Archive for June, 2005 (Page 9)

Speaking in tongues

By TCC TeamTCC Team, June 10th, 2005

My neighbor's kids are out playing basketball in the driveway this morning. Must mean school is out for the year. Talking to these high schoolers can be a challenge, and not just because they think I'm from another planet. Well, maybe I am. We certainly don't speak the same language, nor share the same experiences. It is hard for them to understand who Deep Throat was, whether you're referring to the former FBI leader who helped bring down Richard Nixon, or the notorious Linda Lovelace. Heck, they don't even recognize the term, "you sound like a broken record." Even when Mom was playing Bach to them while they were still in the womb, they... Read More

Tags: Industry

Rolls-Royce Loses Another Exec

By TCC TeamTCC Team, June 9th, 2005

Jim Selwa will be driving off into the sunset -- but not in a Rolls-Royce. Selwa has tendered his resignation at president of that stately British maker's North American subsidiary. It's the latest in a long-running string of setbacks for Rolls, which split off, several years back, from its long-time partner, Bentley Motors. Rolls has lost several other senior executives in recent months, and has burned through several CEOs since moving into its new headquarters in Goodwood, south of London. Sales of the $350,000 Phantom have never come close to target, hitting just 797 last year. Though analysts scoff at the idea Rolls will hit the 1000... Read More

Tags: Industry

Posted in: 2007, Bentley, Arnage

Handsfree - But Not Distraction-Free

By Marty PadgettMarty Padgett, June 9th, 2005

It shouldn't come to anyone's surprise that handsfree cell phones are still distracting for drivers, even if they're not the wheel-and-phone juggling act that conventional mobiles inspire. No, what's surprising are two things: that people are occasionally capable of talking and driving and doing even more behind the wheel, and that some drivers (me included, sometimes) think it's our business what we do behind the wheel. You've seen my first point in action. I see Emory profs, UPS drivers and other commuters every day here, one hand on the phone held to their ear, one alternating between the steering wheel and the radio's seek button. Some... Read More

Tags: Enthusiasts