That damn 260 is where I learned how to wrench. Mine was in an 82 Cutlass Supreme. The only real redeeming quality of the car was that it had the factory T-tops.

FPFQ explains why I'm seeing more 6 and 7 series on the hoopty, we-tote-the-note lots along with horrendous rattle can obnoxious color paint jobs with the 24's painted to match.

2006 Volkwagen Jetta. Got it brand-new in Fall 2005. Couldn't take a road trip in it without something breaking. The wife and I know where 7, (yes, 7!) dealerships in the Southwest are!

NP. Definitely if it has the service records. Everything else about it makes up for the lack of the diesel.

My wife rides an R1200C. It's the only BMW that her 5'3" self can sit on comfortably and touch the ground. Deceptively fast and handles well. I took it out one day, rolled on the throttle, and in the blink of an eye was doing 90 and climbing with throttle left (I was riding a single-cylinder F650GS at the time). The…

Fantastic article. One of my professors rushed to become their Flight Surgeon a few years ago. He said it was an amazing experience, and he was happy to have had the chance (he didn't get picked)

So there I was, laid off from my ambulance service dispatch position, needing a job. I trucked on down to the local Wal-Mart, figuring I could work for a little while in the Tire & Lube "Express" while waiting to finish EMT school. I had actual experience as mechanic, plus was one in the National Guard. No Problem,…

I went to law school at Costco!

I just saw the episode of "Americarna" where they fired it up and drove it around Charlotte Motor Speedway. Can't image being the guy starting it, let alone taking it for a leisurely spin around a racetrack. (Hmm, I was born a few hours after his death on 8/16/77. Wonder if that's where my love of cars comes from? God…

Yours wasn't scrambled? Apparently I wasn't the only one thinking the same thing about the "Skinemax (Sorry, Cinemax) director dad"

I DD a '10 Fusion Hybrid. I like it too. It's smooth and feels powerful when getting on the interstate. Took a little getting used to though.

Around '10 or so, I was debating on trading my behemoth GMC Sierra for a Smart (needed a commuter car that I could park on campus). Went on a test drive and was underwhelmed. I described the shifting as "lurching like a sloth on valium"

Depends on the situation: After most calls, we use a hospital-grade, spray-on disinfectant that wipes off. I've had some really bad ones where we have opened up the back doors and pressure washed the floor or hosed it out into a biohazard drain. General, non-patient contact cleaning is with 409 or Simple Green.…

SJW= Social Justice Warrior. Best definition I could find was from urban dictionary:

But F&B (Later F&U) Ambulance Service addressed the gender issue in the '70's!
http://youtu.be/_uywcKjadB4

Yeah, some of the old heads around the station used to refer to the "Code 3 Club" and the "Ferno Stretcher-Tester Society". I married my partner, but there was no way in hell we were doing anything in the truck or the station-that's just nasty.

Dat green HSV Maloo. Wonder how much I can get for a kidney? You only need one, right?

I had an interview in Harrogate, TN, about an hour from Harlan. I was utterly disappointed when I got to the Nashville airport nobody had any black Town Cars for rent.

Corollary to number 4: Join the enthusiast group for your car if there is one. My Mercedes Benz Club of America and BMW CCA memberships were invaluable. Access to the forums and some of the parts discounts paid off. Plus, the magazines had good articles and came in handy.

Crazier yet, they let Falwell's Liberty University have a medical school. Allegedly, it's not as strict as the undergrad institution. Most of the advice is to apply there only if you're desperate, or take an acceptance from there if it's your only one and you don't want to wait and reapply.