Right, Barry, you don’t have any racist bones. Your racism is in your mind, heart and soul.

I used to do advertising for Shimano. They also make fishing tackle. Back in the ‘90s, Papa Shimano sent two of his sons to the US, one to oversee the bicycle component side of the business, the other to oversee the fishing side. The fishing guy was pleasant, fun, loved living in the California, and was a joy to work…

I would bet it was shot on a set with a prop dock so they could totally control the dozen or so lights it took to illuminate the beast.

How long before someone adds CUT at the beginning?

After years of doing the upgrade thing, I finally realized I don’t need most of the new features. Now my $19.95 (on special, usually $39.95) LG Rebel 4 prepaid phone serves me well enough.

The Maserati script bugs the hell out of me. The M is too narrow, the A’s are too thick, the E is too thin, and the T looks like an L. It’s like the first attempt of a beginning design student.

Yup.

The ONLY moral obligation of corporations is to maximize shareholder value. And to do it every quarter. At an increasing rate, if possible. Not doing so is considered malfeasance. So none of us should be surprised when they put profitability first. That’s why they exist.

“...half-doors with cutouts for those who want some exposure but are still worried about the design lines of the vehicle, or something.” Might be required by side impact protection standards and corporate liability. Sure, consumers can remove the entire doors, but then THEY are responsible. 

He’s taking a smoke break, and she’s trying, for the um-teenth time, to get him to quit.

I have bad luck with astronomical events. It seems to always be overcast when something interesting is happening in the night sky.

I’ve not bought otherwise fine cars because of weird controls and ergonomics. For example, one car had the turn signal stalk about a half inch out of reach, so I couldn’t just flick it with my hand still on the wheel. Or signals and wipers on separate stalks, like it’s still 1977.

I had a 2007 Civic Coupe. I liked it so much that when the lease was up I replaced it with a 2010 Civic Coupe. Even the same color. Alas, coupes aren’t so popular anymore. But being a single, introverted guy, I didn’t need to account for rear seat passengers.

Will Caddy supply anything suitable for conversion to funeral duty? Or are we entering the age of SUV-based hearses?

GM killed Oldsmobile but kept the “this IS your father’s Oldsmobile” attitude. And not the part that gave us the 442.

I’m guessing a lot of those RVs are going to people who lost their jobs and were about to be evicted/foreclosed. I’ve been living on the road for seven years, and I meet people all the time who are out here because they were priced out of conventional housing. Of course, there are also a bunch of us retired Boomers…

Those who want everyone to speak English, even in private conversations, are afraid those speaking a different language are plotting something or talking shit about them.

How about a Super Sasquatch with portal hubs?

I must’ve missed it. I saw a pale blue one with a silver grill and white top, but black bumpers and flares, though.

“...or you want to lock your car?” Yeah. Those things might get nicknamed “thief holes.”