I'm going to throw Seoul out there because it is so damn big:

-that we could solve all of our energy problems for all eternity by drilling more oil wells on American soil

Sorry for putting that in bold. I didn't realize that it would be the only part of my post that you read.

You are wrong on a couple of points. My argument is not desperate, and it is not solely centered around the 2009 stimulus. (You brought up the stimulus, not me. I only pointed out that the very existence of the stimulus undercuts your point, and supports mine.) I'll say this for the third time: Obama has continually…

The fact that much of the stimulus went towards infrastructure buttresses my point that the President is in favor of increasing infrastructure spending. And even with 60 votes in the Senate and a majority in the house, it is going to be very tough to get an increase in the federal gas tax (which goes towards roads) in…

For the record, the President supports increasing investment in infrastructure. He's been banging that drum since he got into office. I don't think the House has allowed any such proposal to move forward, however.

Thanks for the extra publicity, Darren!

Oh, snap!

Hold on here. We can't have RobotUmpires and robot coaches.

Um, where did I say that the bot is wrong?

I seem to recall Mike Smith going for it in a similar situation in recent years. It was on fourth and short in an important late season game for the Falcons against the Saints, I think in OT. Michael Turner was pretty much stuffed at the line and they didn't get the first. I think the Saints kicked a field goal for…

Thanks for the correction. I did not realize that the CLA line was FWD.

Here's a few others that I can think of:

The M-Coupe is truly one of the all-time greats. I sometimes still kick myself for not doubling my budget back in 2005 and getting one of these. I thought I was being fiscally responsible. Turns out I missed a great investment opportunity.

The M5, through the years. The perfect execution of a great concept: turn a well-crafted European sedan into a 4-door semi-sleeper. Styling for the various generations is typically aggressive but understated, never crying out for attention. Your girlfriend's mom thinks it's a nice car with decent legroom in the rear;…

I don't think that there is a road that goes through Siberia. If you want to travel overland across Russia you have to take the Trans-Siberian railroad.

It's likely that the next-generation five-door Countryman will edge closer toward becoming a baby SUV, a development that's likely to widen the appeal of this already successful model. Peter Schwarzenbauer, the BMW Group board member responsible for the Mini, Roll-Royce and BMW motorcycle brands, revealed at the…

I always travel with a set of earplugs. It won't necessarily allow you to sleep through the screams of a baby right behind you, but it will make a huge difference to your ears.