Oh I didn’t think of it from some organized criminal standpoint. I was more thinking about if he gets out on bail and does something stupid. Kind of like that guy who got arrested for coming after a politician with a pistol, posted bail and came back with a rifle

The second part about depreciaton, these don’t hold value quite as well as the Hondas and Toyotas so you can get newer ones with lower miles compared to those cars at similar price points

I get where you’re coming from and I agree, but come on. A Charger is not a requirement to get around a city. It’s an unreliable, overpriced pig of a poorly slapped-together gas guzzler only bought by the stupidest people in our society who base their life decisions off Instagram posts and music videos.

Yup, I do it to keep food from drying out, or to steam whatever I’m reheating (quick steamed hot dog buns!), but it would certainly prevent it from catching fire too.

One thing that has helped me when using paper towels in the microwave is to drench it, squeeze out water, and place it on top of your food. This kiiiinda rehydrates the food too. Blocks splatters from happening too :) 

I called a local dealer who confirmed they had one on the lot available for a test drive. Went to the dealer, and they did not have one for test drives available.

@elizawhat: Nobody forced you to reply......

@elizawhat: "the article was about disguising your things so that you can lay them around without having to worry about them getting stolen."

@elizawhat: First, I know this was months ago but I had to reply.

You can always do like they do in Amsterdam and just get a junk bike.

Real world: A pro burglar could get in to any of our houses, but we lock the doors and all to keep the bored teenagers and incompetents out. This is just one idea. (One slick idea).

@ahersh: Sure, any bike thief willing and able... but many of them are meth-heads, and why not try to lower your odds by throwing them off with a few stickers. I don't think most bike thieves are experts looking to upgrade their ride... they're just looking for an easy pawn.

When in doubt, pink ponies work.

@rscotta: My bike is a Schwinn 5-speed manufactured in 1971. I thought it wouldn't appeal to thieves till the bike shop guy told me it was a collectible. Live and learn.

I did this to my bike - I made it look horrible. Guess what? It was stolen from a metro station in northern VA. It was on the same lock with a K-Mart special and while they cut the lock and took mine, they left the K-mArt bike there.

A friend of mine keeps the flattened cardboard from an empty 24-pack of the cheapest beer available (he went for the brand that the local rubbies and binners seem to prefer) clipped to his rat trap at all times. He leaves it overnight in all manner of places. (And he parks the bike there, too. Heh.)

I did something similar when I lived in Chicago, You don't necessarily have to paint it, just wrap it in foam or wrapping paper tubes and surround with electrical tape.

Just today I was browsing through the late great Sheldon Brown's site and saw one of his old bikes that he'd unprettified for precisely this purpose.

When I was just starting high school, my sister's boyfriend gave me his old bike. It was a racing bike and he'd kept it in great shape ... but ugly. Kind of a lime green with scratched paint and so on. I never locked it and guys with crappier bikes than mine were having their locks broken.

So THAT's why I never wash my car... I thought I was just lazy! :)