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MarkyMark: Yeah, I know Bull’s Island! It’s a nice ride. What you can do is make a loop; you ride one way on PA 32, cross the...
MarkyMark: Being the foreigner is the biggie. Even if I’d gotten citizenship down there, I’d still stand out. One, most...
eric: Hear you, anonymous… I was lucky. My parents never let my sister and I have sodas or sugary drinks except as a rare treat; we...
eric: Hi Mark, Maybe. But I’m not heavy. I still wear the same size 32 pants I wore when I was 18 – and I’m middle aged...
MarkyMark: Eric, I submit to you that a big part of the problem is what we eat. What do ranchers do with their beef? What do farmers do...
Eightsouthman: I read an article about the Pinto last year. It seems there were 3 or 4 other cars that were more dangerous being made at...
Anonymous: Re: Americans are getting fatter and fatter. This is true. As a fat person, I can attest. I have a BMI of 32. This...
eric: Hi Oskar, I disagree. Americans are getting fatter and fatter. I’m well over six feet tall … 6ft 3 … but only...
eric: Hi Brian, The war – World War I – had reached a military stalemate prior to Uncle coming in on the side of the English...
eric: Hi Brent, So much of this is subjective – and no one else’s business. It is not as “safe” to ride a...
eric: Hi Allen, Such things happen every now and then; they even happened in the old Soviet Union, I gather! An overzealous Party Man...
eric: Hi Mark, There’s the dilemma. Where to go? At least here, one is still a citizen – a native – and that has its...
eric: Hi Amy, I wish I knew! Part of my frustration – and it’s not just mine – is that Dagoog does not tell you what,...
Anti Federalist: MarkyMark, Sweet, that’s a pretty area of the country, for Jersey especially…I used to camp out that way at...
Amy May: Do you read Reason? They had a little dustup with the feds a few years ago because some commenters expressed a desire to insert...
richb: Well, if we had a real free market, it would probably be producing more V8 and V6 powered cars and trucks due to the price of gas...
MarkyMark: My ex blamed our gov’t for the tightening airport security; she said it was under the guise of catching the drug...
Nunzio: What you says sounds spot-on, Mark. I consider S. America now to only be viable as a temporary place- as they seem to be on a...
MarkyMark: Nunzio, I go back and forth on that one. As you know, I spent a fair amount of time in Peru. Though it’s better than...
Allen: In a rare moment of sanity and commen sense, an unusual thing happened in our court house in Page county, Va. An over zealous AGW,...
MarkyMark: I don’t think Tesla should be given a pass for its fires. Not only do they go up when hit; even sitting still they can...
Nunzio: I’m with yuou, Dave! It’s masochistic to stay here in the US/Canookistan/OZ/Europe any longer, and live life...
MarkyMark: Eric, I gave thought to leaving the USSA. I had a GF in Peru and went there 8 times with an eye to living there. I lived down...
The Handler: Americans are getting bigger all right.
BrentP: FMVSS was a copy and paste of SAE standards. That’s how it began. So there would be no difference with an absence of NHTSA....
Brian: Hi AF, While I was searching for the Smedley Butler video so that I could post a link in one of my earlier comments, I came across...
BrentP: The old full size late 50s to early 80s sedans would work fine. Also today’s crossovers are IMO a modern take on 1940s...
zimm: you should fly west and attend the Two-Stroke extravaganza show at noon 100+ bikes fire up for the “smoke-out” !!
Oskar: Eric, don’t forget Americans are getting bigger and bigger. I tower above my parents and my kids are bigger than me. Bottom...
ReadyKilowatt: And there’s the rub. As long as it is cheaper to just pay the fine it will continue. The times I’ve received...
The Handler: “This moots car ownership except as another chore – to get to another chore, a job. No fun. No going out after dark to...
Dave T: Eric, We are of the same mind on this. I am more than willing to leave people to quietly enjoy their delusions, but refuse to be...
