Tempting Fate Tours
@temptingfatetours.bsky.social
Road trips. In odd, unexpected cars of dubious reliability, usually decades old, often British. They run at the start of the trip. What could possibly go wrong?
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What are these? They're 3 versions of an MGB starter motor. Bottom is the original; the top is a 'Lucas' replacement; but the middle one is the one you want to use.
Our Tom Rymes explains why in our latest YouTube short video. He's owned several MGBs + knows whereof he speaks. Give it a watch!
Our Tom Rymes explains why in our latest YouTube short video. He's owned several MGBs + knows whereof he speaks. Give it a watch!
BEST gear-reduction starter for an MGB: Here's why! #mgb #britishcars #starter
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November 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
What are these? They're 3 versions of an MGB starter motor. Bottom is the original; the top is a 'Lucas' replacement; but the middle one is the one you want to use.
Our Tom Rymes explains why in our latest YouTube short video. He's owned several MGBs + knows whereof he speaks. Give it a watch!
Our Tom Rymes explains why in our latest YouTube short video. He's owned several MGBs + knows whereof he speaks. Give it a watch!
"This is it. I've finally found the girnormous American car for me!"
— Steph from I Drive A Classic
Another video from our U.K. friends visiting the Catskills: Steph drives Tom's 1972 Chevrolet C20 with the Highlander package.
Among all the cars, this was the one the Brits all fell in love with.
— Steph from I Drive A Classic
Another video from our U.K. friends visiting the Catskills: Steph drives Tom's 1972 Chevrolet C20 with the Highlander package.
Among all the cars, this was the one the Brits all fell in love with.
1970s Chevrolet C20 (Chevy C/K) - the best classic American pick up truck?
YouTube video by idriveaclassic
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November 16, 2025 at 12:10 PM
"This is it. I've finally found the girnormous American car for me!"
— Steph from I Drive A Classic
Another video from our U.K. friends visiting the Catskills: Steph drives Tom's 1972 Chevrolet C20 with the Highlander package.
Among all the cars, this was the one the Brits all fell in love with.
— Steph from I Drive A Classic
Another video from our U.K. friends visiting the Catskills: Steph drives Tom's 1972 Chevrolet C20 with the Highlander package.
Among all the cars, this was the one the Brits all fell in love with.
A great rundown of auto documentaries worth watching, NONE of which we'd previously heard of.
The tempting of fate is clearly the cross-country car trip from San Francisco to New York City ... in 1903 ... as the result of a bet ... in a 20-hp Winton touring car ... with a bulldog wearing goggles.
The tempting of fate is clearly the cross-country car trip from San Francisco to New York City ... in 1903 ... as the result of a bet ... in a 20-hp Winton touring car ... with a bulldog wearing goggles.
5 Great Car Documentaries You Can Watch Right Now on PBS - Hagerty Media
If you're anything like us, you love a good deep dive into the world of cars. Here are five documentaries that are well worth your time.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:35 PM
A great rundown of auto documentaries worth watching, NONE of which we'd previously heard of.
The tempting of fate is clearly the cross-country car trip from San Francisco to New York City ... in 1903 ... as the result of a bet ... in a 20-hp Winton touring car ... with a bulldog wearing goggles.
The tempting of fate is clearly the cross-country car trip from San Francisco to New York City ... in 1903 ... as the result of a bet ... in a 20-hp Winton touring car ... with a bulldog wearing goggles.
New Video !! We tempted fate a little differently: We rented the absolutely cheapest Turo on the list, the one at the very bottom of a few hundred cars.
It was 10 years old, with 114K miles. Also body damage. Stained seat covers. Garbage wipers. And a perplexing floor mat. How bad WAS it? Et voila!
It was 10 years old, with 114K miles. Also body damage. Stained seat covers. Garbage wipers. And a perplexing floor mat. How bad WAS it? Et voila!
