Every time the topic of AM radio for emergency communications comes up, I am reminded how little people actually understand about how communication systems work (or, more importantly, don’t work). It’s mind boggling, the number of people who go on about how they don’t need any of this old-timey shit like AM radio, or…

I’m far more likely to reach for my phone in an emergency than any radio station

I just can’t believe that the kick-ass bush bars and awesome light bar on that Land Rover didn’t keep him safe in the snow. Who could have predicted this epic fail in such an awesomely manly vehicle?

...he claimed he just learned that his degree was in Liberal Studies after requesting his official transcript. “When I pulled my transcript to verify, I realized I was mistaken,” Ogles said in a statement. “I apologize for my misstatement.”

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This is all interesting, but it’s hard for me to find information I might use without poring over the original reports. To me, “crash prevention tech” is one thing, while “will it protect me better if a crash does occur?” is another one entirely. A vehicle with excellent prevention technology but less-awesome…

What about the most famous pilot selfie of all time? OK, maybe it wasn’t technically a selfie, but still...

The best part of this whole thing is some of the responses to the country-fried-steak-and-taters lady who says your man is gonna end up at her house if you ain’t careful:

They absolutely delight in state-sanctioned execution while somehow prattling on about the dangers of government.

Yep, choice is the key. Even custom ordering forces too many packages on the buyer, so to get one thing you have to take a package of ten. It’s like the worst days of cable TV.

“Honestly, I find myself wondering why the hell we’re still fighting over straight cis men (arguably the most unimpressive of our species) in the year 2023"

“This law does not make any new criminals.”

What I’m getting from these responses to the list is this: it’s not the feature, it’s the execution. For all the people who hate certain features, there seem to be plenty who like them. In the rush to fill every car with the latest tech, many of them will be filled with low-quality tech. Not unlike many other consumer…

Ditto for my A4. I like the feature.

OMG, I love me some sliced black olives in my tuna sandwich. Agree on the relish - I was served a tuna sandwich with sweet green relish in it once. Man, was that disgusting.

Family vacation in the station wagon when I was a kid. Brother and I and the dog in the rear-facing third row, the dog suddenly and for no apparent reason just leaps out the rear window onto the highway at 90 km/h. She does a perfect judo roll, comes to her feet, and manages to not get squashed by an oncoming car. My…

Yep. Made-up fears and hatred will overcome real interests every time - even in matters of actual risks to health and safety. I was watching the people of Palestine, OH - the same people who are rightly pissed off about having their town poisoned by toxic chemicals from a derailed train - cheer wildly for DT at his…

And week later, they will feature a crime-infested homeless camp that will destroy all of those amenities.

Is it just me or is Shakira rocking a Jessica Rabbit vibe with that outfit?

hi-beam switch located on the floor