The Ukrainians have already attacked targets in Russia that are more than twice as far away. They have made it a point to hit naval targets, and the Russian Baltic Fleet is based in Kaliningrad.

Combat Cargo will sniff at your Royal Enfield and kick you off of the flight deck.

Speaking of which, shout out to this hero I saw this weekend. If you know you know, and this is fantastic.

I was going to answer this, but I’m not about to tempt the universe to remember that I exist.

It depends, what flag was your mailman flying? :) This admiralty law and it’s built on hundreds of years of precedence. Typically the laws of Singapore would apply, as M/V Dali sailed under her flag, and I suspect British traditions are mostly in play. Early stage capitalism is to blame, not the 21st century.

That’s what Porsche says too, not that I would expect anyone writing an article to see what the actual manufacturer might have to say about a vehicle...

So, 911s.

“That was no lady...”

Stopped watching at the first ad break, as I always end up doing with these. Too bad, I loved the films.

I was there in 1969 (were you?), and people did talk like this. “Self-actualization” was described in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs in 1943, and by 1969 it was very much part of the conversation.

The Eames brothers:

Actual big lol!

I’m going to try and wait until the weekend, but you remind me that I have a bottle of Ruffino Chianti Riserva that’s been staring at me!

I lived in Italy for about 6 years. I think the kind of people who will buy an Alfa will make the connection pretty easily, and Alfa’s marketing will help them to do it. Since Stellantis made the name change in about 45 minutes, it seems they think so as well.

Which is most of Italy, as the car will not be sold in North America. I just wish I had the guts (and garage, and definitely necessary tools)  to pull the trigger.

Which is most of Italy, as the car will not be sold in North America.

Yup. Now here’s a good recipe for Frico, featuring Montasio cheese, which is made only in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Veneto provinces. Cheese, onions, and potatoes - “You can start the diet tomorrow, don’t worry about it.”

There’s no three-dimensional chess here. The Italians, with their mark of products as “Denominazione di Origine Controllata” (and the French, with their “Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée” take original geographic sources seriously. “Parmigiano Reggiano” means something, as do “Chianti” and “Champagne.” There’s not a…

Industry is not often in the business of building capacity for anything until there is demonstrated demand for that capacity. Shareholders, with their focus on “value” - and in the short term - are usually not thrilled with spending money on things until they know they’ll get paid. I am very much not a fan of Musk,…