I agree. I think if you are going to be small and cheap... at least be interesting. 

Purple 911

Im still astounded that Mercedes of all companies had an option for a purple car as recently as a few years ago

1997 Probe GT in iridescant purple

I’m imagining an episode in which it cuts to 20 years later, and Boba Fett goes full Dutch Van Der Linde shouting “I! HAVE! A PLAN!” even when his version of Bill Williamson can out-plan him in a bank heist.

Fits right in...

California Olive Ranch “100% California” is the way to go (link below). COR’s global series is OK, too, but it’s a blend and I prefer the 100% California. You generally can’t find the 100% California in stores; you have to order it straight from them, but the bag in a box dispenser is like boxed wine, and it works…

California Olive Ranch is pretty well distributed these days. Very solid stuff.

Let's dig out of the imposter syndrome hole first

My wife’s family has this problem when it comes to selling their old cars. They just have no idea what they’re worth. Last year, they let go of a relatively low mileage 1994 Toyota Pickup/Hilux with the 22RE engine for just $2k. I was LIVID when they told me. Just the year before that, they sold a 1996 Suburban, white…

I don’t understand how 10 minutes is enough to do basically anything if we’re talking any sort of creative/thinking work. I can see the “just do 10 minutes” working great for certain physical tasks (1 minutes per dish = most of the dishes washed if not the whole sink full). But for writing or coding or things like…

Narrator: He was NOT this generation’s Ron Howard.  

Huh. It wasn’t Pearl Harbor that convinced him that anyone could direct?

A strange industry. The only winning move is not to direct.

Discovering that Robert Rodriguez was involved in this explained a lot about why Danny Trejo suddenly turned up (not that that’s ever a bad thing) and also why the colour-coded kiddie bikers gave the episode a real Spy Kids vibe (which is not a good thing).

But then I don’t understand the whole Starbucks culture. Sure, I’ll drink their mocha once in awhile, but no over-roasted, overpriced and sugary drink they sell is worth sitting in a drive-thru line that wraps around their building; which is what you usually see at a Starbucks. I guess maybe Starbucks is some people’s…

For fuxsake, “Pay it forward” at place where moderately affluent people order overpriced coffee from the comfort of their large SUV sounds comically pretentious and tone deaf, even during a time where virtue signalling for sport is common place.

... and if you’re in a line of 36 pay-it-forwards, nobody except the last guy is getting anything for free. You’re just paying for a different order than your own. That’s not charity. But then I don’t understand the whole Starbucks culture. Sure, I’ll drink their mocha once in awhile, but no over-roasted, overpriced an…

THANK YOU.  Forced generosity or charity is neither.  Also, sorry, not sorry, I don’t want to be the guy who has the cheap and easy order having to pay for the family of 6 behind me - I don’t have to justify my reasons, but sometimes people just can’t afford it.

The pay it forward thing has always been the dumbest thing imaginable. It’s performative charity for people who don’t need it. Want to feel good? Donate time or money to an actual cause. Or, as this article wisely suggests, tip the workers.