Other things that annoy me






#1. Phony Australian accents
These are usually in commercials for places like Outback Steakhouse. It is so totally not someone from Australia. Just some nerd that thinks he can do a spot on impression. Even the late Steve Irwin would be embarrassed by it's over-the-topness. Right on Mate.


#2. The guy from the Lady Jane's haircut place
You probably know him from his catch phrase, "It's wicked awesome!" Well i've never been there but i'm guessing that it probably isn't. Just some place where you walk in and hear "So...how do you want it cut today?" I have a fear of getting haircuts and i never plan on going there. Reference some of my childhood pictures i posted last year. Luckily back then i was too stylin' to need a hair cut:
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I usually drive 3 hours to my sisters to hang out for the weekend and thankfully she cuts it in the kitchen. Otherwise i'd be in serious trouble.


#3. Olde Tyme Store Names
Why do people feel the need for their store name to be different. Do they believe that people think it's cool? I hate store names like Bill's Olde Tyme Shoppe. This isn't London 1892.



#4. Personalized license plates you can't understand
First let me give you an example. Several years ago i thought it would be cool to get the website name www.davewirth.com Unfortunately another dork from Minnesota already has it. Guess what his name is. And the worst thing is, as you can see by going there, that he doesn't even care about it. Just some trees, an apology to other dave wirth's around the world and 2 sentences about how great his life is.

Anyway the point i was trying to make, but really didn't, is that all the good names are taken. The same is true with personalized license plates. You can't get DAVE on a Michigan license plate. It's taken. So what do people do? They get something close with a series of similar letters that only they can understand. For example a 1 instead of I. Or 3 instead of E. Then the fact that you can only have 7 letters or numbers and these people, who feel the need to express themselves thorough required state issued metal plates, are over matched.

Sure there are still the cool plates on cars like 57CHEV or LARRY. But i guarantee that the guys who own those are over 70 years old. And the reason they have it is because the very first day they offered personalized license plates, they showed up at the DMV at 7am and bought them.

So in July of 2010, when Larry Schmedrickson shows up to the secretary of state asking "hey do you have the license plate LARRY available?" The person behind the counter says "of course not, that's been gone since 1972. " "oh ok, how about LARY? LARRY S? L S?" "no, no, no" they'll say. And so because he can't stand getting a regular plate that says JZQ 584 he's gonna get something like 2COOL4U. Well obviously not that because that's understandable and is already taken. His will be much much dumber and he'll have to explain to everyone what it means.


#5 Unfunny Kids
Now let me explain. I'm talking kids that say stuff like "hostible" instead of hospital. Then their parents go "oohhhh isn't she so cute"

Butt Dialing

I am writing this as a warning to anyone who would like to name their new baby Adam or Amanda. Don't do it. 10 years ago this would not have been a problem but since then people have started carrying their phones around in their pockets. And in the process of doing that, occasionally the correct combination of buttons get pressed where in a phone call is made to, usually the first person in their phone book, people like Andrew or Ashley or maybe even Aunt Becky.

I have personally butt dialed my friend Adam twice in the past year. I didn't know i did it. All of a sudden i heard someone saying "Hello?" from the phone in my pocket. After asking Adam about this, he confirmed my suspicions that he receives many butt calls from people who have him as the first person in their phone list. It's annoying.

So to all you people who feel that the name Aaron sounds nice for a kid. I would like to advise against it. By selecting another name you will have saved him/her from a life of phone call headaches.

Thank you,

David R. Wirth

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Oakland Hills Golf Course

For work one day i got to go onto the north course of Oakland Hills. Although not the south course where they've played the PGA tournaments.
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Bon Jovi

I don't see a lot of concerts but last week on St. Patrick's day i saw Bon Jovi at the Palace. It was great.
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Kid Rock also came up and played with them during Wanted Dead or Alive. He kinda screwed up a little but it was still awesome.

Toledo

I worked in Toledo for 2 days, right after St. Patrick's day and have to say it was pretty cool. We were right next to the Toledo Mud Hens Stadium.
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Cars In Detroit

The 2013 North American International Auto Show 

For the third year in a row i went to the Detroit Auto Show in Cobo Hall to see all the new 2013 vehicles.  Here's links to the last two times i've gone:
It was filled with all of the 2013 cars, trucks and the new concept vehicles for 2014 and beyond.  It seemed like every company that i can think of attended this years show, although as usual companies like Ferrari, Lamborghini and Aston Martin only brought one or two cars.  As it has always been the Big Three (Ford, GM and Chrysler) have the biggest displays and the largest crowds.  I guess it makes sense.  They are Detroit Cars and this is the Detroit International Auto Show.   

