Good day, bad day: July 10, 2012

Irvin Gordon is seen driving his Volvo P1800S, he has been driving the same car since 1966 and is 34,000 miles away from reaching the 3 million mile mark.

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By The Week Staff

last updated 8 January 2015

GOOD DAY FOR:

Automotive longetivity

A New York man's 1966 Volvo racks up close to 3 million miles. [Consumerist]

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Cookies, maybe

Sesame Street delights young-at-heart internet users with an official Cookie Monster parody video of "Call Me Maybe." [Tecca]

Staying in character

Actor Ron Perlman dresses up as his signature Hellboy character to visit a Hellboy-obsessed 6-year-old leukemia patient. [New York]

BAD DAY FOR:

Hastily hitting send

A college student accidentally sends an email to a potential employer with a crazed photo of Nicolas Cage attached instead of her cover letter and resume. [Huffington Post]

Awfully questionable parenting

An X-ray machine catches an Egyptian couple trying to smuggle their 5-month-old baby through airport security in a suitcase. [The Stir]

Wordplay

Utah Valley Magazine titles an article on colorful women's clothing "Women of color," and pairs it with a photo of the magazine's all-white staff adorned in brightly-colored attire. [Gawker]

For more winners and losers see: Good day, bad day: July 9, 2012