We rented the cheapest Turo: How bad was it? #automobile #rentalcar #temptingfate
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November 10, 2025 at 7:31 PM
New Video !! We tempted fate a little differently: We rented the absolutely cheapest Turo on the list, the one at the very bottom of a few hundred cars.
It was 10 years old, with 114K miles. Also body damage. Stained seat covers. Garbage wipers. And a perplexing floor mat. How bad WAS it? Et voila!
It was 10 years old, with 114K miles. Also body damage. Stained seat covers. Garbage wipers. And a perplexing floor mat. How bad WAS it? Et voila!
"YouTube is an amazing resource, if you’re replacing the timing-belt tensioner on your 2015 Generica EX Active-Lifestyle Crossover.
"But in my experience, YouTube searches for repairs on old vehicles bring up a lot of hackery inflicted on previous acts of butchery."
Hmmmm. We can argue both sides.
"But in my experience, YouTube searches for repairs on old vehicles bring up a lot of hackery inflicted on previous acts of butchery."
Hmmmm. We can argue both sides.
Between the Lines: Restoration Ruminations - The Online Automotive Marketplace - Hemmings, The World's Largest Collector Car Marketplace
Restoring a car or truck can take a massive amount of effort, but it's an odyssey that will be remembered forever.
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November 3, 2025 at 9:00 PM
"YouTube is an amazing resource, if you’re replacing the timing-belt tensioner on your 2015 Generica EX Active-Lifestyle Crossover.
"But in my experience, YouTube searches for repairs on old vehicles bring up a lot of hackery inflicted on previous acts of butchery."
Hmmmm. We can argue both sides.
"But in my experience, YouTube searches for repairs on old vehicles bring up a lot of hackery inflicted on previous acts of butchery."
Hmmmm. We can argue both sides.
Courtesy of a slew of new followers who subscribed after we met up with Steph from I Drive A Classic, our YouTube short on @johnvoelcker.bsky.social learning to drive a 1929 Ford Model A woody wagon has absolutely blown up.
Here's your 3 minutes on how to drive, shift + brake a 96-year-old Model A.
Here's your 3 minutes on how to drive, shift + brake a 96-year-old Model A.
John drives a 1929 Ford Model A woody ... for the first time ever! #automobile #oldcars #fordmodela
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November 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Courtesy of a slew of new followers who subscribed after we met up with Steph from I Drive A Classic, our YouTube short on @johnvoelcker.bsky.social learning to drive a 1929 Ford Model A woody wagon has absolutely blown up.
Here's your 3 minutes on how to drive, shift + brake a 96-year-old Model A.
Here's your 3 minutes on how to drive, shift + brake a 96-year-old Model A.
We are beyond excited that Steph from YouTube's popular 'I Drive A Classic' channel in the U.K. came over to the States + drove a handful of our own cars.
Her first video is the 1991 Isuzu Stylus that Scott's had for more than 20 years. (He IS @thestylusguy.bsky.social, after all ...) Have a look!
Her first video is the 1991 Isuzu Stylus that Scott's had for more than 20 years. (He IS @thestylusguy.bsky.social, after all ...) Have a look!
Isuzu Stylus (Gemini) - a rare 90s JDM sedan saloon never sold in the UK!
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November 2, 2025 at 12:05 PM
We are beyond excited that Steph from YouTube's popular 'I Drive A Classic' channel in the U.K. came over to the States + drove a handful of our own cars.
Her first video is the 1991 Isuzu Stylus that Scott's had for more than 20 years. (He IS @thestylusguy.bsky.social, after all ...) Have a look!
Her first video is the 1991 Isuzu Stylus that Scott's had for more than 20 years. (He IS @thestylusguy.bsky.social, after all ...) Have a look!
"It’s less a restoration and more an act of automotive defiance—a machine that looks like it should buzz, but instead barks, ready to turn every short drive into a sensory overload of noise, vibration, and absolute mechanical insanity."
Tempting fate in a Beetle with a V-8 ....
[via Daily Turismo]
Tempting fate in a Beetle with a V-8 ....
