I think they are very useful terms. I’ve started using ‘ex.’ instead of ‘e.g.’ to be sure I don’t make a mistake. And most of the time ‘i.e.’ can be implied with whatever appears in a parenthetical.

I’d agree for many flights like heading east over 4 or 5 hours or from LA to Sydney. But timing it with hotel check in/out can be an important thing to consider. I like to rely on my hotel room as a home-base. Arriving in Europe at 8 AM after an 8 hour flight leaves you 6+ hours to check in. And spending a day with…

I skeptical of anyone who gives a Ted Talk, regardless of affectation. That said, I speak differently at work than I do in other situations. It’s bothered me a little at times. More in terms of gargon than tone. Though I have also have no problem taking a page from Jack Donaghy. But my efforts to be true to myself has…

I don’t put as much stock in the idea that HD flagging performance is due to not replacing older customers. They target people with money. They did that from 2000-2009 and flooded the market with bikes and though their growth would continue at that rate. The last 10 years have been a credit correction and that hits…

Art competition. Just think about that for a minute and consider the relevance of The Academy Awards.

Toyota should re-badge this. They aren’t serious about developing the mini-FJ FT-4X. And they have Subaru doing their sports cars. I don’t see a big leap for them to do it. It would be a task for Suzuki to rebuild a dealer network. They re-badged the Daihatsu Taft as the Blizzard. I’d buy a new Toyota Blizzard (by…

Kentucky.

CP. It’s likely a polished turd from SE Asia. Some good restorations come from there (very few), but that very non-original seat and 21st century sidecar make it pretty clear that this either is a bodge job or oddly poor work for someone to have poured money into in the US. Something about 1969 for being the incorrect…

They know that if Toyota pulls off the FT-4x that it will be taking a big chunk of the CR-V sales. 

Very cool! I wasn’t aware of Gogoro.

Kymco ‘can’ make some quality machines. The charging infrastructure will be developed in east Asia long before it comes to the US, so I bet Kymco will be a big player to determine standards. But as far as that design goes, it looks like they handed a photo of a 15 year old Aprilia to someone who designs air…

I love my Scion Xa. I could afford just about any car and I can’t think of another car this side of exotica that I’d rather have. I like the styling. The Matrix is about as Meh as one can get. And on the inside, it’s plenty roomy for me (6'2" 230 lbs) they offer more upright seating, and in the Xa, better vision for…

This was astonishing to watch. I imagine that his team will dump him and his ride next year will vanish. I’m relatively certain behavior clauses will allow the contracts to be terminated. I think he’ll be done racing on 2 wheels unless he funds his own WSS or European Super Stock team next year. Fenati had promise,…

I was just about to write something similar. Most of the packing descriptions related to traveling light and packing efficiently usually show about 1-2 changes of clothes and it consists of very packable, light weight, and small garments. No room for a suit, shirt, and appropriate shoes if you’re traveling for work.…

I was just about to write something similar. Most of the packing descriptions related to traveling light and packing…

I’d like this in manual with at least a center diff lock like the Gen 1 Rav4. Smaller the better (i.e. if they made it with the JDM in mind as well).

I appreciate and look forward to an expanding dialog on the ideas around autonomy as a first principle.

Trust me, just putting on some dirt tires and running around in the woods is a lot of fun. I’ve got ice tires too, but I have yet to try that out.

I have a bit beat up 1992 with a 22RE that is a little noisy, but it doesn’t leak a drop or sound like someone is shaking a can half filled with marbles yet. It’s 2WD so I won’t have to deal with the front differential. I’ve never dug into an automobile engine that deep. I’m bookmarking this for inspiration if not…

Private equity seems to be just expensive management for companies that have bad ideas to grow faster than market forces would allow. I’ve yet to see a good work product from a management consulting firm. I’d lay the blame at the feet of the bad CEOs that keep trying to get rich quick by falling for their sales pitch…

It’s hard to believe that they haven’t had it yet, and didn’t get it up by the start of the season. The full-season package is the hook. Race by race it’s about 15 USD per race for MotoGP. I’m not a hard core F1 fan, but maybe I’d pony up for Manaco and watch the movie Grand Prix before the race.