“I’ve been down a rabbit hole lately watching old episodes of COPS, mainly for the cars. There were so many shitboxes still on the road in the ‘90s, including, of course, the police cruisers. I’m shocked any of us survived.”

As someone who has actually observed focus groups for an automaker I can tell you that this is not how it works. They typically have an example of each of the top vehicles in a segment including their own current and/or prototype (next gen or new entry) and include a diverse set of owners of all vehicles from the…

I’m well aware of that, I work in a job as an analyst where I have a lot of exposure to our production and supply chain. In fact I wouldn’t be surprised if the company I work for ranked in the top 10 global polluters of all time, both due to our manufacturing and logistic footprint, as well as the nature of our…

Congrats on the sale Claire, from what I gather it is good news for most of you? I’ll definitely follow you, you were always one of my favorites and definitely my #1 writer left on this site. 

So is filling my kids’ pool, but I do that anyway too. 

The 90's were a forettable era for cars, so I’d say something easily forgettable like a Chevy Corsica.

I have a family who eats meals together. 

My wife and I enjoy sparkling water with dinner most nights. It takes the place of the pop (yes pop, I’m a Michigander) we used to drink most evenings. We have settled on Perrier as our drink of choice, but we also feel guilty drinking it on a daily basis. Buying water that has to be shipped halfway around the world…

I am going to go through the hassle of draining my newly purchased generator for that reason. I’ve been wanting one for years and finally broke down and picked one up during a power outage a couple of weeks ago. I don’t want to find out I can’t start it when I need it again in 5 years. At the same time I might drain…

Gasoline only lasts a few months unless you treat it

I’m usually the pedantic person to point that out when “chemicals” come up. I even thought of it when I wrote this comment. I should have been more specific about the type of chemical smell. 

I don’t know about that, I don’t ever remember seeing a Ford-branded hearse, it seems they always left that up to Lincoln. 

A 200 degree oven isn’t going to ignite a pizza box. Have you ever used parchment paper? It’s safe to use up to 450. Ever see those warming cabinets behind the counter at pizza place? They hold the pizza at up to 225 degrees. 

I do the same thing when I order pizza. The box goes right into the 200 degree oven after it’s delivered. 

Covering up bad smells with chemical smells is hardly an improvement. Line your trash can and empty it regularly. 

When I say I water it during a dry spell I literally mean 2-3 times per year. We aren’t talking about a lot of water. My lawn also probably started out as grass at some point before I owned my house, but it’s currently an eclectic mix of grass, clover, dandelions, and whatever the hell else decides to grow there. I…

I use a snowblower which is a million times easier than shoveling. 

I don’t think our lawn obsession is healthy, but I don’t think I can agree with calling it useless. Grass is a great natural surface for sports and play. I’m not sure what would be better-suited in my backyard to handle all of my kids’ running around in the summer. For the record I’m not a person who fusses with their…

I realize it isn’t the fault of the staff, but the level to which these sites have degraded is astounding. I’ve been coming here for about 15 years, I started with Jalopnik. The quality of that site has dropped precipitously.

You must not have been reading this site for very long.