It’s not that hard to get a CDL. Then, the real learning starts. My second OJT driver (the first was, shall we say, not really temperamentally suited to spend any time with a woman he wasn’t having sex with) told me to take advantage of any time in company terminals to practice backing up. It’s the single most…

PT Cruiser. (obligatory Jalopnik PT Cruiser-hate response, move along, nothing to see here).

Out of stock.

Out of stock.

Oh, I don’t know ... turn left, speed up, slow down, turn left, speed up, slow down, turn left ... repeat ... too much excitement.

Over the years, companies like Kawasaki and BMW have wriggled into motor divisions, usually by pointing out higher top speeds and lower initial costs. Five years on the force, with skyrocketing maintenance costs because they’re just not built for it, the Kawasakis and BMWs are retired and the hoodwinked cities return…

Borscht.

If you’re drinking coffee that requires sweeteners, you’re doing it wrong.

Swamp gas. Weather balloon. (couldn’t resist)

eew

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, my PT Cruiser has been a reliable, very functional, very useful car for the nine years I’ve owned it. It was used, less than two years old, and only seven thousand miles on the odometer. Underpowered? Sure, but I bought it mostly to make my daily commute more bearable in…

Morning commute westbound U.S. 60 in Mesa, Arizona (yes, it’s over 20 miles of Mesa, but, whatever) about 7 years ago.. Traffic’s at about 40 and pretty solid across all 6 lanes. An, “accordion stop,” begins (every lane quickly comes to a halt and so compresses the sea of vehicles). The motorcycle that was in the lane…

Tailfins? You want tailfins?

Except for the depth of sound. There’s a reason vinyl’s making a comeback. Some people really do listen to music for the quality of the performance.

The projects could also be one and the same.

Supreme Being.

Blacklights are also useful for seeking out scorpions in the dark. Granted, this is only a desert problem, but stepping on one can get you stung and lead to a very unpleasant day.

Blacklights are also useful for seeking out scorpions in the dark. Granted, this is only a desert problem, but…

Loved Tang!

This all sounds good, except for staying in coach. If one is taller than average, the seats are not something you can sleep in. One night, perhaps, but not more than that. Even a sleeper during a long day trip is much more preferable to being stuck in a coach seat.

Actually, the former Yugo factory was bombed to dust during the NATO air strikes as it was producing munitions for Serbia at that time. Zastava/Fiat rebuilt it, and started car production again. The 500L I’ve been driving for almost two years has been solid, reliable, dependable, and a joy to own. Like so much on the…

In her autobiography, Nancy Reagan said her husband was already very far along in the progression of his Alzheimer’s when he first became President in 1980. Some people keep wanting to overlook that, but who knows better than a spouse about the condition of their spouse? The man was an actor and read his lines well.…