Right, but the expectation of what a hybrid was supposed to be in the eyes of the American consumer was formed by the Insight. The 2nd gen Prius capitalized on that.

The notion of the hybrid (including the Prius) as we know it today was introduced by the Insight.

Honda spearheaded the hybrid revolution in the US... And dropped it in favor of Toyota.

I live in LA, so... Easy choice.

The understanding that IS’ leaders are former Iraqi Army is key.

Anyone who’d dismiss Russia is mad (at least for the nukes, let alone the rest).

No. Nukes.

Undoubtedly. Nukes keep them very relevant.

Merely emphasizes the relative lack of a threat that Russia really is.

Awesome airplane.

I’ll believe it when I see it.

Indeed. Haven’t heard much good about it.

Probably innocuous compared to others, but just yesterday I saw a woman in an E91 behind me with a mannequin in the passenger seat. Mannequin had sunglasses, a scarf (! - this is LA), a baseball cap, and a sweatshirt on. Entire scene was hilarious.

Lada Niva.

+1.

The commentary is really funny.

“5. The payload quoted by the army in planning should in no way resemble the freight actually delivered for loading. The manifests however should be so worded that no formal reproach is possible subsequently between parenting headquarters. If the Air Force can identify such a discrepancy it gains 20 points and 50…

Thanks for that wiki link... That site is hilarious - the entry for “America”? Gold.

No, it shows that they have a function democracy.

One thing I’ll never understand is why people flip someone off.