Kevin Wortman
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This year my projects were the special effects on the Clock (art by Rhode Montijo) and Jungle Cruise floats; and the "team sparky" group that maintains the float electrical and mechanical systems. Amanda and I drove the Showboat float. It was a blast!
October 28, 2025 at 3:25 AM
This year my projects were the special effects on the Clock (art by Rhode Montijo) and Jungle Cruise floats; and the "team sparky" group that maintains the float electrical and mechanical systems. Amanda and I drove the Showboat float. It was a blast!
That actually happens. Usually but not always a less-capitalized fledgling automaker licenses an engine that a major is through with. Ex. Yugo (Fiat design), Saab (Triumph), Rover V8 (Buick).
October 27, 2025 at 4:32 AM
That actually happens. Usually but not always a less-capitalized fledgling automaker licenses an engine that a major is through with. Ex. Yugo (Fiat design), Saab (Triumph), Rover V8 (Buick).
Grew up in VT, can confirm
October 20, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Grew up in VT, can confirm
The next step is, Buick-Pontiac-Isuzu dealers evolve into the import fighters. Isuzu has economy cars staked out so Buick becomes a Lexus/Acura fighter and Pontiac stays RWD with muscle cars and Opel-based BMW rivals.
September 20, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The next step is, Buick-Pontiac-Isuzu dealers evolve into the import fighters. Isuzu has economy cars staked out so Buick becomes a Lexus/Acura fighter and Pontiac stays RWD with muscle cars and Opel-based BMW rivals.
There’s an alternative timeline where, instead of the Toyota NUMMI tie-up, GM turned Fremont into an Isuzu factory making pickups and econoboxes domestically.
September 20, 2025 at 6:10 PM
There’s an alternative timeline where, instead of the Toyota NUMMI tie-up, GM turned Fremont into an Isuzu factory making pickups and econoboxes domestically.
My takeaway from door to door canvassing is that basically no one has coherent politics
September 13, 2025 at 4:53 AM
My takeaway from door to door canvassing is that basically no one has coherent politics
To keep it simple, I like the "budget" models, iPhone 16E or 17E. Less fluff, still work great.
September 9, 2025 at 8:42 PM
To keep it simple, I like the "budget" models, iPhone 16E or 17E. Less fluff, still work great.
I love how he keeps getting these opportunities to be supportive, and he just never does, lol
September 8, 2025 at 4:14 AM
I love how he keeps getting these opportunities to be supportive, and he just never does, lol
The monorail was S-tier Legos
September 1, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The monorail was S-tier Legos
Yeah, when the rubber hits the road it seems to be tough for the product planners to stick to a “minimalism” brief.
August 29, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Yeah, when the rubber hits the road it seems to be tough for the product planners to stick to a “minimalism” brief.
I love the concept of this trim level with high-end performance mechanicals, but everything else is poverty-spec, at an accessible price.
August 28, 2025 at 5:04 AM
I love the concept of this trim level with high-end performance mechanicals, but everything else is poverty-spec, at an accessible price.
Is it "(tactical baby) gear" or "tactical (baby gear)"?
August 14, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Is it "(tactical baby) gear" or "tactical (baby gear)"?
These are exciting, in person they give me that spicy Italian “passion “ vibe I got from Ferrari 308 as a kid. But they’re a lot more affordable to maintain. I’ve heard the factory suspension setup isn’t great but can be corrected.
August 2, 2025 at 5:20 PM
These are exciting, in person they give me that spicy Italian “passion “ vibe I got from Ferrari 308 as a kid. But they’re a lot more affordable to maintain. I’ve heard the factory suspension setup isn’t great but can be corrected.
I suspect GM is migrating to the 2-brand volume/luxury strategy like VW/Audi, Toyota/Lexus, etc. with Chevy/Caddy. F1 sponsorship is a marketing investment and Caddy matches the F1 demo better.
August 1, 2025 at 4:23 AM
I suspect GM is migrating to the 2-brand volume/luxury strategy like VW/Audi, Toyota/Lexus, etc. with Chevy/Caddy. F1 sponsorship is a marketing investment and Caddy matches the F1 demo better.
FWIW, my rule for FB is that as soon as I see something upsetting I log off without interacting. That just happened with that thread. I do think those troll comments are a vocal but non-representative minority.
July 26, 2025 at 3:54 AM
FWIW, my rule for FB is that as soon as I see something upsetting I log off without interacting. That just happened with that thread. I do think those troll comments are a vocal but non-representative minority.
I’m a sucker for this mid-60s MCM stacked headlight look.
July 25, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I’m a sucker for this mid-60s MCM stacked headlight look.
The pathology of American automakers is to cheap out on R&D, particularly at the entry level, then get surpassed by a nimbler upstart. It took the Big Three about 60 years, but Elon “disrupted” it down to 10.
July 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The pathology of American automakers is to cheap out on R&D, particularly at the entry level, then get surpassed by a nimbler upstart. It took the Big Three about 60 years, but Elon “disrupted” it down to 10.
Yeah when I was a broke student I ate a lot of bologna sandwiches, spaghetti, basic eggs. The McDonalds dollar menu was a weekly treat.
July 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Yeah when I was a broke student I ate a lot of bologna sandwiches, spaghetti, basic eggs. The McDonalds dollar menu was a weekly treat.
This issue isn’t on a left/right axis but rather landowner/not
July 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
This issue isn’t on a left/right axis but rather landowner/not
"It's too hard raising a family" in ✨Irvine, CA✨, recently ranked a top-five city for raising families ktla.com/news/califor...
ktla.com
July 24, 2025 at 5:49 AM
"It's too hard raising a family" in ✨Irvine, CA✨, recently ranked a top-five city for raising families ktla.com/news/califor...
It's hard to go wrong with any of the mom-and-pop Greek/Mexican burger joints.
July 24, 2025 at 5:44 AM
It's hard to go wrong with any of the mom-and-pop Greek/Mexican burger joints.