in it understands that there are ways to rise above it.. step over it.. make new choices… deal with your past… make room for the PRESENT.. and live in the NOW…. naturally… try… Be, Do Have… LIFE!!!! [name redacted] requested the share… so i am sharing bc I am [name redacted] and I care…. deeply for the well-being of all….even the ones who act out in anger… especially the angry ones…. heal with love and understanding.. compassion and conviction…. and for fuck’s sake.. learn to laugh at yourself.. it’s a gift…. xo
I am having an “AH HA” about love… sometimes people need you to love them the only way that they know how to receive and interpret love… It may not be the same way as U know love to look, but if u really love them and they ASK, u can be given the opportunity to satisfy your need to love and be loved at the same time, as well as respect the other person’s need to stay safe and neutral… It may need to be silent or behind the scenes so as not to jeopardize their present lives.. ( I am not condoning cheating, for your info) This reference is much more simple and sincere in nature…. Every once in a while there comes a situation where a person cannot be in charge of everything in his life and he must obey the commands of another…. In order to survive, he will take orders from someone bc he has to… It may not be where his true heart lies, but it must be done… The only thing left for you to be, IS SIMPLY HIS FRIEND… bc that is what he really needs the most.. and that IS WHERE THE TRUEST LOVE SERVES:)))( an unconditionally loving and genuine friend is the GREATEST GIFT THAT ONE CAN BE..) LOVE U!!! PROMISE. JUST THE WAY THAT U R and just the way that U NEED…. I need(ed) that too! Took a while to get it right…. but It’s simple!
Money is the proof! Spirit- U- ality.. (state of being)… is a wonderful PLATFORM by which great POWERS and POWERHOUSES can manifest (generate) MORE of everything… more Generosity, (Philanthropy), Abundance, and JOY! Challenge more, play more, enjoy more, and create more time to love freely and be with OUR children… Be the Change that we WISH to see… That which we did NOT experience as youngsters, IS the gift ( and FUEL) that drives us today… Hopefully in THE HEALTHIEST WAY…. so WE CAN PLAY OUT OUR LIVES…. “OUR WAY!!!” Lesson of the day… Do whatcha gotta do to be free to live as U SEE… FIT… FOR A KING… and then go GET your QUEEN!…. and make cutie-pies… with beautiful EYES.. to SEE the world…. as U wish u had… without strings, headaches, or ultimatums… Leave em behind. ( as much as u can) humans waiver… but you catch my drift… It’s ALL about the FLAVOR! and so u can stop feeling MIFFED… ( at the world) Bc U R THE GIFT!!! GET IT????? do u?
All moments bring me lessons that assist me in creating a better ME!
Some people leverage other people for money, power, and personal gain…. Wild, isn’t it… simply wild…
If u want the answers, simply ask me the questions… If you do not know how, than u may not have the right to examine them behind my back.. for it will only get you in trouble.. in some way or another….
And WE ALL LEARN TOGETHER… no one is better or worse… we all share and we all grow… My kind of WORLD! The kind that i want my children to grow up in! [She has no children.]
There’s a fine line between being a strong, independent woman and being sensitive and loving… Can you identify this feature in people when you meet them?
Sometimes you just have to lean back and surrender to taking what you want. LOL.
Ok, time for the BIG LEAGUES.. I am so bored it’s not funny… ( except I can find value in the boring moments too…) How to make sense from this, I will never know…) ah, that’s bullshit…. I decided to always feel a bit of happiness and to find the best in every moment even if the moments are not as I really WANt them to be… A bit of compromise, perhaps.. but it has served me for a bit…. Now I WANT MORE!!!!! Allow it and it shall come… ( I freakin hope, it does, anyway) Let US Pray !
the “growing up” game has been tough for this over-achieving gal who wants it all… go figure…
I must say.. all my days are great… even after i make a comment about boredom, things get snazzy!!! like u wouldn’t believe.. Quite the day:) xo.
We all Learn together and nobody gets hurt! lol… Happy valentine’s Day to ALL on FB!
Freedom from those who do not wish us the best, is THE BEST!…
No one has the Golden Egg for anyone else…. Those of us who are looking to others for “their” answers…. about OUR lives, r going to be sadly mistaken when all of a sudden we realize that we are living SOMEONE ELSE’S STORY… WRITE YOUR OWN… learn skills and strategies from others, BUT CREATE YOUR OWN REALITY! MAKE YOUR OWN MISs-TAKES…. MAKE NEW-TAKES when the MISs -TAKES do not seem like the right fit for you…. No one is YOUR messiah… U R YOUR LEADER,,, so lead YOURSELF… with the support of those around you who care about you…. REALLY…………..
To me, it is never wise to sacrifice your life for someone else. Better to create a strong foundation for yourself and then assist others in need of support and help guide them how to be, do, and have a similar foundation of strength, support, abundance, and success.. A.K.A- personal fulfillment..
