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Well we all agree with that... your P.S, that is. *smirk*

Very nice... thanks for posting.

Well seein' as it's the next day and we're all still here... I gotta agree with ya, Roger. I guess I didn't know enough about the whole thing ahead of time to ever think there might be black holes or whatever; just figured if it didn't work the mountain might explode or something. Which would be bad enough in itself but... definitely not the end of the world. Plus we all lived just fine through Y2K; I've gotten rather skeptical on end-of-the-world announcements, heh.

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Honestly, no particular device, at least not in the story itself. Just a sharp arrow released wth enough force to puncture rubber. The force of the suddenly-releasing air at speed itself was enough to cause the "blow-out".

Just watch the original, Grant. You know, you don't have to accept the new series as a "true" continuation of the original if you don't want to. *quirks an eyebrow with a smile* That's what fanfic is for. Or if you do find yourself having to obey the new "canon" for whatever personal reason, you don't have to believe that Kitt was destroyed. They never said so directly, after all... they may have implied it but... ah, fanfic again. LOL. Anyway, point is that they can do whatever they want on TV, I guess. Not much that our griping will do about it. But we also have the power to accept or deny certain portions if we want to. It is fiction after all.

Jessi, I wasn't saying that I thought it was supposed to be the Kitt we all used to know, not at all. I know this KITT was a new car with a new personality. That's okay. I would've just liked it to have a personality! And hopefully more visible actual supercar abilities. Like Brian said, I would much rather see the Knight Industries Two Thousand enjoying civilian life somewhere by 2008. Because yeah, maybe he would've been outdated technologically, maybe they needed a new car. And Kitt was programmed specifically to partner with Michael; he probably wouldn't adjust well to a new driver anyway. But he became such a friend and... well frankly, as close to a thinking, living being as any AI I can think of offhand (honestly, he had more soul sometimes than famous ones like C-3PO!), that it'd be like murder to destroy him.

LS3, you basically said it. Yeah, I could take them changing the car (even if I didn't think it looked much like KITT) as long as they did something with it. The stunts were minimal... the new bulletproof shell, IMO, was actually inferior to the original MBS (I mean c'mon, when the computer shut down it became practically a normal car!), and the personality was... very flat. Yeah, the last couple scenes had better character interaction. And if they keep that for the series it could maybe be OK. But I do think it was a real shame that the original Kitt didn't make an appearance, even at a distance. Somehow it would just have been so fitting, when Michael walked away from the cemetary, to have been walking toward our favorite black TransAm. <smile> I admit it; I'm quite fond of the original, sassy, too-human Kitt. And somehow I can't see that partnership having parted ways easily or willingly.

Let's just pray sooner rather than later. Youch!

Or, with that little time aforehand, also possible that they already have both shows filmed and just working out which order to show them in, based on who knows what. With only three days beforehand, Tom or John's schedules couldn't change that much, I'd think.

Yup, it mostly just comes back to the money... Don't it always? As for lead poisoning and the like, that's all about how careful you actually are. Whether you're looking for a fast buck... or if you wanna keep your clients alive and healthy and coming back for more! Ain't that hard to do it right, just takes a little more care and effort in the building of the still. Water-line-quality copper pipes, etc...

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It has been a terrible winter, that's for sure. I think all y'all have pretty much already said it, about the weather in the North central states. As for the original question, given some knowledge about driving classic muscle cars in bad weather, surprisingly they can handle very well. The rear wheel drive can cause skidding or fishtailing, and you can lose control if you aren't real careful about turns and such (though usually you can steer back into control if you know what you're doing). However, the sheer weight of the car, and the powerful engine's ability to pull harder at low speed, provide a great deal of stability and plowing-through ability. That is, as long as the road conditions are taken seriously... and definitely not too fast!

That's great, MaryAnne. I love it. Another bookmark!

This is a very tough one... um... Bear Creek Elk Hollow Bear Point The middle one I'm really just guessin'.

You just might at that, Brian. You always were a sneaky fella. By the way... Pulitzer prize? For what, satire and cartooning? Caricature? General all-around smarm?

Aw, poor Flash... she didn't understand why her daddy was missing...

I know I'm coming in late here, but may I join in just a little? Looks like fun! Capitol City Speedway Twin Trouble Blue Spruce Valley (I think)

<laughing> Wow, y'all have been busy tonight... had to catch up! Alex, I think that one is particularly fetching... for you!

*rolling eyes in defeat* I don't have anything else I can say. Pesky thing, a conscience. *said pointedly* I'd appreciate it if you didn't rewrite some horror I'd rather not ever even read....

Credited, but still not guilty. Gah.. "Truck Stop Dukes"... just the name gives me a shudder. Please don't tell me that disaster actually exists... Here I feel held back from displayin' your secrets, and you go and accuse me of what ain't even rightfully mine. You fight dirty, Coltrane.

You haven't, eh? *looking at a particular page with raised eyebrows* Indeed. The only reason I might not respond to such blatant untruth with this link here would be because I actually respect you and your position enough not to. I must hope you share some like respect for myself... Especially since you admitted any postin' you'd do would be false accusation anyway. *small grimace, shudder* Please, I ask you, under anyone's penname don't subject us all to some of that horrific-soundin' writing...

Lies, all lies. And I can say that with assurance. If you come up with such stuff, you've pirated it from elsewhere - or written it yerself, you ol' reprobate. *amused* And as for me not having any of yours... I wouldn't be so sure if I were you.

Hm... *giving that serious thought* Well... considerin' I could do the same with potentially embarrassin' consequences... and neither of us has ever penned such work under any locally known pseudonyms... I'd say we have something of a stalemate, Brian. One we might both prefer to leave alone. *eyebrow cocked* Besides, we could both deny everything.

You give yourself away. You actually have such trinkets from the seedy district. Oh yes, watch me panic... *chuckling, lazing back against a wall, arms folded*