It’s Wednesday. “Relax, alright? My old man is a television repairman, he’s got this ultimate set of tools. I can fix it.” – Jeff Spicoli, ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’

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Tornado Damaged C8 Corvettes Have Been Destroyed

While the tornado which hit Bowling Green, Kentucky was a horrific event primarily because of the homes and livelihoods which were lost, we and many other enthusiasts mourned the loss of the rare and highly sought after C8 Corvettes damaged in the storm. Some were hoping GM would sell those mid-engine sports cars at a reduced price, kind of like when you go to a dent and scratch furniture store, but that was never in the cards.

Instead, GM has crushed all the damaged C8 Corvettes rather than have the potentially defective cars end up in consumers’ hands. That might seem like an odd decision since people wreck Corvettes and they end up in salvage yards, then are fixed and sometimes not very well.

While that might seem like the same thing, the truth is those Corvettes wrecked by customers weren’t in the possession and control of GM, so the automaker couldn’t do anything about them. Once a car is delivered to a customer it’s pretty much the new owner’s problem, barring anything covered by the warranty or found to be caused by faulty manufacturing practices.

Two photos taken by Kornel J Werner and posted on Facebook show dozens of C8s, most if not all without doors, front clips, and a few other parts all lined up neatly like they’re in front of a firing squad. Those cars were damaged in the storm and have already been crushed, so there’s no convincing GM to stop like how the electric car people tried to stop the automaker from destroying the EV1. Maybe Michael Moore can make a movie about this automotive industry coverup?

Sadly, this means at least this many customers who have been waiting for their new C8 Corvette are going to be waiting even longer.

It’s Tuesday. It looks like we have our first Beaver Sighting of the year. And not only that, but a celebrity beaver sighting! That’s Mick Jagger, lead singer of the Rolling Stones, quietly enjoying a cold brew at The Thirsty Beaver in Charlotte, North Carolina. No word whether he found any satisfaction there. 

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Hey Keep, Mick Jagger recently shared a photo on Instagram (attached) at “The Thirsty Beaver” in Charlotte, NC. He revealed during an interview yesterday that he visited the bar unrecognized during their recent tour. If you use it, anonymous please. Happy New Year!! -Anonymous

It’s Monday. I hope everyone had a good New Year’s Eve celebration. We didn’t do anything special on New Year’s Eve, but on New Year’s Day we got together with my parents for a steak and lobster feast. I’m not much for parties these days but food—especially tomahawk steak and lobster—and I’m there! Now that’s a damn tasty way to kick off the new year!

On the downside, we did get hit with some of the horrid white stuff on NYD. They were calling for close to 8 inches but I’d say we got roughly 4, which was fine by me. 

On Sunday we spent the afternoon taking down all our Christmas decorations while watching the Bears game and the AKC Dog Show. Not exactly an exciting day but we got a lot done and it was nice not having to leave the house. She also made a pot of stew for dinner that was spectacular.

Okay, with the holidays now in the rearview mirror, I suppose it’s time to get back to work. After having all this time off it’s not going to be easy to get back in the groove.

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