Honestly, reading this incident makes me think that future cars like this should have MORE standard features that rely on Lidar and AI to take over for a-holes like that one when their natures are on full display.

Maybe you missed this line:

I used to hear “perfect practice makes perfect.” As in, “practice something the incomplete/incorrect/inelegant/whatever way, and you’ll reinforce that until that’s what you’ll do, but focus on doing the complete/correct/elegant/whatever way, and that’s what you’ll do.”

Claire - what about other meats for those of us who don’t enjoy the pork meats (besides bacon, because I’m not a heathen)?

Moving parts in rubbing contact require lubrication to avoid excessive wear. Honorifics and formal politeness provide lubrication where people rub together. Often the very young, the untraveled, the naive, the unsophisticated deplore these formalities as ‘empty,’ ‘meaningless,’ or ‘dishonest,’ and scorn to use them.…

Well, for purely financial instruments, I would agree, but it might get trickier if you inherit real estate or other property. For example, if you inherit land with improvements on it, even paying for upkeep out of a joint account you each own would potentially “taint” the well, and give your wife legal standing on…

Almost the same here. I got the Hulu $1/month deal last Black Friday, and have enjoyed it, but not as much as I would have thought. Then they removed support for the app on my BluRay player, so... less play than before.

Nick, you really have improved since starting to write for Lifehacker - of course, this is the only place I’ve read your work, so take that for what its worth. You need to be careful though, as I’m convinced that many people only click your articles because they enjoy Nick-bashing. A shame, a damned shame. Keep it up.

Next do “begs the question!” Although I know we all (and I mean ALL) use this phrase incorrectly, I have never been able to grasp exactly what it is supposed (used) to mean.

This is the argument I used with my English teacher in my senior year of high school. I was convinced - convinced! - I was correct. He gave me his arguments and metaphorically patted me on the head and let me go off and hold my beliefs. I was wrong then, and realized it the older I got. Words mean things, and just…

Disclosure: I am one of those who is bothered by this word being used incorrectly according to the dictionary.

Made popcorn the other night using bacon fat. I didn’t expect it to make the popcorn taste like bacon, but I was surprised to find that there was a more... I dunno, creamy, taste to the resulting product. Also, the mouthfeel was less starchy and more smooth, but without being soggy, if that makes sense. I wouldn’t do…

This “issue” is solidly in the noise of my life. Not something I will worry about.

I killed it after I had an argument with a chiropractor who attacked me personally for my request to him that he be able to defend his profession with facts. He could not. It was in a comment thread for a post by my brother-in-law. There was really no reason for any of it - just mean-spiritedness. It highlighted for…

Messenger from The Director?

Fireball or Jager? SMH. :)

Oh God, visions of Las Vegas in the late 90's/early 2000's. All those guys trying to give you stripper cards... no, no, no.

I agree that this is a great way to do it. We also have a second rule that if none of the options are okay, anyone who vetoes a choice must have a counter proposal. No counter, no veto.

My mom and I did the California Zephyr in 2017 as a last-hurrah trip to her old stomping grounds. She was dying of cancer, and it was a hard trip. The train made it memorable, and gave her a chance to see some of the country again before she couldn’t do any other way.

Claire, you’re already one of my favorites, but Mr. Morgenthaler is my favorite writer-about-alcohol. The fact that you interviewed him makes me so happy, you can’t know. Thank you.