I'm a gay car geek, and I've a couple dozen friends who race, own classics, or both. I've also straight male friends who knit, as did my ex, who's a major language fiend and surrounds himself with others of like ilk.

Oh, it's not relevant at all, I agree. So let's get rid of the kissing of the wife/girlfriend/hired lady at the end of the race, and every other heterosexual reference.

Of course we do; after all, our mortality is most often realized by interaction with heterosexuals.

Sadly, though people like you exist and are appreciated, you're also far outnumbered by the goofs and doofs in their low-spec 3's and 5's who've created the stereotype you must now live down. Hopefully not down to.

Nope, it's a study based solely on the value of the vehicle, not the owner's monetary worth. It's effectively measuring the owner's worth as a human and member of society instead.

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I usually get angry when people tailgate, but with humour like this, come close enough that I can read your tags.

Ever kissed your wife or girlfriend in public? Maybe had a wedding or party celebrating your time together?

If a straight driver can kiss his wife or girlfriend on the podium after a win, a gay driver can kiss his husband or boyfriend.

Eh, I've seen better. And much, much, worse. That tuck is really bad.

A quick search this morning found this quote in an article about NASCAR's readiness for gay drivers and driver Stephen Rhodes in particular: "it really doesn't matter if NASCAR's ready or not. They'll have an openly gay active driver when one is good enough to lead a team and strong enough to come out. Whether that's…

This is one of those topics where I just knew the responses would hit buttons. Many, many buttons. The ignorance in some answers - not ill-intent, just ignorance - amazes me, especially given the debates going on in the US federally and in certain states.

Of course people aren't afraid of gays; after all, you can just get in your truck and drive downtown to that one bar your little town's citizens set up to round 'em up. When one comes out you can then follow him and beat the crap out of him with bats then leave him for dead.

Sadly, that's not an initiative I'd support here in BC. Too many drivers in urban areas who've not learned what following distance is necessary. That extra ten kmh doesn't sound like much, but it's sometimes the difference between stopping before the car in front, and stopping on the car in front.

I have actually, and I agree that there are some spots (here as well) where the limits aren't sensible for the road. The answer is to petition for an increase in the speed for the applicable sections.

The first man convicted of speeding was Walter Arnold of East Peckham, Kent, who on 28 January 1896 was fined for speeding at 8 mph in a 2 mph zone. He was fined 1 shilling plus costs. Five years later, a New York City cab driver named Jacob German was arrested for speeding on May 20, 1899 for driving 12 miles per…

"Just driving too fast" is defined in my area (British Columbia) as driving more than 40 Km/h (25 mph) over the speed limit. Let's break that down just a bit:

So sorry, at those speeds you're asking - no, begging - for the ticket to be issued. If you want to speed, be prepared to pay for it.

Thank you, my brain didn't go there this morning.

If one assumes that the purpose of a speeding ticket is either to act as a deterrent or reinforce the responsibilities of operating a vehicle, the assessment of fines based on earnings makes some sense. If the only purpose is collecting revenue, it still makes sense.