Came here to also say Paris. Living in Houston, I don’t really have much experience with public transportation, but the Metro over there was so great. As long as you know where you’re staying in relation to the closest station, it’s so easy to navigate around the city. You just gotta keep your eyes open for…

Easy. Paris. The Metro has the unbeatable combo of Art Nouveau station entries...

Station wagons are better than SUV’s.

I put a white box over the text, then type something over that, then pixelate that.

Missed this part of my morning ritual. Glad to have you back, Rob!

Welcome back Rob and Jalopnik!

The Lincoln Continental from the first Matrix. Can’t find a still from the scene under the bridge so this will have to do, but man the car was just... perfect for the role. 

In Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Not the GT 250 California, but Cameron’s Alfa Romeo 2000 Sports Sedan. Uncannily right-on for a teenage son of a vintage Ferrari owner.

what’s the sound of one mic dropping?

1974 Dodge Monaco in Blues Brothers

This is like a few years ago when airlines were advertising: “We’re NOT the ones who will punch you!”

“Hertz : Renting Cars is More Painful Than Our Donuts”

“... to not have you arrested for our clerical errors.”

Enterprise: “Thank you Hertz!”

Sadly, Avis has some similar issues.

“President’s Circle” status can also come from having “Platinum” status on United. I have it despite only renting form Hertz twice in the last two years (I usually fly international for business and don’t rent cars abroad).

Hertz is trying to imitate Enterprise but getting some of the details wrong:

The more I read about these stories, the more I wish Hertz didn’t survive bankruptcy.

Isaac Hayes would like to have a word with you.

Mono- d’oh!