Worst part is, on a lot of the newer jets, it's impossible to turn the traction control all the way off.

My family car growing up/DD when I was a teenager was a 1987 Ford Aerostar with a 5-speed manual. It was awesome. If someone made a RWD minivan with a stick and a modern (300+HP) engine today, I'd buy one. You can get the soon-to-be-discontinued Mazda5 with a stick but it's too small to really be a "minivan" by…

I had to chuckle when I clicked the link and looked at all the photos. 1999 — year of the remote control for the stereo head unit, and the trunk-mounted CD changer.

But still, I want so bad.

Pack fan here. I remember that game and ISTR that the Pats had first-and-goal from the one and threw four straight incomplete passes, turning it over on downs (to which the Packers responded with a 99-yd TD drive). I could remember wrong, though.

I've been saying this all day. In 20+ years of following football, I've never seen a QB face so little criticism after a bad interception. Terrible decision coupled with a poor throw. If the play isn't developing the way it's supposed to (and it wasn't), throw it to the blonde in Row 8.

Pack fan here. I remember that game and ISTR that the Pats had first-and-goal from the one and threw four straight incomplete passes, turning it over on downs (to which the Packers responded with a 99-yd TD drive). I could remember wrong, though.

Hi, Opal!

Exactly. What amazes me about this is not the reaction itself — we know that police universally and reflexively defend any and all behavior by their colleagues. But the degree of tone deafness here is just mind-boggling. To think that after the year the League is already having, it would jump into this fray and…

As a football fan, I demand informative answers to thoughtful questions.

1. The best era in automotive history is right now. Cars of all types are so good — so powerful, reliable, safe, well-equipped, efficient, whatever you prefer — it's just stupid.

"Per source"?? Court orders are supposed to be public. [/legal nerdy]

The manufacturer tells the airline that it can't offer the best price until the airline is in the office, ready to buy — but don't pay Boeing a penny more than $10MM per airframe until you come in and see us! Then they roll out the 'ol foursquare. [Frowny face] You know demand is way down for DC-9s. If I can get…