The Other Side of the Velvet Curtain
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on September 11, 2008
It’s only in retrospect that I have come to realize that schmoozing with the president of NBC and making small talk with Chris Tucker and Quincy Jones is not the typical Olympic experience.
And I can also tell you that it is not very typical to debate whether to go to the boxing semi-finals or get [...]
Los Che curtain-raiser boost for coach
Filed Under Kitchen Curtain | Posted on August 31, 2008
Mallorca started well but Los Che eventually made the breakthrough thanks David Villa’s opening goal in the 34th minute at the Mestalla. That proved crucial as Valencia went on to play more attractive and free-flowing football and wrapped up the three points courtesy of Juan Manuel Mata and substitute Vicente Rodriguez’s goals.
“Mallorca started better but [...]
Steelers seeking curtain call in North
Filed Under Curtain Rods | Posted on July 27, 2008
Teams in the Browns’ AFC North Division inherited four of the eight toughest schedules in 2008, based on last year’s records.
That’s why several experts are predicting a 9-7 record could win the division. The flip side is it’s doubtful the second-place team could earn a wild-card berth.
The defending champion Pittsburgh Steelers head into training camp [...]
Jean Luc Nelias lifts the curtain on the blackout
Filed Under Shower Curtain | Posted on May 18, 2008
The problem with ocean races is that when the guys have set off, there is no such thing as a Sunday anymore. Everyone involved has to work everyday. Right let’s move on to some comments regarding this morning’s situation. The bad news is obviously the retirement of BT, who turned around yesterday at 17:30 GMT [...]
Treading Lightly
Filed Under Curt Hennig | Posted on April 20, 2008
Subaru’s third-generation Forester ups the ante in the small
soft-roader segment.
Joshua Dowling discovers which one is best.
A NEW Subaru Forester has just gone on sale at a time when sales
of soft-roaders are exploding.
We’re keen to see how the Forester compares with its likely
rivals, so we’ve assembled the top five sellers out of a field of
more than [...]
Tread lightly
Filed Under Curt Hennig | Posted on April 20, 2008
The next big thing in four-wheel-drives is small. Motoring
Editor Joshua Dowling runs a magnifying glass over the new Subaru
Forester and its rivals.
If nature-lover, documentary- maker and narrator David
Attenborough were to study the huge growth in the popularity of
soft-roaders, it might sound something like this:
“Deep in the urban jungle a new species is taking over the
landscape. [...]
Falcon prices trimmed but not enough
Filed Under Curt Hennig | Posted on April 12, 2008
FORD has announced prices of the new Falcon one week before it
arrives in showrooms. And while it may have slightly undercut
Australia’s best-selling car, the Holden Commodore, industry
experts say the new Falcon is too expensive considering buyer
backlash against large cars.
The Falcon range starts from $36,490, $300 cheaper than the
equivalent Commodore, which now comes with curtain airbags [...]
Carpool
Filed Under Curt Hennig | Posted on April 12, 2008
FORD FALCON XT
RRP $36,490.
Why we’re driving it Ford this week let the motoring media
behind the wheel of the first all-new Falcon in almost 10 years,
ahead of its arrival in showrooms later this month.
Likes Drives well. Big improvement in cabin quality. Driver has
more headroom. Front airbags and seat-mounted, head-protecting side
airbags are standard across the range, and [...]
It’s curtains for the new Ford Falcon … or is it?
Filed Under Curt Hennig | Posted on April 12, 2008
SENIOR executives from Ford Australia will meet next week to
discuss whether to fit curtain airbags as standard equipment on
every new Falcon.
Despite the latest model being the first all-new Falcon in
almost 10 years, only two of the seven models in the range have
standard curtain airbags and the others have them as an option -
even though curtain [...]
Falcon prices trimmed but not enough
Filed Under Curt Hennig | Posted on April 12, 2008
FORD has announced prices of the new Falcon one week before it
arrives in showrooms. And while it may have slightly undercut
Australia’s best-selling car, the Holden Commodore, industry
experts say the new Falcon is too expensive considering buyer
backlash against large cars.
The Falcon range starts from $36,490, $300 cheaper than the
equivalent Commodore, which now comes with curtain airbags [...]