I had a friend who owned a Volvo XC70, who used to bust my chops about my “POS” 2002 Olds Intrigue.

I lost count how many time the narrator reminded us the car had been sitting in a barn for 44 years.

Someone much wiser than me (although that bar is set pretty low) once said “A GM car will run like shit longer than most cars will run at all.”

VW was too busy dealing with Dieselgate.

Hey, for 400 bucks, you take what you can afford. And what your insurance company will cover for under $200/month, this was New Jersey after all.

For me Taco Bell is one of those “screw my cholesterol, I need some junk food” guilty pleasures I partake in once every few months. The mexican pizza was one of my go-tos, so I’m really going to miss that.

Given the advances in battery and motor technology, the only vehicles I forsee not being a candidate for electrification are firetrucks, which have to spend hours powering everything from pumps to floodlights to power tools.

Outside of the 007 movies, I thought his best role was Captain Ramius in The Hunt for Red October.

Any word on calorie count, sugar and fat content?

Egg McMuffin is the only thing I eat from McDonalds, it seems to be the perfect combo of protein, carbs and fat.

Well, the loser would probably be strapped to the hood (er, bonnet) or stuffed into the boot, so that would free up some space inside.

I’m still mad that Ford let the 4-seater Thunderbird/Cougar/Mark VIII wither on the vine without any major updates back in the 1990s, even they were selling 100K+ units a year, and then replacing the T-bird with a retro-styled two-seater that everyone knew was going to be a niche vehicle.

I once saw a movie about a bus load of cheerleaders.

I borrowed a late 80s Econoline to move from NJ to DE. The handling was spooky when unloaded, a little bit better with an apartment worth of stuff in the rear.

Kudzu would my invasive plant of choice.

Good Condition, low mileage, easy parts availability and can be worked on by any competent mechanic in North America.

Gotta agree with you on MD drivers, but to be fair MD state troopers seem to take joy in writing tickets.

I’ve been in international logistics for 30+ years, and have seen Austria/Australia confused many times (especially when using the ISO codes: AU is Australia, AT is Austria.)

In defence of my home state of New Jersey, take the following into consideration:

Wednesday, November 9th.