tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-330647162024-02-28T16:35:20.861-08:00daily_fordnews from the wonderful world of fordsbrameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175748515399425792noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33064716.post-30127323781920798212013-03-30T13:20:00.000-07:002013-03-30T13:20:01.064-07:00Ich bastle mir einen Ford !<a href="http://www.faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/selbstversuch-mein-tag-am-band-12126096.html">Ich baue einen Ford. Einen? Nein, Tausende! Unsere Kollegin Melanie Amann macht einen ziemlich anstrengenden Selbsterfahrungstrip.</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33064716.post-50346552328653389392013-03-23T18:12:00.000-07:002013-03-23T18:12:30.720-07:00FORD/JWT INDIA COULD BE IN A SOUP OF SORTS FOR THE LATEST FIGO ADS THAT SCREAM INSENSITIVITY TOWARDS WOMEN[EDIT: FORD AND JWT'S RESPONSE INSIDE]<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33064716.post-67774088567814881402013-02-24T11:35:00.000-08:002013-03-23T18:08:30.349-07:00Jan Siberechts: The Ford<a href="http://uploads7.wikipaintings.org/images/jan-siberechts/the-ford-1670.jpg">Jan Siberechts: The Ford</a><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33064716.post-31740115858404905102012-07-25T22:20:00.001-07:002012-07-25T22:20:16.024-07:00Fordlandiahttp://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fordlândia<br />
<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">The mostly </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_peoples_in_Brazil" style="background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none;" title="Indigenous peoples in Brazil">indigenous</a><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> workers on the plantations, given unfamiliar food such as hamburgers and forced to live in American-style housing, disliked the way they were treated—they had to wear </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ID_badge" style="background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none;" title="ID badge">ID badges</a><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">, and work through the middle of the day under the tropical sun—and would often refuse to work. In 1930 the native workers revolted against the managers, many of whom fled into the jungle for a few days until the </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_Army" style="background-image: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none;" title="Brazilian Army">Brazilian Army</a><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> arrived and the revolt ended.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">american fascist ideal state: disney tried something like this too: </span></span><br />
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebration_(Florida)<br />
it's well worth comparing the english version with the german version. the latter goes a little more into detail when it comes to the description of the originally fascist ideas of disney: <span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">„It will be a planned, controlled community, a showcase of American industry […].There will be no landowners and therefore no voting control. People will rent houses instead of buying them, and at modest rentals. There will be no retirees. Everyone must be employed. One of our requirements is that the people who live in Epcot must help to keep it alive” (zit. Nach Thomas, Walt Disney – An American Original, S. 349)</span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33064716.post-39873531799492280062011-11-19T01:01:00.000-08:002011-11-19T01:04:48.796-08:00DON'T ABUSE THE NAME OF FORD YOU F"§$%&I received this email yesterday. How unholy to abuse the name of the Ford to send me this stupid spam message:<div>David Ford <dafordpara4@yahoo.com><br /><div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small; ">I know this email will surprise and possibly shock you, but this is very true and real My name is David Ford from Scotland, I am at the hospital waiting to die. I am suffering from cancer.i want to entrust my funds into your hands so that you can help me to use it for charity in your country.I am very weak and will soon die, the funds is $5,000,000. Please get back to me</div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small; ">so that i can give you more details on how the funds will get to you</div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small; ">David</div></div></dafordpara4@yahoo.com></div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small; "><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; ">be damned forever you unford ! don't ever abuse the name of the ford again or burn in petrol found from libya until they run out of it. </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small; "><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33064716.post-44285888365431659262011-11-10T10:26:00.001-08:002011-11-19T01:17:37.360-08:00Wood-ford !