James BondThe world of espionage and military intelligence has always been popular creative fodder.  You have countless movies and books devoted to this kind of intrigue, spy games full of mind-bending reveals and then even mind-bendier counter reveals until you don’t even know who’s working for whom.  Well, we here at your Used Car Dealer Cincinnati want to tell you about a real life spy story that is coming to light, one that Americans all over the country should be celebrating.

Last month, the Yemen branch of Al Qaeda dispatched a special operative.  This operative was to undertake a suicide mission to bring down an aircraft in midflight.  He was equipped with Al Qaeda’s newest and best attempt at a covert bomb, a high powered explosive rigged to be undetectable to our scanners and near impossible to feel on any kind of pat down.  The operative volunteered for this mission, and Americans everywhere should be thankful.

The Al Qaeda operative was actually a spy from a Saudi Arabia intelligence agency.  He went deep undercover into the terrorist organization and gained the trust of its innermost members.  When he found they were pooling their resources for another large attack, he volunteered for the task.  He did such a good job blending in that Al Qaeda believed him, they bought into it so far that they actually gave him the covert bomb and set him loose to complete his mission.  The operative, instead of going to wreak havoc on Al Qaeda’s foes, instead brought the bomb and all of their secret plans back to Allied Forces Intelligence, including the CIA.

It’s understandable that the operative needs to remain hidden for fear of retribution, but hopefully one day we’ll know this brave man’s name, so that he may stand beside other heroes that have risked their lives for our safety.

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Arrow Accident

by Dan Hinds on May 15, 2012

Legolas With all the buzz and excitement surrounding the Hunger Games, a little hero worship is something to be expected. It’s hard to see Katniss Everdeen stalking through the forest, bow in hand, arrow nocked, and not be just a little bit jealous. Well, we here at your Cincinnati Chevy Malibu Dealer want to let you know that while our heroine makes archery look easy, it’s actually pretty tricky stuff.

Konstantine Myakush, a 38 year old father of two, was out with his daughters at a public park when, out of the blue, a 20 inch arrow plunged into his neck. He immediately dropped to the ground but did not lose consciousness. Approximately half the arrow had gone clean through his neck, leaving him looking like he was wearing one of those cheesy Halloween props. But unfortunately for Mr. Myakush, it was all too real.

The first thing he did after being struck was to call his wife. He claimed that he thought he was going to die and wanted to say goodbye. It’s a fairly chilling sentiment but is actually pretty romantic in a terrifying sort of way. It proved to unnecessary however, the arrow amazingly missed all of the major arteries and organs in the throat. A mere inch in either direction would have likely meant the end of Mr. Myakush, but as it is, he’ll make a full recovery.

As for the shooter? It was an archery club practice session taking place on the other side of the park. One of the members let an arrow get away from him and it just happened to hit the unlucky Myakush. The club has since decided to stop having practice session in public places, which is nice of them, but really something they should have thought of a long, long time ago.

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Moon CarPeople pay a lot of hard earned money for dumb things, this is something we all know.  It’s especially true when it comes to celebrities and historical figures.  You watch any of the fifteen pawn shop shows now on cable and you’ll see people shelling out thousands for Whitney Houston’s hair brush, Millard Fillmore’s putter, or a lock of Justin Bieber’s hair.  This always seemed a little ridiculous to us here at your Chevy Dealer Cincinnati, but that was before we saw the latest hot auction on Ebay.

Ladies and gentlemen, how would you like to be the proud owner of rusted out 1967 Chevrolet Corvette for the low low price of (at the time of this writing) 250,000 dollars?  Even for a classic ‘vet, the price seems a little steep.  That’s because the value of this car is in its provenance.  It was originally owned by Ohio heartthrob and national hero Neil Armstrong.  Yes, THE Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon.

The car is the result of an old program run by the old dealership Rathman Chevrolet.  This incredibly patriotic dealer initiated a program that would ensure our astronauts always had a cherry Chevrolet Corvette to drive around when they weren’t in space.  The astronauts would lease the car for $1 and keep it for a year, returning it at the end only to receive another brand new ‘vet.  The story checks out and the seller has some paperwork that further backs up his claim.  Seeing as how Neil Armstrong is still alive and well, hopefully he’ll come forward and put any speculation to bed before some sap actually pays a quarter mil’ for the car.

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William OrdersThere are a lot of things you can do to implicate yourself in a crime.  You can flee the country.  You can mutter cryptic remarks under your breath like, “they had it coming.”   You can even return to the scene with those creepy, shifty eyes.  However, we here at your Chevy Dealership Cincinnati want to tell you, nothing implicates you quite like devouring the evidence.

Lenami Godinez-Avila, a 27 year old woman, wanted to do something a little exotic with her boyfriend to celebrate their anniversary.  The young couple decided to take a hang gliding trip in Canada in late April.  Unfortunately, there was a terrible accident.  Something went wrong and Lenami fell out of her hang glider, falling 1,000 feet to her death.

