Pension didn’t exist in the distant industrial past either. People had to fight for it and it was bloody, but they got it.

Good point. This might be a more effective way to frame it to people on the other side. Do you enjoy paying taxes to support welfare, medicaid and other social programs? No, okay, make these corporations pay for the living of their own employees so us tax payers don’t have to. That way, we can put that tax money into…

Reasonable or not is up to both parties. Once they agree, the fault lies with the party that defaults. Don’t agree to a bad deal and cry about it later. That might work if your some regular person navigating through a dense contract, but when the negotiations are handled by 5 star legal teams over the course of…

Hey, I’m tired of standing by while people assault traditional cars! Yeah, that’s right. I am not calling them ICE cars. They are just cars. All the electrics are making a mockery of traditional motoring. Afterall, Ford created A’s and T’s, not Roadsters and 3's. I know we could get rid of all these electric drivers…

I got a shadowbox style thing when I left Korea in the Army. That’s the only thing I’ve ever gotten aside from a COA when I left the VA.

WHen I first heard “rightsize,” I knew the mark of the beast was real.

I heard if the robot holds up the line, they cut its power cord with a boxknife and send the robot company a bill for the cost of the blade.

Almost. I pulled the old church prank of dating her through college, proposing after graduating, co-planning a honeymoon in the mountains and leaving her at the altar. Classic! /s

Well, I wouldn’t say “hero.” I’m just glad the internet and Jalopnik are around so that, 20 years later, I can share that story beyond my friend group. I will I was cook enough to score a number before driving off, though. That would truly have been legendary... as far as parking pranks go.

Driving erratically in the vicinity of a cop on foot? That sounds like the sort of thing that gets some people shot. Probably not in Kansas, though.

I did that with my Wrangler in College. When I went to leave for the weekend, I saw the driver and friend trying to figure out how to back out (they already got in but didn’t have much room to turn in reverse). I offered to help and got her out. We chatted for few minutes. Then, while they were sitting there, I jumped…

I guess I lived near the only ones with integrity. I never got off that easy.

I guess your inspectors are crooked (as you stated in your response). Regardless of vehicle age, they are supposed to check breaking, wipers, and all lights. Which are all big safety items. I’m not all in with the silent killer big deal stuff. I just want the general maintenance that everyone should doe (breaks,…

As I said to others, a segment will avoid and a segment will comply. That is greater than nothing to comply to for any segment.

I intimately know. They are the reason you can type/write (unless your family was rich) and the reason you didn’t die from some bullshit like the measles or polio. They aren’t perfect, but they help a bit. I don’t mind that bit as long as the cost is applied to the user. That’s why I like TX inspection. You pay it. I…

crooked personnel? Apparently nothing can fix that in any industry. However, I don’t think we should stop safety testing just because some people cheat.

I don’t drive in TX now, but I lived there for years and all the problems you described were there at the time (except we DID have the sticker at the time, which I think is a good idea). The other problems that you mentioned are separate and not as much of an issue to safety. An unlicensed driver isn’t any more…

Man, your state screws you guys.

That’s true, for some people (as you said). However, the inspection does get a segment of people who wouldn’t care, but are unwilling to go without an inspection when it is the law. That is who it puts in line.

people who don’t will continue to avoid doing so