31.5.11

Bangladesh woman takes 'attacker's' penis to police

Bangladesh woman takes 'attacker's' penis to police

T.O. penthouse sells for a record $28M - Canada - Canoe.ca

T.O. penthouse sells for a record $28M - Canada - Canoe.ca

Couple sues N.S. for pot-growing money - Canada - Canoe.ca

Couple sues N.S. for pot-growing money - Canada - Canoe.ca

LOL!!!

Steve Porter moves heaven and lots of earth to rescue dog Jessie | News.com.au

Steve Porter moves heaven and lots of earth to rescue dog Jessie | News.com.au

Yaay!! H E R OOOO

Why you might soon have a $100,000 jetpack | Technically Incorrect - CNET News

Why you might soon have a $100,000 jetpack | Technically Incorrect - CNET News

10 Most Disturbing Home Decoration - Oddee.com

10 Most Disturbing Home Decoration - Oddee.com

love the "blood bath mat!"

Hack My Ride: Cyberattack Risk on Car Computers: Scientific American

Hack My Ride: Cyberattack Risk on Car Computers: Scientific American

cyanide and happiness

polar bear with a hat:

The 16 Largest Insects In The World: Pics, Videos, Links, News

The 16 Largest Insects In The World: Pics, Videos, Links, News

29.5.11

ATM repairman 'stole 200k by replacing cash in the machines with fake money' | Mail Online

ATM repairman 'stole 200k by replacing cash in the machines with fake money' | Mail Online

Greenpeace prevents Arctic oil drilling operation - World - Canoe.ca

Greenpeace prevents Arctic oil drilling operation - World - Canoe.ca

Another 12 Creative Doorstops - Oddee.com

Another 12 Creative Doorstops - Oddee.com

Iran Plans to Unplug Internet, Create Its Own - Tehran aims to put all citizens on internal network

Iran Plans to Unplug Internet, Create Its Own - Tehran aims to put all citizens on internal network

cyanide and happiness

hello kitty!

Dutch government to ban tourists from cannabis shops - Yahoo! News

Dutch government to ban tourists from cannabis shops - Yahoo! News

Six-pack abs at age 74: ‘Age is nothing but a number,’ says Guinness World Record’s oldest competitive female bodybuilder - The Washington Post

Six-pack abs at age 74: ‘Age is nothing but a number,’ says Guinness World Record’s oldest competitive female bodybuilder - The Washington Post

Passengers Stage 'Lord of the Flies' Mutiny on Delayed Plane - Global - The Atlantic Wire

Passengers Stage 'Lord of the Flies' Mutiny on Delayed Plane - Global - The Atlantic Wire

D’oh! Homer Simpson’s favorite brew comes to life - Americas - MiamiHerald.com

D’oh! Homer Simpson’s favorite brew comes to life - Americas - MiamiHerald.com

The Science Behind Stupidly Hot Peppers [CHART] | Cracked.com

The Science Behind Stupidly Hot Peppers [CHART] | Cracked.com

28.5.11

PlayStation announces official wireless cans for PS3, stereo frags coming September -- Engadget

PlayStation announces official wireless cans for PS3, stereo frags coming September -- Engadget

CANOE -- CNEWS - Good News: $250G for keeping Caramilk secret

CANOE -- CNEWS - Good News: $250G for keeping Caramilk secret

New plastic money begins rollout in the fall - Canada - Canoe.ca

New plastic money begins rollout in the fall - Canada - Canoe.ca

Report: Google bid $100M for cloud music rights | Media Maverick - CNET News

Report: Google bid $100M for cloud music rights | Media Maverick - CNET News

No good humor in frosty Pa. frozen treat feud - Boston.com

No good humor in frosty Pa. frozen treat feud - Boston.com

Killer tips for mastering Google Chrome | The Download Blog - Download.com

Killer tips for mastering Google Chrome | The Download Blog - Download.com

Chuck and Beans:

Napoleon vs Napoleon:

Hangover Tattoo Lawsuit: Can You Copyright Flesh? | Threat Level | Wired.com

Hangover Tattoo Lawsuit: Can You Copyright Flesh? | Threat Level | Wired.com

27.5.11

St. Louis 'sex party' club to give up liquor license

St. Louis 'sex party' club to give up liquor license

Hot new species - Science - Canoe.ca

Hot new species - Science - Canoe.ca

New mushroom!!!

