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Charles_Barrett commented on Want A Creepy Hand For Your Shifter? Instructables Can Help, at 5:20 PM on Aug 20 @racerx: You'd probably enjoy Stoddard's book "Working Stiff: The Misadventures of an Accidental Sexpert". more » [jalopnik]

Charles_Barrett commented on Want A Creepy Hand For Your Shifter? Instructables Can Help, at 2:07 PM on Aug 20 Grant Stoddard over at Nerve did a column "I Did it for Science". more » [jalopnik]

Charles_Barrett commented on Three Photographers, Three Cars: Welcome To Syracuse!, at 9:32 PM on Aug 19 @SCROGGS!: And Simon would have had me after "Volvo..." Such a seductive pose for Mr. more » [jalopnik]

Charles_Barrett commented on 2009 Honda Fit, First Drive, at 7:48 PM on Aug 19 @LandofMinos and the exploits of Officer Hatstrap: @layabout: Is this the automotive antidote to Viagra overdose...? more » [jalopnik]

Charles_Barrett commented on Carroll Shelby's First Race Car Up For Auction At Barrett-Jackson, at 6:51 PM on Aug 19 *sigh* I have to do some genealogical research to determine just how distant a cousin I am to Tom Barrett... more » [jalopnik]

Charles_Barrett commented on Commenter Of The Day: Drinking Songs Edition, at 6:14 PM on Aug 19 @Wes Siler: Just don't pass out if POLAR or I are nearby; your virtue might be in jeopardy (due to POLAR's poor eyesight or my proclivities...) more » [jalopnik]

Charles_Barrett commented on Fleshbot PSI: What Happened In Montreal?, at 6:01 PM on Aug 19 @phunky: Congrats...! @will: Remember, he who hesitates is lost... more » [fleshbotgay]

Charles_Barrett commented on Detroit News Lists Best From GM's First 100 Years, at 5:32 PM on Aug 19 @Drujon: I agree with you about the first-gen. more » [jalopnik]

Charles_Barrett commented on 1985 Cadillac Cimarron, at 2:37 PM on Aug 19 And yet the original Nova-based Seville (mid-late '70s, RWD) was considered collectible through the 1990s. more » [jalopnik]

Charles_Barrett commented on Commenter Of The Day: Casimir Pulaski Day Edition, at 8:35 PM on Aug 18 @Mad_Science: Very thoughtful, but the thought of me or my Randy on a stripper pole brings on alternate waves of hilarious laughter and gullet-emptying nausea... more » [jalopnik]

Charles_Barrett commented on Suburban Dallas Homeowners Association Won't Allow F-150 In Driveway, Welcomes Chevy Avalanche, at 7:51 PM on Aug 18 Obviously, they need to pull a "Minnie Pearl" and hang a huge honkin' price tag dangling from the roof of their vehicle, to justify its presence in the driveway. Or, move the meth lab out of the garage and put the F-150 in there, out of sight... more » [jalopnik]

Charles_Barrett commented on Commenter Of The Day: Casimir Pulaski Day Edition, at 7:37 PM on Aug 18 @Al Navarro: Pardon the coarse lanuage, but terms like "making love" or even "having sex with" fail to convey the visceral and animalistic appetites and actions of those pursuing sexual gratification without detection. more » [jalopnik]

Charles_Barrett commented on Dinan To Squeeze 638 HP V10 Into BMW M3, Laugh Manically, at 7:24 PM on Aug 18 @Mysterious Utility Bento: As an Ageleno, all I can say is ZING...! more » [jalopnik]

Charles_Barrett commented on 2009 Volkswagen CC Caught In The Wild, Browsing Cannery Row Shops, at 7:11 PM on Aug 18 @badco/LoJ: My '97 E320 has hinges like that, so you can cram the trunk full and know that closing the trunk won't pinch or smash anything, as they are enclosed in their own passage tunnels. more » [jalopnik]

Charles_Barrett commented on Commenter Of The Day: Casimir Pulaski Day Edition, at 6:48 PM on Aug 18 @Sigsworth: "... more » [jalopnik]

Charles_Barrett commented on Michigan Student Creates Homeless Utility Vehicle; Results Are Both Degrading And Brilliant, at 6:19 PM on Aug 18 @simona: "...whats with his left hand in that picture? more » [jalopnik]

