Luke Himself

I thought it’s time that I made a bit of an update blog about how I’m going with my new Subaru Liberty. So far the cars been great with no major problems or worries. I’m not doing much mods as I like it as it is, but to date I’ve put on my personalised plates and fitted a HKS panel filter. I also am looking at a darker window tint in the near future.

First off, I still love the styling of the car and people always mention they like the color, which is great considering I was actually looking for a silver one but found this metallic blue. The integrated indicator mirrors and dual exhaust add a touch of class that represents the luxury of the car.

Inside I’ve been very happy with the interior; the leather seats are extremely comfortable and supportive with great quality and good padding. Some of the interior features I’ve really liked are the rear pop-out drink holders, seat belt lights for all passengers for front view and the courtesy light next to the sun visor mirrors. The red dash illumination is also great, being around all controls including all electric window switches and ignition. Nothing is left unlit so you can be sure all your controls are in clear view. The headlights-on dimming is great combined with the option of ‘bright’ when you need to see more.

The six-stacker and 6-speaker system provide really good quality sound, and is easy to navigate through discs, songs and sound settings. For this reason, I found it unnecessary to put in my sound system or change speakers / headunit.

Most importantly, I love how the car drives. It’s extremely smooth and passengers always note this. It glides over bumps in the road easily and doesn’t effect steering. There’s not much road noise and the engine is quiet but revs very freely when the foot is put down, and the Boxer 2.5-litre really hums along when you do so. All-wheel-drive is great, where have you been all my life? Taking a corner too fast gave about a second of oversteer, instantly corrected by the front wheels before I had a chance to even think about correcting it.

Any bad bits? The fuel consumption can sometimes be a bit high because the engine can rev a bit high if you’re not careful, but it also must be remembered that this is a 2.5-litre, meaning it’s a bit higher then other 4 cylinders. The car is quoted at 8.8litre/100km (urban) and I achieve an average anywhere between 8 to 9 litres/100km. Apart from that, there’s really no complaints. And what is there to complain about with a car that’s comfortable, smooth, featured and has some get up and go?

It’s definitely a model I would purchase again in the future. The quality exceeded my expectations, and is miles ahead of my Ford in not only quality but smart features and technology.

Following on from my Awesome Police Cars post, I thought I’d post up a few pics of some cool limousines and stretched vehicles. There’s nothing like spotting a limousine, and with these stretch conversions it’s sure to catch your eye.

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I’ve always been a fan of unique police cars, whether it be because of the make, model, power or sticker design. I have a huge range of pictures that I’ve collected over the years from Australia and other parts of the world, so I’ve decided to upload my favorites.

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No, I haven’t ran out of Top 10 ideas. Quotes have always been a favorite of mine from the serious, to the funny, to The Simpson’s. I have a huge collection of my favorite quotes, with more than 150. These are my favorite of them all:

” If you drink a little poison everyday, you get used to it. ”
- John Sheridan, Babylon 5

” People want economy, and they will pay any price to get it. ”
- Lee Iacocca, US Automobile Businessman

” You never really know someone until you stand in their shoes and walk around in them. ”
- To Kill a Mockingbird

” Those who forget the past and condemned to repeat it. ”
- George Santayana, Spanish Philosopher

” Do all you can with what you have, in the time you have, in the place you are. ”
- Nkosi Johnson, Zulu AIDs victim

” People ask for criticism, but they only want praise. ”
- W, Somerset Maugham, English Writer

” If you’re falling off a cliff, you may as well try to fly. ”
- John Sheridan, Babylon 5

” If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. ”
- Anonymous / Various

” Live everyday as if it were your last, because one of these days it will be. ”
- Jeremy Schwartz, Actor

” When you do things right, people won’t be sure you’ve done anything at all. ”
- “God”, Futurama

Rum the remedy for snake bit on penis:

• Man says deadly snake bit his penis
• Says he saw the snake between his legs
• Once he was cleared from danger the jokes began

A MAN bitten on the penis by a deadly snake has told how he used a cold rum can to soothe the pain while he rang his mother to say a final goodbye.

“I thought I was gone,” Daryl Zutt said of his now notorious encounter with a brown snake during a roadside toilet stop in remote far north Queensland, The Cairns Post reported.

“I thought, ‘Maybe, this is it. Maybe, I’m gonna cark it’.”

The Cairns Post revealed details of the bizarre encounter two weeks ago but the identity of the victim remained unknown until Mr Zutt came forward to tell how the brown snake took a near-fatal swipe as he relieved himself.

“I squatted down … I reckon I must’ve nearly sat on his head,” he said.

“As soon as I felt it, I yelled.

“It really hurt.

