Not referring to capability, just simple aesthetics. In my eyes, it has an ungainly and swollen quality about it when viewed from the side. It is obviously a technological leap forward from the Harrier, but where a fully loaded Harrier looks mean, often enough the F35 looks just plain awkward. Do not get me wrong, I…

Strongly agree on the car, your post is only let down by the rampant use of Pittsburghese pronouns. In all seriousness, the car is beautiful and I love how understated the interior is. It seems that the restraint shown by the designers has allowed the interior to appear not just modern, but fresh for this day and age.…

I believe the decision, if there even is one, to keep the defensive weapons small and light weight is sound in that it is the job of the downed pilot to survive, escape, resist and evade (live to fight another day). A pilot with very expensive training primarily focused on being airborne would be intelligent enough to…

Thank you, that was well written and fascinating. I fell is love with this plane 20 years ago from playing F22 Lightning II by Novalogic. Hardly realistic, I seem to remember flying up to 80k feet and AIM 9M sidewinders that functioned flawlessly. I appreciate the dose of reality even if it is sad.

Do tractor pulls qualify as racing?

I owned the close cousin to your car, the car that tries just a little too hard and wears its fitted hat backwards as opposed to your confident, who gives a damn middle manager....a 2004 Accord Coupe v6. I loved that car dearly, despite the silly spoiler on the trunk lid. Thoughtfully assembled, far more capable than…

Its not?

Fire is the only solution for bedbugs.

I have Maryland plates on two and a half tons of Detroit's finest steel. If you are not reckless or aggressive, I am going to get out of your way. I am really more than happy to do so. If I decide that punitive measures must be taken, I will employ my girth to make your life miserable. I think the whole "I bet the…

As a self appointed 80 percenter and native Old Bayican, I feel above average enough to cast judgement on my fellow Marylanders. There does seem to be a disproportionate number of lane blockers here. I-70 is fine more often than not, but growing up just south of Baltimore I can say that driving I-97 down to Annapolis…