U can buy a lot of things… Nature is not one of them;)
Here’s an article about a 911 pilot trying to get one over on traffic, in San Francisco….
Probably an orthodontist.
This article previously appeared in Colorado Springs Style Magazine in December, 2010
Colorado Springs Style November/December 2010
Honda kicked-off the hybrid vehicle game in the late-20th century, with their Insight two seater. Toyota took the ball and ran with it, producing three generations of Prius models that came to symbolize the genre. Now, Porsche has “taken the ball,” and they didn’t just run with it—they supercharged it, in their new, leather-lined 2011 Cayenne S Hybrid!
A Second-Generation First
The Porsche Cayenne sport-utility vehicle debuted to perplexed audiences in 2003. “A Porsche…truck?,” they asked. It was an unusual move for a company that only produced small sports cars. Yet, the Cayenne proved to be a hit, winning over the well-heeled who desired the road manners of an “autobahn stormer” but also wanted a dose of practicality—especially in mountainous and wintry locales such as Colorado Springs. Over the years, the first-generation Cayenne was improved upon with new models, such as the low-to-the-ground GTS and the super-fast Turbo S. For 2011, the Cayenne range is now in its second generation and Porsche, the company, has taken a more responsible approach to performance with their first-ever hybrid vehicle.
The battery pack hides in the rear.
Nobody Does It Better
While the Turbo model sits at the pinnacle of Porsche of Colorado Springs’ Cayenne lineup, the new Cayenne S Hybrid is the vehicle that’s setting the car (and truck) market on its ear. Simply put, nobody does “performance” like Porsche and no hybrid SUV behaves quite like the Cayenne S Hybrid. Unlike a fully-electric vehicle that must be plugged-in (a la the Chevrolet Volt or Nissan Leaf), the Cayenne S Hybrid couples a supercharged V-6 engine to an electric motor. There’s nothing to plug in–except a gasoline hose when the tank is dry. In other words this “gentle giant” delivers the performance of a V-8 with the fuel economy of a V-6.
Once upon a time, Porsches used to have air-cooled gas engines in the rear...
Highway Sailing
The combined engines’ output of 380 horsepower is channeled to an eight-speed automatic transmission, dubbed Tiptronic, because of its sporting abilities. This, in turn, connects to a sophisticated all-wheel-drive system that is the bedrock of the Cayenne’s off-road prowess. Furthermore, the vehicle’s hybrid arrangement is unlike any other because it can power the truck in either full-gasoline mode; via the electric motor only; or a combination of both. Most hybrids, such as the Toyota Prius, get better fuel economy in city driving, because the electric motor propels the car more often than the gas engine; the Porsche, on the other hand, is quite different. When the Cayenne S Hybrid pilot lifts off the accelerator at speeds up to 97 mph, the gasoline engine can be completely switched off, enabling the vehicle to “sail” along without combustion or electric power. This delivers a significant reduction of fuel consumption at highway speeds. As soon as the driver presses the accelerator to pass another vehicle, the gasoline engine quickly starts back up and begins doing its job.
Porsche boasts a fuel economy improvement of about 25 percent over the gas-only Cayenne. When one considers that this is a truck capable of transporting a family of four and their luggage over rough roads, and not a two-seat, Japanese econo-box built for asphalt-only duty, the feat is even more impressive.
Tautly Teutonic
The exterior of the Cayenne range has been re-shaped with tauter and more athletic lines; the headlamps are reminiscent of sportier Porsche models and generally the vehicle appears sleeker than its predecessor. Remarkably, the new Cayenne is larger than the first-generation. Yet the redo goes deeper than the skin: Porsche overhauled the Cayenne’s interior to mimic that of their first-ever sedan, the Panamera. The previous Cayenne’s cabin lacked a certain flair. Now, the center console has less of a plasticky “SUV vibe” and more of a sleek, “Learjet feel,” with polished black switchgear and up-to-the-minute Euro design. If it feels larger inside, it is, because there’s more space for rear passengers and the cargo area has been enlarged.
The Cayenne range's interiors have been renovated.
Porsche, a company notorious for “nickel and diming” when it comes to options, has given the Cayenne a standard audio system with iPod interface, standard Bluetooth connectivity, and there’s even a glass moonroof, gratis. Notable options include radar-activated cruise control, a blind-spot warning system for safe lane changes, and a trick headlamp arrangement that adapts illumination for highway or around town driving! Unique to the Cayenne S Hybrid is an instrument panel display that allows the driver to monitor the hybrid system and to see how “green” the truck is when motoring along.
This ain't your Aunt Hildy's Porsche gauge binnacle.
