<![CDATA[Comments from loquaciousmusic]]> <![CDATA[Comments from loquaciousmusic]]> <![CDATA[n/a commented on How To Spot A Contaminated Swimming Pool, And Why You Should]]> My sister contracted MRSA after an otherwise relaxing jaunt in a hot tub.

Gross.

]]> <![CDATA[n/a commented on 1969 Jeepster Commando for $15,000!]]> That Wagonmaster website makes me want to transfer $25K NOW from my savings to my checking.

THOSE. JEEPS. ARE. AWESOME.

]]> <![CDATA[n/a commented on Ten Worst Car Commercials Of All Time]]> I don't know about you guys, but "In My (Plymouth) Duster" is in heavy rotation on my iPod.

Also, wouldn't it be great to have a mint condition Grand Wagoneer like the one Richard Dreyfuss drove in What About Bob? That's one of my dreams.

]]> <![CDATA[n/a commented on Chrysler To Seek Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Tomorrow]]> I say bring back the K-car! With no styling changes!

]]> <![CDATA[n/a commented on Clip: Consumerist, Domino's, On Nightline]]> Excellent, Ben. The more Consumerist, the better!

]]> <![CDATA[n/a commented on Video: IDT Energy Reps Won't Leave Until Customer Busts Out Camera, Calls Cops]]> Sorry. Apparently, I forgot how to embed YouTube videos in Consumerist. It's been a long time since I last posted!

]]> <![CDATA[n/a commented on Video: IDT Energy Reps Won't Leave Until Customer Busts Out Camera, Calls Cops]]> I would only answer the door for one of these idiots if he or she rang my doorbell and started

">singing this song.

Otherwise, I'd break out the fire extinguisher.

]]> <![CDATA[n/a commented on DonateToConsumerist.com Launches With Much Fanfare And Fantastic Video]]> My Consumerist donation matches my NPR donation. Both are a daily source of news and information, and I couldn't do without them. I'm happy to contribute.

]]> <![CDATA[n/a commented on VW May Pass GM As World's Second Largest Automaker This Year]]> I've had four Volkswagens. The water pump in my '01 Jetta 1.8T went at 50K miles. Aside from that, they've been great. I currently drive a Mk5 GTI, and I love it. No build problems (so far), no mechanical problems (so far), no problems at all. It is a beautifully-built, fun, and relatively practical automobile.

It's no surprise to me that VW's stock is climbing the charts.

]]> <![CDATA[n/a commented on These Martha Stewart/Kmart Lounge Chairs Keep <i>Cutting Off Fingertips</i>]]> I used to own those chairs. When I moved from my last house to my current house, I left the chairs for the new owners.

Oops! I hope their fingers are still intact!

]]> <![CDATA[n/a commented on What's Your Favorite Song About A Car?]]> "Cars and Girls" by Prefab Sprout.

]]> <![CDATA[n/a commented on Jalopnik Gold Service Canceled After Higher-Than-Expected Volume]]> Expect to hear from Ben Popken about this. I'm e-mailing The Consumerist as we speak.

]]> <![CDATA[n/a commented on Introducing Jalopnik Gold!]]> I would only have believed it if you had said that, for $99 a year, members also receive an exclusive car of their choice from GM's garage.

]]> <![CDATA[n/a commented on 1984 Mercedes Benz 500SL for $85,000!]]> I went to have my GTI serviced at the local VW place here in southern Connecticut last week, and I got to talking with one of the salesmen. His father is a car buff and owns 20 or so classic Chevys and Fords (the 1964-1974 period, mostly). However, he also owns a 1984 Mercedes 300SD (dark blue with tan leather interior) that he bought in 1984 and immediately garaged. It has, according to Chris, 604 miles on it AND the original window sticker.

DO WANT.

]]> <![CDATA[n/a commented on Jalopnik Contributor, Former Editor Each Snag Fiesta!]]> Hey, guys, that's great! Congratulations! Is there any chance we could get reviews from both of you, or will your agreement with Ford preclude such things?

]]> <![CDATA[n/a commented on <em>Jalopnik</em> Contributor Reveals His Ford Fiesta-Sized Movement]]> If you had been chased by a Corvette through the Mall of America in that Fiesta, they would've had to stop the competition and give you one in every color.

