I can’t decide what screams the louder “Pimp” or “Red Neck Money”.

I wonder what the median car payment is? That would be a much more useful statistic. Personally, I drive an older, paid off car, that I keep in tip top condition. If I had a car payment on top of all the recent increases in fuel etc. I would probably be thinking about selling and risk running the gauntlet of homeless…

I have a 2012 Mazda CX-9 GT with 105,000 miles on the clock, runs very well, interior is really clean, exterior has a few scratches. I am not a big car ethusiast so have no objection to driving an older car. The key for me is that this car is in really good shape, I’m the only one driving it, I don’t eat or drink in…

Been there, done that, got the tee shirt. I am no where near as old as Joe Biden, and I’ve managed to fall off a bicycle while halted. It usually happens when there are a dozen things coming at you at once.

I agree with you. Generally speaking, RV tires will age out before they wear out. My general rule of thumb is that if it is more than six-years old it needs to be replaced. In fact, some tire stores won’t service tires that are more than six years old - although my local place never has a problem with the original…

Boeing should never have signed this contract. Airbus were never a contender - Trump and Congress would never have awarded this contract to a foreign company, and the only domestic passenger aircraft meeting the requirements was the 747-8. With only one option, Boeing was in the position to say “our way or the…

The airlines have been trying, somewhat half-heartedly in my opinion, to get people to stow their carryon bags, wheels first, upright on the long side, for several years. This presupposes people have purchased a 21" bag, weighing no more than 7kg (fully laden), and that they are flying on a newer aircraft with the…

Anything that involves buying an additive, other than “top tier” gas, is generally poor advice. Overcoming inertia uses more energy than moving, so avoiding coming to a complete stop seems like good advice, until you start getting tickets for rolling through stop signs or failing to stop for pedestrians. The best…

Cryptocurrencies are the ultimate fiat currency. Their strength and weakness depend on the faith (fiat) people have in the currency. Right now, it seems people have lost faith. The USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, AUD, NZD, CHF, ZAR etc. are also fiat currencies, but people seem to have more faith in the currencies issued by…

2012 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring - absolutely nothing. Couldn’t kill it with an axe. I had it serviced the week before last, telling the service writer that the plastic trim around the rear passenger-side wheel had become detached - he replaced a couple of clips and it’s as right as ninepence. Actually, it could use a…

“Fix It Again, Tony” - Italian cars are really only for those who enjoy wrenching, ditto for British cars.

Well, there are lots of things airlines can do to address the shortage. My favorite is to offer cadetships to trainee pilots, flight attendants, mechanics, etc. Go to high schools, community colleges and four-year college career days to recruit, put potential recruits through a rigorous selection process, hire them at…

I’d hate to be in one of these things on a trans Atlantic flight when a 50 ft sneaker wave hits it. Then again, I would never willingly book a flight on a Soviet made aircraft.

Most homes built in the last twenty years or so should have a 200 amp service. To install most home fastish chargers you’ll need a 30 - 50 amp outlet. Where you’re likely to run into trouble is if you want to run your HVAC, electric clothes dryer and electric range at the same time as your charger, you might run out…

Seeing a kilted gent at a gas station is not that unusual in the Portland-Vancouver area or Spring City PA.

 I guess I can drive that thing down to the miracle mile and bitchslap my hoes until they pay the money they owe me. 

My brother retired last year after several decades as an ambulance paramedic, he was making north of AUD120,000 per year, with the state government owned, tax payer funded ambulance service. You are never going to attract people to this horrendously stressful job if you are not appropriately compensating them. I doubt…

Flooded engines.

As an avid cycler, I can tell you that you get what you pay for. I’ve looked at those cheap bikes and concluded that they’re really marketed to the people who are on the fad - they’ll soon lose interest and the bike will become a dust gatherer in the garage. Paying a little more than the bare minimum can get you a…

I won’t have a word said against the Brookside Police - they’re the best police officers money can buy. Ditto for the mayor.