It’s a good idea to pop the hood and keep an eye on the brake fluid reservior as you compress the caliper piston. Especially if the old pads were heavily worn. As you compress the piston the excess fluid goes back in there and it can overflow, making a caustic paint-peely mess.

You don’t think it’s the fault of the drivers that the laptops they pilot are beyond their technical grasp? That seems like a dangerous idea. Cars are only going to get more sophisticated and complex. Absolving the driver from responsibility for the car’s operation means that the car should then be fully automatic, or…

I have a 2008 with 140k miles. I haven’t had to do anything to it other than change the oil. It runs like a top and has never, not once, let me down in a way that wasn’t my fault.

My first thought : How you gonna have a US vs. UK showdown with a car that was never sold in the US? It made no sense at first, and then even moreso in the second half when it was about pitting the Willy’s against the Land Rover. LeBlanc should have had a Chevette or something.

• Stop taking your car to Big Jim’s. Go to a respectable franchise garage.

I don’t know about these outlets in particular, but I stay away from built-in USB chargers for one big reason: Separation.

I don’t know about these outlets in particular, but I stay away from built-in USB chargers for one big reason:…

Which courts? Nobody’s getting sued. I’m talking about the race officials doing this as part of scrutineering the bikes pre and post race.

But, to humor you, if what you say is true, then no speeding ticket would ever stand in any court ever. All the police have is their radar gun that says you were speeding, and…

You don’t need a FLIR camera. Just a regular IR thermometer will do. Point it at several spots all over the frame, record the temperature. If it’s hot enough to show up on FLIR, it’s hot enough to show up using IR.

The first half of the statute has you covered:

Given that the foot pedal parking brakes make a ratchet sound too, I can’t imagine why anyone would think that sound wasn’t ok, or at least associated with setting a parking brake.

my 2011 JGC still runs like new. 134k on the odo, haven’t had to do anything major to it. No big issues aside from the TIPM eating itself and compressor failing (both repaired under warranty) and odd lightbulb gremlins here and there, but it’s certainly not of low quality.

Or, you know, google the festival and see if there’s any mention of it in local rags or other posts or websites than groupon and facebook.

You may also have to deal with that pesky “employment” that so many of us have problems with.

It seems like the inverse is true. Hotels are being stingy with the “standard” features *unless* you book direct.

That's pretty easy to do with a normal cable. Here's how:

I'm pretty sure nobody would drive this thing unless they had to, so now that it's been impounded, what's the guy supposed to do to get to work? Or if he's unemployed, how is he supposed to get/maintain a job with no wheels? Is there any sort of reasonable public transit where this guy is from?

This is so awesome. I wish they'd do this more often, especially at Hockey games. I don't know what it is, but hockey parents are the WORST. Maybe because the gear is so expensive, and the game is already pretty violent. Here's a note, parents: Your kids won't play any better (in fact, they don't even notice, or…