Gmail 'people widget' tidies up your inbox | Webware - CNET

Gmail 'people widget' tidies up your inbox | Webware - CNET

Infrared satellite survey reveals 17 lost pyramids | Crave - CNET

Infrared satellite survey reveals 17 lost pyramids | Crave - CNET

OECD Better Life Initiative

OECD Better Life Initiative

comparing contries...

5 Reasons You Can't Concentrate - FoxNews.com

5 Reasons You Can't Concentrate - FoxNews.com

How secure is your wallet in Google's hands? (FAQ) | InSecurity Complex - CNET News

How secure is your wallet in Google's hands? (FAQ) | InSecurity Complex - CNET News

Selling old gadgets: Buy back services compared | Circuit Breaker - CNET News

Selling old gadgets: Buy back services compared | Circuit Breaker - CNET News

World's Most Extreme Bridges - Oddee.com

World's Most Extreme Bridges - Oddee.com

Mladic fit to be extradited: Judge - World - Canoe.ca

Mladic fit to be extradited: Judge - World - Canoe.ca

Dilbert

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Ironic, don'tcha think?











Unicorn are for gangsters...

26.5.11

going to Heaven...

All arrivals in heaven have to go through a bureaucratic examination
To determine whether admission will be granted. One room has a clerk
Who inputs computerized records of what each applicant did on his or her last day of life.
The first applicant of the day explains that his last day was not a
Good one. "I came home early and found my wife lying naked in bed. She
Claimed she had just gotten out of the shower. Well, her hair was dry
And I checked the shower and it was completely dry too. I knew she was
Into some hanky-panky and I began to look for her lover. I went onto the
Balcony of our 9th floor apartment and found the SOB clinging to the
Rail by his finger tips. I was so angry that I began bashing his
Fingers with a flower pot. He let go and fell, but his fall was
Broken by some awnings and bushes. On seeing he was still alive I
Found super human strength to drag our antique cedar chest to the
Balcony and throw it over. It hit the man and killed him. At this
Point the stress got to me and I suffered a massive heart attack and
Died.? The clerk thanked him and sent him on to the next office.

The second applicant said that his last day was his worst. "I was on the
Roof of an apartment building working on the AC equipment. I stumbled
Over my tools and toppled off the building. I managed to grab onto the
Balcony rail of a 9th floor apartment but some idiot came rushing out
On the balcony and bashed my hands with a flower pot. I fell but hit
Some awnings and bushes and survived, but as I looked up I saw a huge
Chest falling toward me. I tried to crawl out of the way but failed
And was hit and killed by the chest." The clerk couldn?t help but chuckle
As he directs the man to the next room.

He is still giggling when his third customer of the day enters. 

He apologizes and says "I doubt that your last day was as interesting as
The fellow in here just before you."   

"I don't know" replies the man,  "picture this, I'm buck naked hiding 
In this cedar chest....."

Jokes, in poor taste... LOL

My  neighbour knocked on my door at 2:30am this morning, can you believe  that 2:30am?! Luckily for him I was still up playing my Bagpipes.

I sat on the train this morning opposite a stunning Thai girl. I kept thinking to myself, please don't get an erection, please don't get an erection...but she did.

The Grim Reaper came for me last night, and I beat him off with a vacuum cleaner. F*ck me, talk about Dyson with death.

Did you hear about the fat alcoholic transvestite? All he wanted to do was eat, drink and be Mary.

Two  friends are fishing near a bridge. Suddenly a Hearse and two Funeral Cars go over the bridge so one of the men stands up, takes off his cap and bows his head. When the cars have gone he puts his cap back on, sits back down and carries on fishing. His mate turns to him and says, "Dave, that's one of the nicest most respectful things I've ever seen" Dave  replies," Well we were married for nearly 20 years "

Paddy says  "Mick, I'm thinking of buying a Labrador."  "f*ck that" says Mick "have you seen how  many of their owners go blind?"

Man calls 999 and says "I think my  wife is dead"The operator says how do you know? He says "The sex is the  same but the ironing is building up!

I was in bed with a blind  girl last night and she said that I had the biggest p*nis she had ever  laid her hands on.I said "You're pulling my leg"

I've just had a  letter back from Screwfix.They said they regretted to inform me that  they're not actually a dating agency.

