Took long enough for someone else to remeember the Razer edge. The Edge’s problem is it was 7 years ahead of its time.  Everything about it was a compromise even down to the 1366x768 (shit you not) display.  Tablet CPUs and GPUs have both improved power consumption and performance. I’d love to see something with a…

American Airlines mostly does this for their status-holders... with varying degrees.  It’s not an absolutely free upgrade for Gold/Platinum members.  However, I do get upgraded frequently to first class being AAdvantage Platinum.  American figures they’re more likely to re-sell my original economy seat than they are…

Plus it saves those empty first class seats for the frequent fliers that want to upgrade and have the privileges.  When I get upgraded to first on a work trip it’s usually because American would rather have my Economy fare for that unsold first class seat and re-sell my economy seat to another passenger.  They’re more…

International I know they’ll let you upgrade using miles though usually it’s nearly as expensive as buying the reward ticket in that class outright.  Domestic travel on AA you have to have their “500 mile upgrades”.  By that you need a single 500 mile upgrade for every 500 miles of the journey.  I get eight of them…

Shitty gas cans pre-date Obama. The retailers were already deciding this during the Bush 43 Administration.

True, Even with the cruise set to 85 I was still getting passed by the oil rig workers between Odessa and Pecos.

That part of Texas is about 3000 feet above sea level.  It ain’t just fog, it’s a low-lying cloud.  However, US 84 around Slaton has a 75mph posted speed limit.  Hell, Texas will let you do 75mph on a 2 lane highway.

Most common passenger car rating is R and that’s good for up to 106mph. That isn’t to say some dumbshit won’t cheap out when they replace their original Z rated tires with R’s due to the price difference. I mean I did on my Police Interceptor. Even Goodyear RS-A’s (the tire of choice for police vehicles) are more…

If trucking companies paid hourly... y’know like very other fucking labor job... drivers would behave with less abandon. Unfortunately, truckers are still paid per mile so it is in their interest to keep their average speed as high as possible for the 12 hours they’re allowed to drive in a 24 hour period.

Ironically, me getting a German Driving license is as simple as turning in my valid Texas Driving License.  Full reciprocity between Germany and Texas.

I-20 west of Odessa has a posted speed limit of 80mph.

If you watch the entire video the Red Expedition pulling the travel trailer was directed by one of the first responders on scene into that lane in order to clear the roadway.

are so desperate for bodies

The three F’s right?

I’ve heard clubs are great even if you’re just starting out.  Most clubs have an instructor or two in the membership and will often do instruction at a discount to members.  You then have the cheaper rental on top of that.

I’m not sure how the co-ops work, but there are also clubs. Dues paying members get to rent the club’s aircraft by the engine hour as long as they pay for the gas. Dues pay for the storage facilities and the hourly rental fees pay the maintenance on the planes.  One club I looked into only rented by the engine hour,…

Yes, because burning thousands of gallons of LP gas (a fossil fuel) to “organically” control weeds is so much less bad than planting a glyphosate resistant crop then applying some Glyphosate. /sarcasm. I shit you not, USDA organic says it’s a-okay to burn weeds out of your fields with fossil fuels: https://www.canr.msu…

Ups has run alternative fuels.  I've seen one of their semi trucks running liquid natural gas on the highway.

The games industry is competitive to get into. If you’re a creative type it also pays better than many other creative jobs. Plus, once you’re in it’s a difficult industry to get out of. Depending on what part of the business you were in, employment at a game studio almost seems as a black mark on one’s resume.

The one time you didn’t worry, AA decides to be on-time is why.