My A4 has a button on the dash to turn it off. Yes, you would have to turn it off every time you start the car, but I find it works just fine so I leave it on. Granted, that’s probably because it’s a manual - I have to let the clutch pedal out before it will auto stop. (The only time I lift off the clutch when stopped…

I kept thinking that the pictures of this pos reminded me of someone, particularly when he was doing his narrowed-eyes-and-partially-pursed-lips attempt at a “hard-man” look. Then, the other day I stumbled upon an episode of The Wire, and I think I got it! He’s doing Wood Harris as Avon Barksdale:

Not to mention the lack of punctuation. Maybe they should erect a memorial to all the innocent victims of an inadequate education system.

Roman numerals for “2000"? For people with some sort of millennium fetish?

Yeah, as I said, I know it’s normal and the car has worked flawlessly so far (touch all the wood), but it still just freaks me out that my car has this level of...independence. Largely a function of my age, I’m sure. I’ve found that most of the youngs don’t have a single clue about even the most fundamental aspects of…

If an “approved” commenter (i.e., one whose comments post immediately without passing through grey purgatory) stars your comment, it pulls it out of the grays. But it only gets that comment out, it doesn’t get you out.

Koru (Maori for loop or coil) is one of the most important symbols of Maori traditions, representing new life, spiritual growth, and progress. The spiral design of the Koru symbol represents a sprouting fern, which springs from the folds of the earth is believed to represent survival and existence. Maori civilization…

Well, there’s “afford” in the sense that you or I might understand it, and then there’s the “can somehow manage to pull it off and live on the razor’s edge for a year or two until the repo man comes” sense that far too many people use.

It doesn’t get sticky. I’m not a goddamn animal.

That kinda reminds of this plumbing company van:

Props to the people who jumped in front of that drifting car to bring it to a stop, but if the incapacitated driver’s foot had got on the gas, things could have gone sideways real fast. So, if you’re trying to stop a car like that, be ready to jump right smartly.

the recent trend of “On accident”

2017 Audi A4: it’s constantly doing things. Mysterious things that I didn’t ask it to do. Ignition and everything else is turned off, but it’s busy with something. Not things that interfere with my using it, nothing indicating something’s wrong, but just...things. I’m sure these things have a purpose; I just don’t…

This was an interesting piece. I’m wondering whether the organizers care about the possibility that no firefighters/police/military dudes show up. (Not that you’d be able to tell for sure, since the place was probably packed with guys simply lying about being first responders.) I assume they wouldn’t give a shit,…

If it runs out of fuel, though, that would still obviously be a problem.

Enter Xenon. Ahh. (Man, that brings back memories.)

The closest thing is their passport.

My guesses: 1) “better than sex” - when you really, really gotta go, the sweet release of finally letting it flow could be described thusly. 2) Typo. She meant to write TBS for “tiny bladder syndrome.”

Agree with everything in your comment. Also want to throw in a plug for the movement to stop using the term “child pornography.” Porn is generally legal, and can be a legitimate job for producers and a harmless pastime for consumers. (Insert all the usual caveats and qualifications here.) Anything involving children,…

maybe he just means some other kind of “cute”