In whose book was Burton the “favorite” or the “frontrunner”? Not the AV Club’s, which had rankings and did not rank Burton anywhere near the front. He wasn’t among the initial guest rotation, and was brought in very late in the game as a cave to public pressure, and then by all accounts he wasn’t that great as host.…
Americans love to talk Democracy until 99% of the workers in a place organise a Union.
A 23-year old IndyCar (nee CART) is also faster than a current IndyCar as well. The absolute lap record at my home track of Road America was set by Alex Zanardi in a Reynard 98i, way back in 1998.
Bullshit. Worker productivity is way up in the last fifty years, but their portion of the earnings way down. The bloat is with the parasites skimming all the cream, and that's where it needs to be taken back from. 'Same as it ever was.'
I don’t know who I heard say it, but they said it best, “Employers love to talk supply and demand until it comes to labor.”
Don’t forget about Brazil!
This is why most of the turns at the track will be lefts.
Now, I’m no construction expert, but a rushed 24/7 build doesn’t sound like the kind of environment that is conducive to “stringent labor standards.”
Fair play.
“The stock market is partying like it’s 1999 1929.”
This one is mostly true
Jaguar XK owners all snort Viagra off of a stack of divorce decrees.
Hopefully staying off the chili
I bought a similarly sketchy ‘64 Chevy pickup years ago. I had a no-option base model longbed that needed a bunch of rust work. I found an ad for a “‘60 GMC” for $500 and figured despite it being the wrong year and make it would have enough sheet metal in common it might be worth it as a parts truck. Contacted the guy…
This is why “roughing it” for me is staying below concierge level at a nice hotel.
“Of course, the real lethal weapon is vaccinations...”
Unfortunately, their rig met its match on the trip back home as the family crossed the Simpson Desert.
They’re about 93 miles northwest of Oodnadatta.
So I take it you didn’t actually read the story?