Dave T: What I find infuriating is the constant bundling of annoying, intrusive “safety nannies” with things I actually WANT,...
eric: Excellent, Zimm! I wish I had kept the S3 parts bike I had a few years ago; I sold it in pieces to fund the S1 resto…
eric: Hi Dave, If I had any sense, I’d be on that patio in the Greek islands myself. But I have never been especially sensible (ask...
Dave T: Posts like these are what keeps me coming back – you are one of the few websites to peel away the smiling Green mask of the...
MarkyMark: I can’t open the article. The Bee says that they can’t FIND the page…
Eightsouthman: Tom, you need to step up and BE A MAN. OK, YOu need to be two men, stacked. I try to not let it affect me that I...
MarkyMark: Dave, As George Orwell said many years ago, in a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a REVOLUTIONARY act! How true...
MarkyMark: You remembered the quote, which is the main thing. It’s the truth behind the quote that matters, and history has borne...
MarkyMark: Brent, I took a look at that article, and I downloaded it. I’ve gotten to page 7. On the footnotes at the bottom of page...
bg: Stupidly low speed limits are rarely obeyed and even more rarely enforced, but this gives cops even more power. Anyone driving 56+ in...
Dave T: Hi Eric, Long time reader, first time poster here… I wish others besides yourself would speak out on the death of online...
Ernie: With you on the look of the wagon. A high school girlfriend had one, cute little wagon, the 4 speed and RWD was great and the...
Zimm: I tormented the town on an S3 (KH400) pre -helmet law, when i was teenager. A 1975 model, just like yours. I have a NEW...
MarkyMark: I think that the Articles of Confederation would have been better, because the central gov’t powers were limited. If the...
MarkyMark: I think that snap steering is more of an issue in Porches. One, they have a rear vs. mid engine layout. Two, they have a lot...
Krazy Harry: I can’t believe how many ppl believe ABS works. I’d like to see tests that prove it works. I don’t think...
MarkyMark: I don’t know. FE doesn’t say on their site, and the other articles I came across were for the Gen I car. The Gen I...
Krazy Harry: There’s no laws or speed limits, it’s all just criminals ripping off the public, because the public is not...
MarkyMark: I did 100 plus on NJ 29 more times than I can count! Just outside of Frenchtown, 29 was freshly paved when I had my ZRX; it...
MarkyMark: I think Franklin said, when asked what they’d given the people, he said, “A republic, if you can keep it.” I...
Ernie: Thanks for that. The next thing I would wonder is how many of those 27 would have happened anyway vs Pinto’s slightly flawed...
BrentP: It’s not the strength, but the conductivity that’s the issue. Every TM battery pack I’ve seen so much as photo...
Jeremy: Hi Ernie, Twenty seven deaths were attributed to exploded gas tanks. I haven’t been able to find how many exploded in...
BrentP: Long before I knew government gamed every number from CPI to temperature records I learned that speed studies were also gamed....
BrentP: “Ford made the decision that it would be cheaper to defend against lawsuits than it would have been to correct the faulty...
Ernie: My experience also Brent. In traffic court the law is irrelevant. When I fought my ticket for refusing to wear a seat belt, I...
Ernie: I’m just curious, how many of those pinto gas tanks actually exploded? Do you know that economic calculation is a routine...
ken: Hi Eric,,, Kind of what I thought…. Went through it again… Only word I see as a possible problem is B o n d a g e....
Tom McCarey: The safest speed with the most compliance is a highway engineering principle called the 85th Percentile Speed. It is the...
brazos_bend: Eric, Gird your Teeth on this one… https://abc13.com/booster-seat s-until-middle-school-wa-be...
MarkyMark: I don’t know how often they change the battery packs in FE; I don’t see why they couldn’t get the whole...
