The proper gender-neutral stereotype is “fat, lazy Americans”.

I’ve been at both ends of the emotional spectrum on this, both as the result of Ford vehicles. On the one hand, I drive a Galaxie that has been in my life literally for as long as I can remember. The car is older than me, and if I have my way I’ll die before it does.

That only counts if you weren’t in the process of attempting to create another child at the time. You provided so little detail, I can’t even be sure a second person was in the car when you got busted.

That falls under my previously stated “having sex to create a child” exemption. ;)

But that happens BEFORE the minivan. Ask anyone with a minivan full of kids, and you’ll probably find out the sex only happens when it’s time to make another kid—and maybe not even then.

If I were the primary driver of the car, I’d just turn off the collision avoidance alerts entirely. Unfortunately, I have to leave the system settings as-is, lest I get an earful over it later. Looking out the windows and using the mirrors has always worked fine for me in every other car I drive, so the collision…

I’d argue that inadequate access to the engine compartment is something wrong with minivans.

Definitely the rules are different when it comes to trailers. But in the scenario I frequently encounter, I’m just backing a Cadillac straight out of a parking space. Often, I don’t even have cars in the spaces next to me. Just a hedge, retaining wall, lamp post, or parked vehicle in front of me that I’m pulling away…

To stick with the theme, a rust-free surface acts like Magneto’s helmet, rendering such a vehicle invisible to him.

The major drawback to the “youngtimer” category is that it’s so underappreciated. Basically, cars in that category are too old to be new, and too new to be old. People seem to forget that a car can’t become a classic without first passing through that “youngtimer” phase, which is probably more accurately described…

Related to that, I can’t figure out which one I hate more: The Calvin pissing on something stickers, or the Calvin praying stickers.

Ooh, my pet peeve with that is collision avoidance that warns me that I’m about to hit something in front of the car.

My problem isn’t with me figuring that out. My problem is with the guy behind me figuring that out.

He probably helped load the three planes and cut the straps during the loading process.

Yes, but the resulting conviction is recent news.

They aren’t getting pushed out one at a time by hand:

Considering EA’s history and considering the Belgium Gaming Commission is recommending criminal prosecution of EA (among others), what makes you think EA’s CEO is telling the truth?

That sure wasn’t the case with the Ford Galaxie. Many body styles were used for only one year, with all the exterior sheet metal changing between model years. Compare that to modern Crown Vics, where Ford’s idea of a refresh was to swap out nose and tail pieces every so often. 

The funny thing is that major movies have much larger ad campaigns (and budgets), yet can still turn a profit charging 1/3 of what AAA developers do.

Personally, I’m willing to pay more than $60 up front for a game I know I’ll enjoy.