“When it happened, I knew in the back of my mind it was a snake.

“I seen him coming out from between my legs.”

He said he tried to remain calm as he inspected the damage.

“He got me about halfway down,” he said. “I saw fang marks and a bit of blood come out.”

Mr Zutt’s friend drove him to a medical centre before he was moved to a hospital for further tests which showed he was not envenomated.

“They’ve been saying things like ‘It was a trouser snake fight’ and ‘He (the snake) saw the competition and got scared’,” Mr Zutt said.

“Once they knew I was right, the jokes came out.”

From www.news.com.au

If ever you need to make a bet, use this one. Instead of betting for a specific amount of money, ask them to simply bet that if they lose they give you $1 a day - with the condition that everyday they double the previous day’s amount. How much would they end up having to give you? $60, $70? Make sure you don’t give them the time to do the calculations.

On the first day they’d have to give you $1.

Come the 5th day they’d give you $16.

On the 10th day you’ll be receiving $512.

By the 15th day they’ll have to give you $16,384.

The 20th day you’ll be up to 6 digit figures, with $525,288.

The 25th day, when they’re surely broke, they’ll have to give you $16,777,216.

At the end of the month, assuming it’s a 30 day month, the final payment will be of $536,870,912.
That’s 536 million, 870 thousand and 912 dollars.

But don’t forget you’re getting all the amounts from the other days between.
Above are just the lump figures for random days.

So add it all together, thanks to excel, and you’re bank account balance will be:

$1,073,741,796

That’s nearly $1.1 billion.

Enjoy

Some may remember in February last year my Luke Himself’s Top Rides blog. Well today I’ve decided to do the same thing, but limit it to supercars. By supercars I mean cars made for insane speeds and at the same time be able to be road registered and legal (at least in their countries of production). So here they are, the Top 10 Supercars.

10th - BMW M3

The BMW M3 is one of my favorite supercars, because it delivers supercar performance in a tough, yet refined and luxury road-going vehicle. It looks similar to every other BMW, but underneath the bonnet it’s a lot more. The 2008 version has a 4-litre V8 good for 313kW and a 0-100km/h in 4.8 seconds. It’s speed limited at 250km/h.

9th - Audi R8

German luxury car brand Audi came into the road-going supercar scene out of nowhere with their debut R8. But it’s not suprising considering their Le Mans history. The 2007 Audi R8 has a mid-mounted 4.2-litre V8, but the future should see a V10 engine. It’s top speed is 301km/h, it gets to 100km/h in 4.4 seconds and a quarter mile of 12.5 seconds.

8th - Aston Martin DBS

There’s nothing like the styling and refinement of James Bond favorite Aston Martins. But these British sportscars aren’t only about style as the newest 2008 DBS shows. It’s 6-litre V12 has 380kWs and gets from a standing start to 100km/h in 4.3 seconds. It’s top speed is 307km/h.

7th - Porsche Carrera GT

Porsche have always had a reputation for cars that are fast, but without sacrificing road handling and quality. Their cars are for the cruiser and racer, being able to take their cars to work during the week and to the track on the weekends. They’re classy, quick and expensive. And the Carrera GT is the king of them all. At $440,000 US you get the 5.7 litre V10 beast, giving you 451kWs and 0-100 in 3.9 seconds. They produced over 1000 of these and they have a production quarter mile of 11.4 seconds and a top speed of 329km/h.

6th - Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster

Who wouldn’t love a McClaren powerplant on the road? And shaped in a Mercedes Roadster body is a great way to do it. The SLR has a McClaren-produced 5.5-litre V8 with the addition of a supercharger. This translates to 466kW and a 0-100 time of 3.8 seconds. This gives a top speed of 331km/h.

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I’ve done the Top 10 Bands and the Top 10 Songs, plus a whole bunch of other music-related Top 10s, so it seems normal that it’s now time for Luke’s Top 10 Albums. So here it is:

10 - Loop Troop - Fort Europa

The best song: Rainbow Faces

The Swedish rap group Loop Troop compile an album full of catchy hip-hop beats with a whole host of different rappers, beats and styles. Definitely worth a listen for fans of underground hip-hop.

09 - The Beatles - The Beatles 1

The best song: Yesterday

A collection of the greatest songs of the greatest band of all time, The Beatle’s Beatles 1 includes 27 of the The Beatles number 1 hits, all remastered for superb listening quality.

08 - Blink 182 - Enema of the State

The best song: Dumpweed

Probably Blink 182’s most popular album at the prime of their careers, Enema of the State delivers 15 tracks on the verge of punk and pop, serving a range of rock listeners. A bonus disc includes five live tracks.

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