I imagine a hundred (plus) years ago when the gasoline powered automobile was replacing the hay and water filled horse, they had the exact same conversation as this. Can you imagine the guy with the horse saying “look, this thing never runs out of “gas”...there’s grass and water everywhere... what if I can’t find a…

When I see a huge light coming from the sky with rotors spinning the first thing I think of is a Police/News station helicopter. If I was in the Quadcopter/Octocopter business and wanted to immediately make my mark there’s two current applications that could really benefit from new technology. First, why in the hell…

“Fairly decent” sounds like a good description of both your (former) burb and mine after hitting the 100,000 mile GM barrier. I only listed above what I have replaced, not what still needs to be done grrr....This weekend it was 2- O2 sensors to get a check engine light out to the tune of $400 so I could get it smogged…

I have a stock 2003 Suburban with twice the miles that sits alot and still manages to average around $500-$1500 a year in repairs to keep roadworthy. I think my burb is worth $4,500 on a good day. This guy has added up all his receipts and now thinks that what are now essentially used auto parts are worth more than 10…

• Hello fellow Washingtonian...Tax “abatements” aka tax deductions or tax deductible business expenses, are available to ANYONE who owns a business small or large including homebased. You can deduct the payment, interest, fuel (or maintenance costs) insurance premiums and more... which goes a long way to offset all the…

Your article and analysis dovetail perfectly with what Doug Demuro said about living with a Ferrari for a year- a complete burdon that is like a 1000 lb gorilla on your shoulder. This reality is only magnified for us normal working class folks who money means something to. I think what it comes down to is if you can…

OMG...I listened to this in band class in the 5th grade on a 45 (RPM) record. Steve Martin is totally underrated in the world of comedic talent, especially in this world of here today-gone tomorrow “artists”.

I'm sure there was many upgrades, mostly avionics, between the Gary Powers version of the 50s and 60s that people mostly envision and the brand new late 80s U2/TR1 that I worked on when they had very few hours on them. The biggest visible difference is the size. The newest version (80s) is about 30% bigger and have a…

I agree with many of your comments especially that making a jack-of-all trades vehicle rarely results in something that does multiple things particularly well.

"If its not broke don't fix it" that's great for dishwashers, not great if your expected to win wars and your ass is in the fight. Developing the best _________(6th Gen Fighter, Aircraft carrier, Destroyer, Submarine etc.) is insanely expensive, yes, yes, it is. However, public ignorance about what it takes to have…

The U2 is a reconnaissance platform that is ridiculously simple with its cable and pulley technology. The sensor packages and optics that it carries is 99% of its worth and most, if not all, of its capability is exceeded by other more capable unmanned platforms currently. However, there is still a need for a "manned"…

Many people have the misconception that these are "old airframes". The current U2 fleet was built in the late 80's and is completely different than the version flown leading up to the late 80's.

There’s something to be said for boring ol’ reliability. I would rather have a car not die as a reason for delaying a new car purchase, and all the joy that comes with 5 years of $500+ payments, than to have a disposable GM/Ford/Chrysler/Dodge product that after the last payment is made (if your lucky) it becomes a…

I agree, but “Joe” seems about as far away as a Jeep guy as I’ve ever seen.

Congratulations on your B.S. click bait headline! He’s not exiting from “the Ass” of the airplane in the video, or the picture shown. That exit is the lower front exit that would typically be the cargo hold on a typical 747. There is also a rear exit in the back left side of the aircraft that the press corps exit…

Well said. I’ve experienced several of those activities you mentioned and Reno’s proximity to awesome outdoor adventures is undeniable. The author lost credibility with me as soon as it became obvious that he can’t see the future beyond tomorrow. I’m constantly amazed how little understanding (or confidence) the…

Atlantic City is the worst gambling town in the U.S. I've ever been too period. I used to live about 60 miles from Reno, and then I moved cross-country to NJ and was a 60 miles from AC, so I can compare pretty honestly. AC never made gambling a sporting event in my experience...just a fleecing. In AC if you were in a…

Congratulations on your instant loss of credibility...

Could we just agree on two things: All personal pizza’s are a joke and barely food so debating quality is pointless. Secondly, “Pizza” is a national embarrassment in this country, there are no standards of quality nor do people demand it. So when you order 2 medium pizza’s and get change for a $20 what do you really…

Completely agree. GM did a great job of combining a plastic handle with a metal spline for my center row captains chairs recline lever on my Suburban. Did you know that Vice Grip made an exclusive line of replacement GM seat reclining handles? and guaranteed for life too. I have yet to find a part on a GM vehicle that…