Not to spoil the fun in posting about the State Everyone Loves to Hate, but:

New Jerseyans are very upset about congestion tolls, and Fulop is running for a statewide office. What’s more, the northern part of the state, whose residents are more likely to have some kind of business in or relationship with Manhattan, leans Democratic, so the congestion tolling issue will loom large in the…

DaSilva does herself no favors here by referring to the New York Times as “a rag of transphobia and genocide denial.” There are certainly individual columnists who evidence transphobia (Pamela Paul) or genocide denial (the execrable Bret Stephens, whose work might be better described as genocide cheerleading), but…

In 1981, I paid my Dad’s mechanic buddy $1200 for an orange 1974 Honda Civic (not the one pictured) with Hondamatic (I couldn’t drive a stick at the time, and nobody else I did knew). It was certainly a well-designed car, but despite body work and a respray it rusted relentlessly, and it had chronic problems starting…

It’s remarkable to see one of these in such good shape, at least cosmetically. Even the low-rent box radio-inspired interior is fairly intact, though the carpeting and seats could used some industrial strength. These cars weren’t exactly built for the ages.

This won’t be the first complaint from wealthy Manhattanites who thought congestion pricing wouldn’t hit them, only the working class riff raff from the outer boroughs and New Jersey. They’ll also be complaining about increases, albeit modest in rideshare and cab fares (I recall reading some years ago that most cab…

I’m probably wrong, but until this is sorted out I’m thinking this is a sort of mass hysteria amplified by social media and news media and exploited by politician. As northern NJ resident, I can say our area has an enormous amount of both commercial and private air traffic. I may usually pay little attention to what’s…

Perhaps the Russian airline has a couple of planes they can give Trump.

Certainly, “deadliest cars” lends itself to a headline better than “cars with highest death rates,” but clearly this list includes vehicles whose owners tend to be at high risk for fatal accidents as well as some genuinely less crashworthy cars (eg, Mitsubishi Mirage). And, without seeing any statistical analysis, it…

Lest anybody complain about media bias, this story was covered in Rupert Murdoch’s New York Post.

Also included (under the seats): used condom wrappers, one gold tooth, and a Draco pistol.

The photos look like they were taken on a set for Breaking Bad. Fitting perhaps, as a meth dealer may be just the customer for this.

Considering the results of the election, maybe it’s time for Trump opponents to think about what conspiracy theories and disinformation could have done for them.

This reminds me of how when I was a kid we’d fasten a baseball card or a balloon to the front wheel fork with a clothespin* so when the wheel turned it produced a motor-like sound.

The owner called the fire department, and when those firefighters arrived I’m sure they were happy to take on the challenge. They’ll be talking about this in the firehouse for weeks.

It’s a rare car that can fetch $3,600 at 330K, but this one could, and apparently did. These Volvos are finally dying off, leaving survivors all the more valuable, especially when they’re in this shape.

The story doesn’t tell us about any appeals process, and I’m not familiar with how it works. I’m wondering whether Ford couldn’t slow walk the penalty until Trump-appointed officials can reverse the judgment.

Sorry, it’s not like Trump will be done in 4 years and things will get back to “normal.” Americans will elect another “turd” and another one after that.

In my neck of NE New Jersey, Jeeps and Ram pickups (the latter often featuring pissing Calvin decals) are clearly big among redhats. Those suckers are going to be shit out of luck when the economy hits the skids and they’re stuck with rapidly aging Stellantis products.

These stickered for about $36,000. In what world does a VW depreciate 17% in 5 years?