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Im back. Whats been happening around here?

Im back. What's been happening around here?

Nice.

The 626 right?

I bought my first house the other weekend!

Next week at Star Wars Celebration in Orlando, Mark Hamill is hosting a tribute to Fisher, where the first trailer for The Last Jedi to debut. Fisher and her mother Debbie Reynolds, who died one day after Fisher, were both honored with a public memorial in March.

Video shows the final moments before a 20-year-old texting driver killed 13 elderly churchgoers

HOUSTON — A witness says the driver of a pickup truck that collided with a church minibus in rural Texas, killing 13 people, acknowledged he had been texting while driving — a development that highlights the dangers of sending messages on smartphones while behind the wheel.

Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Conrad Hein wouldn’t comment Friday on whether texting might have played a role in the Wednesday collision on a two-lane road about 75 miles west (120 km) of San Antonio, near the town of Concan. But officials have said the truck driver appeared to have crossed the center line.

Jennifer Morrison, the investigator in charge of the team from the National Transportation Safety Board, would only say that distracted driving will be among the issues investigated.

The witness who is saying the pickup driver was texting while driving recounted the incident Friday in an interview with The Associated Press. Jody Kuchler, a 55-year-old self-employed welder, said he and his girlfriend were driving back to their home in the nearby town of Leakey when he came across a truck that was driving erratically across the road.

“He kept going off the road and into oncoming traffic and he just kept doing that,” said Kuchler, who first shared the account of what happened with the San Antonio Express-News.

Kuchler, who followed the truck for at least 15 minutes, said he called the sheriff’s offices for both Uvalde and Real counties and told them “they needed to get him off the road before he hit somebody.”

Satirist John Clarke, of Clarke and Dawe fame, dies aged 68

Clarke was born in New Zealand but made his name as a comedian and political satirist in Australia after arriving in the 1970s.

For 27 years, he has appeared on Australian television conducting mock interviews and skewering politicians with his comedy partner, Bryan Dawe.

The pair was best known for the Clarke and Dawe segment on the ABC's 7.30 program.

Clarke was a man of diverse talents — a comedian, actor and writer of television, film and stage musicals.

He came to attention in his native New Zealand in the 1970s with the TV series Fred Dagg, a satirical take on the country bloke.

He co-wrote the multi-award winning mockumentary The Games, about the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games, which aired in 1999 and 2000.

He also co-wrote stage musicals The Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie and Little Ragged Blossom.

His books included A Dagg at My Table, The Howard Miracle and The 7.56 Report.

Clarke was bushwalking in Victoria over the weekend when he died.

Politicians, sportspeople and members of the public have used social media to pay tribute to his contribution to Australia.

Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten said Clarke was the "sharpest, driest wit on Aussie TV", and Greens leader Richard Di Natale called him a leading light of satire.

2017 ARCH KRGT-1
Jay Leno's Garage

Published on Apr 3, 2017
Gard Hollinger and Keanu Reeves, Founders of ARCH Motorcycles, stop by the garage to talk with Jay about their first series production bike, the KRGT-1, and what inspired them to start their own motorcycle company.

2017 ScottieDTV Dirty Dozen 2017 Pigeon Forge Rod Run
ScottieDTV

Published on Apr 10, 2017
For the last several years ScottieDTV has invited 12 Cars to the Pigeon Forge Rod Run to represent the channel...I spend all year putting together what I believe will be a group of vehicles that will blow people away...2017 was a year I think I nailed it for sure!!...I had cool custom Trucks.....Corvettes.....A Camaro...A mustang... Several award winners....Even a Great eight winner, fresh out of Detroit!!!...I don't think you will be disappointed...Check it out!! Make sure you Subscribe to this channel and Visit www.ScottieDTV.com For cool content!!

1955 Chevrolet Belair 2-Door Coupe
Jay Leno's Garage

Gary Kollofski stops by the garage to show Jay his 1955 Chevrolet Belair 2-Door Coupe that is not your average all American resto-mod.

We are officially moved in to the new place and pushing forward. Been hectic the last few days but positive overall.

congratulations. I bet that you and your partner have been excited for this to happen.

I miss Boost shitfights. There's not really enough people left for me to offend and disagree with...

In case anyone's interested, these are the 4 blocks I'm evaluating and the potential house dimensions that could be done on each.

She's being a pain in the ass lol and i'm glad to have a proper garage for the bikes