That’s … interesting. Although I have little pity for those stock foto sites themselves, when they are full of stolen artwork.

Do you know xkcd? :o)

Or anyone who ever had sex ed.

Diesel (which is tax subsidized) is currently at about $4.8 / gal.

$43,000? Good grief.

Dunno, looks an awful lot like STRATO’S to me.

Czechoslovakia was not part of the Soviet Union (though part of the Warsaw Pact).

Yeah, they both almost look better with the roof closed.

The Frua Phantom is one of my favourites, too (though Frua’s four-door convertible Rolls-Royce isn’t nearly as nice, IMO).

Frua is the most underrated of them all:

Makes me think of Kiwi Dude attempting to eat some with a spoon ;o)

The “states rights” thing has been a lie ever since the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.

Interesting question, for which I haven’t found a good answer yet (German company histories often have the nasty habit of being awfully light on those decades). Apparently, with rationings in place, production of chocolate was halted during WW2.

Why (asks a guy who has been known to eat cocoa powder with a spoon)?

If you can find it, definitely give Zotter chocolate from Austria a try (better than the Swiss). They apparently have a US presence, though I don’t know if they sell locally-produced stuff, and if so, how it would compare to the original.

It’s the Ritter Sport brand that was introduced in 1932 – the company itself was founded in 1912.

Trump claiming people keep calling him “sir” is one of his tells.

CNC textured wood is an interesting (and potentially beautifuly) idea, but it doesn’t quite work here, echoing the quilting.

The Ritter company is family owned.

It’s not absolutely first rate, but far better than much of what passes for chocolate in North America.