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5 Weird Concept Cars That Were Vetoed by Some Buzzkill in a Suit

Mike Adams — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:00:30 +0000

Every year, new groundbreaking automotive designs are introduced to this progressive planet, which serve to challenge both the traditional definitions of driving and masculinity alike. While automakers and their mad science committees work relentlessly to become the first to bare the most radical and important amendments to the automotive industry, many of these concepts never see the light of day

1.21 Gigawhat? Delorean Taxis Hit New York

Chris Illuminati — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 21:30:58 +0000

Roads? Where we’re going we don’t needs roads. We aren’t going anywhere in these New York taxis that look like Deloreans from the Back to the Future movies. Don’t get us wrong, these taxis designed by NY-based ad agency Nooka are pretty awesome but we’re more worried about the safety of an entire city. New York [...]

Japan Develops Shock-Absorbing Car Covered in Airbags

Chris Illuminati — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 14:30:41 +0000

Remember that time you got super drunk, duct taped couch cushions to your body and smashed into things around the house like a human pinball? You don’t? Well you were super drunk so that doesn’t shock us. Anyway, take that idea and imagine doing it to a car. A couple drunk Japanese car makers did [...]

Watch the Greatest Remote Control Car Chase Scene Ever

Kyle Dowling — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 21:30:30 +0000

And they’re off! Maxing out at a whopping 20 mph (or so) it’s the most balls-out police chase you’ll ever encounter… kinda. Okay, so there’s no illegal racing going on; these are R/C cars. It’s still an impressive video, not to mention a cool way to spend two and a half minutes. The YouTube post [...]

Jim's In The Bob

Jerry Puffer — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 15:15:13 +0000

Jim Anderson, down at Grizzly Sports & Grizzly Auto usually joins me Monday mornings around 7 o’clock to talk ammo, guns, & outdoor fun. THIS Monday, Jim is where he loves best…”The Great Bob Marshall Wilderness”. Jim Anderson is what Montana is all about. I’ll still be on the line with Grizzly Sports this Monday [...]

10 of the Strangest Cars Ever Made

Carl Pettit — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:11:27 +0000

These strange beasts aren’t custom cars built in someone’s garage. The plans for the odd looking motor vehicles featured here were actually drawn up by automobile manufacturers, for the most part, and put together on some kind of assembly line. The actual number produced might be small, but that doesn’t make them any less cool, or bizarre.

Download The Weird

Jerry Puffer — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 16:00:21 +0000

Make that “weird” with a capital W! Ripley’s gigantic new book, “Ripley’s Believe It or Not-Download The Weird” was just released the 12th of THIS month, & Monday afternoon at 4:35, I’ll talk to one of my favorite (& most weird) guests, Edward Meyer. Edward is the Vice President of Exhibits & Archives at Ripley [...]

Weekends Are FUN In The Golden Triangle

Jerry Puffer — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 17:44:03 +0000

For that matter, ALL days ARE fun here in the Golden Triangle but NEXT weekend's going to be a corker! It's "Montana Fun Weekend" next Friday, Saturday & Sunday over in Cut Bank and tomorrow afternoon (Friday) at 2:30, Roy Nolcamper will be joining me on the Puffman Show. Roy's no stranger this time of year to the Puffman Show and for that matter, no stranger to broadcasting.

The World's 2nd Worst Broadcaster

Jerry Puffer — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 15:46:25 +0000

That would be the white haired Anderson Cooper on CNN, according to the Peter Franklin, the Gabby Cabby. I’m not sure who the very worst is, but I guess we’ll find out at 4:35 this afternoon (Thursday), when the Gab Man joins us from New York City on the Puffman Show. It’s not pretty back [...]

An Over Pass in Cut Bank – It Started in 1939 and It's Finally A Reality

Wendy Nielsen — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 18:46:58 +0000

This project required the cooperation of several surrounding counties, all of them noting the overpass in Cut Bank as the district’s number one priority. Toole County, Liberty County, Teton county were all on board with the project. Without their co-operation, the project would probably have been pushed aside yet again. Long time Cut Bank resident, [...]

