The Celtics implemented a policy against bringing in laptop bags years ago with nowhere to check them.  I have ceased going to Celtics games after work as a result.

Dang.  I’m paying less than a third of that to insure two vehicles in suburban Boston.

I'll tell you that the cost is too high for me. Red Sox tickets are stupid expensive and Worcester just gifted a team $100 million for the favor of moving from Pawtucket. Where's the cheap bleacher seats and suds I was promised? 

Fuck Philly.  But that was a fun game.

Correct.  This time they’re asking for $2500 non-refundable “payment” to complete your purchase.  They’re using Elon’s rabid fan base as unsecured creditors to improve their cash balance.  I don’t think it’s going to work at sufficient scale this time.

Tripps whistle blower case is still proceeding with the SEC. This typically stops the release of public updates until it’s conclusion. 

This is so damn odd, because admissions people definitely want famous people like William Macy strolling around campus and helping to raise it’s profile. 

Please, spare us the just the facts nonsense.  All reporting comes with an underlying bias of the writer and possibly editor.  At least GMG makes it’s politics explicit to readership.  If you don’t like it, you can definitely read the AP newswire or Reuters for just “the facts”.

Bingo.  It’s not realistic that the dealer would even have a model optioned out the way you want.  I test drove before purchase and then optioned out the model the way I wanted it.  

Sweet!  

You guys need to put together the modern Car Talk. Podcast with submitted questions. 

You must be desiring a repeat of the chicken and beer Red Sox.

Elon has leveraged a large portion of his stake in Tesla for cash. Many suspect he’ll face a margin call if the stock price falls below a certain threshold.  That event could hasten a downward spiral for a company that has never turned a profit and still has huge amounts of debt on it’s balance sheet.

Two product "reveals" in less than a week. Elon is really working on that stock pump while the company desperately tries to preserve cash and move unsold inventory. 

And if Uber and Lyft have fat profits in this mythical future, what is to stop a new entrant from using investor cash to undercut them?  Your future also pre-supposes collusion between Lyft and Uber, or do you think they’ll stop competing against each other for rides?

I’m not talking about competition with traditional taxis and black cars. Those still get used quite a bit due to convenience at high traffic points like hotels and transportation hubs. I’m talking about the self destructive competition between Lyft and Uber. They are competing for drivers and riders with Uber and…

I disagree here. COGS and S&M costs cannot decline in this business as there is no barrier to entry. Driver turn over is high and rider loyalty is low requiring incentives.

It is not true that Uber and Lyft would be profitable.  They spend far too much on marketing and rider acquisition to profit.  Their service has zero barrier to entry because of their model of not employing drivers.  And because it sucks so much to drive for these services, driver turn over is immense and thus…

There is no profit in the Uber/Lyft racket. Hubert Horan has expertly covered this at Naked Capitalism.