Tag: cars

• The Auto-Hater Gives His Opinion — And Acts

  For maximum effect, imagine this in the voice of Andy Rooney. “There goes another of the infernal things!” snarled the man waiting for a car as he stamped his heels against the curb. “Notice that!” he growled, addressing nobody in particular. “See how those fenders are put on an automobile? They’re on an angle, so […]

  David

  September 8, 2011

  Development, Recreation

  automobiles, cars, curmudgeon, Technology

• More Horse Thievery In New York Than The Far West

  Few people need to worry about their horses being stolen anymore, since we’re more likely to drive a car and have an alarm installed. But in 1911, the most you could do is get horse thievery insurance. And once your horse is stolen, it’s unlikely you’ll see it again because it quickly goes to a […]

  David

  April 21, 2011

  True Crime

  cars, crime, horses, insurance, theft

• A New Automobile And Aeroplane Disease

  I guess new technologies have always brought scary articles about their dangers. Airplanes and cars were still pretty new, and this article explains that moving so quickly through the air can force so much carbon dioxide into your lungs that you’ll die. The new disease is a poisoning of the system through the lungs. It […]

  David

  December 17, 2010

  Uncategorized

  automobiles, breathing, cars, Life, pollution, Technology