I think the hyperdrive question had been answered through the two preceding films. In ROTJ, the Rebels hyperspace to the Death Star but are forced to immediately pull up to avoid crashing into the shield, which is why they didn’t hyperdrive kamikaze. In TFA, Han Solo hyperdrives past the shields, and it’s implied that…

I always assumed that people sped up to create more space for you. Maybe I put too much faith in humanity.

Should have pushed for an Australian one.

I think it’s almost worse when you’re in the wrong, realize it, and don’t know what to do to apologize.

1976 Ford Mustang II Ghia. 2300 Lima engine, ~88 horsepower and a top speed of 65 mph. If that doesn’t scream “sad” already, nothing will.

I am super excited for this film. On top if it looking like it will be fun (after all, could anyone ever take a VW Beetle seriously?), I’m looking forward to the toys. As I can’t afford to buy all the cars I like, it will allow me to get them in non-die cast form.

I drive a ‘76 Mustang and got a kick out of your description of the droopy headlamps. I know droopy.

Yes, but Cersei is not only cunning but very, very wealthy. It has little to do with how popular the character is and all to do with how smart she is. She plays the Game the way her father showed her: for keeps, and no-holds-barred. She’s always one step ahead of everyone, and will be until Dany and Jon Snow (two…

My brother and I got some hats to match my car. I was given a “Property of Firebird” hat, he got a “Chevrolet Racing” hat.

Not so much a gimmick, but a used-car salesman tried to convince me to trade in TWO cars for one. You see, it was a $5,000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo (1986), V8 and sounded like God. Was it obviously wrecked? No; that damage was it’s “racing history.” My beautiful Elantra and ‘76 Mustang were almost just good enough to…

All of that is exactly right. I loved the second half of DOTM,and the brutality of Prime is rather justified. Especially in DOTM; he seemed like a warrior who was tired of fighting.

Nice to meet you. I love these movies. Are they complete garbage? Absolutely. Insipid trash? Yeah, pretty much. But they’re fun to watch and they offer some pretty cool things. Like a brutal Optimus Prime. That’s really neat.

Do you realize how many engineers start off with LEGO, or learn about engines, machines, and structures all because of LEGO? It may not have much direct application to engineering, but its inspiration and application as a learning/teaching tool for engineers and future engineers makes it a boon to industry. Whether or…

Engineering, noun; the branch of science and technology concerned with the design, building, and use of engines, machines, and structures.

Sorry I’m late to the party. This is not only a road rage story, but me best driving story period.