One of the most satisfying experiences in my life was teaching an adult swim class. Seeing delight on the face of a 50-something who just crossed the deep end of the pool for the first time in her life was gold.

What I rode: Back before I got married and had kids, I rode a Yamaha Seca 650 Turbo

When I was shopping for a new truck, a Mazda salesman invited me to do a side-by-side comparison with any truck out there. I had the opportunity to test drive a ‘96 Ranger by myself later that week, so I drove it over to the Mazda dealership. For about $2,000 less, the Mazda had the same engine, better seats, “sport”…

Safety gear. Please put together some articles about proper safety gear. The ups and downs of riding in leather/cordura/etc., even in hot climates would be great. Heat seems to be a bigger concern than road rash for motorcyclists in the southern climes.

Speed Buggy approves of the Spider-Mobile!

Spoken like a true suburbanite.

Two reasons not to like. The first is the price. The second is the (lack of) back seat. Useless.

I saw this happen just last year with a friend of mine. They solder her a Suburban that was in need of a new engine. The engine started smoking the day after she bought it. It was covered under the service contract, but it took a month to get the engine replaced.

I see several options that should be in every auto maker’s lineup.

Until you have to take a dump. Or cross an ocean.

My old short-bed Mazda (rebadged Ranger) has a longer bed (72”) than many of the new F-series trucks (65.5”). With an extended cab and short bed, the Mazda is 196.3” while an F-150 with a regular cab and 5.5’ short bed is 209”. Yep, just over a foot difference in overall length, but a longer bed and more cabin space…

It isn’t just plastic bottles, utensils, food containers, etc. It also includes cans. Every can, whether for food or beverage, is lined with a custom formulation of plastic to prevent corrosion of the can by the contents.

No, no, no - that was for larger vermin. Take off the front and back bits and keep the middle for roasting later. What isn’t shown in the pictures is only seen when they pop the hood. There is a mounting point for that handle which places the skewer over the exhausts and rotates it when the engine is running.

That isn’t for aerodynamics. That’s for skewering small animals.

There, I fixed it for you.

The only issue I see is the reduction of interior space. Although they claim it “can handle all conventional container loads”, I can guarantee that statement is false. Back when I was loading containers, our palettes were designed to fit tightly within the standard container space. Lose any of that space for whatever…

“Because the fans are centrally-mounted on the E-Fan prototype aircraft and have variable-pitch (i.e., the pilot has the ability to direct the fan’s thrust by rotating the fans around their long axis), the E-Fan is said to be very responsive to control inputs.”

While you were writing about rain gear, I was out with our Scout Troop testing the waters, literally. We spent the week in the Arkansas mountains getting rained on nearly every day for the week. Most of the boys carried rain jackets or ponchos. I saw lots of brands, the most common being Frog Toggs. I carried an older…

A friend of mine had a similar experience, but from the other side:

It’s basket weaving with thread.