I know, right? Somebody at GM actually thought about how to make maintenance easier. I wish more people thought like that today.

Meanwhile, my Chevy has a special plastic spout under the oil filter, so that when you change the filter, the oil goes to the same general area as the drain plug instead of dripping all over the frame crossmember.

Huh, you’re right. Can’t tell what it is, though.

Not sure if I’d go that far; they do look like fun, if the weather’s nice.

You have a point...

I’m so happy to know about that now; if I ever end up in a similar situation again, I’ll check there first.

One time my brother bought a first-gen Focus. Not long after that, it was determined that the shifter cable bushing was worn out (fortunately, I don’t think his car rolled away; it was just hard to get it to go into gear). So my dad and I helped him replace the shifter cable.

I played the first one years ago. It was enjoyable, in a relaxing kind of way.

That, my friend, is a Pikmin. I missed it, and I’m glad you pointed it out.

Jason does stuff like that sometimes. Did you notice the Death Star in the next picture?

I think the problem happens when we try to view women as one monolithic entity. That’s why men always say women are impossible to understand. It’s like looking at a Vespa, a Peterbilt, and a Mustang, concluding that all vehicles have an even number of wheels, and getting confused and frustrated the first time you see…

Neutral: I fully agree that the auto industry could use more women, but I don’t think “Hey ladies, how would you like to work at a dealership?” is necessarily the best way to attract them. Does anybody really want to work at a dealership?

Here’s what I’ve got in my truck:

Again with the “hay bails.” Silly Yankees.

Yeah, something like that would be perfect for driving to work every day during the week, and whatever projects you need to do over the weekend.

I know the HotWheels cars you’re talking about. I think my brother had a Baja Bug with that paint. We ‘90s kids had some cool toys.

Seriously, I do too. Maybe some kind of moss- or lichen-like organism could be engineered to act like living paint.

This is really starting to sound like the kind of idea that’s just waiting for technology to catch up to it.

Yeah, wouldn’t that be cool? I mean, as long as the paint didn’t then fall off...

I’m still waiting for the special paint option that changes colors in the fall.