Just because it was an honest, solid design; it started something that continues today.

Hands down the best advertising campaign, ever. Still today when “Like a Rock” comes on I want to steal my father in laws Silverado and flog the crap out of it on the back forty of the family farm.

Mercedes to NASCAR confirmed.

I’m just not a huge fan of the car. I’m happy to see more cheap RWD options for enthusiasts, but this car rides like shit and it’s quite cramped, like a Camaro without the external mass.

There’s a Hot Wheels model of this out there.

The problem with Indycar waiting to hand down a penalty for Rahal’s fuel issue until after the race is that now I’m sitting here wondering if he’s going to get to keep his win.

I’d hook up the link but I’m to lazy.

She’s done that. Has Mark Webber in it.

In addition to the rest of it, you can’t run a nuclear reactor forever. After 40 or 50 years, the pressure vessel starts to become brittle from the radiation exposure over time. You can’t replace an entire submarine reactor plant without essentially ripping its guts out and compromising the structural integrity of the…

Because, like all mechanical things, esp. military equipment they only last so long, even with SLEPs and other upgrades; things, break, get worn to the point that it’s too expensive to be worth replacing/fixing. The other matter is simply metal fatigue, a sub is, in some ways, a lot like a plane with a pressurized…

I think they will need another deep overhaul and refueling. They probably could be extended, but stealth is a big deal and sub tech has moved on a lot in some 40+ years

Short answer: upkeep, upgrades, and refueling. The refueling is no small or inexpensive feat and takes them out of service for a good while. Though certainly cheaper that buying a new one. The upkeep of these things is not easy and gets larger after every deployment. Plus, with every piece of technology, from phones…

Good article. With cars and many other goods, I feel like some people just want the best feature set per dollar and completely ignore, forget or don’t care about the level of service they will get.

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My Mom’s arm

Honestly, I’m kind of over the “Maldonado crashes a lot” joke, hence the mockery. I like seeing drivers actually improve, and Maldonado’s had crap luck all season. I hope the next smash doesn’t happen for a long time. Hold it together, man! We have faith.