Also, the car films weren’t interesting.

Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History. This podcast on the Cuban Missile Crisis clocks in at close to six hours and it’s absolutely riveting. One of my hobbies is the history of nuclear weapons and I’ve listened to this one twice.

Sasha, showed up in our front yard with a big gash in her right front paw and has made herself right at home for over five years now.

I would like an experiment where we do not tell the interceptors when, where and how much we would be firing; a real test of test what China and Russia might throw at us. Otherwise, this is an expensive jobs program for a few contractors.

Dang, I missed the original post and my chance to shit on VW in public again.

So reporting on corruption by government officials is promoting a “secular humanist, non-patriarchal society?”

400 amp service is something you look at when you have a large-ish house (200 amp service). Add the service required for fast-charging two plug-in electric cars and possibly welding et voila. You need 400 amp service.

Lost me at “unacceptable.” That’s something your third grade teacher uses for a mild scolding. It’s like the police are going to put these attackers’ actions in their Permanent Record after a good scolding.

Powerball jackpot is at $250 million. That oughta cover it.

...when you are surrounded by 18 wheelers going either 50 or 80 depending on whether they’re going up or down the hill.

Well, not exactly what you want here but my Mom was one of the worst drivers on the planet. We are guessing it was genetic...all her siblings were truly awful drivers. I have more examples than time but my uncle, a farmer until a few years back, is the best example. He was forced to retire after being run over twice by…

I’ve been driving I-81 from either TN or NC to Harrisburg longer than it’s been I-81 and I suspect longer than most readers here have been walking the earth.

To the Brits posting: a British accent is good but not speaking English is better.

Not god. Try gods (plural): https://slatestarcodex.com/2017/02/27/a-modern-myth/

Sir Patrick Stewart.

We (North Carolina citizens) are now the Ghost of Christmas Future.

Oh, there’s so much to agree with here but for this:

Whatever you do—don’t think about Donald Trump boning in the Oval.

Ammo. You’re not going to keep either of these without plenty.

That’s what my neighbors thought when they built this custom 1/5 mile oval track (and associated shop building) for their sons.