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Even before we got into Cobo Hall we saw cars in the hallway.  They were some really cool super cars like this Falcon. I've heard of this company before, i think for a while they made the fastest car in the world, which did something like 250mph. 
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 Parked next to is was a Bentley and Ferrari.  This is the first time i can remember there being super nice cars out in the hallway.

The first thing we saw when we entered was this Nissan NSX Concept. 
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It was a pretty cool looking car but i didn't know anything about it and kind of forgettable.  I'm guessing that since it's a Nissan it has tons of electronics that do the stability control. 

Then we made our way over to Ford, who had the same cool chairs as last year.  Click on the link up at the top from 2012 to see pictures of Karrie sitting in one.  I still really like them.  But you have to be sitting in them to really understand.  If you sit in one direction, the top part acts as a back rest, which is surprisingly comfortable.  If you spin the chair around and sit down the top part acts like a desk to rest your elbows on.
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I still really like them.  But you have to be sitting in them to really understand.  If you sit in one direction, the top part acts as a back rest, which is surprisingly comfortable.  If you spin the chair around and sit down the top part acts like a desk to rest your elbows on.

There was also this really cool looking couch over by the Smart cars. 
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All the furniture at the Auto Show was this sort of art deco style with bold colors and rounded lines.

2013 Vehicles

I would have to say that the highlight of this years show was the new Corvette Stingray.  I can totally see people lining up at the automotive dealer to buy this at above full price. 
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The front end of this car and it's shape from above totally remind me of a Ferrari 458.  I personally think the back end of this new Corvette is a bit bulky, but so have all the Corvette's for the past 10 years.

Everything about the car was cool though.  It had a super high top speed, new gear box, lots of carbon fiber and even got good gas mileage.  All for just a fraction of what a Ferrari cost.

And the really neat thing was that in 2011 i was at the plant where this car was made, GM's Corvette plant in Bowling Green Kentucky.  Back then my favorite car was the ZR1.  I can't wait until they make a "ZR1 version" of this new car.  I bet it's going to be really popular with buyers and especially the Detroit automotive dealers that sell them.

Here's a panorama view of just a small part of the Auto Show floor.
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As you can see it wasn't too busy.  We went on a weekday between 6 - 8PM.  As we were leaving it started to fill up.

But there were lots of different people there looking at cars. 
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As always, the main reason for going to the Detroit Auto Show is to see the concept cars, like this Tesla.  It wasn't their Tesla Roadster, it was the newer basic sedan.  It didn't look all that amazing from the outside, but i think the interior was the best i've ever seen.  In case you don't know, Tesla is the automotive dealer that makes electric vehicles with something like 4,000 tiny lithium ion batteries.
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Super simple, just 2 flat screen monitors.  One for the driver behind the steering wheel and one for the center console.  The one in the middle was the size of 2 iPads.  The cool thing about having a screen rather then buttons is that it can adapt.  Meaning that it can change and become anything.  When i was sitting in the car the top half of the screen was the radio and the bottom half was the back-up camera.

Tesla Dashboard - Touch Screen

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Then there was this concept from Honda. It was an electric car about the size of a golf cart. 
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I'm still not sold on electric cars being used for an everyday driver.  (at least in my case)  But i could understand something like this.  A small "sports car" that you use on the weekends to drive around town.  I'm guessing that this "2013 vehicle" will never be built for the public but as an automotive concept i think this could work. 

Another thing i liked from Honda was their mouse button controller.  This was in the Honda Civic.  Instead of a big flat screen like in the Tesla, Honda put something like a joystick/mouse with buttons on the side.

Honda Mouse Button Click Control System

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This is a car i've always liked and wanted to buy.  The Volvo S60.  It just seems like the perfect car for daily use.  Unlike that tiny electric Honda vehicle, this is practical, safe and would last for years.  It's sporty but still very practical.
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And this blue color reminds me of the bright blue that is on the 2012 Mustangs.  It would be easy to find your car in a crowded parking lot i guess.