[via Daily Turismo]
1974 vw super beetle for sale by owner - Grand Isle, VT - craigslist
1974 Super Beetle Engine is 1962 rebuilt 283 Chevy, 2-barrel carb Transmission is TH350 Front Frame is from 2003 Mazda pick-up Rear Frame is homemade See pictures Call with questions: published...
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October 23, 2025 at 4:13 PM
"It’s less a restoration and more an act of automotive defiance—a machine that looks like it should buzz, but instead barks, ready to turn every short drive into a sensory overload of noise, vibration, and absolute mechanical insanity."
Tempting fate in a Beetle with a V-8 ....
[via Daily Turismo]
Tempting fate in a Beetle with a V-8 ....
[via Daily Turismo]
Ummmm ... wow. This is tempting fate in a whole *different* drection.
A flat-EIGHT that bolts right into a 1989-94 Porsche 964. Oh. MY.
A flat-EIGHT that bolts right into a 1989-94 Porsche 964. Oh. MY.
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October 21, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Ummmm ... wow. This is tempting fate in a whole *different* drection.
A flat-EIGHT that bolts right into a 1989-94 Porsche 964. Oh. MY.
A flat-EIGHT that bolts right into a 1989-94 Porsche 964. Oh. MY.
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As always, our thanks to Bryan 'Woody' Wood. He makes the video magic you watch out of the clips, images, voiceovers, and random emails + texts we toss at him.
Do you need videos? HIRE WOODY!
As always, our thanks to Bryan 'Woody' Wood. He makes the video magic you watch out of the clips, images, voiceovers, and random emails + texts we toss at him.
Do you need videos? HIRE WOODY!
October 16, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Our apologies: we forgot to add ,,,
As always, our thanks to Bryan 'Woody' Wood. He makes the video magic you watch out of the clips, images, voiceovers, and random emails + texts we toss at him.
Do you need videos? HIRE WOODY!
As always, our thanks to Bryan 'Woody' Wood. He makes the video magic you watch out of the clips, images, voiceovers, and random emails + texts we toss at him.
Do you need videos? HIRE WOODY!
Sometimes Fate just doesn't want to be Tempted ... and bites back. This is NOT the video we planned to make, but it's the troof.
The video explains WTH we didn't take part in the recent "Fall Fail-iage" Lemons Rally through New England. We're bummed but that's the way the oil drips. Or something.
The video explains WTH we didn't take part in the recent "Fall Fail-iage" Lemons Rally through New England. We're bummed but that's the way the oil drips. Or something.
When Fate won't be tempted: Why our 1953 car won't work + WTH happened
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October 14, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Sometimes Fate just doesn't want to be Tempted ... and bites back. This is NOT the video we planned to make, but it's the troof.
The video explains WTH we didn't take part in the recent "Fall Fail-iage" Lemons Rally through New England. We're bummed but that's the way the oil drips. Or something.
The video explains WTH we didn't take part in the recent "Fall Fail-iage" Lemons Rally through New England. We're bummed but that's the way the oil drips. Or something.
"When the turn signal is engaged the fuse blows."
The *perfect* $9,200 car in which to tour while tempting fate!
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The *perfect* $9,200 car in which to tour while tempting fate!
www.hagerty.com/marketplace/...
41k-Mile 1987 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit for sale | Hagerty Marketplace
Discover this 41k-Mile 1987 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit for sale from our trusted collection of verified classic and enthusiast cars. Find your dream ride from our expert-approved listings.
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October 14, 2025 at 2:23 PM
"When the turn signal is engaged the fuse blows."
The *perfect* $9,200 car in which to tour while tempting fate!
www.hagerty.com/marketplace/...
The *perfect* $9,200 car in which to tour while tempting fate!
www.hagerty.com/marketplace/...
A PERFECT example of Tempting Fate Tours + it ain't even ours!
