When I was 9, my father took us to Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. My mother was not amused. Interestingly enough this is one of the films that that was cited as the reason for the introduction of the PG-13 rating.

Why is the US importing beef from Australia?  Don’t we produce enough of our own?

100% Wrong on the generic Bleach. We bought a bottle of the “store brand” and it dribbles when you try to pour it.  Never happens with the Clorox.  Bleach is NOT something you want dribbling all over the place.

Bullshit. Ever since they changed the formulation of dishwasher detergent about 10 years ago I have two choices. Pre-rinse or run the dishwasher immediately. And since I don’t really want to run the dishwasher two or three times a day, pre-rinse is necessary to get clean dishes. End of story. 

Don’t have a disability. If you have any sort of medical or adaptive equipment needs, you are going to get the full assumed terrorist inspection, every time.  Security theater at it’s finest.

Another slideshow full of incomplete or incorrect information? Seems like Jalopnik is the biggest bunch of automotive BS around these days.

I might have been able to a few years ago, but it seems like gravity is getting worse all the time.  50# is a lot heavier than it used to be....

I can’t see most roadside assistance trucks being willing to sit there for 30-60 minutes to charge an EV.  And since it usually takes an hour for them to get to you in the first place....

As many will no doubt comment here, tires make a big difference. This is why a lot of the newer cars that will be offered up are absolutely the WRONG choice. Take the aforementioned 2008+ Subaru. While these are ok, when it comes time to mount the snow tires, you have three choices. You can have the tires remounted on…

Nope. The EPA regulation covers ONLY pollution controlled motor vehicles. The applicability of this law varies based on the type of vehicle and the year it was made. Also it does NOT cover noise, only devices that control regulated emissions. In cars this means the catalytic converter, EGR, etc. Hence for most vehicles…

This is neither simple nor effective. Consider a vehicle that is 10-15 years old, for which the manufaxcture no longer sells the “stock” exhaust system. I have personally run afoul of similar laws in other states and had to spend a considerable amount of time fighting a BS ticket.

You can’t really use noise level measurements, as this raises the question of WHEN you measure them. A tuned 2JZ just rolling by at 2000 RPM might not be very loud. But up on the limiter it is a different story. Same goes for the big diesel motors with Jake Brakes.  Normally pretty quiet, but sounds like a machine gun…

Yep, same here, watching this made me want to check. Turns out my GMT400 Suburban is 6'4" wide (wheels straight ahead, not counting the mirrors). Widest point is the front fender flares. Adding in the mirrors pushes it over 7', but I think I could still get it past this restriction. I note to oncoming lane is a bit…

“There’s not really any clear indication of what happened here, but“

They are getting better, but I will still take my gas-powered Stihl over any electric for most jobs (and I DO own 3 electric saws). The battery powered ones are great for small limbs and light work, but just don’t have the power to handle big jobs yet. And the compromises they make (thinner bars, smaller pitch chain,…

Maybe in affluent areas, but in rural parts of the state, this is going to hurt the smaller operators.  I suspect you will see a lot of equipment being bought out of state.

The noise is as much from the blower as the engine.  The electric ones are almost just as loud....

All of the small engines in the state of CA are still probably less than the news and police helicopters flying over LA each day. Not to mention commercial air traffic. Don’t even get me started on space launches from Vandenburg and wherever it is that Virgin flies out of.  But the small engine industry does not have…

If you think that’s bad I’d hate to see how she feels about the recent crop from Subaru. My detailer won’t machine buff anything with a Subaru or Nissan badge for fear of going all the way through the clear into the paint.

My roommate in college had a first gen EXP. It was going on 10 years old when he got it and while it may have been a fine car when new, it was scrap ten years on. The motor was tired and smoked like a 2-cycle. Pretty much nothing on the dash worked at that point. I helped him wire in a headlight switch and supply…