What shocks me is that everybody I know with a German luxury car has some maintenance horror story - especially BMWs. The BMW owners are still fanboys. Seems like they actually brag about the weird electrical gremlins it took 5 trips to the dealer to sort out. I have a 10yr old Chevy that has needed only one large…

I just like knowing that we live in a world where even if you are beautiful, rich, and successful, you can still get humiliated by your SO stepping out for a side piece.

Actually, because of the huge mass of cargo between the engines and the bow, coupled with hydrodynamic effects on the surface, it can be difficult for sonar to detect large merchant vessels from a narrow bow aspect.

Armchair Admiral Time: The destroyer has more people on watch between the Bridge and CiC than are…

Lets not forget car owners who list off all of the aftermarket bits they put into their cars, especially Jeeps. All of your shade-tree fiddling is more likely to reduce my offer than increase it. More likely, I won’t touch a car that is too far from factory. 

Moving manufacturing to China is specifically problematic because of their joint-venture rules. The gist is that if you want to do business in China, you have to partner with a Chinese company, effectively exporting your own IP to a potential competitor. The IP laws in China are such that no Chinese company is going…

Moving manufacturing to China is specifically problematic because of their joint-venture rules. The gist is that if you want to do business in China, you have to partner with a Chinese company, effectively exporting your own IP to a potential competitor. The IP laws in China are such that no Chinese company is going…

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Nice try Putin. But not today.

Are you considering the deterrent effect? If a criminal can presume that a person is unarmed, he is at much less personal risk when attacking you. If, instead, the criminal cannot reasonably presume that you are unarmed, the level of risk becomes much greater.

The deterrent effect won’t affect a lot of mass shootings,…

Its not Mopar. Its an AMC.

I was about to say the same thing. $6k for new paint and wood. Another $2k for an engine rebuild or $5k for an engine swap. Sort out the other mechanical and cosmetic gremlins for another $2k. For under $20k you could turn this beast into a $40k baller. 

I have twisted two bolt heads off my motorcycle this week. Where is that setting?

Every other day during the female’s fertile period, with no masturbation for the male. Intercourse or emissions during any other period is a non-productive use of precious bodily fluids.

Outstanding article David. Thank you for writing this gem and introducing us to Mr. Ma. Perhaps Mr. Ma would like to guest write a feature about some of his more exotic vehicles or his musings on off-roading?

Doctrine of disproportionate impact. It is far more often that men are the payee in this sort of judgment than the recipient even though the law is written gender-blind.

Its is the same concept that leads to people saying that voter ID laws are racist. The law itself has no racial elements, but those most affected by…

That’s all fine and good, but spousal support should not continue in perpetuity. Particularly for younger spouses, they have plenty of time to restart a career and earn their own paychecks. A 30 or 40 year old spouse shouldn’t be getting a lifetime paycheck, especially when you consider that people can work well into…

My Aunt, a trained teacher, was married to my uncle for 18 years. During the divorce proceeedings, she continued with the adoption process for two special needs foster children. She is currently receiving have of my uncle’s military retirement pay along with alimony and child support, and a stipend from the state for…

Instead of passive aggression, have you ever considered simply talking to people who are bothering you, or maybe just filling that space with your own body? 

The biggest problem with oil is all the backward assholes that live on top of it. Saudi, Kuwait, Russia, Nigeria, Venezuela - A lot of places with shitty governments.

The US doesn’t use much mid-east oil. Europe does. We don’t really care who is in charge of oil producing countries as long as the oil flows and prices are stable. Energy security ensures that we don’t have colonial wars for natural resources like we did from the 1700-1960's.
That military spending isn’t just to prop…