Used to be that cars did not have the complexity and electronics that they have today and that you could reasonably fix these sorts of problems by sending money to a mail order speed parts company.

Those who don’t get it don’t get that they don’t get it.

Why war with Russia? Where the fuck do you get that idea from? I’m advocating for continued and increasing international pressure being applied to Putin until nature takes its course and his ridiculous lie of a “democratic” regime comes to an end. I’m advocating for him to be simply and democratically voted out of…

Why can’t we just... publicize? As a military response, have the USA’s intelligence apparatus come to a general consensus as to what is really going on with, say, this situation:

1. Because a single ship can’t be everywhere at once. You also have to account for ships being deployed, in docks (ie. repairs and maintenance) and non-combat purposes (ie. training).

The South China Seas is indeed an American (read “our”) problem, even if you claim it is not “our job”. 43% of all goods traded, and 25% of all petroleum flows through the SCS. And we’ve all seen a) China’s cowtongue plan and b) how China likes to steward resources. If you don’t think this matters, then you need to…

1. Smoking dope isn’t an issue provided it’s not at work. Does the DoD not hire if candidates drink alcohol outside of work?

It’s agree that it’s important to keep “not big enough” in perspective. Russia has the Admiral Kuznetsov, which is a floating dumpster fire. China has the Ukrainian carrier they bought and refurbished after lying to Ukraine and promising it was for a floating casino and not for military purposes. At least what…

This. I think we’re long overdue for a dramatic downsizing. The South China Sea is not our job. Those multi billion dollar ships can all be sent to the bottom with relatively cheap and increasingly prolific ASMs.

These were almost my thoughts exactly. Of course, it can be countered that these questions do not need to be raised in every single article. Normally, I would agree with a counter like this. But in this case I think these questions do need to be continually raised. Because if not, we run the danger of just repeating…

I don’t know that this article establishes clearly:

That’s why Jason’s choice is the correct one. Buy it for $27k, use the rest of the money for maintenance.

Ferrari 550 Maranello (although not with these wheels) end of discussion.

I think they were embarrassed hence the no eye-contact. Biker dude was justifiably hot at that moment. It’s not an unusual reaction when you know you fucked up and are being told off.

The Audi driver wont have very many money by the time thats settled.

At least they didn’t

Narrowly avoids being mauled? Looks to me like the bear had no intent on touching them, just out for a leisurely run.

I will have my popcorn handy. The folks who are currently applauding the death of the e-vehicle tax credit because ‘the market can’t make the business case for hybrids’ will be there stating that the oil industry needs to be propped up with my tax dollars to ‘preserve quality jobs’ and ‘maintain national security.’

I assure you that ocean acidification will have a profound effect on the global food supply, much more so than more rain in deserts.

“What were you thinking? You could have been robbed!”