The Sperm & Split will always have a place in my Iowan heart

I bought a used Mini at a Mercedes dealership. It was downright pleasant, TBH. If you want salespeople accustomed to dealing with demanding assholes and making the process as pleasant as possible, I suggest going to a luxury dealership lol. That said, I’d prefer to never have to a dealership again. 

Chevrolet Beretta. I don’t know that I’d go so far as to call it “terrible,” but it sure wasn’t good. I liked the design a lot - and the Z26 was very good looking IMO - but it really was a dog

They’re like cockroaches in Connecticut. No, not unkillable, just if you see one, there’s 10k more hidden. 

I want to say the Countryman and BMW X1 share a platform, which is pretty darn CUV-ish to me. That said, enjoy! I bet a JCW Countryman is a hoot. I loved flogging the two R52 naturally-aspirated Minis I had, and the pair of S’s as well. 

Oh, I should note - I’ve got on aftermarket Double Take mirrors because the factory ones gave me a fantastic view of my chest and that’s about it. They were basically useless to me, but I’ve got a 6'3" person’s torso. The Double Takes also have vibration dampening, so they’re likely a lot better than what’s stock. 

I’ve got the current 411 Himalayan and it’s fizzy, but not bad at all for vibrations. No issues with my phone mounted on it or mirrors being shaky. If the water cooled engine is “worse” than what I’ve got on the vibration front, I’d be super surprised. 

The Germans, who invaded the USSR and killed 25 million Soviets, have a score to settle with Russia? What? 

Maher really does some some interesting guests on occasionally but him being in the same room asking the questions was enough to finally drive me away from his HBO show in..2017-ish? I don’t really remember but it made me angry enough at the TV that I had to quit watching it.

Going back to my youth, the Onion had a story that stuck with me headlined

“the cape,” right? at least i think that’s what it was called. some short-lived nbc superhero show

Perhaps he’s undecided in who he’s gonna vote for, but it won’t be Biden. Or he’s shouting out the thousands of folks who showed up to vote “undecided” as a protest against Biden’s support for this genocide. There’s an obvious “no” to voting for Biden and that’s about it, and that’s indeed a yes/no decision? 

I enjoy very hot sauces. My “table” sauce is the penultimate sauce from Hot Ones a season or two ago (Taco Vibes Only). The Last Dab XXXperience is a goddamned nightmare in a bottle and it grows on your palate like nothing I’ve experienced (no pun intended) before. The fact that he was able to speak after taking a…

On Facebook Marketplace today, I saw someone advertising a Daihatsu 4wd, RHD manual transmission Kei van as a perfect “first car” and I’d love, love, love to meet the person who bought that as their first car in New England. Or bought this for their kid. 

It sounds like the guitar riff from “the man who sold the world” in there, so I’m sure the editors of the trailer are pleased.

R52 Mini Cooper S and MkIV VW VR6 GTI/Jetta 

The first thing “small government” legislators do is axe regulation, though?

I’d usually pay for a month every year to watch the newest season of Wheeler Dealers through Prime for the sake of ease. It’s me. I’m the guy who paid for MotorTrend+

Maybe they can get up to speed further inland, but I can’t imagine anyone going fast enough to crash and die along the I-95 corridor where everyone lives. 

*that one gif of Jason Bateman looking disgusted as George Michael describes the Mayon-Egg*