I don’t really have to justify anything to you, and in fact, I now regret getting into a conversation with you (which I will rectify by making this my last post). You seem to have a chip on your shoulder against anyone who doesn’t drive what you consider to be a proper enthusiast choice, and you’ve been trying to…

Not really. You’re just using a very subjective and narrowly defined definition of what qualifies as “not embarrassing vehicles” (or whatever) to drive and using a ridiculous metaphor as hyperbole.

Sigh. As one of the few people who likes the look of the current Cherokee, I have to say this is a boring step backwards. Oh well, I didn’t buy one so I can’t complain I suppose!

My guess is that it’s intended for people who might have to trek across dangerous terrain for work or because they live someplace way the hell out in the middle of nowhere. Or perhaps for emergency personnel out in the country who have to get to injured people but aren’t confident in their off-roading capability.

No, they’re for people who aren’t enthusiasts and just need a decent utilitarian “jack of all trades” vehicle and want a more upright seating position/viewpoint. They’re not my cup of tea, but my gf has one and I totally understand why. She doesn’t care too much about driving dynamics as long as the ride is…

I have no idea how many people in the U.S. buy Audi, BMW & Mercedes diesel CUVs, but even if that number is relatively high (and I have my doubts) I don’t think that translates to a similar percentage of middle-class Chevy/Ford/Hyundai/etc CUV buyers making the switch to that fuel. Especially after the dieselgate…

They can’t sue if they’re dead! :)

FCA already has an EV (the 500e). I would say it would make more sense for them to grow their EV program organically from within, rather than try and integrate this shitshow into their company. Also, I would say since they already have a bare-bones subcompact EV, that the next step would be to make a slightly bigger…

I don’t understand why everyone keeps referring to Lorca as some monster. I honestly don’t think most (or perhaps even all) of his actions are abhorrent considering the conflict they’re in. It’s not like the first time a ST captain has had to make tough decisions (Sisko in “The Pale Moon Light”).

I also don’t understand why the author makes Lorca out to be some horrible bad guy. Is he an unconventional risk-taker who’s willing to bend or break the rules too often? Yes. Does he have a dangerous and unhealthy obsession with keeping command of his ship? Yes. Is he a dastardly villain? Absolutely not, IMO. I also…

Yeah, I agree. Wishful thinking on my part. Sigh.

It needs to be regulated/banned like actual gambling, because that’s what it is. It won’t be, of course.

Well, modern consoles store your credit card info on the Xbox Live/Playstation servers, so essentially they already do.

Although I doubt it would happen, I would love to see some (hopfully successful) lawsuits filed against these big publishers alleging that they are not providing the product paid for and/or that paying for loot-boxes is illegal gambling (which it is). The really frustrating thing is that this RPG/RNG b.s. has…

First of all, I haven’t played this game so I don’t know if these characters are game-breaking. If that’s the case, then that’s f-d up. No one should be able to use “game-breaking” characters in a PvP game. Regardless, if they want to force people to grind for characters RPG style, I suppose that’s their prerogative,…

Interesting. I haven’t seen any of this gentleman’s videos, and his deadlift technique is a bit different than what I’ve seen in other videos. Some of the other videos I’ve seen have your chest pointing a bit more forward. I don’t know if those are just legitimate variations (I know there is more than one type of…

Yeah, but doesn’t it depend on the competition though? I don’t think the rules are consistent. IIRC Eddie Hall thought he had set the world’s heaviest deadlift at a particular competition but it didn’t count because he dropped the weight and the competitors were told beforehand they had to bring it back down.

Was this her? :

This just made me think of Prince Tommen’s end on GoT.

Or, he was never given the authority or tools to do the job. Considering the statement that he found serious investors who would only invest if Jia stepped down, I would say he quit or was let go because the founder didn’t like the options he was given. And considering what a mess Jia has made, I would say the problem…