A man walks into a welsh  pub and orders a white wine spritzer. The bar goes silent as everyone  stares at him..."Where are you from? You sound English", "I'm from across  the Severn," replies the man  nervously."What do you do, just across the Severn?", "I'm a taxidermist.""What on earth is  one of those?", "I mount animals.""Its alright boys," shouts the barman, he's one of us.

Spent £40 on eBay last week for a penis enlarger. Just opened it and some bastard's sent me a magnifying glass!

I saw a  poor old lady fall over today on the ice!! At least I presume she was  poor - she only had £1.20 in her purse.

My girlfriend thinks that I'm a stalker. Well, she's not exactly my girlfriend yet.

I woke  up last night to find the ghost of Gloria Gaynor standing at the foot of  my bed. At first I was afraid.......then I was petrified.

What's  the difference between Iron Man and Iron Woman? One's a superhero and the other is an instruction.

An old lady is being examined by the  Dr. He asks have you ever been bedridden? she says yes I have and I've  been table ended and backskuttled a few times too!

Went for my  routine check up today and everything seemed to be going fine until he stuck his index finger up my arse! Do you think I should change  dentists?

A wife says to her husband you're always pushing me  around and talking behind my back. He says what do you expect? You're in  a wheel chair.

I was explaining to my wife last night that when  you die you get reincarnated but must come back as a different creature.  She said i would like to come back as a cow. I said your obviously not  fucking listening.

Under new E.U. law the word "gypsy" is no  longer politically correct. They have to be called (caravan utilising  nomadic travelers) or C.*.N.T.S. for short.

Doctors have just  identified a food that can cause grief and suffering years after it's been eaten. It's called a wedding cake.

I was in the pub with my  wife last night and i said i love you. She said is that you or the beer  talking ? I replied it's me talking to the beer.

The wife has  been missing a week now. Police said to prepare for the worst. So I have  been to the charity shop to get all her clothes back.

Hi mate i  don't want you to panic but I'm texting you from the casualty. Turns out  the new Dyson Ball cleaner isn't what i thought it  was.

Hangover 2!!!

Great parking #1

Great parking #2

Great parking #3

Great parking #4

24.5.11

Air France pilot was NOT in cockpit when flight crashed into Atlantic 2 years ago | Mail Online

Air France pilot was NOT in cockpit when flight crashed into Atlantic 2 years ago | Mail Online

Volcanic ash cloud hits U.K. flights - World - Canoe.ca

Volcanic ash cloud hits U.K. flights - World - Canoe.ca

Part II

PSP games coming to PS3 via Remaster series | The Digital Home - CNET News

PSP games coming to PS3 via Remaster series | The Digital Home - CNET News

“The Dark Side of Happiness” | Pat's Papers

“The Dark Side of Happiness” | Pat's Papers

Woman too big for court | The Sun |News

Woman too big for court | The Sun |News

WTF?!?

Rumor Roundup: iPhone 5 to Include Curved Glass, Faster Processor | Gadget Lab | Wired.com

Rumor Roundup: iPhone 5 to Include Curved Glass, Faster Processor | Gadget Lab | Wired.com

Police say shoe shoplifter took carryout orders - FOX41.com Louisville News Kentucky Indiana News Weather Sports

Police say shoe shoplifter took carryout orders - FOX41.com Louisville News Kentucky Indiana News Weather Sports

This Day in Tech: Explosion at iPad factory, CNET visits Maker Faire | Business Tech - CNET News

This Day in Tech: Explosion at iPad factory, CNET visits Maker Faire | Business Tech - CNET News

Miro 4 hopes to fill Android's iTunes void | The Download Blog - Download.com

Miro 4 hopes to fill Android's iTunes void | The Download Blog - Download.com

We’re Gonna Need A Cleanup In Aisle 18 | The Smoking Gun

We’re Gonna Need A Cleanup In Aisle 18 | The Smoking Gun

Getting spanky with it on the plane?

15 Hilariously Inappropriate Ad Slogans - Oddee.com

15 Hilariously Inappropriate Ad Slogans - Oddee.com

Video: Breaking an iPad...

Video: Can The Smart Cover Save a Dropped iPad? | Gadget Lab | Wired.com

The Durango Herald 05/21/2011 | Ex-postal worker gets jail: 60 days

The Durango Herald 05/21/2011 | Ex-postal worker gets jail: 60 days

DISGUS-TING!!!

