There are a few debates that seem to go on forever. Corvette or Mustang, Cannon or Nikon, PC or Mac.

Another great debate that is carried out by gear-heads around the world is that of 2 stroke engines or 4 stroke engines.

The differences in the two are basic and simple, and just like the person who's driven both Corvettes AND Mustangs will tell you, you really can't compare the two in a general sense because they're in two different classes, much like Choppers are in a different class than Sport Bikes.

And the differences probably aren't what you'd think. Read the article then come back and give your own opinions.

Pala Raceway has officially, albeit quietly opened a brand new offroad racetrack for ATVs and MX bikes and they're having a Launch Party today.

The Pala Indian Tribe planned this racetrack from the ground up to be a world class off-road racing facility. It's located in North San Diego, near the Pala Casino Resort and Spa off the Interstate 15.

Pala Raceway is using specialized watering system to keep the track nice, and keep the dust down. It will have a rider's clubhouse, a food course and a lodge.

There's no such thing as a free lunch, so when I saw the headline for a FREE 92 Jeep Wrangler over at KSL.com's classifieds, being the skeptic I am I did a little research into this claim and after several seconds of looking and pondering found this little stipulation...

...with proposal and wedding ring.

That's right, you have to propose and provide a wedding ring. Ok, so that's still not so bad I suppose.

Is Cracker-Jack still putting rings in their boxes? If so, I think this might be doable.

But wait, there seems to be another catch... Seems you not only have to provide the ring, but you actually have to get married! And STAY married for 5 years! Dang. Talk about bait and switch.

There's more, though. If you're willing to go the whole "'til death do you part" thing, they'll throw in a 400EX ATV. Wow. What a deal.

Not only do you get the Jeep, but you get me. And boys, I don t come stock. I am FULLY LOADED! My add-ons include: a great sense of humor, an affection for garage nights that means working on stuff in the garage , an amazing work ethic, temple-worthiness, an appreciation for sports, the ability to live well within my means, logical reasoning skills, a work hard so you can play hard mentality, and I m great with kids, too!

Those aren't the typical add-ons I'd be shopping for, but different strokes right?

Happy shopping fellas.

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Congressman Bob Filner recently restored trash collection services for the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area (ISDRA).

On the surface that may seem like a good idea, but one has to question whether or not the funds used for trash collection in the dunes by the BLM wouldn't be better spent on things like EMT service, road maintenance, or some other service that normal users can't supply? Or at the very least sub it out to the private sector. It'll be cheaper AND create jobs.

Seriously, when you consider the shape of the economy and all, don't you think it's time for the government to tighten their belts, too? You know this is going to get paid for with increased fees. Would it be worth it to you to take your trash home with you so those funds could be used for more important things?

The Imperial Valley Press reports that the El Centro CoC wants to eliminate personal responsibility for people to clean up their mess...

Cathy Kennerson, chief executive officer of the El Centro Chamber of Commerce, said that while working on its budget for this year, the bureau said it recognized the need to continue providing trash service.

“You can’t expect the 1.4 million people who visit the dunes to all clean up every bit of trash,” Kennerson said.

Wait, what?

Packing your trash out with you is one of the first rules to ANY outdoor recreation, including riding ATVs in the dunes!

People need to be more responsible and try to take care of themselves instead of relying on others to do it for them. We already pay enough for access to "public land" (that in my opinion should be free to access after we pay for our green or red stickers), and we don't need to add the cost of trash service to our bill, because we are the ones paying for it all in the end anyway.

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