Trailblazing Ahead
Like any company entering a new market niche, Porsche wasn’t perfect with their first-generation SUV. Yet, less than a decade later, they’ve singlehandedly created a new niche, that of a performance hybrid SUV. Frankly, nothing less was expected of such a legendary automaker. Time to add some planet-friendly spice to your driving!
2011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid
Recently at the Memphis Zoo, a male gibbon was angered at a baseball-cap wearing Dad.
Maybe the primate with the classy outfit (the gibbon) was upset at the sloppy human. Either way, it’s funny.
This article appeared in the Americana at Manhasset’s Concours d’Elegance publication in 2011.
Audi turned racing on its ear once again, with the R10 TDI.
Let’s get something straight: car manufacturers race to win. They want to win on Sunday and sell out the showroom on Monday. They enter the sport of automobile racing for the publicity it brings. Not only do their wares gain valuable seconds of TV and newspaper exposure time, but manufacturers can also claim that “competition furthers the breed.” In fact, it does and many important items on one’s street car first debuted on a racetrack, such as the rearview mirror or disk brakes. However, one of Volkswagen’s strongest arm’s, Audi, is doing something different. And they’re winning.
What Audi has done, since 2006, is nothing short of remarkable—and gutsy. You see, auto racing is the domain of largely one type of power plant: the gasoline internal combustion engine. Everywhere from the Indy “500” to a local drag strip, gas is king. Yet Audi sensed a change in the air, due to environmental groups who called on the sport to be more ecologically responsible. In short order, this Ingolstadt-based rebel dropped gas engines and fielded a car equipped with a diesel..!
This ain't your Aunt Rita's diesel Oldsmobile engine.
Americans tend to think of diesel engines as suitable only for large trucks and 1982 Oldsmobiles that were shaped like a fat man’s wallet. Yet, Europeans have been enjoying a diesel renaissance, led by such high-performance builders as BMW, Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz, and even Porsche. Moreover, a diesel can be expected to offer at least a 25 percent gain in MPG. Audi’s R10 TDI boasts a 12-cylinder engine with two turbochargers, delivering over 700 horsepower in peak tune.
Audi’s statement, by racing their diesel car, resounded through the halls of European automakers. How could such an established company take such a giant risk—after all, no manufacturer had even done this before, let alone captured any trophies. But why? After all, Audi was king of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, dominating the event with their gas-powered beauties for over a half decade, beginning in 2000. There was no reason for them to “upturn the apple cart”—especially when they built and owned that cart.
Yet, some within Audi recognized that switching to diesel was a “win-win’ situation before the first green flag fell on the R10 TDI. The opportunity to make the racing community reassess its environmental impact, starting with fossil fuels, was too great to ignore. It’s also great publicity for VW’s marketing machine. When the green flag did drop on the R10’s career, Audi was prepared. The R10 TDI won its maiden race, at the 2006 12 Hours of Sebring. Such a feat is incredible in the racing world because usually, a new car has a lot of “kinks” to work out; much of the time it won’t even finish a race. Even more incredible is that the R10 TDI handily won the 24 Hours of Le Mans just three months later. For the first time ever, a diesel-powered automobile won the most prestigious endurance race on earth, clocking up more than 3,000 racing miles in exactly one day. Audi also placed third in the event with another R10 TDI.
LeMans 2007: another win for Diesel power.
Since that historic race, the Audi R10 TDI went on to victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans twice more, in 2007 and 2008. Speaking of Audis “statement” to other manufacturers: rival Peugeot soon hopped on the diesel bandwagon and their car won Le Mans in 2009. However, the following year and this year, Audi diesels have once again earned the winner’s trophy at the world’s oldest endurance contest. Few racing cars have taken a permanent place in the automotive world. Usually, today’s race winner is tomorrow’s obsolete “used car” and they’re discarded. Audi’s R10 TDI, on the other hand, is legend of modern times for many reasons. At the Americana at Manhasset’s Concours event, one only has to focus on its sheer beauty.
AUDI R10 TDI RACING CAR
SIDEBAR
AUDI: NO STRANGER TO BLAZING A NEW PATH
Masterful Michele.
Audi hasn’t dominated just one class of auto racing, such as the endurance series. In fact, in the early-1980s, Audi was a veritable “Goliath” in the world of rally racing. Their pioneering Quattro all-wheel drive system turned the sport on its ear. Audi’s lead driver was also a pioneer: Michele Mouton was a French woman who showed the boys her Audi’s derriere. Mouton won four events and finished runner-up in the championship in 1982. Three years later, Michele also conquered Colorado’s most famous race, the Pike’s Peak Hillclimb. These days, the 60 year-old lives a more sedate life and she just received France’s Légion d’honneur.
Actor, artist, professional “nut” Gary Busey recently filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
Busey claims he only has $26,000 in assets but a half-mil in debts.
The Buse.
Check out the story here.
In it, you’ll discover Gary owns five pairs of moccasins. Well, maybe not like all of us…
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