We only have to empty ours once or twice a week. The scheduling is nice because the Roomba is loud, so I have ours scheduled to clean when we're not home. Furthermore, if it's scheduled, you never have to remember to start it.

It's interesting to see the range of reactions people have. We've had our 551 for almost a year now, and haven't had to vacuum once. We got it and a dyson as wedding gifts, but ended up returning the dyson unopened. I will definitely agree about the kibble though. Anything small and hard (think coffee bean) tends to…

It does, but sometimes it pushes the charging base around such that it can't dock itself. Ours is successful 80% of the time.

Those are fun! Mine happened on 80 near Richmond, CA the day after my windshield had been replaced (and the hood not shut properly). Trying to make do with the sliver of visibility between the engine and the bottom of the hood (as it wraps around your windshield at 70 MPH) is quite a challenge.

You're right. I was assuming it would apply the brakes or otherwise bring your car to an abrupt halt. At low speeds, it might be a good idea if it did apply the brakes for you. That way, grandma and her prius might not hit the building at all.

Interesting idea, but what happens if you hit it at highway speeds? You'll need some kind of fail-safe for that scenario.

Yep. I'm a bad back seat driver when it comes to that kind of stuff. I'll warn my wife, "Watch out for that guy. Look at his mirror. It's fallen off and been re-attached so many times the duct tape seams are visible."

Forgetting the historical aspects of the color scheme, that building in black and red is incredibly sexy.

I can't speak to the law, but in Northern California the left lane is treated as the fast lane and there's really no such thing as a "passing lane". If someone behind you wants to go faster, move over, but otherwise you're good in the left lane.

Don't worry, we have several. Hopefully you didn't get screwed and buy the Dumbarton; the San Mateo is the least I'd accept.

I'm not an owl!

Agreed. I can't tell you how many people I pass who have their mirrors folded in completely while driving. At least they're not even pretending to pay attention, I guess...

I don't know where you live that there's enough room for a lane devoted to passing, but in California, the left lane is the fast lane. It mat be intended as a passing lane, but when every single lane is crammed full of cars, there's no room for such luxuries.

It's never the people you WANT to see naked... sigh.

I always have at least 20 active listings on Craigslist (currently including three vehicles), and have sold hundreds of items over the years. One further way to spot a scam offer is if the email you receive is being sent to multiple recipients. That almost always means its a scammer. Also, always speak to the buyer or…

Fuck yo Ferrari!

I have a cutting board that's about half the size of this, and it's already a huge pain to wash. This thing looks incredibly unwieldy, and the storage containers are comically small. I really like the idea though. If it were practical and realistically priced, I'd consider it.

It's not just the big three. Look at what Toyota has done with the Tundra in an effort to convince Texans that their truck is "man enough". The newer Tundras are enormous.

Depends on who's driving the barge.

Affordable Auto's what? It always boggles my mind that people make mistakes like that, and no one around them notices or points it out to them. Your business name is two words long. Is getting the grammar nailed really that hard?