How much time do you have, chief? Do you believe that I’m going to run out of 80+ years of violent criminals resisting arrest in America, or do you seriously think that “I’m never going back to jail” was invented in the last 20 years?

Yes, absolutely. I was specifically addressing the (completely wrong) idea that criminals just came along quietly back in the day.

Look, you said (without a shred of evidence, BTW) that 40 years ago, that criminals went quietly and the cops didn’t need more than a shotgun or two. Your argument is that cops didn’t need more than that back in the day; that things were “better” somehow back then.

I’d guess the people (including cops) they shot, robbed and murdered would disagree with that statement.

Bonnie and Clyde disagree with your take on the good old days. So does Al Capone.

The railroad owns that bridge, and it works fine for their purpose, so I seriously doubt they will spend the major money required to raise it (and the approaches on both sides) when fitting that huge metal guard beam keeps the bridge from being damaged.

“Never” is bad advice. Know your credit score, prequalify with the manufacturer’s finance arm ahead of time, understand the process and what you’re signing (that last part, whether you’re financing or not).

Nope. Doesn't work like that. If it did, there would be lots of CEOs and owners in prison. There aren't.

Nope, I'd guess the buyers might be subpoenaed to submit a statement or testify at trial.

So. Much. Win.

Buying the car is just the $50 cover charge, repairs and maintenance are the $500 bottle service. Over and over again, and the hangover doesn't end until you get rid of the car.

I’ve seen things at least as bad as this going on at other dealers that have kept their franchises. Some manufacturers (often smaller or lower selling ones, or ones with burdensome franchise agreements) will tolerate a surprising amount of dealer shenanigans before yanking a franchise in order to move units, keep…

Breaking a closed window from the inside without something sharp or heavy is hard to do. Also, you can’t exactly get a good swing inside a Corvette, and the guy was a senior citizen (not exactly Schwarzenegger, either) and suffering from heat exhaustion.

This is increasingly common on newer cars. The ‘12 CTS-V uses an electric push button to open the door from the inside.

This is a very sad, extreme example of why paper owners manuals that are kept in the car are important, and why everyone should take some time to RTFM when they buy a car and be familiar with it. The time to read the manual is not when you’re trapped in your car dying of heat exhaustion, when your car is sinking into…

We have a winner!

Plumbing the cooling is a real bitch, but 178 hp in 1800 lbs (many fiberglass body panels) with a 9,000 rpm redline/ 4 speed /4.37 rear is go-directly-to-jail fun... And the cops look right through you.

Are you high? This is racing on and off public roads for 500 miles, it's not a closed course loop that's a mile or two long. How many cops would you need to secure a racecourse from Manhattan to Raleigh, NC?

But it's not bullshit. How many other tattoos did those other people have, and where, and how good were they? All that matters. A lot.

The artists I know have clients sign waivers that contain a copy of the stencil used for their tattoo - including spelling, since clients often request misspelled words- and placement notes/photos.