Why can't they find these people who call in these things and fine them for the entire cost of the operation. The Coast Guard charges or fines people who frivolously call for rescue.

We have enough (non insect) food production capability on earth to feed 10 billion people. All the starvation that you see around the world is caused by logistic, political and economic hindrances.

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"Oh, about half a pedj-aa(big bird leg with broken toe and little bird)... Maybe a quarter meh nedjes(arm on a desk and little bird) with massive debt problems."

Could the customer have been wondering whether it was a regular dozen(12) or a bakers dozen(13)?

"Calcium free cheese, I'm allergic to calcium."

I worked at an A&W and one of the dumb customer stories that has stuck with me was the one where a man asked me "How long are your guy's FOOTLONG coneys?" I promptly responded back with "Metric or Imperial?"

If Mazda would slap in a smaller engine with a turbo, power would match what's one of the best tuned front-wheel-drive chassis in existence

Good points regarding the use of other military (and probably Coast Guard) helos and assets if they really do need 20 or more helicopters. I didn't think about the Marines or the Secret Service just being able to grab however helicopters they need from the various military bases around D.C. and I guess with Marines…

Well it's easy for the state department to sell the 747-8, more fuel efficient(tax pays pay less for fuel), less noise pollution. As for the President needing a 20+ helicopter squadron... I would think that he would need more than that. First assume that the whole fleet is alway perfectly maintained, this would…

Yeah, but if the state department or the DOD were to propose a budget of a few tens of thousands of dollars to, say make the interior of Marine One look more modern the media would have a field day. They would be saying things like "I don't pay my hard earned tax money so that the president can fly around in an aeron…

All democratically elected leaders have to walk the fine line between luxury and modesty when it comes to their appearances. Despots, CEOs and other wealthy individuals in the private sector are free to flaunt their wealth and power all they like, but if a democratically elected official were to do the same the public…

It's like the distilled essence of every horrible, self-important college kid you've ever met

Look at the headlights and tube frame, it's Honda Ruckus on steroids... Which is awesome!

rolled his 1990 Pathfinder

I mean, that's not that far off. The current Fiesta shares its platform with the current Mazda2.

One thing that you don't see in any post-apocalyptic show is that gas and diesel is stable for only so long... So I would probably drive something that can burn alcohol or bio-diesel.

Judging by some of the videos that I have seen from inside of the chase vehicles it's looks like the stall speed is around 110 MPH.

VW corporate parts-bin you say... sooo... handle bars off a Ducati?

Hiller YH-32 Hornet from 1950