Photographer Jesse Burke bought a 1966 Ford F-250 sight unseen. He was in Rhode Island; it was in Idaho. The friend who sent him the link went with Jesse to get it. (He was the more mechanically inclined of the two.)
Adventures ensued.
Photographer Jesse Burke bought a 1966 Ford F-250 sight unseen. He was in Rhode Island; it was in Idaho. The friend who sent him the link went with Jesse to get it. (He was the more mechanically inclined of the two.)
Adventures ensued.
A Grand Pilgrimage Through the American Countryside in a '66 Ford F-250
When photographer Jesse Burke bought a 1966 Ford F-250 sight unseen, it led to the adventure of a lifetime across the American countryside.
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October 13, 2025 at 6:34 PM
A PERFECT example of Tempting Fate Tours + it ain't even ours!
Photographer Jesse Burke bought a 1966 Ford F-250 sight unseen. He was in Rhode Island; it was in Idaho. The friend who sent him the link went with Jesse to get it. (He was the more mechanically inclined of the two.)
Adventures ensued.
Photographer Jesse Burke bought a 1966 Ford F-250 sight unseen. He was in Rhode Island; it was in Idaho. The friend who sent him the link went with Jesse to get it. (He was the more mechanically inclined of the two.)
Adventures ensued.
Oh, MAN. This is delectable. Though beyond any of our resources here at Tempting Fate Tours (it's $42.5K), it may be the only TC you could drive confidently for thousands of miles. Wow.
A Lotus Twin-Cam is Just the Beginning of this MG TC's Upgrades - The Online Automotive Marketplace - Hemmings, The World's Largest Collector Car Marketplace
This 1949 MG TC has been given a sensible performance makerover with a Lotus twin-cam engine, a stronger frame and better brakes.
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October 12, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Oh, MAN. This is delectable. Though beyond any of our resources here at Tempting Fate Tours (it's $42.5K), it may be the only TC you could drive confidently for thousands of miles. Wow.
Woohoo, 6 new subscribers; just 45 left to go.
We'll stop begging now; new video coming in a day or three ...
We'll stop begging now; new video coming in a day or three ...
OK, gang: Our next video is imminent—but we're just 51 subscribers short of the magic 1,000.
Amongst you all, are there 51 more people to subscribe to a YouTube channel on occasional road trips in odd, unexpected cars of dubious reliability, usually decades old, often British?
Tell your friends !!
Amongst you all, are there 51 more people to subscribe to a YouTube channel on occasional road trips in odd, unexpected cars of dubious reliability, usually decades old, often British?
Tell your friends !!
Tempting Fate Tours
Road trips. In odd, unexpected cars of dubious reliability, usually decades old, often British. They run at the start of the trip. After that, anything can happen—and frequently does. What could possi...
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October 12, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Woohoo, 6 new subscribers; just 45 left to go.
We'll stop begging now; new video coming in a day or three ...
We'll stop begging now; new video coming in a day or three ...
1 new subscriber down, 50 to go !!
OK, gang: Our next video is imminent—but we're just 51 subscribers short of the magic 1,000.
Amongst you all, are there 51 more people to subscribe to a YouTube channel on occasional road trips in odd, unexpected cars of dubious reliability, usually decades old, often British?
Tell your friends !!
Amongst you all, are there 51 more people to subscribe to a YouTube channel on occasional road trips in odd, unexpected cars of dubious reliability, usually decades old, often British?
Tell your friends !!
Tempting Fate Tours
Road trips. In odd, unexpected cars of dubious reliability, usually decades old, often British. They run at the start of the trip. After that, anything can happen—and frequently does. What could possi...
www.youtube.com
October 11, 2025 at 7:22 PM
1 new subscriber down, 50 to go !!
OK, gang: Our next video is imminent—but we're just 51 subscribers short of the magic 1,000.
Amongst you all, are there 51 more people to subscribe to a YouTube channel on occasional road trips in odd, unexpected cars of dubious reliability, usually decades old, often British?
Tell your friends !!