Little divides Apple, music publishers on cloud deal | Media Maverick - CNET News

Little divides Apple, music publishers on cloud deal | Media Maverick - CNET News

College major analysis: Engineers get highest salaries - USATODAY.com

College major analysis: Engineers get highest salaries - USATODAY.com

PEROLEUM!!!

Ballmer: Windows 8 will debut in 2012 | Microsoft - CNET News

Ballmer: Windows 8 will debut in 2012 | Microsoft - CNET News

SNES urinal:

LOL:

"Brave" jokes...


- VERY  BRAVE MAN JOKES --- 
How do you turn a fox into an elephant? 
Marry It! 


What is the difference between a battery and a woman? 
A battery has a positive side.  


Why is the space between a woman's breasts and her hips called a waist? 
Because you could easily fit another pair of tits in there.. 


How do you make 5 pounds of fat look good? 
Put a nipple on it. 
 
Why do women fake orgasms ? 
Because they think men care.  
 
What do you say to a woman with 2 black eyes? 
Nothing, she's been told twice already. 


If your wife keeps coming out of the kitchen to nag at you, what have you done wrong? 
Made her chain too long 

 Why is a Laundromat a really bad place to pick up a woman? 
Because a woman who can't even afford a washing  machine will probably never be able to support you.  
 
Why do women have smaller feet than men? 
It's one of  those 'evolutionary things' that allows them to stand closer to the kitchen sin
k.

Why do men pass gas more than women?
 
Because women can't shut up long enough to build up the required pressure.  
 
If your dog  is barking at the back door and your wife is yelling at  the front door, who do you let  in first ?
The dog, of course. He'll shut up once you let him in. 


Scientists have discovered a food that diminishes a woman's sex drive by 90%.. 
It's called a Wedding Cake. 


Why do men die before their wives? 
They want to.

23.5.11

Google Apps becomes Chromebook sales channel | Deep Tech - CNET News

Google Apps becomes Chromebook sales channel | Deep Tech - CNET News

Low-income apartments to have high efficiency | Green Tech - CNET News

Low-income apartments to have high efficiency | Green Tech - CNET News

Hands-Off Training: Google's Self-Driving Car Holds Tantalizing Promise, but Major Roadblocks Remain: Scientific American

Hands-Off Training: Google's Self-Driving Car Holds Tantalizing Promise, but Major Roadblocks Remain: Scientific American

Sigma’s 45 Megapixel SD1 Costs Almost $10,000 | Gadget Lab | Wired.com

Sigma’s 45 Megapixel SD1 Costs Almost $10,000 | Gadget Lab | Wired.com

CHA-CHING $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Saudi woman arrested for challenging driving ban - World - Canoe.ca

Saudi woman arrested for challenging driving ban - World - Canoe.ca

Angry beaver roams through N.W.T. town - Yahoo! News

Angry beaver roams through N.W.T. town - Yahoo! News

Watch out for angry beavers...always..

How the iPad changes PC design, part 2 | Nanotech - The Circuits Blog - CNET News

How the iPad changes PC design, part 2 | Nanotech - The Circuits Blog - CNET News

cyanide and happiness

Edmonton murder rate 'horrifying': Critic - Crime - Canoe.ca

Edmonton murder rate 'horrifying': Critic - Crime - Canoe.ca

21.5.11

Need a Bike?

Todays Idiot:

CoolPig:

iPig gets extremely cool makeover

Greg Gazin - May 20th, 2011
cool-ipig
iPod docking stations that incorporate sound systems continue to gain in popularity.  One of last year’s hits was Speakal’s iPig (see review: iListen to iPig), a docking station shaped in the form of a cute chubby little pig.  It featured an iPod docking cradle on top, a sub-woofer in its underbelly and round speakers for its eyes. It had a small handheld wireless remote control, but you could alternately adjust the volume up or down by touching its ears.   Its latest revision has all those features; an extremely new cool look and a whole lot more.
Reincarnated as Cool iPig, it’s truly a different kind of animal, both inside and out.  Its ears have been squared off, its hooves distinctive and looking at its eyes, you’d swear it’s wearing shades.
Motion Sensing Makeover
Looks are not everything as the iPig has also gone through a technology makeover. It still has a wireless remote and you can still control the volume from its ears but its new built-in motion sensors also allow you to control the system functions inside by simply using your hand, outside.
Control the volume by positioning your hand over its ears.  Move back and forth between tracks by waving your hand on the appropriate side.  And you can even pause or play by positioning your hand in front of its nose. Now how cool is that?
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Rechargeable Battery
But wait it gets better.  Have a look at the butt end of your iPig. No, there’s no cute little curly tail but rather a rechargeable lithium battery pack that gives you pig-power for up to eight hours so you can listen to your tunes in your house, at the office and even on the farm.
Cool iPig looks cool and sounds cool too.  Its 2.1 stereo speaker system offers 23W of total power including a 15W sub-woofer. It not only plays tunes from compatible iPhones and iPods it charges them too.  You can also play music from other sources from its built-in 3.5mm input connector.
And there’s one more thing. You can get the new cool Speakal Cool iPig for $139.99US and in any color you want, as long as it’s white.
Greg Gazin is the Real Canadian Gadget Guy.

