Another poster got it - there’s a penalty for going over time - but a bit more detail: There’s a Standard Course Time determined by the judges (it’s a number determined by course length, and “standard” here isn’t a synonym of “average” - it’s more like the opposite of “par” in golf, and most dogs at this level…

Honestly, there should be laws on packaging that greatly encourage (or almost mandate) recyclable (or compostable) materials in packaging. There’s recyclable alternatives available for the vast majority of uses of non-recyclable materials, from molded cardboard instead of polystyrene on out. Without (preferably…

Amazon’s probable defense: “Well, how would we have enough talent to write/direct/produce all the original content we need if we excluded ALL the sleazebag white males who may have abused women? We just didn’t realize it was this bad when we hired him.”

Here’s the thing: Though they talked about ending the state and local taxes (SALT) and mortgage interest deductions, they didn’t.

I still think that the “Internet pricing” that some dealerships do is worse, since not all dealerships do it, and the Internet price almost invariably includes every possible manufacturer incentive that they can stack: It’s $X, but only if you’re an employee and veteran or active duty service member and who recently…

The ironic thing about it is that I can’t really think of nearly as many “great” beers made with rice. There’s certainly a lot of Asian lagers that intentionally put in a fair amount, and there’s a brewery north of Detroit that makes a “double rice IPA” (Kuhnhenn Brewing Company) that intentionally incorporates rice…

Whoa, you mean a person doesn’t have to be either a perfect villain or a perfect hero? Are you saying people are complex and don’t easily fit into boxes?

My commute takes me past one of the rail yards for Chicago commuter trains, and there's one of those that's typically parked along the perimeter of the yard. I always thought it'd be fun riding on one, just for a bit. 

Unions can alleviate some of the problem, but really, it’s the US’s basically non-existent employment law that needs to change. (Unions can help organize around those changes, but although they’ve supported progressive candidates in the past, actually have somewhat of an incentive against working for strong labor…

I’ve really wanted an actual combination trackball-mouse, where you could conceivably use it by moving it around on your desk or the wheel.

I’ve really wanted an actual combination trackball-mouse, where you could conceivably use it by moving it around on…

Neutral: I think Cady execs have a lot of emotional reasons to keep the CT6 for sale, even if the numbers don’t quite add up. They clearly set it up to be a harbinger of Cadillac (and to some extent, GM’s) future, especially with Super Cruise, etc. The R&D to develop Super Cruise had to be insane with the amount of…

This. No one’s surprised when a Cadillac looks like a nicer Chevy.

That’s what’s kind of interesting with VWs upcoming MEB electric platform that Jalop previewed a week or so ago - unlike Tesla, no frunk, but instead, the front area handles all the cooling. That means there could be legit reasons to have open air in the front, even if the need would be much less than an actual grille…

It’s such a hideous way of hiding the pillar. I get it - cars need thick pillars now for safety reasons - but why hide it? It’s muscle, not fat, designers! That’s especially true on SUVs (and the CUVs aping them). The visible pillars on an open-top, doors-off Jeep Wrangler are one of the more iconic parts of that…

Based on the right’s sudden and abrupt 180' on Russia, maybe in the 2020s those right wing radio stations will be focused on how we could build a “nice, strong, harmonious society just like China.” 

Great Wall Motors is also a contender for a Chinese brand to appeal to the MAGA set. Better yet, Trumpchi and Great Wall could join forces to enter the US market and they’d be an instant market leader amongst people walking around Wal-Mart in “100% PROUD TO BE AMERICAN” t-shirts made in a 3rd world country.

Glass doors... cork... I’m seeing a lot of things that will probably not fair too well in crash/fire testing. (Not to mention the lack of sound/thermal insulation, and the fact that while a dinged door can still work, a shattered door can’t.) 

They need to break the shady dealers 1st. I’ve got a Kia, and it’s been a reliable car with sportier handling than I’d have thought and a much nicer interior than you’d think for the price, but the dealer experience was atrocious, and made me feel like I was at a payday loan place (and my credit score is well in the…

I don’t know, but back in the day the Chevy Venture (and let’s be honest, most 3 row SUVs are minivans without sliding doors) had a Warner Brothers edition that came with a badge and a DVD/VCR player, so maybe Kia and Fox could work something out...

FWIW, Hyundai and Kia actually have one of the better infotainment set ups, particularly in their class: Logically laid out and responsive, with few things hidden in 4 deep in menus that have branding that makes no sense whatsoever to the average consumer (Subaru StarLink, I’m looking at you), so they might be able to…