Very well written article.

In regards to #2

I don't understand the point of this article.

My morning routine involves Sportscenter on the TV, but I feel like I need to change this. I want to see highlights. I want to see good plays. I want to see the previous days results.

Before you go look at a car, look up common problems for that specific car. If there's been any recalls, ensure that repairs have been done. If the timing belt snaps every 50k miles, ask when the last time it was replaced.

I don't see how you can hold anyone accountable in this situation, unless there was negligence that caused the crash in the first place. It's sad, but shit happens. You don't need to ruin a firefighter's life because this girl died.

It really depends on the game. If it has a linear storyline, the characters need to be fixed. Tomb Raider, The Last of Us, and Bioshock Infinite, arguably the three best games released this year, didn't give players a gender choice, but all had strong male and female characters.

I live in a place without toll roads so someone help me out here:

I played CS1.6 competitively for a while with Steam, so my numbers are probably nuts.

Really?

I test drove the Golf and Mazda3 back to back a year ago. I have no idea where you're getting "better dynamics and quality" from.

Screaming outside of his hotel? Really?

I made it through about 2/3 of FFXIII before figuring out what all the crazy l'Cie fal'Cie crap was.

Am I the only person who'd prefer a mess of buttons over a touchscreen/screen with a knob and clicker? The buttons on the console are one of the big reasons why I ended up buying a Mazda3 over the new Focus.

I love the way Mazda goes about their business and I love that they're not going to manufacture a hybrid until someone puts a gun to their head. I also love that they're not resorting to 1.6l engines with turbos attached to game the MPG equations.

Tokyo's rails are very convenient and it is amazing they work as well as they do.

Huge pet peeve of mine too.

Portland's light rail system isn't too bad. Chicago trains aren't that bad either.

Tokyo's subway system is a nightmare. Even if you can read Japanese, it's confusing as hell. You don't buy a ticket to a destination, you buy a ticket worth a certain amount and you find that amount by looking at a gigantic map over the ticket terminals.