Charles_Barrett commented on Nobody Seems To Want To Buy Hummer, at 6:01 PM on Aug 18 "Hey, soldier Joe! more » [jalopnik]

Charles_Barrett commented on C6-Based C2 'Vette Vaporware: The Rossi 66, at 4:16 PM on Aug 18 @Vintage Racer is out taking pictures: That is really nice... more » [jalopnik]

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Naturally Exasperated? on Jul 1, 2008

Hey Mr. Barrett! Keep those Jalop comments coming! Doug.


mikedrawcar on Jun 16, 2008

I was waiting anxiously for your insight on the Top Gear US crew profiles. Specifically, the DIY blonde guy, whom many crucified as a concession to the female/gay crowd. I disagree w/ the gay part, but given the HG channel connection, I can't help think of a bored housewife watching syndicated reruns about how her driving the Suburban alone is a waste of gas, lol...
You should check it out. (Unfortunately, it's one of the ever-growing threads that diverges into name-calling and political agendas)


Fleshbot on Feb 23, 2008

Please stop plugging Treasure Island Media in your comments. We don't know if you're affiliated with the company, but it's at the point where it's getting dangerously close to spam.

Thanks.


mutedthud on Feb 22, 2008

Wow… way to play the gay card. I'll admit it was a lame attempt at humour that Kumho rhymes with Homo and the thought of tires that smell like flowers is, well… kinda gay. However I'm not going to sit here and defend myself trying to convince everyone that I'm not a homophobe or that I require diversity training, or even that I feel you're turning a nudge, blatant or not, into heterosexism. I have gay and lesbian friends that are an important part of my life and who I am far more vicious with, as they are with me. However, I would regret it if anyone that read my post and was actually offended by my comments.


chrystlubitshi on Feb 14, 2008

you strike me as a very intelligent man who has a brilliantly subtle sense of humor; and that i have an immense amount of respect for!

am always happy to see your comments!


Rust-MyEnemy is stll out there! on Jan 17, 2008

Aha! Thank you for your kind words re. QED... Alas, it is simply a cunning ruse to conceal my inner simplicity. No, I'm not involved in anything nearly as academic as that, but I do have a passion for words, their use and the pleasures you can derive from them. Think of the works of P.G Wodehouse and Douglas Adams for a peephole into my utopian view of the English language... Incidentally: By qualification I am a Car Designer (Degree from Coventry University, as yet unsuccessful finding employment) By trade post-uni I started off as a Sales Exec for BMW for two years, after a career break of 4 months, and starting Monday I am a Sales Exec for Mercedes-Benz. The latin skillz should come in useful.... Cheers! Rusty (Chris)

FLB on Jan 1, 2008

Re @Skaz: One of my cousins is gay. We're close. About a decade ago, he took me to a couple of gay bars in Montreal because I was curious (and I happen to like house music/electronica). The first time I went, the one thing that hit me was how different the whole scene was from what I had been expecting. I expected Police Academy-type leather-clad guys. Instead, I saw jocks, guys who looked like football players, guys in business suits and others who looked like guys I'd simply cross on the street. It was a pretty instructive way to demolish the image I had of gays.

NovaloadMissesPolar on Dec 31, 2007

Cheers for the new year, Dude.

POLAЯ is taking his work underground. He can't let it fall into the wrong hands again! on Dec 19, 2007

RE: My Avatar My friend, I'm almost certain you have a sense of humor about it, but just in case, I’ll share this story with you. Once upon a time, I was a garbage collector and I worked in the Gay and Lesbian area in Toronto for four years. Every day was a good day in the ‘hood, and I will always have my memories of what a kind and welcoming community it was. Even though I was looked down on in many other parts of the city, I was treated with a great deal of respect by the Gay Community, and to this day I have a great deal of respect in return. So if you ever think I'm being a smartass or if I have offended you in any way thus far, please remember this little piece of my history and that with me it's all about fun, there is no hate here. Good Day, Sir.

mytdawg on Oct 16, 2007

Thanks so much for the comment regarding my past friend. Didn't mean to get maudlin, just came to mind because of the subject matter.


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