If the airbags could deploy with the car off, you'd be at risk of serious injury or death because they might deploy when you are in the car but not in the driving / riding position they're designed for.

Everyone likes to think he's the best driver in traffic, and that avoiding a crash or three makes you king of the world. The truth is, you don't get to be in control of everything that happens to you, and you're incredibly arrogant to think your skill can save you every time.

So the coroner now does accident reconstruction and investigation, including root cause... all from an autopsy?

After watching an A7 TDI scoot away from a stoplight in the rain this morning... yeah, especially if AWD was an option.

Saddest part is that all eyes were on her, and she knew it - and she couldn't muster so much as a slow clap to take him down a peg.

Mine is more specifically having to adjust "self-adjusting" drum brakes. Or almost anything that's designed to be self-maintaining, because they've invariably designed it to be a royal pain to do it yourself.

7th generation Honda Accord - perfectly fine ergonomics, except if you lower the tilt-steering, which obscures the top edge of the gauges (unless you're a leprechaun.)

The US version of "Touching Evil"

Can't wait for the crossover - Superdinosharktopus!

Yes, muppets are NOT stop-motion. If you love the muppets, you know this. Interestingly, Urban Dictionary includes the definition of another common usage of muppet:

Evil?

Juice Defender (and presumably Cosmos) control when apps are allowed to use the data connection. I have JD set to bring up wifi or data once hourly. If you have an app that gets pushed content or constantly polls for updates, your battery life will suffer. Being able to corral application behavior strikes a balance…

His finest moments were the Zell Miller ones.

This.

Go watch V for Vendetta again. Given the time and space to do his thing, an actor can bring life to the character. If Spidey or Bats aren't coming across, it's down to the directors and actors, not the presence of a mask.

No, there's nothing wrong with this at all.

Widely known in layspeak as "guessing."

I would like to see the videos where the most natural and appropriate response of an elbow in the dude's face happens. Those are bound to be the funniest of the lot.

mythtv on mythbuntu, using firewire to tune and capture straight off the cable box, up to 1080.

Not as cool as this: [www.imdb.com]