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This 1993 Volkswagen Eurovan Westfalia Weekender looks clean, well-kept and attractive in white over BBS snowflakes, the seller and claimed second owner adding that it runs excellently and benefits from new tags, a clean title and smog certificate. We didn’t even know these were offered with 5-speed manuals Stateside, and really like the idea of a Westy camper with modern-ish safety, convenience and reliability. Find it here on Craigslist in San Jose, California for $14,500.

VW was on a styling roll in the late 80’s and early 90’s, and we’ve always found these to be very good-looking vans, their simple, form-follows-function shape and clean, rational detailing typifying all that used to be good about German design. The BBS’s are a perfect match, and red VW logo center caps are a nice touch.

The gray cloth interior seems to be just as clean, and though not shown in the down position, the rear triple bench should slide forward to join with the padded rear parcel shelf in order to make a good-sized bed. Rear-facing captains chairs, a fold-down table and of course the pop-top add to its versatility, though we gather Weekender spec means no stove, sink or other accessories standard fit to full-on campers. Bring a foldaway propane stove, a big cooler and a couple of wash bins instead.

Motivation comes from a 2.5 liter five cylinder, and though underpowered by conventional minivan standards, 110 HP must have seemed like a revelation to VW fans upgrading from old air-cooled, RWD Type 2 Westys. The 5-speed should make progress a bit less stressful and quite a bit more fun as well, and in lieu of unavailable engine shots we’ve included this photo of the top popped.

A true MPV, you could drive it to work Monday through Friday and then cruise to VW meets or out to the campsite curing the weekend. Just don’t lower it and don’t tint it, please.

While some geeky gift box subscriptions offer merchandise related to your favorite games, the new UK-based My Retro Game Box actually sends video games, albeit used ones from classic systems.

For about $35 (USD) you’ll get one to three used games from cartridge-based consoles every month. Fortunately you can tell the company what games you already have and what your preferences are to ensure that your mystery package will always be a good surprise.

My Retro Game Box currently delivers games for the NES, SNES, Nintendo 64, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Sega Master System and the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. It will occasionally send stickers and other small trinkets as well. Here’s YouTuber Odd pod’s mystery box last month:

Sadly My Retro Game Box isn’t accepting new subscribers as of this writing. Leave your email on its store page so you’ll be notified when they can accommodate more subscriptions.

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Almost one quarter of Americans regularly "take drugs to affect their mood and help them relax" according to the latest poll by Gallup; but which states are the most (and least) medicated?

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As Gallup notes, West Virginians are most likely to report near-daily use of drugs or medications that alter their mood or help them relax, followed by residents of Rhode Island. Southern states make up six of the top 10 highest drug use states, while Alaskans, Wyomingites and Californians are least likely to say they use such drugs almost every day.

Source: Gallup

Meanwhile, when it comes to illegal drug use, the following chart shows drug busts across the country in the three years from 2009-2012...

...and here's where the weed charges were handed down...

...and here's the distribution of coke and meth charges with Arizona taking the top spot on a per capita basis...

...while Delaware wins for heroin charges...

Here's the 30,000 foot view which shows percentage of illegal drug users on a state-by-state basis:

Source: National Geographic

Reports of Activision's new Guitar Hero appear to be accurate, based on an invite that Polygon received today. We received a press pass to the SoundDial festival, an event at which seemingly fictitious bands Broken Tide, Blackout Conspiracy, Our Pasts Collide and other bands will be playing.

While our invitation didn't include details about the event's date or venue, other outlets have apparently received similar invites to a "new game reveal event" on April 14.

There's no official word from Activision yet that this is a Guitar Hero-related event, but the SoundDial festival and interactive music videos for that event have appeared on various casting websites. One dancer lists a "SoundDial interactive music video shoot" on her résumé,...

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