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The topic of an artwork isn’t as important as the concept. A piece of work that addresses a vital social issue can still be undistinguished conceptually, and one with no social agenda whatsoever can be inspiring and enduring because of its conceptual strength.

Sometimes it’s possible to make snap judgements. I don’t need to read past the first few pages of “50 shades of gray” to know that it’s poorly-written and has nothing new or interesting to say. I don’t need to consult an art historian to know that this work is under-thought and poorly presented. The only thing I find…

I saw an FF in Carmel before I even knew they existed, and it blew me away. It’s a long, low, shooting brake - what's not to like?

I really wish I hated these, but I don't. They're off-brand, but if they were badged as Alfas or even Maseratis nobody would have a problem with it. Just THINK of the depreciation in a Ferrari-engined SUV with complicated AWD management - Tavarish would have us cross-shopping these with a Scion Xb in three years, tops.

Ha! Fair enough. If we all bought our eventual kids cars recommended by Tavvy, they’d look like movie stars but get picked up for truancy. “Officer, I SWEAR I’m heading to school, but my ECU blipped out and now the V-12 is running as an I-3 and I’m waiting for my dad to come with a tow truck and $6000!”

Also - I'm not saying NO teens should have high-performance cars, just that it's a bit crazy to recommend them as first cars in general.

It’s not fear, it’s common sense. Just as you wouldn’t buy an Uzi for a kid after his first trip to the range, you wouldn’t buy a Z06, Viper, or 911 Turbo for a kid just learning to drive. It costs a lot more to insure a teen in a 15-year-old vette than one in a new A3, and it’s not because Geico’s out to penalize you…

Even if your kid is a formula racer, this is a very stupid idea. A small-engined lightweight sports car (ala Miata or fr-s) is already iffy, since all but the most Jan of Bradys will succumb to the temptation to drive hard at least a couple times. Throw in hundreds of extra horsepowers in a hot car that gets engines…

The speed limit used to be 30. It's not a highway, it's just a big road.

You’re right - it’s default, not mandatory, and major thoroughfares have higher limits. As another poster noted, the previous speed limit was only 30 mph, so this may have more to do with speed cams than the posted limit.

Also they call waiting in line “waiting ON line” and after seven years living here it still bugs me.

On the parking meter or an adjacent wall. I think it’s similar to what they do if they have to move your car for a film shoot (although in that case it's usually just parked around the corner).

Depends on the city, but some places do leave a notification if you're towed - so you know you're car is impounded, not stolen.

So the federal government can tell the states they have to institute a safety test, and let them work out the specifics.

Think about it this way: is it worth $35 per year to make sure you won’t share the road with any cars that would fail that test?

Wow, I never thought about the Beijing angle! That's a city under a forcefield with no air movement, right? Because if it's not a self-contained environment, your point ALMOST makes no sense.

They went with that design? Was Nyancat copyrighted?

You realize that when people buy a new car, the old one isn't pushed off a cliff, right?

It was in Working Girl too, so I guess it's a must-have for drag queens specializing in the late 80s.