]]> <![CDATA[n/a commented on AIG Turns Over The Names Of Bonus Recipients]]> The AIG FP office is in Wilton, Connecticut, two towns over from where I live. The guy who got the biggest bonus owns a house that I see every day on my drive to work. Many of these names are already out.

That being said, most of the folks who have already been fingered have agreed to give the money back. (See this article from today's Times.) They are being threatened. Their kids are being threatened. The whole thing is an absolute mess.

Would finding out these names satisfy my curiosity? Sure. Would it do any good? Probably not.

]]> <![CDATA[n/a commented on GEICO Mastercard Slashing Everyone's Credit Limit To $500?]]> My Geico MasterCard was cancelled after three months of inactivity.

Thanks, gecko!

]]> <![CDATA[n/a commented on Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's Childhood Home Sold After Foreclosure]]> On a related note, I'm glad that it was Scott Pelley who did the 60 Minutes interview. He's one of the only remaining real reporters we have left in this country.

]]> <![CDATA[n/a commented on Which Drive Is Better: FWD, RWD, AWD Or Four-Wheel?]]> I've got an '08 GTI with FWD, traction control, and the six-speed manual, and it hasn't failed me yet in these Connecticut winters. My other car is an '05 Mustang GT convertible which has never seen snow-and never will-so I can't comment on how it handles in less-than-ideal conditions.

]]> <![CDATA[n/a commented on The Jalopnik Top 20 Classic Renault TV Commercials]]> Here's a "promo" video for the American GTA:

Wait for the "full impact of the deck-lid spoiler." Just be careful: you might fall off your chair!

STERLING METALLIC FTW!

]]> <![CDATA[n/a commented on The Jalopnik Top 20 Classic Renault TV Commercials]]> I know it's a combination of Renault and AMC products, but this little number from '85 is pretty exciting:

God, I loved that Grand Wagoneer.

]]> <![CDATA[n/a commented on Watch Consumerist's Own Ben Popken On The NBC Nightly News]]> I actually e-mailed a friend of mine when this story broke nationally and referred to this website as "Our Consumerist." Great job, Ben; those of us who have been around for a while and those of us who are new to this site give you a great big pat on the back.

]]> <![CDATA[n/a commented on M&M's Now Come In Custom Face Flavor]]> How weird! I also love Boo!

]]> <![CDATA[n/a commented on 2010 Volkswagen Golf GTI MK VI: First Four-Door Production Photos]]> I have an '08 GTI (2-door), and I like the new one, though it's a bit too low for these rutted New England roads...

]]> <![CDATA[n/a commented on 1966 Porsche 912]]> My mom had both a 1968 911E and a 1972 911 E 2.4 growing up. The '68 was pumpkin orange and, although I hated it at the time, I would give just about anything for it today.

]]> <![CDATA[n/a commented on 15 Inches Of Snow Can't Stop The 1979 Jeep Cherokee!]]> Didn't "Annie Wilkes" drive one of these in Misery? A two-door?

]]> <![CDATA[n/a commented on Ford Taurus X And Mercury Sable Officially Dead As A Doorknob]]> I was just reminded of the Mondeo the other day while watching a Top Gear rerun. Even I, as a five-Volkswagen owner, would consider one of those if they were sold in the U.S.

]]> <![CDATA[n/a commented on GM CEO Rick Wagoner Rolls Up To Capitol Hill In Cruze-Covered Chevy Volt Mule]]> Hey-give the poor guy a break. He had to drive from Detroit to D.C. in a Chevy! Barf!

Maybe someone will take pity on him and lend him a Camry for the ride home.

]]> <![CDATA[n/a commented on Big Three Carmaker CEO's Pledge To Take $1 Salary In Return For Bailout Bucks]]> For $1 a week, I wouldn't.

For $1 a week and the requirement that the CEO's company car be an '82 Chevette, a '74 Pinto, or an '85 Dodge Omni respectively, I would.

]]> <![CDATA[n/a commented on Toyota Won't Stop <em>Saved By Zero</em> Ads Despite Pleas From Thousands Of Facebookers]]> Hey, it could be worse! Oh oh, oh oh ohh ohh ohh ohh ohhhhh!

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