@fdgonthier @anildash As far as my kids were concerned it had the best points of first movie: Lightning McQueen racing, Mater being funny.

While on Cars 2, my daughter impressed me with her awareness of the marketing campaign and debated me on the idea of over promotion.

@anildash It was made for a target audience and that audience enjoyed it. And I had fun watching it with my kids because they were liking it

@anildash And my point is that just because the grown ups that take the kids don’t like it doesn’t mean it’s crap.

@anildash You know they’re kids movies, right? If the kids like them it doesn’t matter how bad they are. Parents will take the kids. I did.

Troubling story about kosher/halal slaughter ban in Amsterdam – golddave.com/z0PNVn

Oops York Times – golddave.com/g8SUCN

On This Day (June 28) – golddave.com/Yhpm03

Today’s New York Times (June 28, 2011) – golddave.com/rEw1YP

@THErealDVORAK RT @nytjim: How a Fla congressman pushed through $1.2B rail line that will serve only 2,150 commuters/day nyti.ms/lrmsV8