Amongst you all, are there 51 more people to subscribe to a YouTube channel on occasional road trips in odd, unexpected cars of dubious reliability, usually decades old, often British?
Tell your friends !!
Tempting Fate Tours
Road trips. In odd, unexpected cars of dubious reliability, usually decades old, often British. They run at the start of the trip. After that, anything can happen—and frequently does. What could possi...
www.youtube.com
October 11, 2025 at 1:38 PM
OK, gang: Our next video is imminent—but we're just 51 subscribers short of the magic 1,000.
Amongst you all, are there 51 more people to subscribe to a YouTube channel on occasional road trips in odd, unexpected cars of dubious reliability, usually decades old, often British?
Tell your friends !!
Amongst you all, are there 51 more people to subscribe to a YouTube channel on occasional road trips in odd, unexpected cars of dubious reliability, usually decades old, often British?
Tell your friends !!
We realized we'd never introduced another member of the very diverse TFT team. Please welcome Jack The Dog.
Jack enjoys road trips, even in dubious British cars of questionable reliability. He also keeps Tom's garage free of pesky squirrels. He also sleeps more than the rest of us put together.
Jack enjoys road trips, even in dubious British cars of questionable reliability. He also keeps Tom's garage free of pesky squirrels. He also sleeps more than the rest of us put together.
October 9, 2025 at 12:51 PM
We realized we'd never introduced another member of the very diverse TFT team. Please welcome Jack The Dog.
Jack enjoys road trips, even in dubious British cars of questionable reliability. He also keeps Tom's garage free of pesky squirrels. He also sleeps more than the rest of us put together.
Jack enjoys road trips, even in dubious British cars of questionable reliability. He also keeps Tom's garage free of pesky squirrels. He also sleeps more than the rest of us put together.
This pic is a metaphor, kinda, for why we're not at the #fallfailiage #lemonsrally this weekend. The car Tom + John built (not this one ... that's why it's a metaphor) wasn't actually USABLE for 1,000 miles in 3 days. ☹️
And the one @thestylusguy.bsky.social planned to use ate some valve shims. ☹️
And the one @thestylusguy.bsky.social planned to use ate some valve shims. ☹️
September 28, 2025 at 12:36 PM
This pic is a metaphor, kinda, for why we're not at the #fallfailiage #lemonsrally this weekend. The car Tom + John built (not this one ... that's why it's a metaphor) wasn't actually USABLE for 1,000 miles in 3 days. ☹️
And the one @thestylusguy.bsky.social planned to use ate some valve shims. ☹️
And the one @thestylusguy.bsky.social planned to use ate some valve shims. ☹️
"The check engine light doubles as mood lighting. It overheats when it feels like it, the AC is broken + one of the doors hates humanity enough to barely open."
Also: British!
Also: British!
99 Problems: 2011 Mini Cooper Clubman
Everyone loves to talk about “quirky charm” when it comes to Minis, but this 2011 Clubman takes that phrase, sets it on fire, and leaves you stranded on the
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September 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
"The check engine light doubles as mood lighting. It overheats when it feels like it, the AC is broken + one of the doors hates humanity enough to barely open."
Also: British!
Also: British!
And we are live! Here's the second of 2 videos from our July road trip to Tennessee to run The Snake (Route 421) + hang out with fellow owners who've become friends over the years.
We include advice on how to organize your own road trip in old cars, just like ours—except totally different.
We include advice on how to organize your own road trip in old cars, just like ours—except totally different.
We road-tripped 10 1990s cars. Here's what you need for your own trip!
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September 26, 2025 at 12:38 PM
And we are live! Here's the second of 2 videos from our July road trip to Tennessee to run The Snake (Route 421) + hang out with fellow owners who've become friends over the years.
We include advice on how to organize your own road trip in old cars, just like ours—except totally different.
We include advice on how to organize your own road trip in old cars, just like ours—except totally different.
