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Indonesian ferry sinks with 242 passengers aboard; at least 1 dea…

Simple Thoughts | November 22nd 2009

Indonesian passenger ferry sinks with 242 aboard JAKARTA, Indonesia ? An Indonesian passenger ferry with almost 250 people aboard sank in rough waters off Sumatra island Sunday, killing at least one, police said, while a second ferry ran aground in read more

steverhode

Democrats Have 60 Votes to Advance Health Bill – Common Dreams

Credit, Debt, Life and Steve | November 21st 2009 by Steve Rhode

Scam News Alert WASHINGTON – Democratic leaders secured the last votes needed to move ahead on historic health care reform legislation, clearing the way for a Saturday night showdown on President Barack Obama’s top domestic policy initi read more

dilbertian

Downtown Disney boat dock for Key West

Disney Trip Reports | November 21st 2009 by Tim Stark

Does anyone know where the boat dock in Downtown Disney is to go to Key West. Do Key West and Saratoga Springs share a boat? read more

Rolls-Royce to offer HD radio as standard

Uber Gizmo, the Gadgets News Blog | November 21st 2009

Surprising as it may sound, Rolls-Royce has just joined Volvo as the only manufacturers to offer HD radio as a standard feature in every model, meaning that the Ghost and the Phantoms will be getting the feature. Aside from those 2 companies, Merced read more

steverhode

http://twitpic.com/qdytq Calling last name first in school must h…

Credit, Debt, Life and Steve | November 21st 2009 by Steve Rhode

getoutofdebtguy: Calling last name first in school must have been interesting for this person. This is a picture sent from me through TwitPic. Click Here to see the bigger picture. You can follow me on Twitter to get all my picture updates. Othe read more

steverhode

http://twitpic.com/qdwv8 Funny headstone name #2

Credit, Debt, Life and Steve | November 21st 2009 by Steve Rhode

getoutofdebtguy: Funny headstone name #2 This is a picture sent from me through TwitPic. Click Here to see the bigger picture. You can follow me on Twitter to get all my picture updates. Other Related Articles to Read http://twitpic.com/qdwqu F read more

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http://twitpic.com/qdwqu Funny headstone name #1

Credit, Debt, Life and Steve | November 21st 2009 by Steve Rhode

getoutofdebtguy: Funny headstone name #1 This is a picture sent from me through TwitPic. Click Here to see the bigger picture. You can follow me on Twitter to get all my picture updates. Other Related Articles to Read http://twitpic.com/qdwv8 F read more

Electric Rolls-Royce Phantom Coming?

Uber Gizmo, the Gadgets News Blog | November 21st 2009

Reports are going around that Rolls Royce could be showing off an electric version of its Phantom super-luxury car on the road before 2010 is over. Word is that the thought of the near-silence of electric propulsion, the fact that full torque is ava read more

steverhode

http://twitpic.com/qd3ix Maybe this is not what you should wear t…

Credit, Debt, Life and Steve | November 21st 2009 by Steve Rhode

getoutofdebtguy: Maybe this is not what you should wear to shop at Target. This is a picture sent from me through TwitPic. Click Here to see the bigger picture. You can follow me on Twitter to get all my picture updates. Other Related Articles t read more

steverhode

Is There a Way to Get Out of Debt for Free? – Steve

Credit, Debt, Life and Steve | November 21st 2009 by Steve Rhode

“Dear Steve, I was unemployed for 7 months in 2007 and moved to Texas for employment, The company shut down the project in Novemeber of 2007 then fired 35 people in January of 08. During this time My wife lived in New Jersey and never came to read more

steverhode

We have a right to know who is stealing our money – Vancouver S…

Credit, Debt, Life and Steve | November 21st 2009 by Steve Rhode

Debit Card News Alert Banks have been quietly notifying what may be thousands of customers in Metro Vancouver that their cards have been compromised. But the public isn’t being told what banks or what businesses are involved. And this isnR read more

googoosh

How to Drive a Chair

White Girl, Arab World | November 20th 2009 by Shirley Dockerill

Far sillier than it looks at first ... read more

steverhode

Teddy Kobusingye : Uganda

Credit, Debt, Life and Steve | November 20th 2009 by Steve Rhode

Please consider providing a small donation to assist the following person in need. Ad revenue from this site is used to help support new assistance requests. See the people we’ve helped already. Please visit an advertiser so we can help even mo read more

