When he started out, Howie Mandel had hair. I think you can see why he shaves his head now.

Absolutely true. You would think that driving one that is 15 years old at this point would be an indicator that the person is not a jackass. Unfortunately, it only indicates that the driver is not a rich jackass, since there are a lot of young guys picking up e46 323's for $2-4k, and then driving like idiots. One…

I remember being in an accident, and finding pieces of glass inside of my pants pockets. How the hell does it get inside of your pants pockets when you are sitting down? I also ended up with a piece embedded in my eye. I did not even know about it at the time. My eye doctor found it when I was getting an unrelated…

You mentioned the A-10 in passing, and it reminded me of something that I have wondered about since the time when the Iranians were using small armed boats to attack oil rigs in the Persian Gulf. Why didn't the Navy (or the Marines) consider a carrier based version of the A-10 to deal with small fast attack boats, and…

I'd like to know how BMW has been allowed to not issue a recall for a rear subframe, which holds the differential and rear axles, that is actually ripping out of the sheet metal of the car. How is this NOT a safety issue? They settled a class action lawsuit by providing inspections and repairs or buyouts of all e46's,…

He's from NC. I grew up not far from the heart of NASCAR. These are the same people who say "It's a doggy dog world" when they mean "It's a dog eat dog world". I actually tried to explain this to a supervisor I worked for when I was in high school. His answer was "That don't make no fuckin sense!" So "Doggy dog" makes…

Why did it have to be a BMW? This is why we can't have nice things. It is also why people hate you just for driving one. It does not matter if I tell them that I paid $8500 cash for mine.

Is the MH-60 designed for submarine operations, or will it require some major servicing before it is airworthy again?

Well fuck me! That beats any snark I am able to come up with! :)

I faced down a similar situation a few years ago. I was driving down a 2 lane country road, and a Mustang came flying out of a neighborhood on the left. He blew through a stop sign, and for some reason, was in my lane. I am still amazed at all the things I evaluated in just seconds. I was afraid to veer into what…

I wonder how many workers comp claims will be filed as a result of this.

As with most French cars, it is better to not ask "why" anything is the way it is.

Shouldn't it be "How much Suck, Squish, Bang, Blow you get for your buck"?

I remember seeing one of those fuel pumps at the Air and Space Museum, and there was an interesting info panel about the development of the fuel pump alone was a major hurdle for them to overcome because no one had eve tried to push so much any liquid at such volumes before, let alone a highly explosive liquid, that…

Great, now my Facebook news feed is going to be filled with people telling me to boycot graham crackers.

I watched the French TV series "The Returned" in Jan/Feb. It was very good. I started watching "Resurrection" and I assumed that it was an American remake of the French TV show, but learned that it was based on a French movie (I think). But so many elements are so similar, I can't believe that it is not based on the…

Not nearly enough mentions of playing Cornhole like it was an actual sport. And no, playing Cornhole is not a euphemism, although they still giggle a little when they say the name. They play the game for hours, usually on a sidewalk in front of a bar. If you dare to walk too closely, they will yell "I'm making a shot…

I do not understand the yearly spring rite for people who live in the frozen tundra that is the north central US which is to complain about the potholes that developed over the winter on various forums, along with video evidence. It happens in all but the mildest winters. It seems to be somewhat inevitable, given the…

"BTW, the partygirl reference was spot-on."
As an analogy, I agree that it was spot-on. As a reality, there is no such thing as the crazy partygirl's fun-but-not-crazy friend. Believe me, I have tried that route. Compared to her even more messed up friend, she is better. But she is still a huge hot mess, and your…

I found Toonces driving scenes to be the most realistically portrayed. The rest of it was crap!