Excellent, well-written, and detail-oriented analysis, Tyler! You and Drew Magary are the only two reasons I even bother with Gawker Media, anymore. (Huh, now that would be an interesting column, putting you and Drew together!)

“Y-M-C-A! It’s fun to stay at the ...”

“Guaranteed Delivery!”

Sighs ...

Those are some bee-ay-yoo-tee-ful shock diamonds!

I know, I know—I’m gonna get razzed for saying this, but ...

I initially read your photo-caption as:

“Why is there a lake there? Why are there no signs? How are people supposed to know?”

Incredulous Beach Guy must’ve been a big Joni Mitchell fan, as a kid. And smoked a metric shit-ton of pot. (They paved paradise, ‘n put up a parking lot ...)

I usually order as “Michael Bolton.” Only once did the girl who handed me my capspresso smile, while chiming, “Don’t forget the new cover sheets for the TPS reports!”

I gave him chocolate and Motrin to quiet him down.

You wanna know what’s wrong with the current U.S. higher-education racket? At some point, universities went from viewing students as the future leaders of their communities to the present funding mechanisms of naked profiteering.

So, you’re saying I won’t be seeing it at EAA this year? :(

This was my thought, as well. Well, initially, I thought, “Congratulations, you snapped an ASTRA prototype.” And yes, I know all the Aurora/Senior Citizen jokes, but man, if the profile doesn’t seem to fit it. And S-turns, too? Then again, I’m probably just reading too much into it, as is usual.

Aye, may she rest in peace! Lifts a couple o' fingers of my best Talisker to her.

Wow. What a gut-wrenching experience that must've been. I've been in one '17 and a few '24s (my great-uncle flew '24s during WWII), and needless to say, as an Air Force family, we were all shocked when Ma Belle went down. Rest in peace, ol' girl. :(

1944 North American Aviation P-51D Mustang S/N 44-72773 (C/N 122-39232), Lucky Lady VII. Privately registered in Germany as D-FPSI (SI standing-in for 51, as privately-owned planes are not allowed to use numbers in the European scheme). Livery as of 2009 that of USAAF Maj. Ernest E. Bankey Jr. (B Group, Callsign…

Indeed beautiful, but I have a special soft-spot in my heart for the sound of a Wright R-1820 9 Cyclone on a Boeing B-17 turning over. Here's a great clip of Liberty Belle's No. 2 engine spinning up. Just listen to that beautiful starter mesh!

Well, the Grays may be attacking, but at least our government has finally upgraded to Win7!

Right on! Going to see my first BUFF up close at EAA this year! 93 BS from Barksdale will be parking a B-52H there ... first time, ever! I AM EXCITE!