I thought Trevor brought an interesting perspective as someone who lived under apartheid. I work with a large number of west-Africans and there’s palpable differences between how they view the world and how their African-American colleagues view the world. Obviously, America’s ongoing treatment of black people as an…

He shot someone. Actually, first he wanted to make her “dance”, then he shot her. What an asshole. 

Fucking auto dealers...

Her mother, not her. I’m not “straight outa West Belfast” because my father grew up there.

Are you kidding? His dad killed himself at the age of 21. He did not leave money or security. He grew up in Albuquerque, for Christ’s sake. The dude may have used his name, but who wouldn’t if it would help them get a job that was crazy competitive? He’s also been steadily employed in more than one field throughout a…

This is the country where, once Markle’s mixed-race heritage became known, the Daily Mail put out a frontpage blaring “(almost) Straight outa Compton!” It’s also the country where the Princess of Kent showed up to lunch with Markle wearing a Blackmoor broach. (look that shit up). It’s the country where on national…

I think it’s possible that some men aren’t “refusing” to date women their age for fear of expectations of parity in a relationship. There can be other considerations - many men are able to have children in their 40's (and look, I get it, it’s not fair but it’s also biology) and want to have families, having sacrificed…

Beyond the fact that younger women have agency and are perfectly able to consent to such relationships is the fact that lots of younger women actually pursue such relationships. I’ve been on the other end of that sort of situation; it is tremendously confusing. On one hand, you have to consider whether you’re being…

I don’t know where you live, but there are murderous fucks murdering every day in my city, and no one is jumping up and down trying to find them and protect us - not even witnesses who actually saw said murderous fucks shooting and murdering.

I disagree with the Lexus comments. More than anything else, I consider reliability a luxury. Lexus is fairly well known for delivering reliable, trouble-free ownership.

This is where experience matters. I’m sure she was told that “bad” things would happen if she embellished, and she not only embellished, but committed about 47 crimes in the process of embellishing.

The guy has been doing construction his whole life, even while pursuing his acting career. There are people who have no business even renting a Bobcat and those who have been around equipment and can check out on it without too much trouble. He made a dumb mistake, but he’s not your usual Hollywood dilettante.

It’s possible to look at this case and the entirety of Jolie’s behavior, and consider that theirs was a dysfunctional relationship. Pitt had a drinking problem, Jolie prone to manipulation (look it’s not just me, it’s several judges), the kids weren’t disciplined, etc. There is no excuse for physical violence on…

Naked bikes are ok in cities, especially since having the ability to go fast isn’t the same as being able to go fast. Stoplights or stop signs every couple of blocks, daytime traffic, etc. . Otherwise, I want my fairings and I want my windscreen and, because I am tall with long legs and arms, I want a comfortable…

Lawrence, you buried the lede, a little bit. Geico wasn’t hit because of policy language that covered such a hazard, but rather because they blew off an appearance - I imagine they thought the claim would be dismissed.

Range over speed should absolutely be the orientation of designers. After all, if we want to slow battery degradation, more range = more time between charges, etc.

What in the fuck is wrong with people? Who actually doubts that he told her to “dance” while he shot at her? There’s nothing defensible about his case. He wasn’t allowed to have a weapon - he had a weapon. (who knows why he thought he might need one, but he certainly showed why keeping guns out of the hands of morons…

These were seats with small motors, capable of transporting two high school kids back and forth to school and practice without offering the capacity for fun. The only thing in one of these cars that even implied quality were the front seat belts.

It’s pretty simple. He’s not a US citizen. He was in possession of an unlicensed, semi-automatic gun. So, he’s already fucked. Once they prove he shot her, and let’s face it, he shot her, he’s going down for a number of years and then getting booted back to Canada.

The most virulent “We have too many cars and it’s killing___, ____,and_____! We need to make it difficult to drive!”, don’t live in places where transit options simply don’t exist. You can’t ride your bike on a 50 mile one-way commute in Tennessee. There is no commuter train in South Dakota. The local bus might run…