Yes, same in North AL. Kayaks are consistently sold out everywhere and creeks are full. Main TN River lakes have been crowded as well.

So go buy a base model Ridgeline.

I did the Grand Cherokee + utility trailer thing for years and just got a Gladiator a month ago. Yes, the GC is far more nimble than the Gladiator, but a Gladiator by itself is more maneuverable than a GC + utility trailer.

I just saw an F-450 towing a motorcycle.

You’re exactly right. I live near the Toyota/Mazda plant that’s being built in North Alabama, and about a dozen more supplier plants are coming in too, each with 200-400 jobs like you said, each with a name that means nothing to anyone outside the industry.

STFU

The opening paragraph might be the best thing I’ve ever read

If nothing else, it’s so darn hard to make any money in the restaurant industry that they may be making a smart move by just sitting on it, hoping the property value will rise, then cashing in for their retirements.

How you gonna talk about chocolates out of Madison, WI, and not mention Gail Ambrosius?!

How about tacos? Seems like tacos became a thing this decade.

I was thinking the same. A new car holding value doesn’t really make it a good buy used. Tom says it himself in regards to Tacos and 4Runners.

Oh, come on now! If you can’t still appreciate the beef stroganoff with a dollop of sour cream on it, you ain’t ALIVE.

It is haunting how the excellent account of the existential depression makes it so relatable.

My parents have a Good Sam branded one they got for free when they bought a camper. They use it when towing the camper, as it has specific features, like RV-friendly routes.

2nd Gear: TomTom is the built-in navigation for Subaru. I was shocked, too, to see they are still around when we bought out Outback.

The things people will do to avoid a new Ford with SYNC.

The only thing I can think of is traffic calming for the village.

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We have had a couple Subarus with EyeSight, which you probably know is a pair of cameras as opposed to lasers or radar. It’s fine in moderate rain, but in heavy rain/downpour the EyeSight will kick off and not let adaptive cruise control be used (standard, manual cruise control can be activated).

YES. Came here to say this. I didn’t know until a few years ago they have a regular (i.e.: non-sweet heat) barbecue flavor as well. Haven’t bothered to try it.