I think most of us are still making a similar wage to what we were in 2003

I get 12 MPG out of a car that takes premium only and I live in CA (aka the gas is super expensive) but I enjoy the hell out of it and that’s all that really matters in to me in the end.

I think some asterisks that showed the rate of inflation or a table of “in current USD” would be helpful here. $1.56 in 2003 is $2.11 today. So your $9.25 figure for the 2003 F-150 cost/100 miles is $13.21 vs. the $13.80 you’re paying today.

We all have that 1 friend....

Ok, yeah. Literally babies, not “babies”. Does she go check, or just leave the potential baby there in the road? Now I’m confused.

The entire U.S.

Full disclosure - this is not something anyone ever told me.

You know... I was gonna say something encouraging but no...

I see the world we live in today.... and I’m not going to risk anything by telling you it would work. Just my luck you actually fucking do it and I get roped into some weird law or something....

DO NOT KILL YOUR FATHER! DO NOT EAT HIS HEART! I AM NOT A LAWYER!…

That’s a rock solid dad you have their. He knows where the true value is.

That driving barefoot was illegal.

That P on the shifter meant pass.

A high school friend of mine was convinced that you should only slow down by downshifting, reserving the brake solely for emergencies (in order to save wear & tear on the brakes).

“My friend’s uncle’s second cousin’s neighbor’s friend lived because he was thrown out of the car into the bushes during an accident. That’s why Seat belts are not always safe”

I wish I had a snarky story here... but my dad taught me, and the man was a driving deity. Drove amazingly, pulled out of situations that would have gotten me killed had I been driving (a semi jack-knifing in front of him in a snow storm comes to mind), and gave good advice. I screw myself up, but the old man’s advice…

Silly boy, don’t come in here with your facts, and your reason. I’m trying to sharpen my pitchfork, and duct taping a roll of toilet paper to the end of my plunger, to turn into a makeshift torch!

Except that this isn’t like 2008 when people were buying Hummers instead of Focuses. This is 2018 where people are buying Escapes and getting 24mpg instead of Focuses and getting 28mpg. Factor in how much bumper to bumper traffic most Americans are facing, and the real number is less than $200 a year in fuel. Cars are…

I don’t feel for him at all. He’s a terrible rider and should never get on a bike again.

Agreed. I think there is some liability on the part of the track and/or organizer, but trying for an eight figure payday is ludicrous.

Not seeing much evasive action...I’m seeing a lot of taking a corner too hot, dumping, instant regret, and then dollar signs. I’m going to guess this guy’s medical expenses and disability are nowhere near 15 million, that figure is probably more aligned with the amount of capital his startup needs....accidents suck…

He broke his legs. That sucks. The sandbags shouldn’t have been in the runoff area where people are likely to go off track.