This isn’t a replacement for a regular bike, it’s an electric moped shaped like a bicycle. The pedals are there basically as manual backup in case of engine failure.

Very curious sampling of commentary and thoughts on those shorts. I recall having Soffe brand sweats (personally bought, not issued) when I was in the Marines back in the 80’s but as far as I know Soffe did not manufacture those kind of shorts back then. Most guys tended to wear plain cotton unlined no-pocket shorts…

I’m really really really REALLY unclear on this whole “borrowed a car” concept ... guy walks into a CAR DEALERSHIP and BORROWS a car. What The Fuck? Since when do car dealerships loan cars to random asshats walkin in off the street? How does this even work?

Just an fyi ... those window breaker/belt cutter tools are complete wastes of money, even if you only spent 10 bux on it at Amazon. Nice price, but you’d get far more fun/utility/usefulness out of a fancy coffee drink from Starbux for the money. Firstly, those breaker/cutter tools don’t actually work, and secondly, if…

CP’s character was “ex navy” because in the last 5 or 10 years, Navy SEALS have become the most popular go-to hyper masculine “hero” trope in America. Mind you, the movie never even *insinuated* that CP was ex-SEAL, just ex-Navy. Navy — a proud military tradition where the vast vast vast majority of veterans and…

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Although I’m sure many Jalopniks would howl with anger and rage at the idea, minivan-style sliding doors would make even more sense. Simply more practical from the perspective of wide access without the lateral clearance issues. And look at it ... it IS a minivan, just cooler looking than most.

Porn is a valid point, certainly ;-) ... but the biggest market differentiator between Betamax and VHS in the early days was capacity. Early Betamax tapes couldn’t hold an entire movie which is why VHS became king of the exploding new business of VHS movie rentals and the device of choice for home users taping movies…

Interesting complaint there. I’ve only played Fallout on PC (all Fallouts from original thru New Vegas) and have never had any serious bugs with any of them. I didn’t play the modern iterations (i.e., 3 and NV) until there were multiple official DLCs and patches out so I’m sure I missed the most severe growing pains,…

Needs to be updated for the modern era ... lacks North Korea.

Bah humbug. Most people’s knowledge of Betamax is based on urban legends or old wive’s tales. They had a better picture quality than VHS when they first came out, but shitty capacity (tapes were something like 30 minutes max) and the players were actually quite user-unfriendly in comparison to VHS VCRs. By the time…

Fun =/= useful. The Segway was a toy. A rich person’s toy. Costlier than an entry-level motorcycle, scooter, or ATV and not nearly as useful as any of those. Slower than a bicycle (let alone anything else with a motor), no inherent cargo carrying capacity, original models couldn’t go off-road, banned from many…

It’s even more common, or at least far more courteous, to just put the phone away ... pocket, purse, whatever. Even upside down, if it’s on the table you are actually not paying attention to the business at hand and are probably waiting for an excuse to pick up the phone.

Blinking distractions? Doesn’t your phone screen turn off (sleep) when not in use? Every Android I’ve owned (although none were Galaxy models) has had a screen time out feature which turns off the screen after 30 seconds or a minute ... I never set my fone screen down, and as long as I don’t intentionally wake it up,…

If you’re not using the fone — i.e., you’re in that situation as you & previous describe where it would be considered rude to be using the fone — why wouldn’t you simply leave it in your pocket/purse instead of out on a table?

Let me ask a question to approach this issue from another angle ... specifically, when was “concurrency” ever not the standard? Every history I’ve read of major weapon systems (aircraft, ships) designed & built since WW2 if not earlier was built under the ‘concurrency’ project paradigm. I’ve read histories of a dozen…

To non-enthusiasts, when you say Jeep, they think first and foremost of a Wrangler. If you show them a Wrangler and ask them what it is, they’ll say it’s a Jeep. If you ask them what a Jeep looks like, they’ll describe a Wrangler. If you ask them to describe a Wrangler, they’ll have no idea what you’re talking about…

If you’ve never seen a shovel with pitting or rust, I absolutely guarantee you’ve never seen a regularly used shovel more than a couple years old. I’ve seen shovels rust all the way through in less than a decade (due to neglect for the most part - leaving it outside year round will do it). I’ve never seen an old…

You’re probably right, but I recall my mom explaining to me back in the 70’s why you can’t cook with just any glass because the heat would cause uneven expansion leading to cracking or shattering, hence only tempered glass cookware (and at the time, the only brand we knew of was Pyrex) could be cooked with.