Metal bottles don’t really need anything more than a rinse if all you carry in it is water. That does still leave the lugging matter, though.

It sounds like there is a business model for someone to serve as a consolidator of Costco purchasing. They would offer an online ordering program that would be fulfilled via a weekly visit, say on Friday, and members would agree to a time over the weekend to pick up orders. This could even allow members to split up…

I think that the Hornet clone is a bit too car-like to fit the CUV niche, but maybe it could be lifted enough to work. The thing is, Chrysler as a brand is going to appeal mostly to Boomers and older GenXers who remember its better days, and those buyers want the easier access of a taller seating position. I was…

Here in the Midwest, RL may not be the best option, but it may well be the most accessible option.

Not just the Ape. $19.5K for a 66 Mini? $41K for a freaking 74 Scout II, the finest in agrarian tech for its era? Who are these people?

I’m good with the Laser plan, lukewarm on the ruggedized Pacifica, but there’s no way to justify rebadging Grand Cherokee models. That just steals sales from Jeep, where the margins are certainly higher. A better option is to tweak a sub-compact CUV for Chrysler, either from Jeep or Fiat. Buick sells plenty of…

I think that it’s legitimate trying to get past a truck that’s dropping salt, especially when it’s moving near highway speed. Getting pelted by frozen salt pellets really sucks, but it still requires having adequate clearance around the truck.

These compartments are provided with leather bags that can be closed, for storage of small tools.

I will grant you that Alan Richson carries off the physicality much better than Cruise did, but in every case when the story gets to the third act it just stops making sense. I’m a sucker for characters getting to the truth through careful observation, especially when malevolent forces make a concerted effort to…

I’ve been fooled into watching Reacher adaptations too many times now. I’m happy that I didn’t take the bait again.

Oh, I can imagine it, and sometimes have to do it, like if I have a burger for lunch at a work event. I just find that a beer is such a good match for a burger that I don’t want to do without. The beer does an excellent job of refreshing and resetting my taste buds between bites of the burger. Sodas would do the same,…

After is not the same as with. Freddy’s is closer to me, so we’ll go there, get our burgers, and eat in the car with a beer. It’s not like any of these places have great eat-in ambiance anyway.

I think it was Kevin Pang that did a good in-depth piece here on The Takeout about our local smashburger places, Schoop’s in particular. As I recall, there was special training for the cook to make them on the griddle. Kevin was not allowed to see exactly how it was done.

The only downside to Schoop’s is the lack of a liquor license. I really like a beer with my burger, and smashburgers do not travel well.

Yes, Freddy’s makes a true smashburger. The patty melt is especially good, with the grilled rye bread accentuating the crisp burger edges. The custard is pretty good, too. Real custard, not just soft serve.

Better pull Jeffrey Wright in as well.

That’s still more than I knew, and I’m torn about whether or not I want to know any more.

“we are in serious discussions with a major writer to develop this as a dramatic and heartfelt feature in the tone of Little Miss Sunshine.”

Not only would Stone’s Barbie movie have been nowhere near as good as Gerwig’s, if it had been made we would never have gotten Gerwig’s. Hollywood would have deemed that subject mined out.

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