I *just* read a news story where a mother in France sent her 3-yr old son to school wearing a "I am a bomb" tshirt on 9/11 and that got her a suspended sentence and fines. You think that concept is working fine in a number of countries?

It's not that we embrace hate speech. We just see the danger of labeling something hate speech and then the slippery slope takes over and all sorts of "unpalatable" speech becomes criminalized. The only way to prevent the loss of free speech is to tolerate the worst of the speech and trust that speech

and sandwich odors will remain locked in.

yuck, no. I prefer a sandwich sized plastic container with a lid. It's easier and quicker to wash out and it's reusable.

I think it started when the 96+ year civics went from double wishbone to McPherson strut. I don't know much about suspension but it went from something good to something not as good. It was done for the sake of increased leg room so I think that was the beginning of engineering away from performance.

it's lovely and upbeat. is it Justin Bieber?

this is so weird. I'm confused for the rest of the day.

I was under the impression that the transmission on my 2001 Ody van was a 4-speed? Anyway - yes, it's a crappy transmission and I had to replace mine once and the van already had it replaced by the time I had purchased it used. I bought an aftermarket unit made by Jasper and it seems to be holding up so far - it…

they got beige. On one hand, their horsepower ratings went up - the Accord now has an engine that I'd have considered to belong in a true sports car back in the 90s. On the other, the suspension went soft and everything became cheap. It's a strange contradiction because you ended up with more features in the car -…

I have an ody myself and I love it. It drives and handles better than an SUV thanks to the axles being low to the ground - no fear of tipping over. The low floor makes it feel roomier since you can literally walk from the front seats to the back of the vehicle and all you have to do is stoop down a little - no…

that makes me curious now but i've never ridden in one and I don't know anyone who has one...

in the same vein, I owned a 95 Honda civic hatchback. It was the hatch door's design that really made it efficient - a 2-piece where the window swings up like a small minivan/SUV hatch, but the lower door swings down like a truck tailgate. With the rear seats folded down, this opens up a truly large area *WITH* no…

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nitromethane fires are a hell of a thing. didn't know Nascar was using that.

He seems to scrub off a significant amount of speed after the landing though. Just sayin

Funny in my day, the law didn't bind me down to a seat every moment that I was in a car. I had full access and ruled the kingdom of backseatastan. I feel bad for today's kids. My son has no idea what it's like to lay down and sleep in the rear bench or move around and lay on his stomach in a moving car. Today's kids…

remote wireless tire pressure sensors. They run out of batteries and flash an error message and need to be replaced. I check my tire pressure every once in a while and that's all I need. I don't want some remote tire pressure sensor going on the fritz making my life complicated.

I fell into the siren's song of VW Westfalia charm once. I purchased a 79 air cooled model that was in great physical shape. I had the motor rebuilt and hit the highway to go camping.

Actually it is illegal. These actions, even under the authority of the Patriot Act, do not supercede the authority and limits on government imposed by the United States Constitution. These laws need to be challenged through court cases and adjudicated in the appellate courts, including the US Supreme Court.

Tech does not build character. Tech is a product of a free market whose goal is for the user to not become more educated or enlightened, but to keep consuming more of the thing they are using. Games, online media, entertainment. That's the bulk of the web, if you don't count porn. iPads, laptops, smart phones…