The Oil Drum

Just a quick look at some funny stuff people have sent in to me over the last week.

First, you have to watch this hilarious 1 minute clip of an old woman sticking it to an obnoxious motorist that Aaron Naparstek pointed out. Lesson? Don't mess with Granny!

Then, check out this solution to the NYC parking space issue.

Yeah, "Unlimited Space" and I have a bridge to sell you...

If you know anything about how people use technology, you know that if you create an open source platform for people to "create-their-own" anything, you can't expect them to follow the rules. We recently had fun with "create-your-own" MTA sign. Now, just when you thought car makers were starting to get the idea that they might want to clean up their image Chevy and Donald Trump have combined to create one of the best platforms for expressing how much you hate SUVs or gas guzzling automobiles in general through a "create-your-own-Tahoe-Commercial". And people, like Aaron Naparstek have been having a lot of fun making their own commercials. This one actually mentions peak oil.

Send us a link of your own creations or favorites. I wonder when they will realize what a monster they've created.

From the indispensable Onion:

Americans are expressing their outrage at the soaring price of the non-renewable resource gasoline from the passenger seats of their vehicles across the country. "America means having a right to cheap gas without having to say please," said Augusta, GA resident George Rizner, idling in his Hummer H2 in a protest near the Georgia State Capitol. "What are we supposed to do, walk?" Rizner then did doughnuts in a nearby parking ramp until his vehicle stalled. The public continues to express similar frustration at long lines at gas pumps, constant and disruptive road construction, and increasing traffic gridlock, insisting that all these problems can be easily solved with more and cheaper gasoline.

And for a great local story on a HUMMER induced traffic jam, read this guest post at Starts and Fits. It's hilarious.