Unpopular opinion here, but my hat’s off to this guy. Not for the air horn nonsense, that’s just a jerk move. For his mugshot.

Considering the longevity of these vehicles, there’s definitely evidence of good engineering. The engineering issues I had pertained to the heat (or lack thereof), and the design of the brake system. My master cylinder went out, and I had to replace a great deal of the system, because I couldn’t get the lines to bleed…

I used to think I understood; in fact I bought a Baja. After buying it, I stopped understanding the love. Those cars are a pain, very porly designed, and not really that fun to drive. I love small eccentric cars, but the Beetle is just kind of annoying to own.

This is actually really crazy. It matched me with exactly the vehicle I’m looking for (well, I’m looking for 3 different cars [Protege5, Mazda6 Wagon], but this is the most common of them, so I expect it’s what I’ll get.) And I didn’t even specify a body style.

I have a little different perspective on this than most; I live off-grid, in a 400-ish sq. ft. house I built using methods popular in Africa. Most of our electricity comes from solar panels I’ve purchased off Amazon, for about $1.20/watt. I’ve purchased some batteries off Amazon, and some at local retailers. The rest…

Thank you.

Hey, at least he didn’t grab a torch.

Eh, working with a snake bite is a nuisance, but consider positions like being a beekeeper. I had as many as 3 stings in one day (always on my hands), and got bit by Black Widows, too. Swollen hands are no biggie.

This. As an adult, I’ve never lived in a house larger than 600 sq ft. The house we just built is only 432 sq ft, and it’s plenty for us (3 people and 3 pets.) Yeah, I’d love to have a garage, but a barn/workshop is coming next. Maybe someday we’ll build a garage, but I doubt it.

I love how you asked yourself that.

Are you including Tesla in that? I ask because I have no clue (I’ve seen 3 or 4 Teslas in my life, all from a distance), but I know they are meticulous about everything -- even the seatbelt release buttons.

Me, too. Probably my favorite game from before I had a computer capable of racing games. Good old Windows 95.

Whoops, my bad. Lets see: that makes two huge errors in one post (confusing your child for your car, and misidentifying your sex.) Only 2 errors short of my record!

No, I think he drives a Kia. The child’s name is clearly Abarth (and (s)he must snore loudly)

Isn’t socialism wonderful?

My mom’s DD is a ‘98 Jetta TDI with 300k+ on the clock. She routinely gets 48mpg, and has crested 50 several times. When I borrow it, it gets me about 46-47.

Someone reads Clickhole.

Interesting. I got into Brother inkjets about 3 years ago. Prior to that, it was all laser. The lasers are fantastic. The inkjet I have is starting to jam with anything other than regular paper, but that’s easily remedied by using the bypass tray. Other than that, it’s fantastic.

Interesting. I got into Brother inkjets about 3 years ago. Prior to that, it was all laser. The lasers are…

Apparently animal cruelty isn’t a big concern there. Those poor horses...

I felt that way with a ‘field find’ I recently purchased. It’s a ‘92 F-250 with a perfectly straight body and no rust, good diesel engine, 4x4, extended cab, and was obviously someone’s baby. Problem is, it was parked in a lady’s back yard when her husband died 4 years ago, and hasn’t moved since. She moved away two…