I’ve occasionally sent notes to dealers telling them a car was listed as a manual but the photos show it isn’t. Not mean, simply as an FYI.  I thought I was being helpful.

I can’t see it other than the Ford stream, but listening on Radio Le Mans has been good, especially when Leena Gade was a guest.

How about celestial / astronomical names? Comet, Vega, Solara, Galaxie.

Congratulations to Toyota. However, I don’t suspect anyone believes other cars will challenge the TS050s. Rather, it’s if the Toyotas can finally make it 24 hours without too many things going wrong.

This vision is pleasantly optimistic! Sure the ad has the typical Craigslist wrecked language, but there are still a respectable number of complete words rather than newspeak. Whew. I was sure things were going to get increasingly Orwellian from here. I’m also glad that we’ll still be using phones and apps rather than…

Here I’ve only just bought Horizon 2. Anyway, 4 looks interesting with absurd fun and the seasonal dynamics. I’m wondering if the different seasons will reflect the actual time of year where the game is set—as it said all players will have the same season—or if they’ll be cycled daily or weekly.

The Ford Pinto. Yes, it was awful and likely hazardous, but it was the first car I had with a manual transmission, it cost around $250, and I did quite a few reason-challenged things in that car. (Things for which I would have likely been hospitalized or jailed if I’d tried them in a larger or more powerful car).

If only he was screaming “Nemesis!” before it went off...

In 2012 I decided it was time for a new car. For the first time I could afford some luxury. My requirements were a manual transmission, practical and comfortable for driving 85 miles a day, and a dash of fun. I drove BMWs, Audis, Acuras, an Infiniti, as well as Hondas, Subarus, Fords, and Mazdas.

Mazda used to have a few interesting colors. A friend/co-worker had a Mazda6 in a nice burnt orange, for instance, which stood out amidst the sea of parking garage monochrome. Something like a Mazda 3, especially in hatch/5-door form might be quirky enough. Even if you can’t find a unique color, the second gen…

At a previous job one of the evening security guards would set up toy cars around the large, circular desk/monitor station. I secretly admired that and imagined his having epic mini races in the lobby at 4AM.

You might have something with a Blackberry partnership. The combined “Not dead yet (despite what they keep predicting) Suretype Shovelhead” edition.

While reading this my brain recalled They Might Be Giant’s “Your Racist Friend,” especially the line, “Can’t shake the devil’s hand and say you’re only kidding.”

Now I want a “Salsa” sticker.

Fantastic photos and reporting, thanks. I was wondering how chaotic it must be with everyone in the pits under red flag. Anyway, it’s been a fascinating race even to watch streaming.

The International/English Nurburgring 24 broadcast is here:

If Goofy pulls you out of a crowd, does a weird shuffle step thing and motions towards you, it’s because he wants you to dance. If you stand there in the heat wondering what he’s trying to do, he’ll give you a kick in the butt back towards the crowd as everyone laughs. He’ll then choose another kid.

I wish them happiness, but I don’t find the thought of being in a small, enclosed space while listening to synth-pop—no matter how well it may be done—and a dude who doesn’t know when to stop self-aggrandizing very appealing.

I feel old (even though I’m probably not much/any older than that guy), as I don’t understand this type of thinking. Being at any game, especially a playoff game, should be fun, and I don’t see anything fun about his behavior. Beyond that there’s the concept of being a guest. Sure, he (or someone) paid to be there,…

I grew up in Ohio, in the middle of the snowbelt, and have never owned a 4WD/AWD vehicle. Decent tires and bold stupidity worked out reasonably well for me.