My parents’ house (built in the late 60s) was similar to that when they bought it: avocado green carpet over hardwood floors, with yellow everywhere else. The carpet is long gone now, but man... what were they thinking?

It’s not unfair at all. Despite the use of the term “prop gun”, all information I’ve seen suggests that these were real firearms. And the person handling any firearm is the person who is ultimately responsible for handling it safely. If this were a case of someone accidentally shooting their neighbor because they were…

Perhaps, but as others point out, Baldwin may have been doing a “shooting towards camera” scene where something went wrong. Either way, after multiple deaths from “prop” guns, it seems like the sane practice is to treat them like real, loaded firearms at all times. Regardless of the exact situation, basic firearm…

That black & gold plate would look great on some cars, but terrible on others. The problem with the older single-color backgrounds is that some states’ plates were just awful on every vehicle (I’m looking at you, NJ).

But... isn't that comparing Toyotas and BMWs?

He just said they weren't picketing his company.

That was the perfect sitcom theme song. In two verses, it provided all the info you needed to know to get up to speed with any random episode. Less cloying than The Brady Bunch, and more concise than Gilligan’s Island. Its own spiritual successor, Fresh Prince of Bel Air, probably comes closest, but I still have to…

I dunno, the current generation 2 Series is downright restrained compared to most modern “edgy” designs. I’d still take an E30 (or even 36) over it, but beggers can’t be choosers.

Though would the ladies have noticed or cared? Me, I drove a used k-car, so I was uncool on every level. But I dreamed of driving a 70s muscle car. I suspect that would not have made me more interesting to the ladies, only the fellow wannabe motorheads.

A bullshit inflammatory attempt at a troll post from a bullshit lightly-used troll burner account. Shocking!

I assume that's what she used to secure that bento box/tray thingy?

Antimatter, seriously?! That shit is illegal everywhere except Texas. Unless you’re planning to trailer it to the track, just do an LS swap and call it a day.

Beautiful quote. I’ve never understood ICP or Juggalos (beyond the “Joe Goes” video), but I respect anyone who can grow beyond their biases, and in this case, try to atone for them. Maybe “I don’t like ICP” is a bias I should also revisit...

My next vehicle purchase will be a pickup, which I will use for towing and cargo. The “percentage of my vehicle operating hours per annum” doesn’t make a damn bit of difference - there WILL be times when I need to get in and out and make small adjustments. I buckle up when driving, and I ensure that my passengers…

You are correct on all points. Except FloridaMan is also correct in his fundamental point: there ARE legitimate circumstances where buckling a seatbelt before moving a few feet is not practical or desirable (towing, cargo loading, juggling cars in lots, etc). And people who are hell-bent on not buckling are already…

Ooh... now I’m conflicted. I hate the seat belt interlock, but LOVE the idea of the turn signal shocker.

So social engineering and automotive engineering are now a dual-major? How about we just enforce a significant penalty: You’re caught driving around unbuckled, mandatory $1000 fine per passenger. Why should I have to buy an over-engineered (and easily defeatable) safety gimmick because someone else can’t be bothered…

A typical backpack is enough to trigger the airbag warning light in my vehicles, though not 100% of the time (it depends on placement and how the weight shifts during driving)

Yes, it is. Seatbelt interlocks are to save those people who are too stubborn and/or dumb to be bothered to fasten their seat belts while driving. I should not have to pay extra for a technology that will force me to fasten my seatbelts in every circumstance, and conceivably disable my car in the event that it fails…

Not sure where you get that info. What I keep hearing is that the jump in hospitalizations have mostly been amont the unvaccinated. Sure, being vaccinated, we can carry and spread the virus for a period of time, but we’re much less likely to end up seriously ill. It’s also reasonable to assume (though I haven’t seen…