This is a new vehicle.

Certainly not “across the globe,” but at least getting to Ecuador was downhill.

If I had one, I would take it through the drive thru at Checkers for a hamburger, while listening to the Twist

Maybe there were some meddling kids involved?

Well, ZiL were booked out for the next 6 years…

I’m guessing “pants” might have something to do with it too!

COTD

I remember seeing the 2004 Democratic National Convention keynote speech by Barack Obama and I (and I am sure most Americans) immediately knew, that this guy is probably going to be our first African American President. I assumed it would be after a long distinguished career, first in the Senate, then in one of the…

Cannot tell you how glad I am that Rod Blagojevich was not one of them. I’d have been so disappointed. I was really nervous about that all week.

On the eve of the inauguration, I think it’s a good time to remember that under President Obama, twenty million Americans gained health insurance, cutting the percentage of uninsured Americans to single digits; same-sex marriage was legalized; DADT was repealed; combat positions were opened to women and transgender…

Thanks, Obama.

So when taking a trip BWI, you actually took it in the Shorts?

From a gentleman named Andrew, via email:

I came hoping for this, and I left satisfied.

For about 6 years I owned a 1965 Mooney M20C Ranger. They have a manually retractable landing gear. When down, a down/lock block holds the “Johnson bar” firmly in place - and a light comes on to indicate the gear is indeed in the down/lock position. Landing gear down is bar against the instrument panel, and landing…

About 13 years ago I had this stupid idea of becoming a professional race car driver (which clearly hasn’t happened). Long story short I found myself in Daytona in December driving Skip Barber Formula Dodges. It was awesome, however it was intended to be a short trip. I finish driving grab my crap and head to the…

6 am flight out of Lake Charles to DFW, still probably drunk from drinking all night in the casino. Wife is the flight attendant working this regional jet flight. Im in seat 1A and right as I nod off over houston, bam, clear air turbulence. My ass is out of the seat and my head is banging the ceiling. The plane is…