I’ve had Great Northern at least once. I also liked their Czech pilsner (I could get that in cans for a while). I really need to make another trip up there.

I don’t think I’ve had anything from Pipeworks yet - I’ve been on a Half Acre kick for a while now.

I used to tell people that the founders were Martha & Frank Gibson, and they Frenchified their names to be fauncy.

I wish I could consistently get Summit beers down here in Chicago. At best I can sometimes find Saga or their pale ale (and the last time I found some I bought it, got it home, and discovered that it was a year and a half old and tasted awful). But whenever I buy a seasonal twelve pack I’m pleased with everything in…

I’ve been on a 80's-90's music kick lately (I’m calling it my “Ben Wyatt” phase), picking up copies of all the records I liked but somehow either lost or didn’t buy originally (because I listened to them enough I didn’t feel I needed a copy). Plus, I went through a very British-centric phase right around then so there…

Man, I remember that report (I started working in a record store in about 1993). I also remember the advent of the CD single, which I liked because we were allowed to security tag those so they disappeared a little less than cassettes. (Now I think of it, I loved CD singles, because good ones had good stuff on them,…

I never thought I’d see the day where Lotus is considered the reliable choice.

It looks super clean and complete - I wonder why it’s on Copart and not BaT or something.

No, we want them to go away!

Around the WH it’s called “Dope Flix And Chill”

I like to be able to stretch my legs out a bit, and sometimes sit back from the table with them crossed when I’m not actually eating. Can’t do either of those things in most booths. If I know I’m going to be there a while I might ask for a table, especially if the layout means they’re not crammed up next to each…

I’ve bought my last four 959’s, as well as a The Ferrari and a pair of Ford GTs off of Craigslist. Just waiting on delivery!

You know, I never realized that the perfect background music to a stripper routine is the groaning of a low revving V-8 and the crunch of a truck transmission.

This is the same guy (it’s almost always a guy) who says “Welp, must be free! Har har har!” every time a cash register doesn’t scan properly. Totally tries to sell it, totally thinks he’s the first person to say it, totally gets pissy if you don’t have to stop what your doing to compose yourself after laughing so…

I recently discovered that beer as well - I’d had their IPA and something else, but I impulse bought it at the grocery store.

I vaguely recall reading about a law in Japan that required parking lamps on cars to be able to remain on for eight hours or something, without draining the battery to the point where the car wouldn’t start. It was for exactly the same reason, to make street parked cars more visible. I don’t know if it’s still a…

Bricklin’s involvement in the auto industry is interesting in itself. The book “The Yugo: The Rise And Fall Of The Worst Car In History” tells the story of his involvement in both Subaru and his own car before the Yugo story. It kind of paints him in an unflattering light, though.

Back in 1990, Illinois had this thing called a “blue card”. If you got a sufficiently high grade in an approved drivers ed course, they mailed you a blue card, which meant you could just go down to the DMV, present it with your learners permit, and get your license. No test. So I guess my test car was my MG, because…

Yeah. Classic of the genre, along with The Pubic Enemy and Bangs of New York.

“A Cut Of The Asshole Action” sounds like a mob themed porn parody.

Please. Like the buyer of this is likely to take it out at even a hint of rain. This falls right into the category of weekend take the wife out for brunch car - the top is there for decoration only, not weather protection.