techclack

Dynamic Controls unveils integrated iPhone app for wheelchair con…

Latest Technology Updates | November 20th 2009 by Mark

Dynamic Controls has just taken the wraps off of its new iPhone application which should be of great interest to those who use a wheelchair on a daily basis. See the rest here:  Dynamic Controls unveils integrated iPhone app for wheelchair contro read more

listenfromwithin

Free Vintage Clip Art - Old Labels

The Graphics Fairy | November 20th 2009 by Karen W

Make sure you click on the images to bring up the largest size!These are two really fun antique labels!!! The first one is an old cigar label that has a sweet dog on it. The second one must have been for some type of fabric or ribbon, as it has a pla read more

SABA Motors Vision: an Exotic Electric Sports Car for the Masses

Triple Pundit | November 20th 2009

Ever since I was a kid, when my father used give me Matchbox cars he bought on his way home from work, I’ve been crazy about cars. So I was extremely excited to have the opportunity to speak with Simon Saba of Saba Motors, whose EV vision is so read more

lindonlaco

Study Says Air Cars are Inefficient

technica browser | November 20th 2009 by lindonlaco

A paper from the University of California, Berkeley, concludes that compressed-air energy storage is a relatively inefficient technology when it comes to personal transportation. read more

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Lake George Steamboats Resuming Service to Bolton Landing

Adirondack Almanack | November 20th 2009 by Adirondack Almanack - New York History Blog

The Lake George Steamboat Company suspended service to Bolton Landing in 2006, citing the poor condition of the town pier as its reason for discontinuing a tradition that began in the nineteenth century. Next summer, though, after a three year hiatu read more

Chrysler Pulling Plug on EV Development? Maybe Not

Triple Pundit | November 20th 2009

It wasn’t all that long ago that Chrysler Corp. pocketed more than $12.5 billion in government bailout funds to avoid a bankruptcy filing, promising on the way to the bank to build more fuel efficient cars and produce electric vehicles by 2011. Abo read more

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Guest Post: A Beginner’s Guide to Train Travel in China

Maiden Voyage | November 20th 2009 by Emily G.

Learn about the basics of train travel in China from an American who spent three years living and working in the country. read more

EPA Is One Step Closer to New Ship Emissions Standards

Clean Energy Leader | November 20th 2009

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) delivered draft rules for new engine and fuel standards for the largest ocean-bound ships to the White House for review, reports the New York Times. The draft rule (PDF) requires vessels with large diese read more

And More Trains

Pixelations | November 20th 2009

Found this is a farmyard near Ithaca, NY. Obviously a train fancier owns this caboose. read more

AutoMoversofNY

A Look at Auto Transport in Alaska

Auto Movers of NY - Car Transporters | November 20th 2009 by Ruben

Alaska boasts about a renowned auto transport company that you will possibly find in the Internet. This transport company takes the immediate responsibility as soon as you place the responsibility of your car with them. The renowned company writes do read more

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SingTel launches traffic planning guide TrafficLive

Singapore News Alternative | November 19th 2009

CNET Asia, 19 Nov 2009It seems Google isn't the only one hogging the traffic news today. Singapore telco operator SingTel has just announced its traffic planning guide dubbed TrafficLive.The service, which is supported on all WAP handsets, will be av read more

subramanian

Future lies in cheaper electric cars!

Speed Thrillers | November 19th 2009 by N.Balasubramanian

A few days back when I drove my car on the city roads I fumed within me seeing the traffic jams and the snail speed at which the vehicles were moving. My mind started calculating the cost involved on account of wastage of fuels, health hazards caused read more

CleanTechies

2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Review: Good Timing, Great Car

CleanTechies Blog | November 19th 2009 by CleanTechies

I like to ride my bike and take public transportation when I can. But I still rely on the car to move me around a few days every week. That said, developments in cars and personal transportation are things I take both personal and professional intere read more

jsethanderson

Almost Hit by a Car, It Must be Monday

Boy Meets Blog | November 19th 2009 by Seth Anderson

It’s not a normal weekday for me if my head hasn’t been nearly cracked open and my brains spread across the pavement like a runny omelet. I shall explain. In Phoenix, drivers think they have the right of way, at all times, no matter what. Commuti read more