To be fair, the mother doesn’t just volunteer this information to her daughter like, “hey, look, Savannah, that’s the Red Roof Inn where your dad put you in me.” Her daughter asks, and mom offers an honest answer. It’s more awkward than gross, and in the end kind of funny. 

In the city you kind of assume guns are banned everywhere, though I guess technically they aren’t. I’d love to see more signage by the companies that actively ban guns, especially in Red counties. Sure, most people will roll their eyes and say, “what’s that gonna do?” But the kind of chodes who sling AR-15s over their…

As someone who has driven every car he’s ever owned to over 200,000 miles and then all-but donated them for scrap, my biggest concern would be longevity, reliability, and maintenance. I’ve only owned two cars that were less than 10 years old, and most were more than 20.

Honestly. This is exactly what I would expect to get picked up in at La Guardia for a stay at a Trump Hotel.

“...it seems some brands are learning their lessons and putting real effort into doing better this year...”

As the late Gen Xer in the room, I was your summer camp counselor during the Extra Cheesy Pizza Lunchable craze of 1996 and let me tell you, you brats were absolutely disgusting with those things. Please, do not buy 11 of them. 

I’ve been shopping like this off and on for my adult life, mainly because I’ve always lived alone. Luckily, Center City Philadelphia has two public markets within walking distance and dozens of delis. I’d say the pros and cons are 50/50, that’s if you actually enjoy shopping at markets. I do sometimes, but to most…

Arby’s has a great menu, but it’s such a rare treat around here I always feel obligated to go with the Big Beef on the off-chance I happen to find a location. 

“...high-end burger chain...”

Jesus, where did this person come from and how are they not in the grays?? Yo, Lillian, check this mess! This used to be a nice place for conversation.

“...how would putting products out no one would buy even hypothetically ‘advance an understanding’...”

What really grosses me out is how this is targeted. I doubt you’ll find these at Walmarts in rural Pennsylvania. I noticed this last June. The Center City Targets, especially the one in the Gayborhood, were awash with rainbow products. Even the Wells Fargo ATM wished me a Happy Pride Month when I used it downtown, but…

“Your article would be a lot stronger if you didn’t make up lies to suit your narrative, especially since it was totally unnecessary to the point you were making. This is the sort of tabloidy manipulation one expects from the Daily Mail or Fox News...”

Happy to see Japan got its own limited run of the PT Cruiser.

Do yourself a favor and read the linked article. For whatever reason, the most interesting things about this guy were left off Jalopnik. I just found out Torchinsky is writing at The Autopian now. I know where I’ll be diverting my attention.

Just because a total restoration might cost $39,000 doesn’t mean anyone would do it. It’s a stunning preservation, but Christ, you can buy a house in Pittsburgh for that kind of money.

In what’s an otherwise great and justifiably angry rant, this line pissed me off (emphasis mine):

I’ll agree, it’s hard to say no to seafood. But when it comes to salty, aquatic bugs, blue crab is the money-meat. Even in Maine, I found lobster bland. While I douse my blue crab in melted butter, on its own it’s one of the most flavorful shellfish.

The people who swear by Carvana are the ones who had good experiences. That seems to be the bulk of the interactions. But while traditional dealerships come with a whole host of annoyances, they get the bureaucracy right. The problem with Carvana is, the things it gets wrong are very wrong.

For me it would depend on how much it would cost to ditch those doors. This has always been one of my (affordable) dream cars, and with the low milage, the price seems reasonable. Whoever added those doors was clearly trying to make it look more exotic, but somehow they make it look even cheaper, like putting a Rolls…