The Brera is one of my all-time favorite designs. If I had a parking spot to put it in, I’d buy one.

I used to be active on the Vespa forums - word around there was that the trapezoidal stuff up front was a pain to work on, but I’ve never had one myself so I don’t know how much of an issue it really is.

MP3s are cool, but the maintenance on the suspension is pretty bad. They’re really common here for commuters, as they’re much more stable in the rain.

I started out on a Vespa LXV150 (also along with my German and Japanese cars at the time), and it was a good beginning point. Bigger wheels have their advantages, but if you’re mostly in town, regular scooter wheels are fine under 50 mph.

Joiner moves to Colorado for legal weed.

I complained about the shitty Deus ex Machina stuff after the episode and a couple of my friends basically implied that I’m too much of a simpleton to “get it.”

It’s a traditional Ukrainian folk costume - Zaporozhets is the place cossacks came from.

No worries - I live in Brussels and fly them regularly, so it’s easy to remember.

Russia has a lot of experience with aircraft engineering, but the problems with the SSJ are indicative of its larger problems with economic management. Apart from sanctions, the total consolidation of the aerospace industry in Russia (into the UAC) in the hands of a few friends of the leadership has led to some…

I think he says TV because it’s not socially acceptable for him to say where he actually sees “blacks and whites together.”

Stollen is a lovely food at Christmastime in Germany:

I hadn’t really thought about it, but imagining his last couple months in between losing and the inauguration, with effectively limitless power to pardon or direct foreign affairs, what sort of insane shit is he going pull even if he concedes defeat?

Brussels Airlines dropped them due to poor reliability and long downtimes - the only European carrier to have every flown them unless you count Armavia. Not a ringing endorsement.

Brussels Airlines, not Belgian Airlines, and they dumped their wet-leased SSJs due to their unreliability, not political pressure. Adria was going to buy them after that, and they also canceled after the jet’s problems became clear.

This guy destroyed his own career. Your take sucks.

This was in my neighborhood - the live commentating on the tram championships was pretty over the top.

I promise I’m not missing the joke, but this was actually up the alley (street) from my apartment.

I live in Belgium, with taxes just as high as Denmark.

It’s really incredible that they haven’t rebranded for foreign markets - who wants to buy a “Zotye?”

I had an 850 from 1995 that I brought well over 200k - the thing was indestructible. I’d wager that Volvos of that era are almost as reliable as a car can get.