One thing about being Canadian is that we don’t get all riled up about all this political nonsense like our neighbours to the south do. Personally, I think the idea of a bunch of kids whacking the shit out of a Humvee full of GI Joe’s is pretty funny.

Via Boing Boing

Isn’t this just the coolest, ugliest thing you’ve ever seen? Even better, it’s built right here in Ontario! The Gurka is a fully armoured vehicle, with protection that is unequaled by anything this side of a tank. Best yet, they are available for civilians to drive on the street, providing you’ve got a couple of hundred grand floating around. The first civilian model is of course going to Cali, to a friend of the Governator who wants to one up Arnold and his HUMMER.

We’ll see if we can’t get some seat time in one of these puppies and report back on their talents.

At The Star they have all sorts of details on other armoured vehicles made by Armet Armoured Vehicles

There are times when you want to grab a greenie and give them a shake. It seems the environmental squids are offended by McDonald’s choice to include HUMMER toys with Happy Meals this summer. ”

From the Detroit News:

Brendan Bell, a clean energy analyst at the Sierra Club, says Hummers in Happy Meals are about as responsible as “dipping a Big Mac in the fry oil and serving it to your kids.”

They rail on about old technology and environmentally insensitive vehicles. Give it a rest…they are kids toys. You get them for free with your kid’s lunch.

source Detroit News via LLN

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