Well, if the law requiring dealerships was removed and then so few people used dealerships that they folded, then that’s a good thing, right — the free market speaking.

Chalk is alkaline and can in some cases cause damage to the mucous membranes, possibly leading to vision damage.

A: Yes, yes you are.

That doesn’t mean that getting that right in the face wouldn’t be dangerous.

Nobody is saying to outlaw dealerships — just get rid of the laws that REQUIRE them. Many states have laws outlawing, (in varying degrees), direct sales from manufacturers, they must be through dealerships not owned by the manufacturer. The FTC has recommended getting rid of such dealership protection laws as a way to…

All of those things are easily doable w/o new car dealerships. Non-manufacturer Service Centers: Those exist. Nothing prevents a manufacturer from opening a service center either. You can sell your used car yourself or take it to Carmax and sell it on the spot. Financing: Credit Unions & Banks. You’ll probably get a…

Because if manufacturer A is charging X, then manufacturer B can charge less than X and get more business (and still maintain their previous profit).  And no, the manufacturer does not need to assume all the overhead of the dealerships. No need for the physical dealership, no need for any of the employees. Out of the…

One part? What kind of response were you expecting to “You could not have any less understanding on how this all works.”

That 5% is still $3000 out of (or still in) my pocket.

There was a reason that Bob Seger called it “a long and lonesome highway East of Omaha”. I-80 in western Iowa is not at all busy. It’s signed for 70mph, but nobody but a semi with a speed limiter goes anywhere near as slow that. And it only gets worse west of Lincoln, where it’s jack squat until SLC.

If you are at BK and you aren’t getting the Big King XL, you are doing it wrong.

I’d be willing to knock off a million bucks if they named their kid “My Parents are Stupid and Irresponsible”

I’m fine with no charges -- just send them the fucking bill.

Yup, wait 2 weeks and boom!.  Our surge is almost for sure as the result of “8:01 Day” parties on August 15th. (ISU starting at 00:07)  Video taken about 3 blocks from my house.

*2*? How quaint. Greetings from Iowa State, the COVID Capital of the Known Universe. Currently running 28.8% positivity. Yay, us!

My experience as well. When I was much younger, two of the richest guys around would have breakfast with their wives every weekday morning at the restaurant where I was a bus boy. Completely unassuming. And like famously Steve Jobs, they eliminated every extraneous decision. Same suit (no doubt they owned many…

I’m no firefighter, but those look pretty much like flames to me.

The best part was the tractor using the candy canes, like it was actually corning fast.  :)

Did they let Hammond drive it?

Oh, he’s definitely announcing a terrific vaccine late in October. The bestest vaccine, really fabulous. Many people are saying the prefect vaccine. It’s made from Hydroxi-antifatears.   And it’s definitely real.  Trust me.