First off, you’re wrong about the word thug. It is 100% a dog whistle racist way for white people to say the n-word without saying it. Yes, it can be used more broadly, but when used to describe a group of possibly mildly criminal black people, it’s not the un-racist version. End of story. Your many paragraphs on this…

Just have to say that my personal Florida Man is fantastic (although technically this didn’t happen on my bday and was only published on my bday):

Can confirm that racist-ass white people like to use the definition of racism as a defense against accusation of racism.

My quick ’n dirty fix to the grille: blacking out those damn squares.

Oh for fuck's sake, a VAQ is an electronically controlled LSD. Don't try to disagree just for the sake of disagreeableness.

I said ideally a manual, not must have a manual. 

Hey now, I like kale, and hate Karens. 

There’s a (hopefully?) more productive thing going now on IG where a lot of folks who have a specific focus to their account put up a post saying they’re muted for the week in support of BLM etc. My IG is just a vegan food blog not a full on personal account, so I put up a “muted” post and encouraged people to check…

You’re hearing it wrong. I have a video editing setup with high end monitor speakers and headphones. Listened to it on both. He said dead, not gassed.

Please identify the part of the state or local jaywalking statutes that says it’s an offense punishable by death.

I would argue that to be a proper GTI/Si competitor, it definitely needs an LSD, and ideally a manual transmission.

I’ve been using Snapseed for years but really stick to more basic touching up of photos. My usual routine is to...

This just inserted itself into the conversation for me personally along with the G70 3.3T and Stinger GT. I much prefer the styling and practicality of the Stinger but the visibility of the G70. Neither of them has great rear legroom.

Apparently the manual in the Accord Sport is a real letdown with a ropey shifter and too-long clutch pedal throw with no feel of the engagement point. If reviewers are to be believed, at least. 

I watched this many years ago, and distinctly remember the rain throughout the car chase you mention is *terrible* fake CGI. They even CGI’d the windshield wipers on the car. Totally took me out of the scene.

Ad Astra is SO BAD. Oh man, I was actually excited to see it. Never got around to in the theater, and I'm glad I didn't because I tried to get through it at home, in 2 sittings, and couldn't bring myself to finish. Blech.

All of which can be done to a G, which will drive essentially identically, but is much more practical and much less claustrophobic on the inside. It’s not that the Z is bad, it’s that the same experience can be had in a much less compromised form factor.

I almost bought a G37xS coupe myself. But I decided I'd rather have a stick shift. I lived in Wisconsin at the time and was focused on AWD so ended up with a 335xi coupe instead. Sometimes even I'm paying maintenance bills I think I should've gone with the G instead.

I’m sure the maintenance bills will be equivalent to a Nissan with a minivan engine in it.