A British Puma also went down at HQRS after clipping an aerostat cable recently, killing 5 — two Americans, two British, and I feel bad but I forget the nationality of the 5th... Wasn't training, but still a loss of US airmen.

I was sitting peacefully in my office when I heard a loud crunch followed by lots of yelling.…

I’ve viewed every Lanesplitter article I’ve seen show up on Jalopnik. I’m glad this will become a full-time thing. The articles don’t feel like an advertisement as they do on larger motorcycle “news” sites. I’ve learned about some cool shtuff I didn’t even know existed. It’s great. Keep it coming!

I already corrected myself below, if you scroll down a little, like 3-4 comments down. Georgia has been wanting in NATO since 1994, long before the 2008 BS, and is currently still supporting NATO in Afghanistan. Ukraine wants to join NATO. We seem to avoid accepting countries that Russia has conflicts with, or may…

They aren’t, you’re right, but they want to be. They’ve done plenty to show they want to be a part of NATO. A reason given for them NOT being accepted is Russia’s potential response to eastward expansion of NATO, which likely applies to Ukraine as well. I’m sure some of it is not wanting to include a country that is…

Everyone has been tired of Russia’s shit for a long, long time. I was speaking with some Georgian soldiers a few weeks back, about how NATO offered little-to-no support when Russia was messing with them. Then there’s Ukraine.

Hard to tell. There have been cases of NATO leaving NATO countries more or less on their own during Russian shenanigans before. Likely due to not wanting to starting something with them...

That would put you in the exact same category as this douchebag, so he (in your mind) would have justification for beating you in return, resulting in a never-ending cycle of douchebaggery and violence.

Just wait until he finds your side mirrors.

Applies to pretty much everything an individual can have an interest in.

How could you resist riding?! I am really excited about this. I’m really excited about a lot of new bikes. My must-by bike list has grown tremendously in the past week or two.

Seems to be the first thing that comes to everyone's mind, including mine. Meh, isn't Jaguar a part of Ford along with Lincoln? I don't really care. It looks better than the old Lincoln.

One day I thought it would be fun to turn of traction control on the S2000, since it's kind of annoying in that before you even really feel like you've lost traction the car drops the power levels to Civic LX. Well, I spun out in the intersection and looked like a retard. Kudos to myself for doing this in the middle…

How are MV Augustas as far as reliability? They are freaking beautiful bikes, IMO. I've heard a bit about brands being unreliable, and as someone that's always owned Hondas, I've sort of been spoiled by reliability and ease in sourcing parts. But, wow...

Eh, I’ll admit I’m a fan of the new Type-R hatch. I don’t see myself buying one unless my kid reaches driving age and I live vicariously through him by buying a boosted FWD Honda, but I like them. I've moved on, I'm in my 30s, my next car must have loads of displacement and RWD. I still have a soft-spot for lil'…

What prompted the move to Muscle Shoals? I don't know enough about it to have an opinion, but Huntsville is pretty sweet... I admit when I was a child and was told we'd be moving to Alabama, I was less than enthused, but I love it now. I only visit once or twice a year while I'm OCONUS, and every time it seems a lot…

Yeah, exactly what worries me. IMO, the S2000 was the last great “sportscar” they released, although the new Type-R gives me some hope. The bikes have stagnated. A few years ago, I would have expected Honda to be the first to introduce a supersport with variable valve timing. Now I’m expecting yawns when the 2017…

I was trying to find the video I found on Jalopnik a while back with a short guy mounting/dismounting what I think was a BMW S1000R. I failed.

Seriously, what gives? They’re still good bikes, but the newest goodies from Yamaha, Kawasaki, and now Suzuki (!) all seem like a far better value than Honda’s offerings. I've only been keeping up with sportbikes for the last few years, but it seems like even with the current generation they were behind the others.

Honda,

Eh, I think no matter how you slice it, it’s not very responsible. It’s still a small child under the legal age to operate a motorcycle, steering a motorcycle at what seems to be highway speeds while only wearing a t-shirt and shorts. Just because someone did it and wasn’t harmed, or would allow their child to do it,…