The Gabby Cabby Gives A Thumbs Down To Batman

Jerry Puffer — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:38:16 +0000

Peter Franklin says “one wacko out of the more than 300 million people we have in the United States, goes and shoots up a movie theater and right afterwards, every talking head (I think he might mean the media) has an explanation as to why it happened”. The driver of the yellow mobile conveyance lounge [...]

Calling All Cam Heads

Jerry Puffer — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 17:50:35 +0000

hings will be jumpin’ in Joplin this weekend as the Joplin Car Show along with Art In The Park kicks off this Saturday morning at 10. The fun and festivities continue all day long until 4 in the afternoon. There will be a food booths, a beer garden to enjoy what I like to refer [...]

Cabby Says He'll No Longer Pick Up Any College Grads

Jerry Puffer — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 15:56:29 +0000

Peter Franklin, the Gabby Cabby, says, now that he’s received his college degree, that he will no longer pick up ANY college graduates! What kind of sense does this make. Pete will be joining me this afternoon (Friday) on the Puffman Show around 4:30 for some more “stuff and nonsense” with Puff. The Gab Man [...]

Be Careful

Jerry Puffer — Fri, 25 May 2012 14:56:41 +0000

Memorial Day weekend is upon us and I would like to take this opportunity to encourage you all to drive carefully, not only this weekend but ALL the time. I know you hear it all the time…drive carefully, buckle up, etc. Fact of the matter is, that in my position as a broadcaster who reads [...]

Homeless In New York

Jerry Puffer — Wed, 02 May 2012 18:38:09 +0000

As far as I know, the man is STILL homeless! I'm blogging about the Gabby Cabby who got "removed from his New York City apartment several weeks back. I haven't heard different but I'll be talking with the Driver of the Yellow Mobile Conveyance Lounge at 4:35 this afternoon (Wednesday) on the Puffman Show. I guess if there is any upside to Pete'

How Can You NOT Be A Friend Of Our Library

Jerry Puffer — Tue, 01 May 2012 18:42:03 +0000

Libraries are something that we are all blessed with as Americans, and here in Shelby, we are most fortunate to have the services of the Toole County Library. Sometimes I like to say that the library building is "the building with the most stories in town"! And it doesn't even have an elevator! The Friends Of The Library will be holding their book sale this Thursday (5/3) at the white building, next to Hong Kong Chans

Time Travel The Green Way With The DeLorean Electric

Patrick Bateman — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 22:27:50 +0000

“Gas? Where we’re going we don’t need gas”. That’s what the license plate reads on the reborn, all-electric DeLorean that made a surprise appearance at the New York Auto Show this year. Right now the car is just a prototype but manufacturers plan to release the time machine to the market in early 2013 with an [...]

Honda's New Anti-Theft Negotiator 'Terii' Is A Total Joke

Danny Gallagher — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:12:54 +0000

This past weekend, Honda announced their new standard “anti-theft negotiator” for all cars. It sounded like Arnold Schwarzenegger’s next film role. We’re all for our cars pumping audio from sexy sounding women and Terii’s reminds us of Wendie Malick from “Just Shoot Me” and “Hot in Cleveland”. Not bad, but could use a little more sultry phone [...]

The Dark Knight Rides In This Batmobile-Inspired Lamborghini

K. Thor Jensen — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:43:17 +0000

By now you’ve probably seen the video of Batman chillin’ in his Lambo. While that’s like the Reese’s Pieces of awesome (childhood) fantasies, designer Mark Hostler took it a step further with his new Lamborghini Ferruccio concept. Hostler’s concept takes some of the most notable features from Lamborghini history; the low windshield and rear end of [...]

Watch America Smoke Australia's World Burnout Record

Danny Gallagher — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:59:34 +0000

The Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California set aside a big chunk of its track so a bunch of cars could break a record once held by Australia.