Dianetics? No... the Langoliers!

I think we could all dream about the L-1011 coming back as a passenger plane, but that ain’t happenin’.

Still miss this sight... and the very unique sights, smells, and noises of them. :)

This is what you’re looking at - not a normal L-1011...

That’s the old Boeing Sonic Cruiser concept - back from when Alan Mulally led their commercial division. It was cancelled in favor of the 787, though some rumors are that the team never gave up on the concept. Doubtful it will ever fly, still...

2nd gear: Good for the NFL. Now can they start paying for their own damned stadiums instead of fleecing the taxpayer? The stadium here is taking up nearly 20% of the entire county’s annual budget. Meanwhile, children’s protective services have had 50% of their employees eliminated, the remaining ones haven’t had a…

BTW, Apple’s offerings are testing as worse than Sync, FWIW...

Jane Mansfield.

The MV Cougar Ace capsizing.

Not so sure that’s the best number to use - because driving conditions come into play too much then. For instance, almost no one ever dies in a car on the Lagos - Ibadan freeway because traffic is almost never moving on that road. However, I think we can all agree that western european safety standards should be good…

To be fair, it isn’t all available yet, as they aren’t done negotiating it. However, they will have it be public and available to be read prior to any final vote. And you’re absolutely correct - if you let Congress rip it to shreds via amendments, you would have the same happen in every other signatory nation and…

Don’t worry - this CAN’T happen in a Toyota Camry. Because that isn’t a Toyota Camry (unless you can find me a Camry with a pushrod V8 , carbeuration, RWD and a roll cage in a dealership)_

You forgot the later part of the story - where the activist investors start buying into the company demanding change, so they fire the CEO and rehire the old one, because they didn’t have those problems back then...

Sad, but that actually happens far too often.

Not only the largest, but consider the difficulty of the repair in many of the other massive recalls... ignition switch? Takes a few minutes. Cruise Control switch? Takes a few minutes. Taking out the dashboard to replace the passenger side airbag on a car? Hours of work. You could be looking at $1k+ in costs pretty…

You clearly aren’t reading what I’m writing. Let me help you’re purile little brain:

All you have are insults and no logic. Bless your heart.

Have you ever noticed how many $50M+ judgements are levied against dealers and manufacturers? Rare, but not unheard of. Which would you rather - spend $3500-$5000 per year for your business with several hundred thousand a year (minimum, based on that size) in…

Of course... but do you think the automakers would have been able to move technology that much and keep costs flat without some shared development? I doubt it - they’ve all had serious cash shortfalls at one time or another...

Yeah - what you picture does take a lot longer to install than a simple booster seat, which is what these built-in ones actually work as a substitute for.... But then what you picture has the whole 5-point harness and uses the LATCH system for mounting, whereas the boosters just use the ordinary seatbelt as the entire…

Lockheed’s quiz didn’t give me the L-1049 (or even the L-1011). Therefore it is a stupid quiz.

Aren’t you cute?

Sure - if speed is all you care about. What about ease of climbing hills? Do you want to get to the office covered in sweat, or be able to leisurely pedal while maintaining speed and not struggling up and down hills?