<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU9HQpYZcpSpX6fGGfuzwpF7DoW4fpQbfurUWyrmIdqR45Ys3uyguoFCNi0IfgnDA-tZzaShTinASmNpm4ho5ZB3R2YdY5ERQL5NHbKowUskAjZZFsMBWmdHzasKvVEcUZlvRK/s1600/image-280933-galleryV9-xukv.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU9HQpYZcpSpX6fGGfuzwpF7DoW4fpQbfurUWyrmIdqR45Ys3uyguoFCNi0IfgnDA-tZzaShTinASmNpm4ho5ZB3R2YdY5ERQL5NHbKowUskAjZZFsMBWmdHzasKvVEcUZlvRK/s400/image-280933-galleryV9-xukv.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676633587354245890" /></a><br />English manager Woodford reveals huge scandal at Olympus Japan.<div><a href="http://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/0,1518,796618,00.html">http://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/0,1518,796618,00.html</a></div><div>One can always rely on Ford, even on Woodford ! </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33064716.post-41932838103039902132011-10-24T05:57:00.000-07:002011-11-19T01:22:35.871-08:00Ford ist fort<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 22px; "><h3 style="margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.4em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 0.9375em; vertical-align: baseline; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Zwischen den USA und Syrien gibt es ernsthafte diplomatische Verstimmungen. Die USA haben ihren Botschafter in Damaskus abgezogen, weil dessen Sicherheit ernsthaft bedroht sei. Der Botschafter Robert Ford hat der syrischen Regierung schon mehrfach die Stirn geboten.</h3></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho0TIz7EZ2okOp8WdTpfHIgWFB1UHgxmf8-OuZ6OPZmrRbF7rTAXC2Mr4a3fxWvfj3_wu18iedndUjcKuOhvr9nKAqZX7lMu2lhlZTV7Iy2t7V5fCQ5Y1Gwq9DpOanVm5gjBzI/s1600/syrien_botschafter_usa_schild_juli_2011_fullSize_1.13106318.1319459833.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 253px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho0TIz7EZ2okOp8WdTpfHIgWFB1UHgxmf8-OuZ6OPZmrRbF7rTAXC2Mr4a3fxWvfj3_wu18iedndUjcKuOhvr9nKAqZX7lMu2lhlZTV7Iy2t7V5fCQ5Y1Gwq9DpOanVm5gjBzI/s400/syrien_botschafter_usa_schild_juli_2011_fullSize_1.13106318.1319459833.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676634497681595858" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.nzz.ch/nachrichten/politik/international/usa_syrien_botschafter_abziehen_robert_ford_sicherheit_1.13106155.html">http://www.nzz.ch/nachrichten/politik/international/usa_syrien_botschafter_abziehen_robert_ford_sicherheit_1.13106155.html</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33064716.post-91287973272192160512011-07-14T02:25:00.001-07:002011-07-14T02:28:37.412-07:00Immortal Gerald Ford Statue<a href="http://artdaily.org/imagelibrary/2011/07/14-02.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 956px; height: 640px;" src="http://artdaily.org/imagelibrary/2011/07/14-02.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://artdaily.org/imagelibrary/2011/07/14-02.jpg"></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33064716.post-90919662897228572302011-07-09T10:07:00.000-07:002011-07-14T02:31:18.795-07:00Goodbye Betty Ford<a href="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2011/07/09/us/09ford_span/09ford_span-articleLarge.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 330px;" src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2011/07/09/us/09ford_span/09ford_span-articleLarge.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/09/us/politics/betty-ford-dies.html?_r=1&hp<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/09/us/politics/betty-ford-dies.html?_r=1&hp"></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33064716.post-9643522095802065742011-02-12T13:48:00.000-08:002011-07-14T02:32:27.226-07:00FORD also means a lot in the world of beauty and modelling<a href="http://www.supermodeloftheworld.com/images/SMOW.