This event is strange and tragic enough, but there’s another layer to the story.  William Orders, the hang glider’s pilot, is being accused of swallowing an SD card that may have video of the accident.

Vancouver Hang Gliding, the company that Orders works for and Lenami booked with, offers tandem hang gliding experiences.  Part of their package is offering video of the event via a camera that is strapped to the wing of the glider.  Authorities are claiming that after the accident, Orders removed the SD card from the on-wing camera and devoured it.

We’re still waiting to see how the story moves forward.  Police are monitoring Orders and suspect that even if he did swallow the SD card, the data on it may still be usable.  So if your day is going poorly, you can feel better knowing you’re not the poor data recovery tech who gets that job.

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Car Crash in PoolIn modern day America, there are a few things that really drive home the impression of suburban success.  A couple of prime examples are having a nice in-ground pool in the backyard and a cherry red Camaro in the driveway.  Well, we here at your Chevy Dealer in Ohio want to point out that, while they are great separately, they don’t combine all that well.

Last week, the Aguilera family returned to their Pembrook Pines Florida home to find a car jutting up out of their swimming pool.  Further inspection revealed it to be an antique 1968 Chevrolet Camaro done in a perfect red.  When firefighters tried to recreate the scene, they discovered the classic car had veered off the road, hopped over an embankment, smashed through the backyard, leveled a row of hedges, crashed down a patio screen, and finally careened into the full pool.

The driver of the car, Sherman Holland, managed to leap from his vehicle before it was fully submerged.  He appeared to have no injuries but was visibly shaken by the violent series of events.  He was taken to the hospital as a precaution.  It’s still not clear what caused him to crash in the first place but Sgt. Scott Carris the officer on the scene sums it up nicely.

“He wound up in a pool, so you can say he wasn’t driving in a careful and prudent manner.”

The Aguilera family says they’re more frustrated than mad.  A car in the pool means a full hazmat team in addition to all the regular property damage.  The woman of the house, Bertha, even had it in her to feel bad about the loss of such an amazing car.

“That is an expensive car,” she said. “It looked more like scrap to me. I don’t think he can refurbish that the way it was.”

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Bengal's Pros Remembers this year’s Pro Bowl?  Remember all those awesome highlights from your favorite players?  Of course you don’t, because no one watches the Pro Bowl, and we here at your Chevrolet Dealer Cincinnati want to tell you, the league is finally taking notice.

The next Pro Bowl is slated for February 3, 2012, but the league is yet to declare where it will be played because officially, it only has tentative status.  Sources inside the NFL claim the Roger Goodell, the league’s commissioner, is tired of the lackluster performances being turned in by the big names every year.  He’s strongly considering cancelling this year’s game altogether and other league sources claim that future Pro Bowls will more than likely not exist at all.

This is not really a big surprise.  In fact, many people say that this has been a long time coming.  The Pro Bowl is simply a boring game.  Sure, it has some of the best players in the league, but they aren’t really trying and honestly, who can blame them?  What sense does it make to risk your career in a game that is ultimately without meaning?  People claim they want to see more actual play in the annual game but the second one of their favorite players gets injured they’ll be changing their tune.

What is important, and what the league is looking to keep, is the voting process.  Players still get to have the prestige of being selected to play in the “game” and would even still receive the same bonuses for being selected.  No one is bored by the half-hearted pantomime on the field and everyone still gets to root for their favorite players being honored.  This is the best case scenario until the NFL finds their own variant on the Homerun Derby.

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Private Space Flight To Dock With ISS

April 26, 2012

Since man has landed on the moon, other men have been jealous of that man.  Space is truly the final frontier, especially for us, in a country where even the deserts have been made into glitzy paradises.  Everyone wants to go to space at least once, just to experience it.  Well, we here at Chevrolet [...]

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Coke Kills…No, The Other Coke…

April 24, 2012

How does this sound this for an idyllic morning:  waking up to the birds chirping and the sun slanting through the blinds, reaching over and downing a couple of cans of coke before getting dressed and heading into the kitchen.  Breakfast is pancakes, heavy on the butter and syrup, washed down with a few more [...]

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Best Buy Store Closings

April 19, 2012

Best Buy, a big-box leader in electronics, has announced that they plan to close about 50 stores this coming spring.  We here at Chevrolet Ohio are interested to see what this will mean for the landscape of electronic sales. It is not really any big surprise that Best Buy has been struggling as of late.  [...]

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McCluskey’s Road Trip Tips

April 17, 2012

With Summer on the way we here at auto repair Cincinnati  decided to give you guys some tips for your next road trip. It’s really essential that before you hit the road, you  have your vehicle inspected – especially if you are planning a long trip. A basic inspection will do – the essentials like: [...]

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