Venice ’83

El Niño.

It’s not what it used to be.

People who weren’t here then don’t remember the endless gray, rainy skies Angelenos endured through the winter of 1982/1983.

When the sun doesn’t shine for weeks on end. In LA. It feels like the end.

It happened in 2005; I remember.

Anyway, here’s what Venice looked like back in ’83.

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“The Venice Restrooms and LA County Lifeguard Division building during the historic El Niño storms of 1983.”

Photo credit: County of Los Angeles Fire Department

 

 

 

The Most Powerful Mercedes E-Class – Ever

A photo of the 2017 Mercedes-AMG E 63 S 4Matic+ on a test track. The vehicle is smoking its tires as it oversteers through a turn.
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Who cares what it looks like when it goes this fast?

With acceleration from 0-62mph in 3.4 seconds, the new business limousine is at the top of its class. The AMG SpeedShift MCT (multi clutch technology ) nine-speed sports transmission is combined with a wet start-off clutch for the first time.

Source: Advertiser.ie – Most powerful Mercedes-Benz E-Class of all time