Exactly. I've seen Harbor Freight run $90 specials on their $139 desk drill press - that's how I got mine - but you can, as you say, pick 'em up on CL for the price of the parts here. And they work really, really well.

Not to deter anyone who has that PVC urge (I hate the stuff myself), but I routinely see benchtop drill presses on craigslist in my area listed for $50, which means you could probably pick one up for $30-$40. He may have that much in that thing in PVC elbows alone. Besides, buying an old craftsman gets you a 1/3HP…

Nomination: Logitech G700

Yes, there are a few apps what leverage the OBD II adapters... Here's a really nice setup in action.

What I'd do for a Raptor Bronco...

The most damning proof:

Seriously? I may drink coffee in a restaurant (with breakfast or dinner) but I don't drink coffee in a coffee house (I avoid places like Starbucks like the plague). In America, drivers including myself often drink coffee and other beverages while driving (many Americans have been known to actually eat in their cars as…

Dear Europe, stop taking 14 weeks of vacation and work harder.

Ok Europe, one more time.

Dear Europe:

Dear Europe,

Copilot has a "POIs along route" feature. It shows them along the route (you can configure how far off-route) then offers to look them up with my choice of Google or Yelp - but the whole point of Copilot is GPS where there's no data...

My solution: my eyeballs. Most highway signs have "Food Next Right" postings. At the very least, go to a gas station and get a shitty sandwich.

::golf clap::

No. Black people are CONVICTED at elevated rates for the same crimes. That is not the same thing.

Which is good, because winter in Michigan is like 37 months long...

I'm sorry, but that white Miata with the huge wing looks AWESOME!!!

Reminds me of ancient Bajoran lightship Sisko built in his spare time...