German Parking Garage‏ Email is an Urban Legend

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Jan 252009
 

The email below that has been circulating is actually an Urban Legend. The Images actually depict a 20-storey “car tower” in Volkswagen’s Autostadt theme park in Wolfburg, Germany. Car buyers collect their chosen vehicles at the base of the tower via a robotic elevator.



Subject: German Parking Garage

This is incredible! Can you imagine how all this operates? How do they lock each car in its cubicle for safety.

WHO CARES. NO ONE IN THEIR RIGHT MIND COULD GET IN THERE.

Talk about German efficiency! The two photos below were taken at a new parking garage in Munich. The actual space that the facility occupies is approximately only 20% of a comparable facility with the traditional design that is used primarily in the US.


Not only is the German structure less expensive to build, but vehicles are also “retrieved” in less time and without the potential of being damaged by an attendant.

Hank Williams Jr and Hunter Hayes Perform Jambalaya

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Jan 252009
 

The entertainment for this weekend: Hank Williams Jr and Hunter Hayes perform Jambalaya.This video is from about 11 years ago when Hunter was 4 years old.

In the case of Hunter Hayes, the saying “He was born to play music” is not a cliche. This sixteen-year-old Cajun prodigy strolls on stage with a huge grin and the confidence of a pro who’s been performing, quite literally, all his life, and starts playing. Soon you know it’s true. He was born to play.


By the time Hunter was just two years old, the pint sized prodigy was sitting in with the house band at Mulate’s, a famed Cajun restaurant near Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. Since then, he’s performed on numerous television shows and movies, and played with the likes of Hank Williams Jr., Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Charlie Daniels, Wayne Toups & Eddy Raven.

Whisky Powered Racing Car

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Jan 242009
 


TV’s wine expert Oz Clarke and Top Gear’s James May attempted to run a high performance racing car on a special distillation of Bruichladdich single malt whisky.

The presenters were filming for Oz and James’ Great British Adventure, the third series, that follows on from their educational wine tours in French and Californian vineyards.

A 150 mph Radical SR4 racing car from Radical Sportscars, the Peterborough-based manufacturer, was selected for the test. The engine was not modified in anyway at all.

Bruichladdich’s unique quadruple-distilled X4 Islay Spirit was first tasted by wine & spirit expert Oz Clarke for proof before 3 litres were filled in to the car’s fuel tank.

Using an Atlantic shore road closed to traffic by the island’s 5 policemen – cleared of sheep and cattle – the racing car achieved a hair-raising 0-60 in 3.5 seconds over four runs.

“The exhaust smells much better than petrol”, said Duncan MacGillivray, Bruichladdich distillery manager, “sure it’s a sustainable bio fuel; but at £26 a litre, the Duty and VAT isn’t!

Funny Ads

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Jan 242009
 

These ads actually found their way into newspapers all over the world:

Braille dictionary for sale. Must see to appreciate.

FOR SALE BY OWNER: Complete set of Encyclopedia Britannica. 45 volumes. Excellent condition. $1,000.00 or best offer. No longer needed. Got married last weekend. Wife knows everything.

Help wanted, singer for rock band. Must be female or male.

For sale, Hope Chest, brand new, half off, long story.

Help wanted, adult or mature teenager to baby-sit. One dollar an hour.

Lost: small brown poodle. Reward. Neutered. Like one of the family.

For sale: a quilted high chair that can be made into a table, potty chair, rocking horse, refrigerator, spring coat, size 8 and fur collar.

Four-posted bed, 101 years old. Perfect for antique lover.

Wanted: Part-time married girls for soda fountain in sandwich shop.

Man wanted to work in dynamite factory. Must be willing to travel.

Christmas sale. Handmade gifts for the hard-to- find person.

Wanted, man to take care of cows that does not smoke or drink.

Three-year old teacher needed for pre-school. Experience preferred.

Wanted. Widower with school-age children requires person to assume general housekeeping duties. Must be capable of contributing to growth of family.

Tired of working for only $9.75 per hour? We offer profit sharing and flexible hours. Starting pay: $7 — $9 per hour.

Our sofa seats the whole mob and it’s made of 100% Italian leather.

Full sized mattress. 20 year warranty. Like New. Slight urine smell.

Nordic Track $300 hardly used, call Chubby.

Joining nudist colony! Must sell washer and dryer $300.

Open house body shapers toning salon free coffee and donuts

Found: dirty white dog. Looks like a rat… been out while. Better be reward.

Exercise equipment: Queen Size Mattress & Box Springs – $175.

ALZHEIMER’S CENTER PREPARES FOR AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER.

Free Yorkshire Terrier: 8 years old. Hateful little dog.

Free puppies: ½ cocker spaniel, ½ sneaky neighbor’s dog.

Free puppies: part German Shepherd, part stupid dog.

German Shepherd, 85 lbs. Neutered. Speaks German. Free.

Snow Blower for sale…only used on snowy days.

Bill’s Septic Cleaning: “We Haul American-Made Products.”

Cows, calves never bred…also 1 gay bull for sale.

Nice Parachute – Never opened. Used once.

Hummels – Largest selection ever. “If it’s in stock, then we have it!”

1 man, 7 women hot tub. $850/offer.

Shakespeare’s Pizza. Free chopsticks.

Harrisburg Postal Employee Gun Club.

Tickle-Me-Elmo, still in box, comes with its own 1988 Ford Mustang, 5L, Auto, Excellent condition $6800.

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