Brings to mind this great WW2 training cartoon explaining the physics and dynamics of the B-17 to new pilots. The AoA designed into the tail-dragger is particularly poignant here:

Well, a decent, fair runner *walks around the car, inspecting slowly* ...of course, nothing like the lurid 80s pimp-mobile Riv we had, but a pretty decent, solid ...OH DEAR GOD, I FORGOT ABOUT THAT CREEPY, PURSED-CATFISH-LIP REAR-END!!! KILL IT!!! QUICK, IT’S GONNA GIT AWAY!! HIT IT IN DE HEAD BEFORE IT JUMPS OUTTA…

Dear Jalopnik: please tell us all about pooping.

Augh, I’m usually better at checking first before hitting ‘publish’ ...thus my low, low ...low comment count (har, har.) My musician brain went for it anyway. Cheers!

“Ohhhh, give me a home, where the (double-take at sheet music) ...bi-iiii-son roam...?!”

I utterly detest thatba guy. He’s such a jerbka!*

Reading the comments in haste, I initially thought this was in reply to the British bulldog comment previous from REX2RS at first glance. Was the .03-second highlight of my day. I gotta get a life...

The Edmund Fitzgerald was a hell of a Great Lakes side launch too!

Oakwood and Rotunda ...always a reliable ‘Fords’ proto-project-spotting spot. That and Miller’s Bar parking lot at lunchtime (for the famous burgers, of course!)

Ah great!

Breakaway speedo needle (the Swedes being early pioneers of automotive safety. Can you imagine that deadly thing impaling your eye?!!)

“A sweet van” ...love you Stef.

Excellent choice, I was pulling for an Anglobeast. Appropriate and logical take as well via trials and tribulations of owning said used Anglobeast.

And it’s pulled ...and only a 90 minute drive away ...I didn’t even find my keys or get my damn shoes on!

‘TourX’ syndrome?

I believe that ‘cop car hit/free to go’ policy is right in there with ‘college roomate suicide/automatic A+’ and ‘mouse in beer bottle/free case of beer, eh?’

Well there’s a loaded driveway. I’m sure glad I don’t live next-door, I’d never keep up!

Hey there Bowtie!

Bourdain on Ina:

LewHam has got some shopping, a haircut and some social engagements to attend to. He’ll just meet y’all on the podium tomorrow if that’s alright.