I’d believe that considering the teams/cities involved. Doesn’t excuse the hit, but I can’t say I feel bad for the ref if it’s true.

I guess I’m getting old. I remember Jay and Holmes not always having the bad reputations they have now. I’m probably just turning into get off my lawn guy. Also commuting from Grey Forest to 410/Marbach for the last 4 years has seriously warped my sense of “close”.

Geographically close, but econimally it may as well be another country. Alamo Heights is really nice, but it is an enclave with its own school district where you don’t have to go far from to be in a rough part of town.

I lol’d because it’s true. I live near a Northside stadium that holds over 10,000 people and is nicer than where some FCS schools play. High school football in Texas is a bigger deal than it should be.

I test drove an automatic Latitude. It was OK. The 2.4L/9-speed combo is the biggest problem. Comfort/space/visibility/fit-finish/handling were all better than I expected - but not great. (I comparing to the Patriot.) But the transmission is dimwitted, and the engine power is only adequate. Together you get this weird…

I was surprised when I test drove one. I’m 6’2” and there was enough room for me for short trips behind the driver’s seat. For kids up to teenagers probably fine. Comfort was OK back there. There is a 110V AC plug in the back of the center console which is a pretty neat feature.

I’m sad I had to scroll down this far to see Corsair. I use all Corsair stuff at work after getting fed up with a few issues we had with higher end Logitech stuff. It’s made for gaming but it works well for CAD and general usage. My favorite feature is being able to assign a button to lower the DPI while you hold it.…

I’m sad I had to scroll down this far to see Corsair. I use all Corsair stuff at work after getting fed up with a…

I actually have 2 of these. First came with a keyboard combo that I bought at work and I liked it so much I bought one for myself for home. It's way better than it has business being for the price.

I actually have 2 of these. First came with a keyboard combo that I bought at work and I liked it so much I bought…

No, just no. One of the worst mice I’ve ever used and I’m a self-confessed Apple fanboy. Idea is great, but the shape and erratic behavior of the Bluetooth and gestures just kill it for me. It was my travel mouse with my Air since it fit my bag nicely. I accidentally left it at a hotel a few weeks ago. I picked up the…

No, just no. One of the worst mice I’ve ever used and I’m a self-confessed Apple fanboy. Idea is great, but the…

Something else to consider is if the person with the same job title and experience that is making more than you has one weird rarely used unique skill. These aren’t always certifications either - sometimes they are just OJT with bespoke products. We have a few guys who are lazy/mediocre that we pay well because when…

We have a crash test facility where I work. Mostly test guard rails and street lamps. It’s not my department, but I have a buddy I can talk about it. Our company slogan says something about benefitting government, industry, and the public so *maybe* we could do it. Not sure how we'd get it past the lawyers though...

The company I work for has been a contractor for one of 3 competitors for over 5 years now. Somehow we've managed to just call it J-L-T-V the entire time. I can't wait to see what they come up with just to hear my coworkers who take their acronyms way to seriously groan about it.

I’ll probably catch some heat for this if anyone ever even sees it here in the grays, but... Ugh, can we stop calling these people just “Christians” and use something more descriptive like “Hardline Biblical Conservatives” or “Radical Christianists”? I am a Christian, and my denomination doesn’t think like these…

I had a 2002 S10 step-side for a few years. I actually used it as a step to get at things in the bed quite a bit. I think the function has largely been replaced by full-length running bars that go to the rear wheel. Or you can get aftermarket steps that attach to the frame between the cab and read wheel and fold away…

Objectively, the Outback handles better. Honestly, it has no business handling as well as it does for what it is. The ride is also way more comfortable than the Fit, which should be expected with the extra size and IRS. My wife was out of town this weekend and I took it on some Hill Country back roads with the kids…

Yeah our Outback has the 2.5 with the CVT. It’s competent and gets good mileage, but it doesn’t like being driven hard. Even though the Fit was technically slower it seemed to enjoy revving more.

I saw one on the road in Phoenix in December. I got excited and followed it for a few blocks and tried to get a picture. Like you I was about 14 when it came out and I loved it for the pure crazy design. I didn’t care if it wasn’t the fastest. There was one rich kid at our high school whose dad had one. You should…

Yeah I doubt it is still there - I’d love to go back and find out. I know it was there through at least 2002. I had friends on the rifle team at the time Columbine happened in 1999 and they were very nervous about its future, but they did keep it for at least some time after that - but things got stricter and they…

Ugh my wife sold her 1st-gen fit 2 years ago when we had our second kid. It would’ve been tight getting two massive modern car seats in it, but I think we could’ve done it. She got an Outback which I don’t hate, but I do miss the Fit.

We had a rifle range INSIDE my high school. There were seriously 20 guns and 1000’s or rounds of ammo in the school at all times. This never really bothered anyone. Of course this was in Western PA in the 1990’s where the start of deer hunting season was a holiday that school was closed for...