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 800px; height: 600px;" src="http://www.supermodeloftheworld.com/images/SMOW.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.supermodeloftheworld.com/">http://www.supermodeloftheworld.com/</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33064716.post-71684893116050816152011-01-24T01:00:00.000-08:002011-01-24T01:25:57.224-08:00Fordbrothers go Wotrubaand Fordbrother John did a short video on his iphone<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzZrHZ4lV3kHxHkcZ3Xedo8rX1hVRM-BHHHTlymfxZvALTWZlpqFNEwO1ncLTfw-Stdnl0PCgCOOSg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33064716.post-25449227901036764922010-11-02T12:04:00.000-07:002010-11-02T12:07:40.896-07:00And Now Some Music !<div>The fordbrothers have been asked to post this on their blog that they are truly amazed that this has been taking so long to happen. Well, dear friends of the Fordism here we go, some music to cheer you up. This might help to recover from the terrible events concerning the Ford Rotunda.</div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t15hrzn2iTo">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t15hrzn2iTo</a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; ">Heinz Erhardt - Fährt der alte Lord fort 1961<br /><br />Fährt der alte Lord fort,<br />fährt er nur im Ford fort.<br />Und die gute Misses<br />gibt ihm ein paar Kisses.<br />Wenn er dann so flitzt,<br />lacht er ganz verschmitzt.<br /><br />Denn er fährt nach Canterburry<br />zu der Mary-Lou.<br />Trinkt bei ihr nur ein Glas Cherry,<br />das ist very true.<br />Doch ich frag wozu?<br />Sie auch, was?<br /><br />Fährt der alte Lord fort,<br />fährt er nur im Ford fort.<br />Und die gute Misses<br />gibt ihm ein paar Kisses.<br />Wenn er dann so flitzt, ha-ha<br />lacht er ganz verschmitzt.<br /><br />Denn er fährt nach London City,<br />sieht sich dort mal um,<br />trinkt dann bei der blonden Kitty<br />nur ein Gläschen Rum<br />Doch ich frag warum?<br />Jeder fragt das!<br /><br />Fährt der alte Lord fort,<br />fährt er nur im Ford fort.<br />Und die gute Misses<br />gibt ihm ein paar Kisses.<br />Wenn er dann so flitzt, ha-ha-ha<br />lacht er ganz verschmitzt.<br /><br />Denn er fährt nach Wolverhämpton<br />zu der Conny hin,<br />trinkt dort einen ganz verschämten,<br />winzig kleinen Gin.<br />Wieder ohne Sinn!<br />Natürlich!<br /><br />Fährt der liebe, gute, alte Lord fort,<br />dann fährt er natürlich nur im Ford fort.<br />Und die liebe, gute, alte Misses<br />gibt ihm hinters Öhrchen ein paar Kisses.<br />Wenn er dann so flitzt, ha-ha-ha-ha<br />lacht er ganz verschmitzt.<br /><br />Denn er fährt doch heut zur Elly<br />hin nach Hallifax, fax<br />und trinkt hemmungslos den Fruchtsaft<br />mit der Elly ex, ja.<br />Und dann unterwegs?<br />Na, was soll schon sein?<br /><br />Sagt der Lord im Ford, dort:<br />„Fahr nicht mehr im Ford fort, eh-eh,<br />bleib bei meiner Misses. (was soll ich machen).<br />geb ihr ein paar Kisses<br />und fahr nicht mehr aus,<br />Ich bleib jetzt zuhaus.<br />Bis auf weiteres, bis auf weiteres,<br />bis auf weiteres, ha-ha, zuhaus .</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33064716.post-34268895354534809942010-11-02T11:56:00.000-07:002010-11-02T12:03:15.180-07:00Ford Rotunda - Glory and Tragedy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEuJRpAMuQDkI_yjCp8_qmiB9UruPbCnVHI7rpad2VoAE0G6KtiV4NXKbu0_eRqpYs9aBNcxP1u_YmPM7N3Z-pqX7j9Ynx4N6bQarakyEYsxickdLrSchRZDdWt3y0XxsthIJw/s1600/jam21.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 323px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEuJRpAMuQDkI_yjCp8_qmiB9UruPbCnVHI7rpad2VoAE0G6KtiV4NXKbu0_eRqpYs9aBNcxP1u_YmPM7N3Z-pqX7j9Ynx4N6bQarakyEYsxickdLrSchRZDdWt3y0XxsthIJw/s400/jam21.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535029928204599954" /></a><br />Fordbrother John has been bidding on a lovely b&w picture of the burning ford rotunda what reminded him of the tragic events that led to the end of this once so beautiful building.<div>Please check out the following website as it sums up the history of our beloved ford rotunda including some memorable pictures.