Sadly I think my attending will be hypothetical at best. All that could change, however, if they ever start selling that lightsaber with the retractable blade. Then all bets are off.

I feel at the very upper end of the demographic that finds this whole thing incredibly cool (my kids def don’t share the same degree of enthusiasm any longer), so I’ve read many of the reviews, which are variations of this: it’s a very good/great immersive experience, and yes, it’s plenty expensive. While I’ve come to…

Another long-time practicing physician, and I suspect you got this list from someone who tried, and failed, to get a script accepted on “ER” or “Chicago Hope.”

Awesome. In truth, any of these is better than either no plan or none of these. Personally I’ve ended up unknowingly hewing more closely to the Buffett plan (heavyweight into domestic equities, aka S&P 500), which has worked out well over the long run, but I do remember shortly (2-3 years) after starting out when we…

Because I’m sure Ferrari racing reads Jalop, I’m putting in a vote for adding some white to the current scheme. Red/Black makes the car seem smaller (maybe that’s intended). Some white accents would not only add some welcomed contrast, it would also be a nod to the Red/White scheme of the old 312 days.

Be early. Not “kinda early,” ‘cause that’s what everyone else does. Early like rope drop early. You’ll find you’re very much not unique in that regard, but you’ll get more stuff done earlier in the day. Then, when the rest of humanity, kids in tow, get into full swing around 11:30-1:30, time to take a siesta from the…

Yes. Basically a non-jacked up pickup truck, is that asking too much? Ok, I’ll try and show some modern flexibility here and say CUV with pickup truck bed, so a bit higher than a sedan but not to the lofty heights of an F150. In fact, I think the new Maverick is getting there, but still a truck up front. I’m thinking…

Or both. I’m a bit OCD on teeth things, yet at the same time very frugal. I have a tooth irrigator (i.e., not branded Water Pik) from Amazon (of course) that’s both cordless and crazy adjustable, which I use in conjunction (not daily) with my armamentarium of toothbrushes, two types of floss (PTFE and braided), and…

Yes, a worthy comparison, but IMO not the icon that the El Cam has become. Yet. And yes, I did love the rear-facing “party seats”. The whole combo would be tough to pull off as a convertible, but hey, that’s a gauntlet throw down if I ever saw one. Think about it, mount those plastic seats on a totally-NHTSA illegal…

Until a manufacturer is willing to make a convertible El Camino, citizens of the world will have to take things into their own hands.

Yes. My running buddy and his wife both went on it in anticipation for the wedding of one of their kids, and damned if it didn’t work. That’s a anecdotal example of a short-term win, as once they “stopped” their respective weights crept up again, but they were both satisfied which I guess is a win. Maintaining a new,…

I don’t get the hate. $2500? I’ve made far worse decisions with much more money. Long-term project for sure, but if I had the space and if indeed the engine started, I’d go for it. No, almost no chance it’ll show up at Pebble Beach, but just for fun driving around town heck yes. Apart from the hideous rust with what…

In the early days (90's) of evolving safety regulations I had a Honda with an overly-complicated automatic shoulder belt mechanism, that routed the shoulder belt along a track over the door from the side mirror to the b-pillar. Now mind you, this being a Honda, it never failed, but in retrospect it was a seemingly…

As someone “pro-soundbar”, I think having ANY soundbar (sure, I guess there might be exceptions) is better than not have a soundbar at all. I have one from Costco which as I recall was either a demo or open box and it’s simply outstanding, so much so that I’m not interested in buying a more expensive one just to…

As someone “pro-soundbar”, I think having ANY soundbar (sure, I guess there might be exceptions) is better than not…

Agreed, it was a feat of management malpractice to not make this earlier, as the raison d’etre of the Escalade has been ‘murican excess, thank you I’ll have another, and the V version is the cherry on top that’s always been missing. Yes, of course in Texas you should be able to option steer horns, but that’s another…

I can’t imagine anyone from Activision expected anything more from Kotick; this has been entirely consistent with his record there.

I came here for the comments, and they did not disappoint. Disappointing, however, are the folks at Toyota/Lexus who thought they could mail this one in and no one would notice. Fail.

I like this, yet am supremely distrustful of the general public, so a “public good” measure such as this would likely be misused and thus unlikely to be adopted by hotels, as most are not corporate-owned but instead are franchisees. So how about this: say a hotel that part of a chain offers charging to guests only, a…

This is the closest we’ll get to an American Jimny, so I’ll take it. Of course Jeep could screw things up (likely) and price it poorly, but otherwise it would seem they could make bank on a cute mini-Jeep.

If I had the garage space, absolutely. $2500 and it even runs? No question. The hours of work required would make this a never-ending challenge, hence the appeal.