Gen Xers are a lot like the Silent Generation of old. Fucked both ways by the demographics either side of them.

The 5 year thing is common but from my understanding it is due to tire compound. Soft summer rubber that gets hot will age worse than a set of all seasons. Road salt can also effect how winter tires age which is why they recommend a soapy bath before you store them for the summer.

Explains why my vehicle with 4 gears spins 2k rpms at 80mph and can run the quarter in 15.2 secs.

They lack the added complication/expense of modern transmissions, are generally bulletproof, and offer the same efficiency in real world use.

GM skunkworks built a 2.8 V6 Chevette and let Car and Driver have a spin. They thought it was crude, flimsy and a blast that should be put into production but probably wouldn’t (it wasn’t).

I have to agree, I started with an 84 automatic and while it was a slug, with decent tires and regular minor maintenance, it was very reliable and even fun at times. That led me to an 87 5-speed, which was even more fun, especially after I swapped in a V6 to turn it into a sleeper RWD civic killer. There was also an…

To be fair, Elon lives in a hollowed-out volcano.

Neutral: I work with technology every day (seriously, that’s what I fix) and am solidly middle-aged, so get off my lawn.

Except most I-devices don’t have headphone jacks anymore.

Don’t forget your PIN number.

Obviously you didn’t keep reading. Autopilot is not a perfect system, nor meant to be used without any human intervention. It’s incumbent upon the driver to pay attention to the road and to take over should the computer have trouble. The driver didn’t, Tesla is not to blame for his negligence and incompetence.

Those sound FX dubs plus Japanese commentary would make for the best viewing experience evar! WUAHHH CURASSHHUU!

That was awesome! The second best NASCAR video of all time, right after this:

I’ve sent them information on what I do, which doesn’t match my obscure job title, and the corresponding salary I expect, based on Glassdoor/Indeed/Payscale/etc. Of course their answer is, “Well your salary data doesn’t match our salary data.”

Assuming you’re good at your job, it will cost about 1.5x your salary to find and train your replacement. I’d go in with a number based on Glassdoor or equivalent rates for your role in your industry.

Dude, that isn’t even a joke. Here’s a story. So the place I worked for was a international shipping company and we shipped ANYTHING. We had a 5 million dollar turbine engine in a giant crate that was being sent down to Florida. As I was giving it the final inspection before it was loaded on a flatbed, I noticed two…

The kingpin is what the fifth wheel attaches to.

You can fault them for calling it “autopilot” if you want to be pedantic but they clearly say “PAY ATTENTION STILL, CUZ THIS SHIT DON’T WORK 100%.”

Volvo is the new Saab?