My New Car

After a somewhat short search I made the switch from my X5 to a '08 Toyota Camry Hybrid. 

So far have been very impressed with the ride and quality of the car. The gas savings are already apparent as its getting double what my X5 was getting.  And I'm enjoying the navigation and bluetooth as well. It just needs a few personalization's to make it less generic i think, but its great so far. 

Possibly searching for a new car.

With all the changes in gas prices and in the world I have begun to look at getting rid of my SUV. 

Sad but true, although I like almost everything about it, the fact remains its no economical and it will only get worse. 

What makes this more difficult is that I'm not a small guy so my search for a smaller car is not easy. Although I cannot lie, its always fun for me to look and test drive cars. 

So far I have looked at a few and have not been impressed. Seems the ones i like are either too small for me or are priced over what I want to pay. 

What I'm looking for = Something between 

and this 

Asheville in Pictures

1920 Parade - Reunion of WWI Troops

1917 Picture of the Asheville / Buncombe Fire Dept.

Mid 1800's Picture of Smith-McDowell House

 

City Hall

Asheville High School built in 1929.

Just some great snapshots showing how Asheville evolved into what it is today. 

Great Show coming to NBC

Love the UK version of this show and will watch the US version on NBC. 

The current version is great, mixes comedy with cars. Adam Corolla is one of the new hosts for the US version. 

Here's a great clip from the UK version. 

Why? Why? Cannot he not see the problem here?

Very disappointed in Obama's decision to be at this meeting. From the man who's main goal is change in Washington, to clinch the nomination last night and today start off with attending a lobbyist's convention is a problem in my mind. The meeting is the AIPAC's annual conference, and AIPAC is "America's Pro-Israel Lobby".
Why attend this meeting? This in no way helps you with the Blue Collar Americans that you need to win over. To me it looks like now that you have won the nomination you can relax on the reform speeches and play politics as usual. Very Sad. He still has my vote but a couple more of these choices and I will have to rethink. Nothing in my mind is worse then catering to lobbyists.