@VeeArrrSix: Well, yeah. thats why their stealing shit. Their to stupid to hold real jobs where they work all day, for little pay and no chance of appreciation or promotion. Wait, did I just say that?

This is just in time. Pine wood derby is set for end of January for the Cub Scout Pack my son is in. He has one car already cut out, thanks to my dads plentiful power tools, and just needs to be finished in the paint shop. There is even an "adults" race, so I'm going to read this article for any good tips on how to go…

@Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp: Yep, sounds like homeowners I deal with when I appraise their homes. "Well, I added a $50K kitchen, $20K in-ground pool & $60K Pole Barn. Add that to the $150K purchase price & bingo! It's worth $280." Sorry, don't think so. My new motto should be "Cost doesn't…

@evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars:

Ferrari Lego race car, check (thanks to a single uncle with lots of disposable income)

@skaycog: My pleasure... Here, have some more...

@skaycog: Snakes, why did it have to be snakes?

I still remember (re-remember?) moving some old tires in my parents garden shed a putting my hand on something soft & furry. Soft & furry? I thought. Looked down and saw one very P.O'd raccoon. Jerked my head, smacked it on the low roof of the shed & damned near killed myself with head trauma. Mother nature, such a…

Patton Oswalt said it the best.

OK, call me crazy, but I want this more than a Camaro. It looks great, mileage is a definite win with either car, but the Mustang is more livable every day, with greater passenger room & visibility. The Camaro is a looker, no doubt, but it just doesn't look that comfy to my 40+ year old, 6'4" frame. I think the…

@Shamoononon: I shave my legs.: With the wheel, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry. With the wheel, dear Henry, dear Henry with the wheel.

@VeeArrrSix:

Yep, with Hemis even. Think of it as a real cheap Audi Quattro.

This may be why I've been trolling Craigslist for hours on end, looking at late 70's early 80's cars and going, ooh, that would be cool. Jalopnik has been rubbing off on me. Now I read my Car & Driver/Automobile mags every month with a little less enthusiasm, wondering where all the cool cars went.

@dal20402: Bastard, I hates you. :p

@omg grip: Clear wheels would be the automotive equivilent of clear heels on young woman. This is the result of a grown man screwing up somewhere along the line. With acknowledgements to Chris Rock.

@f86sabre: I wouldn't worry so much about the tires as I would the brakes on that tank. 2 1/2 tons of Merc. steel would probably melt the mightiest German rotors after enough laps.

@pauljones: Yeah, saw that show as well. I just finished a book on the Great War. I was amazed at how the command structure of all the armies just accepted the fact that 10 - 30% casualties were going to be the norm. If I ever get to go over to Europe, I'm taking a battle field tour.

@alex_mcg:

@compOsvt: T'was a Mercury Villager. But they looked soooo cool rockin' it to the mall to by their $250 Nautica Jacket, with the tags still attached so they can return it three months later.