</div><div><a href="http://automotivemileposts.com/autobrevity/fordrotunda.html">http://automotivemileposts.com/autobrevity/fordrotunda.html</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33064716.post-49922068551732648502010-09-29T04:22:00.000-07:002010-09-29T04:26:53.769-07:00UNFORDhttp://einestages.spiegel.de/static/entry/traumschiffe_auf_raedern/20574/1958_ford_nucleon.html<div>the fordbrothers truly believe that the only sustainable sources of energy will be solar power, solar thermal power, wind & water. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33064716.post-14059767451297644082010-09-07T13:03:00.000-07:002010-09-07T13:23:20.487-07:00walton ford, ford of the dayWe have mentioned Walton before but due to the growing popularity we bring Walton up once more. Walton Ford has been featured by the Albertina who showed his work in Austria for the first time. The "Hamburger Bahnhof" in Berlin did as well. It is said that Tom Ford bought some of his namesake's picture. Even though theFordbrothers find the aesthetics of Walton Ford's images rather questionable with fur looking like feathers, we both respect his success and the fact that he seems to be a hard working guy like us. <div><a href="http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-51044.html">http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-51044.html</a></div><div>The Spiegel article has a nice photospread and the FAZ praises him highly.</div><div><a href="http://www.faz.net/s/Rub117C535CDF414415BB243B181B8B60AE/Doc~EEEE4CFF2F7CA4F559C0618721411B571~ATpl~Ecommon~Scontent.html">http://www.faz.net/s/Rub117C535CDF414415BB243B181B8B60AE/Doc~EEEE4CFF2F7CA4F559C0618721411B571~ATpl~Ecommon~Scontent.html</a></div><div>Well, don't forget to check out Audubon who's images seem to be the model for our namesakes Walton Ford's images:</div><div><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_James_Audubon">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_James_Audubon</a></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33064716.post-83864380080061138252010-09-03T12:40:00.000-07:002010-09-03T12:44:56.954-07:00thomas glavinic by ela angerer, cafe anzengruber 2nd sept 2010not only can he write, he can also ford. yes he can.<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIGm7zVgY9sWqtvPRR0HPw7St2PUQJtcxyaVElbyhUajzTZ4osXhojSonhsb1Ua2VpACilDOf6BgRjnRyEZU5BRaYIEACgVHOwXZUj2_HDIQTVdE-gjEEhZYI06xuZ6H-WqZnB/s1600/L1120789.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIGm7zVgY9sWqtvPRR0HPw7St2PUQJtcxyaVElbyhUajzTZ4osXhojSonhsb1Ua2VpACilDOf6BgRjnRyEZU5BRaYIEACgVHOwXZUj2_HDIQTVdE-gjEEhZYI06xuZ6H-WqZnB/s400/L1120789.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512774952743120370" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33064716.post-54078154440596132202010-09-03T12:37:00.000-07:002010-09-03T12:40:35.665-07:00another one by rochus<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg81O075GxPwlvEWFpsl8N-Kk-t_yDZWKYCXghBngW-_2eHhIgKnNbpXJQivsrDdsMl9pNbTSLc0o4fCGfLPgvmVZ3wIcoGxdPBAjE700EeeuZT81hS-ULSSsc0Ybthed8uP2dR/s1600/LOTUS_FORD_02.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg81O075GxPwlvEWFpsl8N-Kk-t_yDZWKYCXghBngW-_2eHhIgKnNbpXJQivsrDdsMl9pNbTSLc0o4fCGfLPgvmVZ3wIcoGxdPBAjE700EeeuZT81hS-ULSSsc0Ybthed8uP2dR/s400/LOTUS_FORD_02.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512774468594228770" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33064716.post-16490057938448621902010-08-03T11:33:00.000-07:002010-08-03T11:46:04.353-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5m1SzQ38wYQqejbZM_d83LJhKfANPiJMa9lsa754G44eys9T8JzmbZObw13Rml1YEvUGvThXoeG5nwi8NrIPDF15kuvEwYMsD-bbvYNhLTHHZRmgkbCbd7AlCLqC6RpZEZ8wz/s1600/LOTUS_FORD_01.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5m1SzQ38wYQqejbZM_d83LJhKfANPiJMa9lsa754G44eys9T8JzmbZObw13Rml1YEvUGvThXoeG5nwi8NrIPDF15kuvEwYMsD-bbvYNhLTHHZRmgkbCbd7AlCLqC6RpZEZ8wz/s400/LOTUS_FORD_01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501253815708106690" /></a>contribution by rochus kahr. a man with sense for style. The fordbrothers not only see hom as a true friend who shares his enthusiasm and knowledge for architecture. John Ford recently had the honour to be guest in his new home in the 7th district of vienna where he was served wonderful chenterelles in his nicely furnished home where John also found this wonderful box of a ford lotus model sitting prominently on a sideboard in the livingroom. We highly recommend<div>http://www.rochuskahr.com/news.html</div><div><br /></div><div> if you're into stylish but yet totally practical minimalism.