Story time — back when my dad was working for an auto parts store in the late 1960s, he worked a long overnight shift doing inventory. On his way home in his Saab 96 2-stroker, he fell asleep at the wheel at the top of a long hill. Fortunately for him (and me, as I hadn't even been conceived yet), he blew past a…

Agreed, it's a great read.

That dude's a pro. Didn't even break his concentration.

Good point

It looks to me as if he's keeping his eyes down the track in case of another motorcycle coming. As others have said, it also seems large for a cellphone, so I'm thinking radio.

Nothing wrong with that! Loved that show. You ever read Pappy Boyington's autobiography, for which the show was loosely based on? It's apparently full of inaccuracies, but I don't care, it's an entertaining story.

Yeah, they should have the RAF land them there in some harriers or something, or the Royal Navy storm the beaches to drop them off. That'd be awesome!

Curses to me for not knowing my international plates!

Nice find. Also, if this plate is so controversial, why in the world did the Argentinian department of motor vehicles allow it to be used at all?

Everybody in my (not small) neighborhood, and the next one over, would be in your exceptions list. And that's out here in the sticks. I imagine the number of people in this scenario goes up as the population density increases.

Lemme give you a scenario that shows it's not always advisable to wait for an ambulance. Say a person lives 2 miles from the hospital. Now, ambulances don't hang out near the hospital — they hang out farther away. So if their kid starts having an issue, it's a 5 minute drive at legal speeds to the hospital, as…

Yes, ensuring there's enough time for a police officer to issue a ticket. But I understand your meaning; it also means the spots are unavailable for it's intended purpose until the vehicle is removed.

And this is why everyone should carry some valve stem removers with them. Hard to drive your purdy Lotus when all four tires are flat...

You forgot to mention that, if you live close enough to the Oregon boarder, you can come down and shop sales tax free...

Right — but it did it's job, which is to protect the driver. Absorbing impact loads is protecting the driver.

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I believe the phrase is "there but for the grace of God go I..."

Smart insurance companies will recognize the huge PR benefit of selling it back to him for a nominal fee.

Many years ago, my parents were buying a new Suzuki Sidekick. The dealership they bought it from used the owners face as their logo. It was annoying to see it everywhere, especially where the license plate should go (thus staying on until the real plates arrived in the mail). Near the end of negotiations, my mom…

Geez, lots of picky people here today Jason. Here, use this instead: