beejay commented on Austrian Politician Jörg Haider Killed In Phaeton Crash, Driving Twice Speed Limit

"According to Auntie Beeb (BBC), he had just departed a nightclub before this realignment of the road happened."

beejay commented on "Flash Of Genius" Trailer Released, Wipes Dirt Off Windshield Of History

"Since Ford seems to be the original baddie in a string of bad actors, why do the intermittent wipers on my Dad's '89 Taurus suck the big one?"

beejay commented on This is What it Looks Like When the Video Camera in Your Hand Gets Struck by Lightning

"Okay, saw this one on the local news here."

beejay commented on Apple Files Patent To Put Solar Cells on Portable Devices

"Given the verbiage, this could cover the installation of solar cells on all sides of an RV that is designed to give a float charge to the deep cycle batteries for the lights etc."

beejay commented on Camouflaged CIA Speed Boat Looks Like Junk, Runs Like Jet

"Ummm, well, SONAR is used to find sub-surface vessels, i.e."

beejay commented on 2009 Toyota Tacoma To Get Better Fiddle, Argent-Painted Grille

"This is why I'm not retiring my '97 Taco X-tra cab any time soon."

beejay commented on Georgian UAV Films its Own Demise in Russian MiG Attack

"Also, the Soviets, errr, Russians, claim the aircraft doing the shooting was an L-39 belonging to the Abkhaz Air Force."

beejay commented on The Public Transit Projects that Should Have Been

"@mechagrue: Don't tell me you're up here in the 'Ham?"

beejay commented on Iron Man's First Flight Shows Jet-Like HUD, Every Boy's Fantasy

"Add another vote for raising the age limit to, say, less than 50?"

beejay commented on Union Pacific Rail Hops On Green Train Like Some Treehugging Hobo

"GE is working on a "real" hybrid: they've taken one of their 4400hp road units and added a battery bank to it for running around during low demand times."