A tool bag bag with jumper cables, various lightbulbs, a 300W power inverter, flashlights and headlamps, yellow vest, gloves (heavy work and vinyl medical), a small medical kit, a small tool kit, several inexpensive multitools, a pair of folding umbrellas, electric and torch lighters/bag of kindling, pens/notepad,…

My thought as well.  This was far too convenient. 

If the robots adhere to Asimov’s three laws, that might be almost reasonable.

Completely unacceptable.

BART police tend to overreact. Reference Johannes Meserle and his cold-blooded murder of Oscar Grant.

Absolutely.  Libertarians make no sense. 

It’s always amusing to see libertarians arguing for freedom when the specific freedom they espouse (in this case, not wearing a bike helmet) creates the possibility of massive externalities through head injury.

Whores obey the three laws of robotics? 

...which explains why so many Americans just go to work sick.

Hie thee to a therapist, go. If you have depression, get it treated. It’s not necessarily easy but it is well-worth your time. Even if you feel hopeless. In fact, *especially* if you feel hopeless.

Yup. I loooooved mine. In New England, it went everywhere, and when we moved to the west coast, it was a great car to drive for that - shipped most of the stuff, took suitcases, bikes, and camping gear, and took a solid two months to check out the US by 4WD. And mine had 125hp, which was useful on some of the passes…

And you had to be STUPID to roll a sidekick. They weren’t sports cars but they were pretty stable for a tall 4WD of the time....drive carefully and they’ll treat you right.

Had a Tracker 5-Speed 4WD (1995) bought new because I needed 4WD sands the Jeep dealers in my areas were ripoff snake. Lasted until a couple of years ago when I gave it to someone - still running fine, no rust (CA car) to get something slightly newer and more comfortable. That thing was a beast - it would go…

HOV = massive transit :)

I’ll take the underfunded public transit (and do) bc it allows me to ride a bicycle almost year-round. Yeah, not enough space for bikes, often no seats, but hey, cheaper than a car and I get to ride a bike to work!

The problem is ultimately NIMBYism, IMHO. Everyone supports some form of affordable housing, but very few people want it near them, because of the (somewhat justified) fear that with honest, working, low-income people come *other* people, who may or may not share values of work and education.

Vasectomy or tubal ligation were not covered on our policies back in the day, and the out-of-pocket cost was (relatively) astronomical (we were fresh out of school and newly married.

They are less good than HBC because they break on a fairly regular basis. Until we can create condoms made of tear-proof and hole-proof carbon nanosheet material or some such, other methods are wise.

“Ending badly” has a slightly different meaning when you realize that they share a border with China, and that prevailing winds will move any fallout directly into the heart of our largest trading partner. It definitely causes some thinking about the use of nuclear weapons. Of course, the nitwit currently occupying…

Heh - most Strads don’t sound like Strads, if you go by what old Antonio actually made. He didn’t make modern violins; he made baroque violins. The neck is shorter and set at a much flatter angle, with a fruitwood fingerboard (often inlaid). The bridge is lower, consequently, for a much mellower sound. The neck is…