And PS: Why can’t there be such a thing as a cruising-commuter electric bike? I don’t need 0-60 in under a second and 120 mph top speed. I need 100 mile range and a 65-70 mph cruise speed. Make it look like a Night Hawk or a Boulevard (instead of something from Tron) and I’d be riding today.

Hey, I’m a non-rider who may eventually ride some day. I’m too old for a sportbike and not cool enough for a cafe, so I guess that puts me in the cruiser demographic. But do you have to lump cruisers & baggers together? That seems (to me) like saying sedans and RVs are in the same class, since neither is a hot…

As someone who just got back from SE Asia two days ago, the three things *I* never travel without are Imodium, Pepto, and Ambien.

What’s with all the doors? It’s like a minivan or something.

Honestly? Lexapro. I was made redundant earlier this year and, while I allowed myself time to wallow and potter about the house going through the stages of grief, it would have been pretty bad if I hadn’t had a little biochemical help.

For those of you freaking out about the $56k average cost of a complete kitchen re-do, compare this to the nearly $350k average cost of a new home. That’s somewhere around 15% of the home value, which is what YOU should be budgeting against, not the dollar average. If your home is only worth $150k, you should think…

*sigh*

Most people wouldn’t have to worry about “beating the market” if they would sensibly invest early and often. Underperforming compared to the market shouldn’t cause too much worry either. As long as you’re ahead of inflation after fees and taxes, you’re coming out net-positive. Of course, if you’ve waited until your…

I want to see Italy when I can really afford to do it right and spoil myself, but going back to Africa is VERY high on my wish-list. I went on a 10-day safari in Tanzania and loved it more than I ever thought I would. Namibia and Botswana really appeal to me, but I’d also like to do Morocco/Tunisia/Egypt when its safe…

How is calling this thing “Mini” not fraudulent deceptive advertising? Nothing small about it.

Well, first they need to post that, at some point in the future when there are indeed facts to report, there may or may not be an post about the wetness of water. For now, we’re just speculating on whether or not water’s publicist has been in talks with any number of dampening agents.

There’s a video out there, a few years old, of an R/C B-29 carrying an R/C X-1 aloft. The X-1 drops, lights its engines and flies off independently. THAT’S my favorite.

Dice them up just a little smaller than they come out of the jar and add them to pizza (or pasta sauce - anything Italian) before you pop it in the oven. The vinegary-zing really makes it come alive. Drain well though, else your pizza may get a little soggy in the middle.

One popular brand of artichoke hearts (in a glass jar with yellow lid) has a roasted variety. They can be hard to find, so ask your grocer, and they are SO worth it.

One of my favorite questions as an interviewee is, “What can I accomplish within the first 6 months that will make you confident that you made the right decision in hiring me?”

Not a vote, but I’ve recently added liliputing.com to my rss feed. Lots of information about SFF computing.

I got laid off from my accounting/finance job 3 weeks ago and have used LinkedIn exclusively (apart from reaching out to 2 recruiters that I have existing relationships with). If I didn’t have 3 interviews next week, all as a result of my LinkedIn activity, I would probably add Indeed to my searching.

The people who need more power are those who need it to compensate for their inability to drive a proper line.

I think your rendering software did a nice job but, just like this image, it'll never be lit by actual sunlight.

Many years ago I found a baguette recipe in, of all places, GQ magazine which included the water pan suggestion. Sure enough, I made a baguette exactly like the one I'd had the week before in St. Denis.