One thing I’ve noticed about MLS broadcasts versus EPL, and other European leagues, is that the sound of the stadium are really cranked up. I realize that the goal is to instill excitement, but it gets to the point that sometimes it’s hard to hear what the commentators are saying. I find that Liga MX broadcasts have a…

I see Nissan’s designers were hard at work copying the i3 and i7’s design language. If it weren’t for the Nissan lapping tongue grille these could have easily been confused for new BMWs.

His move doesn’t say anything about the state of MLS. The same exact thing happens all the time in Europe, sometimes within the same league. This is more a reflection of these individual teams than anything.

Isn’t going with a competing video service a viable alternative? If you guys are linking to videos from Gawker sites what does it matter if the host is YouTube or anyone else? Or does the competition already have certain restrictions?

What you’re basically saying is that you don’t like the styling of modern cars because your preferences are driven by nostalgia. That’s perfectly fine, but that doesn’t mean modern Ferraris are ugly.

I never understood the snobbery towards pizza. I’ve been to restaurants with a supposed history of producing fantastic pizza and I found them to be no better than the random shop up the street. The vast majority of pizza, even the “good” stuff often is a greasy and soggy, distinguished only by the toppings used. A…

This Escort is hands down the best looking car he’s driven to date.

I have a better explanation. The big panels offer a unique form of propulsion. They move through craft through space via gravity disortion or some such thing while offering the added advantage of providing some level of shielding. In that scenario all you really do need is a compartment for the pilot.

Everyone in the world takes America to mean the United States and has done so for decades, if not longer. I don’t understand why some people keep dredging up this nonsense.

Connecticut, what a peice of shit state... I don’t know what’s worse; NIMBYs with money who stifle any opportunity for progress, or an incompetent, corrupt government. I could go on and on about all the problems with this state and its municipalities.

I fully believe that climate change is occurring. However, to suggest that universities are a sanctury of independent, unbiased thought is ridiculous. The schools, and professors themselves can certainly have their own agendas, but academic research is routinely funded by outside interests. Not that it makes research…

At least you can ride it to the lake. No need for a trailer.

Some believe that the fundamental reason for Russia’s involvement in the region is oil and natural gas. Basically, Russia is concerned that Europe will no longer be reliant on them and Turkey is defintely a player in all that.

Isn’t this what often happens whenever Barcelona or Real Madrid play other teams in their league?

You don’t know what their politics are on an individual level but dismissing a huge swath of the American population merely because you don’t agree with them on some of issues. But rest assured, they’re likely equally dismissive of your views. And this right here is the fundamental problem with politics in America.

No offense meant because I realize that a lot of people share the same mindset as your wife. Reading this, however, makes me grateful that my wife is proud of her lowly little Nissan Cube. We have a couple of acquantances who perceive cars as status symbols and it is obnoxious.

In most of the world you can buy many cars completely stripped of options. Thanks, in big part to dealers, that will never happen in America. I expect the US-bound version, if we get one, will be loaded up with over-sized wheels, an infotainment center and whatever other crap they can fit in there to bring the price…

That’s not much worse than my A3. In the winter, on back roads with occasional traffic bottlenecks I average roughly 22mpg. That’s roughly, maybe slightly better, than what I was getting with my old 2.2 liter 200hp Honda Prelude. On the flipside, at a consistent 60mph I can easily average 32mpg.

Sounds incredible when he gets on it and like someone’s brewing coffee when he doesn’t.

Get a horse, because grain is a lot easier to produce than gasoline.