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Oreo Cookie Made Me Do It, Claims Busted Speeder


Even though drivers who do Wrong Things as a result of distraction caused by cellphones, radio adjustment, or 8-hose hookahs get no mercy from John Law, Justin Vonkummer figures he has an airtight excuse for speeding through Salisbury, Connecticut, in his '93 BMW: he was dunking an Oreo in a cup of milk while driving and dropped the cookie. If this one works, look for the Oreo Defense to become a national phenomenon. [KMEG News]

4:30 PM on Mon Mar 24 2008
By Murilee Martin
829 views, 22 comments

Latest by jdalex178: @Rust-MyEnemy: Imagine the look on the faces of the paramedics as they pull your batter and syrup covered body out more »

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Don't Shoot! Man Shot After Crashing Car

Note-to-self, knock before trying to get help if ever in an accident in Southbury, Connecticut. The details are a little hazy, but it appears that a man drove his car down a river bank and broke into the home of John Nagy down the road. We assume the crash victim was looking for a phone or help when he startled Nagy, who then pulled out a gun and shot him. To his credit, Nagy called the police and the victim is currently in stable but serious condition in a local hospital. There are a number of possible scenarios at work here, which we'll explore after the jump. More »

5:15 PM on Mon Nov 5 2007
By Matt Hardigree
630 views, 14 comments

Latest by NovaloadMissesPolar: @JayP71: Hmm. I stand corrected. more »

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Fairfield County Gold Coast Concours d'Elegance

Ahhh, the Gold Coast, that stretch of far Southwest Connecticut where the real estate is lapped gently by the salt water of Long Island Sound and residents' asses are lapped gently by exotic car dealers. In a place where income is as disposable as toenail clippings there's bound to be some hotness, and I'm not talking about Stepford wives and the Postfather's favorite lemon tarts. I mean cars that draw from grown men the same sounds Marcus Vindictus made at Empress Nympho. Falls ends the summer concours season the way a blue light and metal grate end a moth, so I hope this gallery is enough to sustain us all until the next time we can lay eyes on a '27 Isotta Fraschini.
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11:00 AM on Mon Oct 22 2007
1,345 views, 12 comments

Latest by PatFromGundo: Will somebody please elbow Lieberman and point out the 8C and whisper the letters "JFG," please? more »

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Children Should Be Seen and Not Heard: Connecticut Boy Wants Smoking Ban

Common sense: you shouldn't smoke in the car with anyone who can't stand cigarette smoke. If you have children, you shouldn't smoke in the car when they're in it. That said, you shouldn't let a ten-year-old boy dictate whether you can smoke in the car or not unless the child happens to be in the car with you. Ten-year-old boys are notorious demagogues and need a slight amount of beating down to determine whether they shall remain demagogues or actually grow up to become normal humans. We chose the chain-smoking demagogue route, but young Justin Kvadas' petitioning the Connecticut legislature against smoking in cars containing kids below the age of 7 or under 60 pounds just smacks of asshat parenting and cloying yuckery. Geesh. – Davey G. Johnson More »

8:30 PM on Tue Feb 6 2007
By Davey G. Johnson
577 views, 10 comments

Latest by comedian: Kids want hot and cold running candy, should we legislate that into the backseat? (Nonsmoker, but rights defender, stuck is Blumenthal's more »

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Duck and Cover: International CXT Spotted

Not since we spied James Gandolfini eating a hot dog in New York City have we considered the phrase, "Hooha! That Mofo is freaking huge!" In his monstrous hands, that wiener looked like a Vienna sausage wrapped in a Band-Aid. Now, blogger The Comedian has caught a shot of the ber-pickup International CXT on the road in Connecticut. Connecticut? Must be owned by a tuba player. More »

12:05 PM on Mon May 8 2006
By Mike Spinelli
1,797 views, 7 comments

Latest by factotum: Does it come with a forklift so that hausfraus can get their groceries out of the bed? more »

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Doofus Dept: Don't Take Pix of Cop Cars When You're Packin'

If you're 19 years old and you're packin a .38 and you have some weed on you, what's the most natural thing in the world to do? Go take pictures of police cars with your cell phone whilst they're parked at the station. Officers in Manchester, CT, noticed William Davis acting supiciously, snapping pictures of their license plates. Upon confronting him, they found the gun and the herb. Cry for help, much? More »

8:22 PM on Tue Mar 14 2006
By Davey G. Johnson
363 views, 1 comment

Latest by aaron x: I spent a loooong afternoon in a Florence, Italy, po-po station after innocently snapping some pics of cop cars as more »

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NYT Skeptical on Connecticut AC Cars Deal

As soon as plans were announced for AC Cars to begin production in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Farago started cryin' foul like an on-the-take referee, and now the New York Times is starting to wonder, as well. AC frontman Alan Lubinsky, whose rep is not exactly stellar, chalks it up to jealousy. Jealous of what? That he can't seem to pay his bills? That he allegedly leaves investors hanging? That he doesn't deliver on his promises? Yeah, that's a lot to be jealous of right there. More »

1:47 PM on Mon Feb 6 2006
By Davey G. Johnson
84 views, Comment

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33 Percent of All Cars in US to Fall Under CARB's Rule in 2009?

Oregon, Rhode Island and Washington are expected to adopt the policies of the CARBies today, following the lead of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont in adopting California's set of stringent emissions standards, putting the number of states under the California Air Resources Board's authority by 2009. The combined 11 will make up 33% of the United States' automotive market, which gives the Golden State's agency a truly unique power. More »

6:37 PM on Thu Dec 22 2005
By Davey G. Johnson
267 views, Comment

news: industry news

AC to Build Cars in Connecticut

Apparently inspired by the success of BMW's rethink of the Mini, AC Cars has decided the time is right to begin building cars in the US of A, and they're doing it in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The 40,000 square-foot facility will create 141 jobs and will be underwritten in part by the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development. The plant's sports cars'll sell in the $90-150k range, which is becoming a rapidly impacted niche. We're rooting for old AC; still, we're curious to see if the cars will be up to snuff when pitted against venerable British companies with American and German megabucks and berbrains behind them: i.e. Aston Martin and Bentley. More »

8:47 PM on Tue Nov 15 2005
By Davey G. Johnson
123 views, 2 comments

Latest by derek: heard this on the radio this morning. I would love to see them succeed (and let those 141 people in more »