When Pigs Fly

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Siemens, the German conglomerate with their hands in everything from healthcare to telecommunications, strongly suggests in this copy how very American they are. They want to build high-speed rail here in the US. Yeah, that'll happen. Of course if it ever did, who else but the Germans to trust with trains? They've got it down.

(And I proudly still own the top spot on Google when you search Amtrak sucks.)

Can't Decide Between a Hummer or One of These

This little thing caught my eye last week in Miami. A dealer had the specs in giant letters on the side: "42 MPG, 70 MPH." Adding to the double-take factor was the price: $9,995.

It's nothing more than a motorcycle with a cab and a bed, but it seems to make sense as everyone frets over gas prices and affordability. I could see a fleet of these delivering pizza.

Mexican, South American and Asian city streets have been filled with three-wheeled vehicles for years. Nothing like a little recession to get us thinking smart.

The manufacturer's website.
An owner's website.

Land Paddling

It's not quite a jetpack, but it's pretty fun.

I was on the website of longboard manufacturer Kahuna Creations and was intrigued by the "Big Stick," a device that allows you to essentially stay on your skateboard and "paddle" down the road, no kicking involved. You can also use the rubber tip for breaking. It looked like a lot of fun, and it gives a "rowing" workout to skateboarding. But at $150 for a stick with a piece of rubber at the end, I thought, "Nah."

So I went to Lowe's and bought a rake handle and some of those chair-leg rubber things that keep your hardwood floors from getting scratched. Stick rubber thing on end of rake handle. Done. Cost: about $10.

Works good, lasts a long time. See below.