3rd Gear:

Rather than “pathological” I prefer to say “reflexive liar”. Any time the conversation turns away from how great he is, he has to come up with a whopper to bring the (positive) attention back to him. If the conversation turns to how great someone else is, he has to lie about how that person is only great because of…

The Ikea use case is sort of ridiculous overall. How many times a year does the average person go furniture shopping? Casual dining & supermarket chains are a far more logical locations for charging infrastructure. Unfortunately, that also means your server/checker is going to be required to become an EV charging…

What kind of NASCAR driver has friends like that, other than every NASCAR driver?

I have been saying this for a while now. The past two years have been a recipe for a bumper crop of lemons: factory shifts constantly jerked around; a supply chain in total disarray; partially finished vehicles sitting for 6+ months waiting for completion; make-do assembly with old parts.  If you buy a car made in the…

Don’t forget the constant outrage articles about the latest thing Joy Behar or Whoopi Goldberg said on The View. Fox thinks that show is the bellwether of progressive thought. 

I still can’t wrap my head around the concept of paying that much for a car that is supposedly really fun to drive, only to be told the best feature is not actually driving it myself.  Who markets a sound system by emphasizing the “mute” feature?

target the “female Fox News fan.”

How about on Jeep tire covers?

5th Gear:

“Almost causes a 3 car accident in a 2 car race.....”  Great line.

My bad.  PRC is correct.

The classic cars & hot rods in AG alone are worth a watch, for a Jalopnik type. It also has some classic scenes that have been parodied in later works, and it’s always nice to see the origins of a trope. As my original comment suggests, the soundtrack is excellent, especially if you like 50's music. It’s pretty well…

The two most important things about watching American Graffiti are: watch it with a serious surround sound system, as the soundtrack has a lot of ambiance to it; do not watch More American Graffiti, one of the worst & most depressing sequels ever made. If you want a sequel experience, watch Dazed & Confused instead.

Talk about a cheap dinner date!

It helps to have the proper expectations when watching some forms of entertainment. Many classic films from the 30's - 50's have weak stories and scripts as a result of the infamous “Hays Code”. The performances of the actors and the cinematography are the elements to focus on instead of a brilliant story. Bringing Up…

This is the most likely result for China’s “Belt & Road Initiative”. They piss away billions in thoroughly corrupt countries and end up with nothing more than a worthless IOU that the next corrupt government refuses to honor. So what if they end up “owning” a port thousands of miles from the ROC? How are they going to…

This is all so terrible, not just for the horrible impact it has had on Jennette, but it robbed everyone of a terrific comedic actress. She should be a massive star right now. I’m far from the target demographic of the show, but Sam & Cat was another Laverne & Shirley waiting to happen.  A non-creep producer should…

Better be sure it’s a clean towel.

He had to publicly apologize to Ford, in mandarin.