It wasn't a true shaggin' wagon unless it had a mattress, shag pile carpeting on the walls and ceiling, an 8-track stereo, and an airbrushed mural on the side featuring unicorns, surfer chicks, or surfer chicks riding unicorns.

At least they give you a supply of cones to mark off the inevitable mess resulting from high-altitude squattage necessary to avoid entrusting one's botty to that medieval device.

Nice to know I'm not the only one who's been unceremoniously plunged into darkness for taking too long in the in-garage restrooms. Just as well there are no hidden cameras to catch the waving of arms like a demented chair-ridden stick insect in an attempt to reignite the lumens.

Never mind Texas seceding from the Union - can Austin just secede from Texas?

I really wish that people who obviously don't understand how flag signals work, would stop commenting about the flag signals. I've had to explain it twice on other forums as well.

They had to throw stones because the British Army destroyed all their guns.

"Then we commiserate over that time we teamed up to kick the shit out of zee Germans."

As Jeremy will tell you, they had to throw rocks because the British Army took all their guns.

Awesome. Now can you come to Austin and explain to everyone here how to behave at the new HAWK crosswalks that are springing up around here? Despite the fact that Austin drivers are some of the worst red light runners I've ever encountered, they seem to behave exactly opposite when presented with one of these things…

Highland Park, where kids clothing stores also sell cotton wool and bubble wrap to keep the little darlings safe from the big bad world.

Judging by the way he just pulls his helmet off, I'd guess that wasn't fastened either.

Spoken like someone who's never driven a Miata. I've celebrated the forty-second anniversary of my 14th birthday, and I can vouch for that omnipresent answer.

Reinforced Lada = Two extra layers of papier mache.

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A senseless death, but an honorable one.

Top Gear needs to get the last one off the production line, and give it an honorable death.

At least the safety systems worked - see how the doors all sprung open upon impact?

Something similar caused my father to split from the Rotary Club that he had helped form. They ran a hole-in one competition for charity, and two people scored holes-in-one, which led to a shoot-off to determine the winner.

I presume that "stool" is attached to the flight deck somehow, else I would expect it to get blown around by the downthrust.

It's always a fscking Camry.