Reverse: Ken Mattingly had a chance of getting the measles, though never actually contracted them. Timing was awful for him, as IF he had gotten them, he'd be sick as a dog 2/3 of the way to the moon. 16 was his consolation prize, and I think he did a Space Shuttle run, also.

University of Detroit-Mercy Titans not showing up. Not that I'm a fan of THEM, but I generally enjoy the Horizon League, and so they should be represented. Especially when they managed to include a bunch of small D-III schools, and have omitted a number of D-I.

I'm pretty sure I was in a late 70s Cutlass Supreme. It was either this or a Pontiac 6000LE, but I really hope it was the Cutlass.

For #1, I also remember a "coffee and cell phone: the 10 and 2 of the Lexus RX driver" mention on this blog a few AOTDs back.

Serious question after linking through to the Scimitar article (posted here since it was from '07 and this one is related and getting more traffic): Did Torch get his job because of that car?

I always liked the 2-5-2 seating arrangement. Though I've always been a window seat kind of person, and so I prefer inconveniencing only one person instead of two if I need to use the john.

I have to go with the Boeing 757. I've unfortunately flown two of these birds recently, and it was not a fun experience all around. It takes forever to unload, they have few upgrades in their cabins, and they have fewer gate options at a lot of airports because they're high off the ground, leading to some longer…

I like VW's solution the best, actually. My fingers are long enough to make adjustments to the cruise without needing to move my hand from the steering wheel. Same goes for the right side and the windshield wipers. I just wish everybody agreed on which direction "Mist" is to prevent jacking on the high speed when all…

It's not really unfair. It just happens more with BMWs because asshats buy them.

I wonder what the market for the V8 G8s will do, though, if/when the Chevy SS finally makes its appearance.

It's been said, but I'll say it again. Any cop from Wisconsin if you're not from there. Out of state plate? Might as well be a bullseye. They profile because they know if you're out of state, you most-likely won't be coming back to fight that bogus ticket. I speak from experience, because I've been ticketed for…

I've seen a few stealth Toyota Sienna minivans being used in the tony western burbs of Chicago. Only way to tell is that they're painted black, unlike all the normal vans which are painted "Harvest Gold."

Mazda and Ford have mating features that look only recently to be disconnected. Little to no evidence of water erosion so far.

90-degree V6 engines are temperamental beasts. I kind of wish they did stick one of their standard 60-degree V6s in instead. Then again, the only other 90-V6 I know of is the 4.5L Powerstroke...and all of the issues with that one probably have more to do with it being built off of the 6.0L Powerstroke and not the…

NP if the fabulous Mater seat covers are included. (Are those airbrushed, or no)

I'll be that guy. Get a burr grinder instead. They're getting cheaper, get you a more consistent grind, can go anywhere from Turkish to press. The ones at this price range aren't as pretty, but they are fairly functional.

My wife's hometown in northwest Indiana has put in 5 roundabouts since 2007, and a very important big one is going in right now. Though the town is fairly conservative, they have realized that the best conservation (of sanity, time, and fuel, among others) is best served with roundabouts.

I've been using my FitBit daily for almost a year, and I still track my sleep and most of my activity. I did stop tracking my food after about a month, though.

I'd take the Viper. Powertrain differences aside, I think the interior of the Viper does better justice to the price than any Corvette interior.

There was one in the parking lot at my old job that was 8mph. Also ridiculous, 55mph on Indiana 49 between Valparaiso and Chesterton, because I got a ticket there yesterday. That should be at least 65!