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# The Weekly Roundup - 10.4.26
- URL: https://www.randombolt.com/the-weekly-roundup-10-4-26/
- Published: 2026-10-04T16:00:41.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-04T19:04:21.000Z
- Author: Eddie Torr
- Tags: News

The Random Bolt merged onto the internet this week! And we didn't break anything or confuse life by using turn signals. Reason number 42 to party!

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This week we introduced Arthur and Bernice in their plight of cruise control, understood "Clifford the Big Red Focus" runs better with vanilla-scented air fresheners, and scientifically proved weight reduction improves quarter mile times. If you thought that was everything, think again! 

[Gas Pedal Admits It Feels “Entirely Unused” Since Owner Discovered Cruise ControlIn a heartbreaking development from inside a 2022 Honda Civic, local gas pedal Arthur (he/him) reported today that he has never felt more isolated, redundant, or emotionally detached from the sole of his driver’s shoe.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8f/01/8f01c8e9-ff53-457a-897c-f901263a445a/content/images/icon/TRB-Orange-Logo-22e5dc47-061f-4099-8767-7604a6e87b50.png)The Random BoltEddie Torr![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8f/01/8f01c8e9-ff53-457a-897c-f901263a445a/content/images/thumbnail/10---OCT02---NEWS---Gas-Pedal-Admits-It-Feels-Entirely-Unused-Since-Owner-Discovered-Cruise-Control-2-fce6312d-cc03-42a5-a125-bfa4b8d9f169.jpg)](https://www.randombolt.com/gas-pedal-admits-it-feels-entirely-unused-since-owner-discovered-cruise-control/)

[It’s Not a 2011 Hatchback, It’s ‘The Thunder God’: Why Naming Your Car Is Pure SurvivalTo drive a machine without conferring a formal name upon it is an act of breathtaking hubris. Society likes to pretend we live in a post-superstition era governed by rational engineering and routine oil changes, yet every morning millions of sensible adults step onto their driveways, pat a dented![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8f/01/8f01c8e9-ff53-457a-897c-f901263a445a/content/images/icon/TRB-Orange-Logo-56b4597a-f7a5-4c9e-b2cf-0cd28aa7c1f1.png)The Random BoltArthur the Gas Pedal![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8f/01/8f01c8e9-ff53-457a-897c-f901263a445a/content/images/thumbnail/Bucephalus-6c78d3f1-fe3f-47c9-9ca7-ca05e93f2892.jpg)](https://www.randombolt.com/its-not-a-2011-hatchback-its-the-thunder-god-why-naming-your-car-is-pure-survival/)

[Behind the Headlines: Why Everything You Just Read Is Entirely FakeIf a story you read today seemed a little too wild to be true, your instincts were spot on. Every single article, breaking update, and dramatic report featured on this site is 100% made up. Welcome to the world of satirical news. What Is Going on Here? In an internet![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8f/01/8f01c8e9-ff53-457a-897c-f901263a445a/content/images/icon/TRB-Orange-Logo-dd2dd5b1-3730-4a5f-bb9c-4a23a6afb0bb.png)The Random BoltEddie Torr![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8f/01/8f01c8e9-ff53-457a-897c-f901263a445a/content/images/thumbnail/Pacific-Ocean-Corvette-1-8bc5c9ab-05da-4b14-86b4-6fcc5ffd39d7.png)](https://www.randombolt.com/behind-the-headlines-why-everything-you-just-read-is-entirely-fake/)

[Local Mechanic Discovers “Bonus Bolt” After 1972 Cutlass Engine Swap; Declares Car Now “Lighter, Faster”Hugo, CO — Local DIY enthusiast and weekend grease monkey John Jacobson successfully finished swapping the 350 V8 engine in his prized 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme late Sunday evening. However, the triumph was slightly overshadowed by a mysterious, 1/2 inch Grade 8 bolt sitting quietly in the center of his drip pan.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8f/01/8f01c8e9-ff53-457a-897c-f901263a445a/content/images/icon/TRB-Orange-Logo-83c608e1-fdcc-46c7-a6d1-96f794616b51.png)The Random BoltEddie Torr![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8f/01/8f01c8e9-ff53-457a-897c-f901263a445a/content/images/thumbnail/1st-Article-Cutlass-2-1b89b84f-c252-4782-a065-a11fae791640.png)](https://www.randombolt.com/local-mechanic-discovers-bonus-bolt-after-1972-cutlass-engine-swap-declares-car-now-lighter-faster/)

[Tool of Misunderstood Genius: Local Vintage Spark Plug Extension Demands RespectGreenville, SC — Tucked away in the bottom drawer of an oil-stained Craftsman toolbox, resting beneath a tangle of zip ties and a half-empty roll of duct tape, sits a 13/16-inch vintage spark plug extension. It has a heavy, cold-forged steel body, a patina earned over![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8f/01/8f01c8e9-ff53-457a-897c-f901263a445a/content/images/icon/TRB-Orange-Logo-e210e729-6c37-4782-a167-4f2cb4491289.png)The Random BoltBernice the Brake Pedal![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8f/01/8f01c8e9-ff53-457a-897c-f901263a445a/content/images/thumbnail/09---SEPT30---TOOL---Tool-of-Misunderstood-Genius-Local-Vintage-Spark-Plug-Extension-Demands-Respect-2297ab90-a944-48c3-89f3-f5e73c61af2b.jpg)](https://www.randombolt.com/tool-of-misunderstood-genius-local-vintage-spark-plug-extension-demands-respect/)

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