Even after reading your comment, it was actually worse than I thought it would be. What editor passed that crap on? I get you don’t have to be progressive to work for a paper in Albany, GA. But I thought you’d have to at least take a couple English classes? A writing seminar? As horrifying as his topic is, his writing…

I completely disagree with this description of “journalism”. It boils down to “if the person interviewed is mad about something I asked, then that must have been a good question.”

Me too, as they are not puzzles. All my buddies and I just refer to it a “Mario-ing” or “a bunch of Mario shit” if it’s not done well.

I have to ask - did you live in Florida? I got dragged to a few Hooters in different cities during their heyday, and the only place I saw families was in Florida, Tallahassee, to be exact. I ended up asking other people about it and experiences were similar - no families except in Florida.

I didn’t get your intended message, true enough. The trouble I see, in this instance, is that the manual transmission is not seen as a halo feature as much. The group (buyers and non-buyers) that see it as a necessary component of a sports car is getting smaller. So while I am in the camp that believes a manual is a…

Uh, you were just up against bad drivers. The 6 speed transmission was not the problem at an autocross. My “close ratio” would do upwards of 63 to 65 in second. Unless you were at an autox at an airfield, there is no place setting up a course with section going faster than that. I would launch, hit second and run the…

Hmm, the guys at the PCA autocrosses I took my Boxster and Cayman to seemed pretty avid about driving hard. Vintage models, GT3s, one guy had a wicked fast 1st gen Boxster he’d modded out. They also went to Road Atlanta for drivers education events, which was a lie they told their insurance so they could drive fast…

When we travel and run into British or Australian people, my wife will start smacking almost immediately - because I will pick it up very quickly. I’ll use the slang, too, though that is pretty much on purpose. We would visit my mom’s family in Wisconsin and had one cousin who used “eh” a lot, even though our family…

That is crazy loud from the factory. I just looked up, the EU’s directives for motor vehicles is 74 to 80 dB. It must be the sport/race settings don’t get tested. It was a huge difference in the video when he fired up sport mode. I remember reading there was a popular exhaust swap owners did to Ferrari’s immediately…

What’s a messy dyke? I’ve not heard that before.

Mine was 3600. I had a quote from a non-dealer for 3200. Not sure where these Google searches are coming up with 750 to 1500. There is zero things on a Cayman that cost 1500 to fix, at the dealer. I had a 2007 S. I loved it, but the joke I always made, “It’s perfect and it costs like it.” But if you ever have the…

Actually there are at some - it depends where they are. The big one around me was a state fair ground and the communities nearby complained a lot. There were sound restrictions (no open race style exhausts) to try to compromise with the people living nearby. I do find it hard to believe any factory setting would be…

Quick Google - from a BBC article. “BBC Three’s Extraordinary Bodies series followed Dean as he went nil by mouth in an attempt to lose 15lbs (7kg) overnight before his official weigh-in just 24 hours later.

There is an element of luck to it. I drove a Cayman with 19s for 7 years - granted Atlanta has fairly decent roads and the potholes we have are on the shallow end. But I did blow out a tire on an expansion joint going through Chattanooga. 60 mph or so, I think there was a section of the road missing in front of the…

It made me laugh (the overblown reaction), so bravo. The comment section never ceases to amaze.

I hadn’t really thought about the implication of winning driving the call for the women’s team to get equal pay. I had mentioned the poor performance of the men in comparison, but I did not mean that was why the women should be paid equal. I think it’s important to make that distinction - and from now on, I will…

I agree - it’s too high now, but not by 20 or 25K. I thought it was 28,500 at first, and was leaning towards NP. The interior work alone is a serious investment, there is a lot to like in this car. But 38, 500? Unless he’s trying to get some SoCal money types to bite... too high.

I know these have huge investment upside - but I’m not sure Tracy is the boutique resto type. :P

Yeah, I know it’s already been addressed, but the feral hog problem is actually quite real and a significant amount of wildlife and agricultural resources are being spent to reduce the populations. They aren’t truly native, as they are a hybrid between wild boars and domestic pigs - which for some reason can be both…

Was he playing Hungarian composer Bela Bartok during sex? I would’ve asked him to turn it off, too. That’s not good loving music. However, I would’ve been impressed anyone actually recognized it by ear unless you run with all symphony musicians. Or does Bartok mean something else?