Macho Man Randy Savage Dead -- Dies In Car Accident | TMZ.com

Macho Man Randy Savage Dead -- Dies In Car Accident | TMZ.com

“Will You Be Raptured?” Flowchart | Peas and Cougars

“Will You Be Raptured?” Flowchart | Peas and Cougars

This Day in Tech: People like iPads more than computers | Business Tech - CNET News

This Day in Tech: People like iPads more than computers | Business Tech - CNET News

"South Park" Jihadi Was '08 Obama Volunteer | The Smoking Gun

"South Park" Jihadi Was '08 Obama Volunteer | The Smoking Gun

5/20/11 Mug Shots | The Smoking Gun

5/20/11 Mug Shots | The Smoking Gun

Halifax hospitals to ban Tim Hortons doughnuts from its hospitals - Winnipeg Free Press

Halifax hospitals to ban Tim Hortons doughnuts from its hospitals - Winnipeg Free Press

Mike Tyson Made A Relatively Paltry $200,000 For Appearing In “The Hangover Part II” | The Smoking Gun

Mike Tyson Made A Relatively Paltry $200,000 For Appearing In “The Hangover Part II” | The Smoking Gun

Jack Daniel's rolls out honey-flavored whiskey:

By Hugh G. Willett

Rob Hoskins with Jack Daniel’s public relations pours a sample of the company’s new Tennessee Honey drink on Wednesday prior to a tasting hosted by Master Taster Jeff Norman at Latitude 35 on Market Square.
PHOTO BY ADAM BRIMER
Rob Hoskins with Jack Daniel’s public relations pours a sample of the company’s new Tennessee Honey drink on Wednesday prior to a tasting hosted by Master Taster Jeff Norman at Latitude 35 on Market Square.
The Lynchburg, Tenn.-based distillery has been using the same formula to make Tennessee sippin' whiskey - even drawing water from the same limestone spring - for 137 years.
The recent introduction of Jack Daniel's Tennessee Honey marks a rare departure from the famous original oak-mellowed recipe.
"It's a huge deal for us. It's been over a decade since we launched a new product," said Casey Nelson, brand manager for the new Honey Jack, which is being called a liqueur.
According to Nelson, the new recipe blends sweet natural honey with the famous Old No. 7 formula for a smoother and sweeter taste that doesn't have the "bite" that the original Gentleman Jack does.
"It gives our existing core drinkers a new way to enjoy Jack Daniel's whiskey and new potential customers a way to enjoy a brand they know and like," Nelson said.
The marketing approach for the new product involves lots of digital and social media, according to Nelson. The Honey Jack Facebook page had 360,000 fans in the first three weeks, he said.
"It's amazing to see who has come out and said, 'I'm not a Jack drinker, but I love the new brand,' " he said.
The marketing plan also involves local tasting events, such as the one held in Knoxville on Wednesday. A few dozen restaurant owners, bartenders and whiskey connoisseurs gathered at Latitude 35 in Market Square to taste the new honey-flavored whiskey.
Jack Daniel's Master Taster Jeff Norman explained how the sweet honey is a natural complement to the caramelized sugars and other flavors that are activated by aging and mellowing the whiskey in charred white oak barrels.
"We have a great balance of flavor," he said.
The recipe includes "Tennessee Honey," actually sourced from beehives around the country, and the traditional 80-proof Old No. 7 blend combined to create a 70-proof liqueur.
A lot of customers are enjoying the Honey Jack chilled, Norman said, adding, "It's also great poured over vanilla bean ice cream and bread pudding."
Most of those at the tasting agreed that the new Honey Jack tasted great.
"It's not bitter, but it's not too sweet either," said Jebbi Smith.
Devotees of Old No. 7 were pleased that this latest libation remained true to its heritage.
"I like the way it tastes," said John Garrison, a self-described patron of fine whiskey and longtime fan of Jack Daniel's. "It's more like an after-dinner or dessert drink."
Honey-flavored whiskey and liqueurs are now available from several suppliers, including Jack Daniel's, and are growing in popularity, according to Gene Treacy, proprietor of Campbell Station Wine and Spirits in Farragut.
Treacy said the early feedback indicates that customers like the new Honey Jack. Jack Daniel's has a long history of producing a quality product, he said.
"Jack Daniel's is a great brand. We recommend all their products to our customers," he said.