Detroit Cars

This is another really cool, and surprisingly fast car.  The Cadillac CTS-V.  I've seen these out at Milford on the GM test track and they are fast.  Tons of horse power and really good suspension for hard cornering.  It's not the typical Cadillac for a 60 year old retiree living in Florida.
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The ugliest cars at the auto show were these two Ferrari's.  You might be looking at the red car here and think "what are you talking about, that looks great".  From the front, yes it's fine.  But when you move around to the side of the car you can see the silver one in the back.
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This is Ferrari's first 4 wheel drive car.  It's also front engine.  It is almost like one group designed the front of the car and another group designed the back.  Then, without speaking to one another just glued their drawings together and said build this.

I did notice a lot of these types of cars.  Small, cheap rear wheel drive sports cars.  Something like the Mazda Miata craze.  
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The difference between this and that 2-seater electric Honda is that these are less than $22,000 and they are actually for sale.  Like the new Chevy Corvette, i think vehicle dealers will be selling a lot of these in 2013. 

I really liked this one, the Jeep FJ Cruiser.  From the outside it does look a bit "plasticy".
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But from the inside it looked really tough and rugged.  This would be the car i would choose if i had to drive in a jungle somewhere.  The shifter and everything felt very sturdy and mechanical. 
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Although as a car in Detroit i'm not sure how much you need an off-road 4-wheel drive Jeep.  Maybe the automotive dealers in a State like Colorado might sell a lot more.

After we were done we left Cobo Hall and decided to take the People Mover over to the Greektown Casino. 
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This was the view out of the front of the first car.

Detroit People Mover - Greektown Casino Station


I liked being up front while we rode through the tunnel.  It felt like some sort of future transportation in a sci-fi movie.
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Overall i did have fun at the Detroit Auto Show.  It seemed like this year there were a lot more cars.  Not counting all the weird electric go-cart things that they had back in 2012.

Donating A Car

 

How To Donate A Car

So you've decided to get rid of your old car, but don't want to just sell it to a used car dealer.  One if the best options today is to donate your car to charity.  When you donate your car it is a win-win situation for everyone.  You get the full Blue-Book value for your car and some needy person or family receives a great used car.  You should always donate the car to the specific charity directly.  This will avoid any middle-man hidden fees and you can be sure that the vehicle and money get to the people who need it most.
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So lets get into the Who, What, Where, When, Why and How that comes with donating a car.


Donate A Car To Charity

You're ready to get rid of your old car and do something good in the process.  Most car charity's will accept any vehicle that runs.  So just because you might think that it's not worth donating, they will be able to find someone to give it to.
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And this is one big advantage that charity's have over typical used car dealerships.  A used car dealer might only be looking for newer cars that they can turn around and sell.  If the car you are donating has problems with it, the used car dealership might not want the hassle of dealing with warranty's and having to refund money to buyers.  That's why that old 80's and early 90's car with over 180,000 miles is perfect for donating.  It may be old to you, but to someone in need it is the perfect gift.
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Where To Donate A Car

Here's a list sorted by State to the different charities where you can donate your vehicle.
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Here is also a link to an alphabetical listing to every Car Donating Charities in the United States.

Delivery can be made in basically two ways.  Either you can drive and drop off the car yourself or have someone from the auto charity come and pick up the vehicle. 
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How To Get A Tax Deduction For Donating Your Car


Before you donate your car to charity, there's a few things you want to do to make sure you get the full deduction on your taxes at the end of the year.  First thing is to take pictures of the vehicle, just in case the IRS comes, you want to have physical proof that you did own and then donate the car.  Second, determine the Kelly Blue Book value of the car before you go to drop it off.  It only takes around 30 seconds to input your car's information and you will get different values for your car, based on condition. 

To get the Maximum Tax Deduction you should make sure that you get the Private Party Value and not the Trade In Value.  This is another advantage over taking your car to the dealership, the private party value is always higher then the trade in value of a vehicle.

Now, make sure you GET A RECEIPT and keep it in a safe place until tax time.  This is the most important "proof" that you have to show the IRS in case they ask for it. 
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When it does come time to start filling out your taxes, that is when you will receive the money for the car.  You will be filling out a different section based on the value of the car you donated.  If the car was valued LESS than $5,000 then you will fill out Section A - Form 8232.  If your donated car is worth MORE than $5,000 then you will fill out Section B - Form 8232.  It's not complicated at all, just 1 page for each section.  Here is a link to a PDF of the IRS Form 8283 for Noncash Charitable Contributions.  If you do have any questions, here's a link to the IRS Instructions for Form 8283.

Hopefully everything goes well, you donate your car to a family who really needs it and you receive the full value of what the car is worth.  In my opinion, the best part of this whole process is that you don't have to deal with those questionable used car dealers trying to rip you off. 
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