If you want to understand why we approached Vietnam the way we did, look up George Kennan’s long telegram. It set the basis for America’s confrontation with the Soviet Union after the second world war.

It’s much easier to teach the history of human disasters than political conflicts (AKA “war”). The Vietnam war had so many elements of influence that it cannot be adequately summed up in a section or chapter of a history textbook. Have a look at Wikipedia and you’ll see what I mean. There were dozens of players and…

There’s a damn fine actor named Courtney. I’ve liked this guy’s work in practically everything I’ve seen him in. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005524…

Is there something I’m missing here? Your actions can be recorded when you are in a public space. Your actions ARE recorded when you ride public transportation. Most cabs I’ve been in have video recording equipment.

FTFY.

Done and done. How about letting me out of the greys?

I think Mercedes got it right with the 600 Grosser. Two horns with a selector switch. One makes a polite higher pitched beep to alert the person in front of you to go or warn pedestrians of your presence. The other a MASSIVE AIR HORN to ward off errant truckers. Air raid sirens have nothing on a Grosser.

I dated a gorgeous athletic woman who dragged me to watch this pile of garbage. She adored it. We lasted maybe one more date after that. (Did I mention gorgeous and athletic?) Some things will keep you coming back, but not even Helen of Troy’s famed beauty can eclipse Elizabethtown’s vileness.

What a bore Rudy must be. I like and appreciate the 911 for what it is, but this reminds me of an acquaintance from college who would only date blondes of a certain height, proportion, face and vapid personality. (Think Heidi Montag post surgery) One interchangeable girlfriend after another for the three years I knew…

Congrats on the purchase. An excellent choice. I can’t wait to read your posts on this.

Comparing todays cars to the Pinto, are you? It was introduced in 1971. Its most potent engine made 100hp. The latter half of your statement applies to just about every new car available for sale in that era. Even the venerable Corvette was an asthmatic weakling in the late 70s.

The Pinto actually had some real potential to compete with the imports. Unfortunately Ford went with a regular metal fuel tank instead of one with a rubber lining as a cost saving measure. Good thing for us consumers that they were caught applying “The Formula”.

My wife got hers from her mom because her mom can’t drive anymore. I flew to the east coast to pick it up and drive it home. The ES is comfortable, reliable has a decent stereo and plenty of trunk space. If cars are nothing more than an appliance to you, the ES is a great choice. But if you like cars even a little…

Given the wide berth the FTC allows in product advertising and marketing, none of this is a surprise. Templeton Rye passed itself off as a small batch whiskey from Iowa when in reality it was produced by large distillery in Indiana.

I worked at a wannabe Rent-a-Center. Actually it was a local video store/music store where the owner decided he’d start a rent-to-own business. I went from renting movies and stocking shelves to repossessing appliances. The last straw for me was when I repossessed a refrigerator from an old woman who received it as a…

I stand in defense of this penguin for two reasons: 1. All other sodastream chargers are disgusting warts on your countertop and 2. most other sodastream chargers use plastic bottles which have a short service life and must be replaced. The penguin uses glass bottles, is handsome on the bar and works well. Ours is…

WTF? How is it that my comment has more stars than your story?

Most 13 year olds I knew back then just asked their parents for money. The rest shoveled driveways and mowed lawns.

By that standard the Miata never wavered at all. But there are other cars that meet said standard across the years. Austin Healey, MG, Lotus and and Alfa all made cars that fit this definition of driving purity. Even Suzuki’s Cappuccino offered that kind of driving purity in a Kei car.

“Pure” is a relative term and largely used by marketers and reviewers who want to wax poetic. Considering the derivative nature of the Miata’s origins, it’s fair to say that the Miata has captured the essence of the Alfa Spyder and Lotus Elan on which it was based: all the joys of driving an old lightweight European…