MarkyMark: Is this for REAL?! I oftentimes eat in my car. I get my food in the drive-thru, then I park and eat my food…
BrentP: The answer is likely in very specific rules for battery pack construction in formula E that would be very costly if not simply...
AljerHyss: Memories of Vietnam monks…circa 1963.
MarkyMark: The batteries can be shielded in EVs. I know, because Formula E race cars’ battery packs are shielded protect against...
MarkyMark: Why did Toyota stop building them? They were GREAT little cars! I always wanted one…
MarkyMark: I’m not a gun grabber, Eric-far from it. I’m hardcore, 2A all the way; I think ALL gun laws are unconstitutional!...
eric: Hi Zane, I’ve driven several MR2; these are great cars – especially because they’re underpowered. You have to...
eric: Hi Mark, This is an example of What If? thinking – the same species of argument used by (among others) gun-grabbers. We...
Zane: Anyone have any experiences with AW11/SW20 MR2’s? Curious about the snap oversteer, some exaggerate how prone it is, while...
Brian: Hi MarkyMark, Your story is quite interesting as well. I can see how you became cynical about the military command and the...
eric: Hi Zane, It is a nice day today; if I can get a little time later, I am going to roll the Rex out for a quick run. there is a...
Zane: I don’t mind TPMS at all, only feature next to Backup cameras I actually like (Helps my cameras crisp and I got a big ass...
Zane: So which states are lenient towards speeders and where it’s not criminal I gotta get the **** outta Dirty Jersey asap
brazos_bend: Install speed bumps. Works in parking lots.
MarkyMark: Eric, I understand your point here and am in basic agreement with you. That said, what about residential areas where children...
MarkyMark: By the time you do that, you’ll end up paying MUCH more than the fine itself; even including insurance hikes (for points...
BrentP: IME the written law doesn’t matter in traffic court unless you a) hire a lawyer. b) appeal to a higher court. It is a...
RobbieAG: There’s also the Dodge Grand Caravan and Journey which both sell quite well even though they’re older – the...
kea: What folks really need to do is go look up your states statutes and see what the law really states. California traffic code...
eric: Hi Ken, The system “moderated” it – not sure why; I just “ok’d” it!
OppositeLock: Oh Eric, the situation is even worse than you describe in some places. Here in CA, years ago, Geico and Allstate were...
Nunzio: WOWwwwwwww!!!!!, AF! What a heritage! Sometimes, one hasd to question things, given that there is so much misinformation in the...
ken: Well, I guess the moderator didn’t care for my previous post.
ken: This is a test to see if I can still post. A post I just made about the dangers of digital disappeared.
Anonymous: The guy who fought the law and won in MT was doing something like 120 mph on a two lane.
ken: Isn’t it amazing how ‘technology’ always results in more bondage. Of course it’s always for our safety....
Tom McCarey: Thanks, Eric. It strikes a blow for freedom!
eric: Hi Graves, Yup – and this is why I suggest the harm caused standard. It’s objective, it’s indisputable. You...
Anti Federalist: Bah, forgot my handle…
Mooeing: Your right about FCA reputation. Although its more of the fiat products than the Chrysler that is having issues. Beware of the...
Anonymous: Hey Eric, Off topic, but take a look at this… Electric vehicles emit more CO2 than diesel ones, German study shows...
swamprat: The state I am living now now has a numerical speed limit of 75 on interstates and 80 on turnpikes. From 2016 to now, the...
Chris: Hi John, I too have a ’18 300S V8 RWD-only. After 30+ vehicles, this thing is my hands down favorite. Pleasure to drive,...
gtc: I can tell you as someone who received his first and only “speeding” conviction in Montana in 1997, under the...
eric: Thanks, Graves! I may not personally like a given car or a given company, but I try very hard to review every car according to...
MarkyMark: Can you repair, rebuild or replace your engine?
gtc: I remember maybe the last 2 cars GM sent to you. One was the retro-Camaro, and the other was the Cruze Diesel with the piss-tank in...

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