Serious chip on the shoulder I see, you should work on that.

I do have to chuckle at your pot shots. You would be obviously be stunned at what I do now. Emphasis on “do” and less living in hypothetical fantasies.

It is hilarious when loons like you come out. Totally clueless.

Must be nice to live in your dreamworld, but 19 year old infantryman don’t care, all they are concerned about it killing the baddies and protecting their friends. And here’s some news: Those 19 year olds are implementing policy, not the politicians, in a counter-insurgency or sectarian conflict.

Unluckily for you and…

Yeah, that was the only set of problems, I’m sure.

Or maybe we just learn that getting involved in sectarian conflicts after a central authority collapse is bad plan, since people are pissed about things we don’t understand, the dynamics are fluid and it is better to just let them have their blood sport and pack our…

Perhaps you missed out on the other adventures of the past 15 years, but the current track record does not back up your statements, in any recent involvement from North Africa to Central Asia.

Countries fail all the time throughout history, trying to maintain international stasis is a Sisyphean task that is never…

Not WWIII I don’t think, but definitely a new Cold War.

One can only hope that cool heads prevail.

Ah, HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

I love me some 500E, but the price makes me pause too. A cheap MB performance car is never cheap. Thinking this one has been through the wringer.

Yes, I have said it since 2012- Why would we get involved in a war where people who don’t like us are killing and being killed by people who hate us?

Just wait until we get out of Central Asia and the inhabitants discover who the real enemy to them and their religion in the region is.

Yeah, but you’re still losing value vs inflation.

The current regime does NOT reward savers, honestly. I remember when the internet banks were first getting big, I had accounts that gave me 3%, and 5.5% interest. I had to actually report shit to the IRS just on checking and savings interest for a few years there!

Doug, you are right even without looking at the opportunity cost of holding cash when interest rates are equal to or lower than inflation.

Which is good, because economics scares the piss out of people, and that would have brought the gold hoarders down on you, with gilded pitchforks and coin collections, I’m sure.

Actually, I get compliments all the time, especially before women find out I’m married, so maybe more style than you think.

Started doing it because another co-worker really wanted to try it but felt self conscious, so we picked one day a week and I wore it with him. Kept doing it after I left that job because I…

I wear bow ties exactly once a week, just to irritate people. Only pass on them for big events or meetings where I don’t want to distract.

Yeow, OW. I don’t think I have ever watched a leg break in auto racing video feed so vividly before, the moment it happens is unmistakable.

HiAce is about the toughest work vehicle you can lay paws on. Never seen one quite so nice looking as this.

I went on Safari in Kenya in one- a 4x4 model. That was a mistake, but only because it gave me a headache and backache from the rough roads/off road and only 4 inches or so of suspension travel (or at least it…

Needs more 4x4 HiAce

That was a rumor for years.

If we have learned anything since 1988, it is that while Russian equipment is rugged and reliable, many “advanced” capabilities are oversold (or at least myths not formally dispelled) as bad as a used car salesman at the end of the month.

WT Ever living F?

Story?

I love them both, but if pressed and money the same, I would buy the Willys.

I say this having owned two TLCs, the current one is my irreplaceable DD and off-roader in one.