In his rant against 49ers coach Mike Nolan, Kevan Barlow told a reporter, "You don't trade a guy like me."

Here's some news for you, Kevan: They did. The 49ers are no different than any other NFL team when it comes to doing business. It's instructive to remember that the 49ers ultimately got rid of Joe Montana, Jerry Rice, Ronnie Lott and Roger Craig, to name four of the most prominent players in franchise history.

Given that, who the hell is Kevan Barlow besides a middling NFL running back with a modicum of talent?

SFGate: Niners Turf Blog : It was time to go, Kevan

"'Superman Returns' will be profitable for us," says Warner Bros. production president Jeff Robinov. "We would have liked it to have made more money, but it reintroduced the character in a great way and was a good launching pad for the next picture. We believe in Bryan and the franchise. Clearly, this was the most emotional and realistic superhero movie ever made."

BlueTights Network - Superman Returns!

Reason #843 to hate the Geek Squad - their desecration of the Woodward Dream Cruise. Yeah, 1.5 million car enthusiasts really want to see a fat wanna-be nerd cruizin' in a VW Beetle …

Woodward Dream Cruise 2006: the funny cars of Woodward gallery - Autoblog

We wanted to show off some of the impeccable craftsmanship on the vehicles we came across, as well as show you what it's like to traverse Woodward Ave. amidst 1.5 million other car enthusiasts. If you've never attended the Woodward Dream Cruise, we hope these pictures will convince you to add it to your calendar for next year.

Woodward Dream Cruise 2006: Details are everything - Autoblog

Mmmmmm. The Land of Chocolate …

"It was pretty thick. It was virtually like quicksand," Berner said, and co-workers, police and firefighters were not able to get him out until the chocolate could be thinned out.

Wis. Man Trapped in Tank of Chocolate

Mmmmmmm. Wouldn't this make a nice Grand Prix?

The HSV is the high-po sibling to the Commodore SS-V, available down under, and the revisions at this point may be limited to what you can gather from the photos, specifically the "look-at-me" body kit and the plus-one or plus-two wheel upgrades.

Holden HSV unintentionally uncovered - Autoblog

OK, I have got to get Cinemax now, at least for November

This November Cinemax will air all six "Star Wars" movies in HD for the first time. Lucasfilm and Time Warner (Cinemax’s parent company) have reportedly stuck a deal to air the films in full HD glory throughout the month (and presumably longer) of November.

All Six Star Wars Films in HD, Seriously.: Home Theater Blog | Home Theater News & Reviews

I love the license plate

FYI Blog: Wednesday, Aug. 16

Oh, this is gonna be fun …

Chrysler picked a pleasant midsummer afternoon on Tuesday to show off its upcoming Challenger pony car to the media, but the party was briefly interrupted by the appearance of its soon-to-be showroom rival. The boys from Chevrolet picked this moment to roll through with a car transporter carrying its Camaro concept, which was on its way towards a media event of its own.

Challenger and Camaro start their showdown a bit early - Autoblog

Landru Means Never Having to Say You're Sorry …

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