Brand name recognition is an important part of the Jack Daniel's success story, said Norman, a Lynchburg native whose father also was a taster at the distillery. Keeping true to the original recipe, including using the same water from the same spring, is the secret to long-term success.
The company is very careful about any changes it introduces to its product line, he said.
In addition to the original Old No. 7 and the recently introduced Honey Jack, the company introduced Jack Daniel's Single Barrel 14 years ago and Gentleman Jack 23 years ago. Both introductions were well-received because they built on the success of the original formula, he said.
The maker of Jack Daniel's said Monday that it is rolling out a taller, slimmer bottle and simplified label for the popular whiskey made in rural Tennessee.
The new packaging for Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 - known as Jack Daniel's black label - accentuates the bottle's familiar square shoulders. The labeling is less wordy in the new bottles that will spread to U.S. stores by this summer.
For a brand steeped in tradition, the old packaging had been around only since 2001, though the bottle has been square since 1895 aside from a brief period after World War II when a glass shortage led to a round bottle.
The new bottle comes after a year of flat U.S. sales for the leading Jack Daniel's brand, though international sales rose. Louisville, Ky.-based Brown-Forman Corp. said it invested significant time and money to refine the packaging for its flagship brand.
Jack Daniel's is available in 135 countries and global sales totaled 9.94 million cases in 2010.
Hugh G. Willett is a freelance contributor to the News Sentinel. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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HAND ME DOWN CARS

Joe Duarte - May 20th, 2011
When I went off to university, my dad gave me his car. The intent was to insure I didn’t have the excuse to stay away from home for months on end, but perhaps he wasn’t totally uninfluenced by the fact it was a Ford Pinto.
He ended up purchasing a used Renault 5 and when the Pinto died a painful raucous death on the highway between my home and my girlfriend’s place, my dad gave me that car too. Before he handed over the keys and I drove off to college, I had already put in an aftermarket cassette deck and run a couple pinstripes from front cornering lamp to rear taillight, though I didn’t do it to give my dad a hint he should give me the car.
Some things don’t change and today’s driving-age kids also benefit from borrowing the car, though things seem different than they did 30 years ago.
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I may be generalizing, but I find today’s kids seem to have ulterior motives behind their actions. I know of a couple who have found good paying jobs and are using their means to personalize the family vehicle so they’re less embarrassed to drive their friends around. Sometimes it’s something innocuous like metal-plated pedals or custom steering wheels; other times it’s more in your face, like a heart-pounding bass-speaker set boosted by a powerful new amp or mag wheels and performance tires.
A friend of my son’s used to borrow his mom’s minivan on a regular basis and he went about adding components and changing things with the hope that eventually his mom would just come to the conclusion it was more his van than hers, so he should take possession of it. The way he figured it, when mom gave him the van he would have to put in an aftermarket sound system anyway, and the van would look really cool with clear taillight bezels covering coloured bulbs. So, he may as well make the changes he liked and maybe speed up the process a bit.
Every generation has their differences and I think parents by and large are willing to let their youngsters experiment with the family vehicle within reason – a satellite radio receiver here, heated seat covers there – although some of today’s systems also allow parents to restrict how their kids use the vehicle when they have possession of it (with restricted sound system volumes or speed governors).
And honestly, I think it’s a great way to insure youngsters respect the family’s property (they’re more likely to take care of something into which they have sunk some cash).
As it turned out, my son’s friend’s mom liked her son’s improvements to her van so much that she eventually restricted its availability to him and he ended up buying a pickup truck for himself … on which he’s still experimenting.