Torque rules when pulling big loads and Ford proved that today, setting the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the World’s Largest Flag Pulled by a Moving Vehicle.
Source: Ford Super Duty Sets GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ Title | Ford Media Center
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I personally consider the One Ford Plan to be a saving grace on my part, with every Ford being manufactured and sold the world over to emulate their Volkswagen, Renault, Citroen, and Peugeot contemporaries; and to be of a European design, no matter where in the world they are sold and manufactured from that point forward.
This means that any Ford product from this point forward will actually be a European vehicle and not a traditional American vehicle in the normal sense.
The Fiesta mimics the Volkswagen Polo, the standard Focus hatchback mimics the standard Golf, the Focus ST mimics the GTI, the Focus RS mimics the Golf G60, R, and R32 models; the Focus sedan mimics the Jetta, the Fusion/Mondeo mimics the Passat, the C-Max mimics the Touran, the S-Max and Galaxy mimics the Sharan and it’s SEAT sibling, the Escape/Kuga mimics the Tiguan, the current-generation Ford Edge mimics what it would be like if Volkswagen had produced a CUV on the Passat platform, the Transit Connect mimics the Volkswagen Caddy and the Fiat Doblo/RAM ProMaster City, the front wheel drive Full-Size Transit mimics the Transporter/EuroVan; and the Lincoln MKZ, MKX; and MKC mimic their Audi contemporaries.
I am happy that Ford will begin to market the Fiesta-based EcoSport B-Segment SUV in the North American market. And it mimics a Polo-based B-Segment SUV that Volkswagen has in their pipeline.
And like many other current and future-generation Ford products, the EcoSport is purely European in nature.
Ford today introduces the all-new EcoSport for North America for those who want space-saving convenience and SUV capability.
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A late 1960’s era Blue Bird All American with the Caterpillar 3208 diesel engine.
The Warren Consolidated Schools school district serving Warren, Michigan; Sterling Heights, Michigan; and a portion of Troy Michigan had continuously purchased these at first with the GM 427 V8 gasoline engine and then the Detroit Diesel 8.2 liter “Fuel Miser” until 1989.
1984 Blue Bird – Tanque Verde Unified School District #13 Surplus
Source: Public Surplus: Auction #1729647
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A Thomas conventional on the International 3800 chassis & cowl with the DT466 diesel engine.
Like the bus that is the subject of earlier post https://mparij.wordpress.com/2016/11/13/public-surplus-auction-1732322/
This bus was also built near the tail end of the orthodox era where a School Bus body builder would build their conventional body atop an OEM’s chassis & cowl.
Rh – 2001 Thomas/international school bus – needs repairs # 26 – Ohio Schools Council Surplus
Source: Public Surplus: Auction #1731157
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This bus was produced during the tail end of the orthodox era when a conventional School Bus body would be built atop an OEM’s chassis & cowl.
In this case, this particular bus was built near the tail end of when Blue Bird would build their conventional body atop the International chassis & cowl, as GM was ceasing to produce their chassis & cowl at this time; Blue Bird was severing ties with General Motors, and the only convetional style bus that Blue Bird would produce from this point forward would be the Vision on their own chassis & cowl.
This Blue Bird conventional is on the International 3800 chassis & cowl with the DT466 diesel engine and the Allison 2000 transmission.
2003 BLUEBIRD/INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL NEEDS BUS – DOES NOT RUN – B207 – Peoria Unified School District #11 Surplus
Source: Public Surplus: Auction #1732322
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I am very saddened by Hillary Clinton’s loss in the 2016 Election for President of the United States.
Hillary is a great woman, and Bill is as great of a man as Hillary is a woman.
Never forget the Presidency of Bill Clinton, and his election during the 1992 Presidential Election and reelection during the 1996 Presidential Election.
Never forget the Presidency of Barack Obama, and his election during the 2008 Presidential Election and reelection during the 2012 Presidential Election.
May the political principles of the Democratic Party as a whole, including and especially the political views, ideals; and ethics of Bill and Hillary Clinton and Barack and Michelle Obama never die, especially from the days forward when Donald Trump was elected President during the 2016 United States Presidential Election, when Donald Trump takes office on January 20, 2017; and the future beyond Donald Trump’s Presidency.
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/hillary-clinton-and-tipper-gore-news-photo/525601910
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I am very proud of outgoing Senator Harry Reid for fabricating his statement on the evil Donald Trump.
Source: Departing Senate Minority Leader Reid lashes out at Trump
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GMT400 diesel Suburban located in Montpelier, Vermont.
This diesel Suburban is parked, in all places; directly in front of WCAX-TV’s news bureau located in Montpelier.
All GMT400 trucks powered by the 6.2 or 6.5 liter diesel engines (designed and built by Detroit Diesel) can be distinguished by the two rectangular holes in the front bumper.
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A GMT400 1/2 Ton Extended Cab pickup truck with one of my favorite colors of an automotive interior-Red.
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Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park station wagon located in Warren, Michigan.
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WHO-AM was put on the air by Bankers Life (now the Principal Financial Group) on April 11, 1924.
In 1930, B. J. Palmer, owner of WOC-AM in Davenport, Iowa; had purchased WHO-AM from Banker’s Life, and the two stations operated together as WOC-WHO until a new 50,000-watt transmitter (pictured below) began operating on November 11, 1933.
WOC-AM had ceased broadcasting on the day that the transmitter site pictured below had been put into service, but WOC-AM had returned on the air on another frequency a year later.
Future actor and President of the United States, Ronald Reagan had worked at WHO-AM from 1932 to 1937 as a sportscaster, with his duties including re-creating Chicago Cubs Baseball games; as radio stations did not even broadcast sporting events directly from the venue at this time.
Ronald Reagan had also worked at WOC-AM from 1932 up until he had left for Hollywood to begin his acting career in 1937.
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Creative photos depicting how icky and yucky sports and fitness are:
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/boys-playing-in-a-soccer-match-royalty-free-image/557921577
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/barsket-player-high-res-stock-photography/467154171
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/performing-a-slam-dunk-royalty-free-image/528769333
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/sports-heroes-royalty-free-image/499194673
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/urban-basketball-high-res-stock-photography/654861477
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/man-shoots-a-basketball-high-res-stock-photography/457959389
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/basketball-hero-royalty-free-image/482750141
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/friends-play-basketball-high-res-stock-photography/457959375
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/basketball-player-royalty-free-image/174390170
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/basketball-strategy-royalty-free-image/170006788
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/ice-hockey-goalie-royalty-free-image/533291983
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/ice-hockey-goalie-royalty-free-image/533130463
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/ice-hockey-player-scoring-royalty-free-image/531926373
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/hockey-players-in-locker-room-royalty-free-image/AA038181
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/ice-hockey-player-high-res-stock-photography/143419852
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/ice-hockey-fight-royalty-free-image/526791141
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A while ago, I have written a blog post regarding how some men, including actor Chris Evans; should be transformed from being fit and muscular to being fat and overweight.
Transforming More Men From Being Mesomorphic To Being Fat And Overweight
Chris Evans should not only be barred from wearing a ridiculous Undercut haircut, but also a buzzcut haircut; and an Ivy League haircut as well.
Chris Evans should instead be forced to wear his hair like the boy pictured below.
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/young-boy-smiling-royalty-free-image/170054853
Chris Evans should also come into realization as to how much more important and how much more interesting the worlds of amateur/ham radio and commercial radio and television are, and the automotive world is than the world of sports and fitness.
Chris Evans should be forced to listen to Adult Contemporary, Jazz, and Easy Listening music.
Matthew Parij 