60 Minutes just did a story about WWII Maunsell Forts, one of which became a pirate radio station platform, and then a sovereign nation called The Principality of Sealand.

There are other ways 🤣

Shape memory alloys are more than just springs- imagine a spring that, when you run a current through it, immediately turns into a straight piece of metal.

It’s got some seriously cool technological potential.

Here in Canada , for a family of 4 we are getting close to 40 - 50 dollars for Mcdonald’s when we could get more complete meals from other restaurants for a similar price. 

so here’s my theory. the REAL Karens are these small minded dickless fucks who think they can do whatever they want. They’re not limited to badge wearing bootlickers either. for the most part, cops in general are pretty law abiding, but when you get a bad one, they occupy the top 1% of dickheads in their respective…

I’m convinced that the editors of the AV Club sincerely have zero taste based on AAF’s cover of Smooth Criminal being on this list.

Oh, it wasn’t supposed to. Mine was just busted, and the transmit switch was stuck

More than enough blame for both sides, because there are far too many asshats on both sides.

More than enough blame for both sides, because there are far too many asshats on both sides.
Car drivers see some trucks obviously not being driven by professionals (run red lights, speeding, overdriving weather, un-signalled lane changes, tailgating, unprotected backing up, etc.). Car drivers tend to inflate the…

Well, when two trucks love each other very much...

The phasing out of American Cab Over to conventional really started big in 1982 when regulations changed to specify allowable length to be the trailer, not trailer + tractor/cab. Conventional cabs are roomier, different work on, etc.

The ride is apparently worse in the cabover versions as well leading to more driver fatigue and/or health issues.

Conventional trucks are generally cheaper to build and service than their cabover counterparts.  Cabovers are shorter and appeal to tight quarters which is why they are popular in the EU.

It’s nice to cite trucks as the reason for the increase but I have to believe the increase of idiots in cars is as much of a contributing factor as the trucks themselves are.

I do. It’s called pooping.

Was looking for this comment. Touch screens are the goddamn worst and everyone who defends them doesn’t know what they’re talking about.

Vent windows and floor mounted vents.

Not completely dead in North America (yet), but getting closer and closer to death with every passing year: small cars.

The obvious answer is trucks built normal size people, but I also kind of miss the bench seat.

Extra cushiony cloth car seats like late 70’s living room furniture. In fact, bring back bench seats. The whole thing can be an option, but I’ve sort of had enough with sport leather seats and 15 different support adjustments that always leave me stiff and uncomfortable after a long drive anyway. Just let me sink into…