When we flood everyone blames us for paving over all the grassland, in that interchange photo I see plenty of green grass. Truth is we like the sprawl even if Houston is over an hour away from Houston. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy visiting NYC for a week here or there but no way on Earth could I live like that. 

Who cares? If there is one thing Texas has an abundance of, it’s space. Imagine how much MORE of an epic shithole Houston would be if it was packed into the space of Manhattan. 

Viel glück! Wannabe wrenchers like me thrive on living vicariously through your insanity. Just tone it back a little bit, or remember why you’re doing it in the first place... who am I kidding, I’m no psychologist. Regardless, you should definitely consider getting that bad boy shipped home when you’re done with your…

Remember to vote for Kamala Harris if you like civil forfeiture.

They want high volume content not high quality content.

Wouldn’t have had to do this if Alanis, Kristen, Ballaban, and others hadn’t been given the boot. Also, Rory, given what a lot of us Jalops have seen go down the past few years... not so confident anyone would risk making a full-time move in a risky company like G/O. Looking at YOU, HERB.

How about you hire people who want to write about automotive issues instead of trying to write political articles disguised as automotive articles? I am all for having diverse viewpoints about automobiles and automotive culture. I could not care less about your political opinions. There are already numerous writers…

If only my emails promising high-quality content about terrible vans were answered 😭

I’d like to head up a new Malaiselopnik sub-brand of Jalopnik, where we celebrate the underwhelming awesomeness of American automobiles from 1973~1988. We’ll acknowledge the belief that the Big Three were doing the best they could while trying to deal with emissions regulations, Japanese imports, and cheap cocaine. No …

High earners pay income tax and make political donations, so yes

German humanities and publishing have a spotty history

The way countries make higher education free at the point of service is by limiting admission to higher education to those with a high likelihood of returning that investment via taxes.

The solution to that is to make people apply for student loans, and to not extend student loans to those with a low likelihood of returning that investment.

Why doesn’t the sun belt just use a wire brush and and remove the rust belt?

This has been the federal government’s coronavirus response in a nutshell: begrudgingly ordering up a half-baked solution it didn’t even end up using all that much.

Then there is my buddy Dave. Dave is a public service for other tool owners. When your SO comments on the perfectly reasonable supply of tools you have filling the basement, you arrange an innocent visit to Dave.

0.5% mortality rate for healthy adults. This isn’t The Plague. FFS, let’s just move on with our lives. 

...lol...

Is this illegal?

Setting sail in the Fall of 2020, the new Carnival CoronaNoro, your bowels will empty as fast as your lungs fill up!