I lived in New York City from October 2004 to September 2014. I visited the Statue of Liberty and the 9/11 Memorial during my last week in New York. You’re not the only one who doesn’t visit hometown attractions.

Lawsuits against law enforcement officers rarely go anywhere due to Qualified Immunity - a bogus legal principle made up by the Supreme Court in 1967 to quash lawsuits against police acting in the line of duty - it is much broader than it needs to be.

I would be happier if, in addition to alerting pedestrians and cyclists, it alerted the relevant state DMV to issue a citation to the registered owner of the vehicle for failing to stop for a pedestrian at a crosswalk. In my state of Oregon, that’s a fine over $250. If enough autonomous vehicle owner get these…

I think you are right. My guess is the sheriff leant on an ADA he had some kind of connection with and it proceeded from there. The DA’s office had previously refused to get involved because it was a civil matter and in a different state. I would not be surprised if the person in the DA’s office who got the judge to…

Big boat, small d**k.

First, put that winning lottery ticket in a very safe place (like a safe deposit box) then get thee to an estate planning attorney. Said attorney will likely form a trust for you so that the trust can claim the ticket without disclosing your name (keep them pesky freeloaders away). Then after all the taxes are paid,…

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…

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.