Yup. And cell coverage is super-spotty, so don't crash, please.

Ericson Firefighting S-64

Far worse than that! He's a Jesuit.

You conveniently forgot Bush I. You know, the WWII carrier pilot.

Exactly. If folks think a "dual" clutch is cool, hell, a planetary slushbox has 4,5, or 6 clutches. Plus a planetary gearset can take much, much more torque for a given area than a traditional dual-shaft manual (one gear mesh versus 3 or 4). You also dispense with synchros and a complicated fork selector. Also, torque…

Having grown up there, Malibu was and is truly a dump. Stick around for this coming El Nino winter and let me know how you like mudslides and surf crashing through your living room. Oh, and your septic tank is overflowing. Again. This week.

Gotta disagree. With oil shale and new technology, the U.S. really doesn't have any particular national interest in the Gulf. The recent nuke deal with Iran is putting the sheiks on notice. Look for a further U.S. disengagement from the region. After all, why are we peacekeeping/policing for the Chinese?

This is silly. The U.S. State Department has control over these “consular cars”. Simply blacklist anything more powerful than a 4-door Kia.

Appears to be Beverly Hills based on the street signs. And if the Qatari Royal Family has to live below Wilshire, then times must be tough.

Isn’t that a EU/ROW requirement? Mounting plate holders on the chain guard is legal in the U.S.

Range safety for the Pacific Missile Test Center.

The biggest problem with S-3B is the computer/sensor/processor fit-out. Perhaps this "S-3K" could use some of the equipment from the P-8 program?

Hollister Ranch in Santa Barbara. Well known surf spot. The Hollisters were one of the original large landowning families in California.

One event really shaped the gangster image of biker gangs: Altamont.

Dude, you been asleep for the past 10 years? HD's been producing a watercooled, 60 degree DOHC mill that puts out 125 HP and revs to 9,500 rpm for the V Rod family. They then took that engine and made a SOHC, 4 valve for the ROW market in the Street family. Porsche Design was pretty proud of their contributions to the…

Hey, things could be worse. You could own a V Rod. Talk about "outcasts".

Oh god, cue the "Pirate V. Power Rangers" old tired tirade.

The entire design and acquisition history of the A-4 is fascinating. Heinemann taking a bloated Navy nuclear bomber spec and turning into a single-engine, dinky airframe that could lift its own weight and last for 40 years in service. Up there with Kelly Johnson in my opinion as an aircraft designer and project…

Triumph Stag - Diamonds are Forever

Yeah, yesterday I saw some guy on a V Rod. Oh, wait....