</div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33064716.post-31019749955378208562010-03-17T06:31:00.000-07:002010-03-18T04:09:37.549-07:00Ford of the Day<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dztea4hCDQm1dArDKux-br9ciLbn504qxI6J2aOWEYuT81JrRjF2IvfGCnLLLIeyaOyHnpxcrZuHxM' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />Ford of the Day is <span style="font-weight:bold;">Muhammad Ali</span>, an eternal source of inspiration for the Fordbrothers - or eternal "force of inspiration" like our friend Gökce Ince prefers to put it. However, we Fordbrothers are very sensitive beings and are therefore sometimes hurt by ignorant critics who are unable to understand our videos cause their brains operate at an alarmingly lower frequency than 1/25 of a second.<br /><br />Yet they could have been worse off had they decided to become boxers...see why!sbrameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175748515399425792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33064716.post-72806727380757030342010-02-23T13:23:00.000-08:002010-02-24T08:25:27.412-08:00Ford of the Day<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx1ZQgHYqLzcc9YEH9KLkFb3IGTU-nKsPRZP_Dr1ohjYxefvr_Wd4AwS37Kg8RJ0nQ09-I3RtFrJEI' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />Tommy Ford rockets down the slope at the Vancouver 2010 Men's Giant Slalom gaining his first experiences at a big sports event. Let's see if he will earn his "Tom" at the Sotchi Olympics in 2014 (is there a Men's Dwarf Slalom by any chance?). Whatever big obstacles and questions life will bring up for Tommy, we Fordbrothers wish him the best of luck!sbrameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175748515399425792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33064716.post-41677718789790210052009-07-07T14:07:00.000-07:002009-07-08T01:35:56.288-07:00ford of the day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRWsZydWV_LxeM5g1vnP6UhLiAkVYQGYG0c5FRUwc4vjMvLrPWa-1GldcqmmYoPRRYmRhcgqjxbxtYqZOIgRIE6mJHuwEibS_rlxskLOyQJ7PGNbozUizWHi5qKfV9fT2jrGFW/s1600-h/2934329071_8d6c985e0d.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRWsZydWV_LxeM5g1vnP6UhLiAkVYQGYG0c5FRUwc4vjMvLrPWa-1GldcqmmYoPRRYmRhcgqjxbxtYqZOIgRIE6mJHuwEibS_rlxskLOyQJ7PGNbozUizWHi5qKfV9fT2jrGFW/s400/2934329071_8d6c985e0d.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355829880324343442" /></a><br />Roland Fischer Briand who borrowed his collection of postcards and fleemarket photo acquisitions for scanning and being used in Thomas Draschan's aka John Ford's collage work pointed the Fordbrothers to the fact that the "fat car" by austrian artist Erwin Wurm in the <a href="http://www.mak.at/e/aussenstellen/arenberg2.html">MAK</a> is actually a Ford. Even though he could not name the exact model we Fordbrothers, always being in search of great examples of Fordism as well as Unfordism are very greatful and highly aprreciate this information that gives us the oportunity to finally incorporate some contemporary art into our ongoing Ford of the Day series.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33064716.post-64213933540364846142009-06-07T18:59:00.000-07:002009-07-08T01:40:45.261-07:00fjord of the day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.dutchbikeshop.co.uk/userimages/oldd3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 406px;" src="http://www.dutchbikeshop.co.uk/userimages/oldd3.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Jette Cathrin Hopp just told us on Facebook she's been riding her beautiful Oslo Fjord through Oslo.<br /><br />We should post more about cycling as a very interesting thread about bicycles is evolving on Facebook featuring Markus Vetters Colorado Concept Tubing Race bike from Serotta as well as his Nicolai Helius RC, Jettes Oslo Fjord, Günter Zehetners Pegasus Familiy bike with it's practical shopping basket, Vera Brüggemanns NSU Hollandbike from 1940 and a Dahon folding bike owned by John Ford. Bikes are always a big issue for the Fordbrothers. My Cannondale Mountainbike recently got stolen and I am still waiting for the replacement: another Cannondale F1 with the fashionable Lefty Fork. Fordbrother Geronimo is about to buy a bike but can't decide what to buy and currently opts for a Cannondale Bad Boy even though I keep telling him not to buy it as it will get stolen. Actually I currently think about getting a decent single speed as a city bike but haven't made up my mind which frame to chose. My ideal would be a Serotta titanium frame painted with cheesy colours to make it look like worthless trash so thieves would overlook it ....Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33064716.post-84685480077082053052009-04-15T23:30:00.000-07:002009-04-15T23:41:24.496-07:00HALFORD<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMHNcxevTGHWjMt6J_iTYMEnijl4x_mjRQ3R_WzMXdb8YD2cWKFp0MqbUjmmSp9gUWIOIWzOQujWJY8g2RSvwi_LRWbYQkESDR0kozneW7EKx30zZoNtyp-QxwuG-DvkUwASnL/s1600-h/S5000475.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMHNcxevTGHWjMt6J_iTYMEnijl4x_mjRQ3R_WzMXdb8YD2cWKFp0MqbUjmmSp9gUWIOIWzOQujWJY8g2RSvwi_LRWbYQkESDR0kozneW7EKx30zZoNtyp-QxwuG-DvkUwASnL/s400/S5000475.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325175421438869506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9djRWQW_ri37kea42Ltq1Cp6U0xDR7cZiBLRtoIQfi_1i-6eXV8XluqzuG91mMAMpp5VsTIFY66plWLvGJbzB6CB920MCNT6Sl3GHI3uuJQpGKVy45CVpfR1IbxYW_uzUznH5/s1600-h/S5000476.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9djRWQW_ri37kea42Ltq1Cp6U0xDR7cZiBLRtoIQfi_1i-6eXV8XluqzuG91mMAMpp5VsTIFY66plWLvGJbzB6CB920MCNT6Sl3GHI3uuJQpGKVy45CVpfR1IbxYW_uzUznH5/s400/S5000476.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325175415898112466" /></a><br />Fordbrother John recently discovered the absolutely lovely heavy metal pub HALFORD in Berlin Friedrichshain where he is currently working on enlarging his collection of material for new collages. everyday his way leads past this bigger than life sculpture which still impresses him through it's physical appearance and incredible size like on the very first day he saw it. forbrother john wants to share this impression with all dear readers of the fordblog to satiesfy your craving for fordish news that has been most sluggishly fulfilled by your always truly the fordbrothers. please forgive us, we have been working a lot, geronimo will premiere his "muezzin" documentary at crossing europe filmfestival in linz. fordbrother john was busy scanning hundreds of images in berlin and preparing both for a new film and new collages.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33064716.post-84044527995537145542009-02-03T10:50:00.000-08:002009-02-05T03:06:57.620-08:00Ford loses millions<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjoVAgsHyFSiMybdLWs4DUFR5XwXJd7M4iCt3z1GOkuEMeHqXWnuHUTnTYUXBTDkBl37mnPHpR8Sz21caNJueqtEBY-qemvWaKRgsKy-xQ0RpCnm6J6gp5BYvvw_JzV0nXp_Jkjw/s1600-h/ford_0129.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjoVAgsHyFSiMybdLWs4DUFR5XwXJd7M4iCt3z1GOkuEMeHqXWnuHUTnTYUXBTDkBl37mnPHpR8Sz21caNJueqtEBY-qemvWaKRgsKy-xQ0RpCnm6J6gp5BYvvw_JzV0nXp_Jkjw/s400/ford_0129.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299265860407087874" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5St58PczBHxQYZNH3f_M9HBnhqOdJ0TvpV8X6FlrNNa_aXcqCt2Z5SRbC30h_4OcsoTtih2Sw4CwkTvNMgdht_V10g8ZsYEa1Zxu8onTnQscBWFMbZOb5tHIyB4-g351J0OKp/s1600-h/PICT1944.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5St58PczBHxQYZNH3f_M9HBnhqOdJ0TvpV8X6FlrNNa_aXcqCt2Z5SRbC30h_4OcsoTtih2Sw4CwkTvNMgdht_V10g8ZsYEa1Zxu8onTnQscBWFMbZOb5tHIyB4-g351J0OKp/s400/PICT1944.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298647928926120034" /></a><br /><br /><p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />While it's going down with Ford cars in times of economic crisis it's going up with the Fordbrothers. The <a href="http://www.wand5.de/wand5cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=148&Itemid=158">Stuttgarter Filmwinter</a> held a retrospective of <a href="http://www.draschan.com">Thomas Draschan</a> aka Fordbrother John which also included some Fordbrothers work as <span style="font-weight:bold;">Everything's Gone Green</span>, <span style="font-weight:bold;">Keynote</span> and <span style="font-weight:bold;">Preserving Cultural Traditions in a Period of Instability</span>.<br /><br />Brother John teamed up with festival employee Alexander and rocked as hard as he could. This got highly aknowledged in an article by renowned German newspaper <a href="http://www.stuttgarternachrichten.de/stn/page/detail.php/1929486">Stuttgarter Nachrichten</a>. Yes, dear and beloved friends! Despite all rumors of health decay through years of excess and self abuse the Fordbrothers still kick it hard!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1