Here it is, all 65 throbbing hp from a 1971 'A' Series 1275c engine! Move aside, peasants, Tempting Fate Tours is coming through ... pending just a few wee fixes to which the entire coming weekend has been set aside.
Perhaps including a generator WITHOUT a JB-Welded lug ?? Ahem. Sigh.
Perhaps including a generator WITHOUT a JB-Welded lug ?? Ahem. Sigh.
September 9, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Here it is, all 65 throbbing hp from a 1971 'A' Series 1275c engine! Move aside, peasants, Tempting Fate Tours is coming through ... pending just a few wee fixes to which the entire coming weekend has been set aside.
Perhaps including a generator WITHOUT a JB-Welded lug ?? Ahem. Sigh.
Perhaps including a generator WITHOUT a JB-Welded lug ?? Ahem. Sigh.
What, you ask, is this rather horrible-looking thing? Oh, it's the lug on a replacement generator that @rymestom fitted to the 1971 MG Midget 1275 engine in our 72-year-old Morris.
What's the goop? Oh, the lug broke off. JB-Weld to the rescue! Will it last thru 1,000 miles of Lemons Rally? Great Q!
What's the goop? Oh, the lug broke off. JB-Weld to the rescue! Will it last thru 1,000 miles of Lemons Rally? Great Q!
September 8, 2025 at 2:35 PM
What, you ask, is this rather horrible-looking thing? Oh, it's the lug on a replacement generator that @rymestom fitted to the 1971 MG Midget 1275 engine in our 72-year-old Morris.
What's the goop? Oh, the lug broke off. JB-Weld to the rescue! Will it last thru 1,000 miles of Lemons Rally? Great Q!
What's the goop? Oh, the lug broke off. JB-Weld to the rescue! Will it last thru 1,000 miles of Lemons Rally? Great Q!
We are LIVE! Our first episode since June brings us into 2025 at last. We drove 5 obscure 1990s Japanese cars 1,500 miles round-trip, over 5 days, to hang out with other owners who are now really good friends.
This year, we brought 5 cars from the Northeast (NH, Mass, upstate NY, Long Island + PA).
This year, we brought 5 cars from the Northeast (NH, Mass, upstate NY, Long Island + PA).
Why drive obscure 1990s Japanese cars thousands of miles? Here's why!
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September 1, 2025 at 9:51 PM
We are LIVE! Our first episode since June brings us into 2025 at last. We drove 5 obscure 1990s Japanese cars 1,500 miles round-trip, over 5 days, to hang out with other owners who are now really good friends.
This year, we brought 5 cars from the Northeast (NH, Mass, upstate NY, Long Island + PA).
This year, we brought 5 cars from the Northeast (NH, Mass, upstate NY, Long Island + PA).
Who's this? Why, it's @highmileage.bsky.social !!
Why's he doing this? Sheer joy!
It's all 'cuz he's not only in front of no fewer than TEN Isuzu Impulses, Geminis + Styluses, plus Geo Storms, but we all just ran The Snake. He's happy to be here!
And ... oh YEAH ... video imminent. Within hours!
Why's he doing this? Sheer joy!
It's all 'cuz he's not only in front of no fewer than TEN Isuzu Impulses, Geminis + Styluses, plus Geo Storms, but we all just ran The Snake. He's happy to be here!
And ... oh YEAH ... video imminent. Within hours!
September 1, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Who's this? Why, it's @highmileage.bsky.social !!
Why's he doing this? Sheer joy!
It's all 'cuz he's not only in front of no fewer than TEN Isuzu Impulses, Geminis + Styluses, plus Geo Storms, but we all just ran The Snake. He's happy to be here!
And ... oh YEAH ... video imminent. Within hours!
Why's he doing this? Sheer joy!
It's all 'cuz he's not only in front of no fewer than TEN Isuzu Impulses, Geminis + Styluses, plus Geo Storms, but we all just ran The Snake. He's happy to be here!
And ... oh YEAH ... video imminent. Within hours!