I still trust PGP more than encrypted messaging apps. At least Signal is open source, but using anything with a closed source and a corporate oversight is just asking to be surprised later on down the road when your conversations were not as private as you thought.

I would prefer IFS, to be honest. I drive off road in an IFS vehicle, and I am perfectly happy with it. Not rock crawling, just getting places. But I do feel like anything based on an IFS pickup platform is much more of a competitor to the 4Runner than the Wrangler.

Ah, I must have missed a teaser image in there. I see the “under a sheet” one now. Yeah, wheelbase looks smaller than I expected. Still, IFS and 4 door, I am sure. Square corners are one thing. I guess from a design perspective that might compete with the Wrangler? But as an overall package, I am not sure that matters…

I feel like the new Bronco is going to be a much closer 4Runner competitor than a Wrangler competitor. Expect a 4 door SUV with IFS and a not-very-short wheel-base. If they base it on the Everest (current foreign market SUV based on the Ranger), it might be long enough for third-row seating. And, frankly, they would…

My understanding of those numbers is that they include a projection of the effect of voluntary health insurance droppers on the health of the overall market. So some people will voluntarily drop healthcare, but others will lose the ability to afford healthcare because the market is propped up by the mandate. Those…

I wanted a cheap 4x4 and I got an ‘89 S10 Blazer. Only 4x4 truck that is not cool. Sure, only so capable and no aftermarket, but I just want something relatively rugged to do some mild desert driving. The cost of most old 4x4s has gotten stupid. I have a neighbor trying to sell an ‘88 Bronco II for $4k+, and the…

I have an ‘89 S-10 Blazer that I bought cheap for running around in the desert. It feels sturdy (on the outside; interior finish is terrible), drives nicely, and looks great. What more could you want?

I almost bought one of these a couple of years ago. Sure, it was not as perfect, but it was way cheaper. I don’t think I could go in for $10k.

Yeah! Nothing says “first world problems” than a farmer losing crops due to natural disaster!

I imagine we are talking about while photographs are being taken of you, not while you are taking photographs, right? This one had me confused for a moment, but then I realized what it must mean. Confusing verb choice, or am I missing some key piece of hat etiquette?

I have heard that hats became less and less convenient as cars developed. In a modern car, with their low roofs and high headrests, it is very annoying to deal with a hat. Cars being an integral part of American society, hats became less and less useful to people. Note that this does not trouble the type of hat that…

Wasn’t the Astro based on the S10?

Neural: I would be willing to replace our small commuter car for an electric, but where would I charge it? I live in an apartment with only street parking. Even if I could charge one, we would only get one; need to keep an ICE car for long road trips. Even if there were charging stations everywhere we drive (there…

Are you kidding? In LA, someone is bound to cram a Nissan Armada or similarly large-named SUV into one of those sides.

There is a whole bundle of debate over definitions and ethics wrapped up in your statement. Let’s sidestep that for a moment. Strictly speaking, you are committing a crime in the US by hiring an undocumented immigrant. Depending on your personal ethics, that in itself could make it unethical to hire such a person. You…

Yeah, we used WedPics as well. Worked great.

The standing pregnant subway rider poses a dilemma for politeness: do you offer up your seat so she can sit down, or mind your own business in case she’s not pregnant and would be mortified that you assumed she was?

It’s kind of a wash on emergency planning though, right? I mean, the shortest time scale they mention for worrying effects is months, and a lot of effects they mention are not even all that severe. Two weeks of distilled water is most likely not going to hurt you. So don’t install a distiller for drinking water, but…

Um. That paper has almost nothing to do with the topic at hand. And their conclusions have nothing to do with mineral content or osmotic pressure. Do you even science?

I was thinking of this. Not the worst engine part, but pretty darn annoying. I don’t think there is any way to do that plug without detaching the steering.