These were made by a group of guys from the Grand Rapids area including Matt Johnston who went on to start his own production company- Specialty Field Productions which worked on projects like Easier Said than Done and the Gymkhana series. The wagon owner is Luke Wilcox, Michigan’s 2017-18 teacher of the year. 

Breaking Bad, especially with the Pontiac Aztek, had some of the best automotive casting calls ever. Each vehicle said something about the character. I’ll give you the H2 as a terrible example, but just because a car isn’t liked by enthusiasts doesn’t mean it’s not the right car for a part.

No damn clue. I sold a 2019 Crosstrek for $4k more than I bought it for new, only to turn around and buy an equally specced Crosstrek for $2k less than I sold the three year old one for. Some people aren’t smart.

This would be the fastest way to get fired at our agency. Sirens make most drivers lock up and make poor decisions, slow down and pull right isn’t as prevalent as it should be.

Each system will have it’s own “quirks” or errors with their algorithm. I sold my 2019 Subaru Crosstrek to a local dealer through KBB’s Instant Cash Offer for $3,351.55 more than I paid for the car out the door (tax, title, doc fees, etc.). I then turned around and ordered the same spec 2022 Crosstrek, which out the…

Exactly. Something is always to blame, and it’s almost always a person.

Poor Maintenance: Person.
Too fast for conditions: Person.
Lightening Strike: This one probably isn’t a person.

My car is worth $0.00, because I sold it last week.

For me, this was the decision tree-

Those bastards!

“Where’s the Beef?” - the most missed title opportunity in history.

The best advice I ever got before opening my brewery was “If you want to brew beer, don’t open your own brewery.” When we added a restaurant four years later I was told again “If you want to cook, don’t open a restaurant.” The reality of those statements are that ultimately you’re going to be running a business more…

This is a classic missed opportunity- Ultimeat

Field amputations, while uncommon - very uncommon - can be done when needed. If someone is trapped by a limb and the limb is severely mangled and they are in decompensated shock you may have to make the call to apply a tourniquet above the injury site and amputate to protect life over limb.

This is fairly common, a full shut down is less so. I recall something around a dozen full closures in the last few years as ice falls off the towers and cables on to the roadway. As for tip overs, I’ve seen a few over the years, the worst I recall was a semi that went over as the driver had a heart attach mid span.

I’m working on adding a winery license to our brewing ops and am also out of luck on that. Packaging materials (cans, kegs) have already shot up with tariffs so this is just another policy that was clearly well thought out that will help small American businesses.

That’s why you get two, one with blue tint, one with bronze.

Even the modern incantation is a bit loose and wild compared to any other event I’ve run. I’m lucky to have walked away from the last time I ran Pan Am, but one of the bike competitors on the same stage wasn’t.

Think of it as a benefit. Some beers are best cold, some are best warmer. Take a sip of each right away, then let some of them warm up and go back. Our draft system and local health department only allow us to pour at one temp, but our barley wines are generally better at room temp, stouts cellar temp, IPAs cold. Get…

That’s why you’ll want me there. One co-driver for the competition vehicle, one who knows the event for chase.

Or two...