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Jason Channell
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Jason Channell is Lanesplitter’s most Texan contributor. He likes long rides in search of epic Texas BBQ, playing Led Zeppelin at absurd volumes, and creating graphs that go up.

I saw my first one in the wild about 2 weeks ago running thru northpark. Utterly underwhelming. Read more

Japanese styling.  German reliability.  They got it backwards.
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It just takes one image, and the knowledge that it starts at under $60k to answer this question:

I’ve never seen too much about the race track that was where Hartsfield Jackson International Airport is in Atlanta either. Kind of a cool bit of history.

Fun Fact: That air base is now a place where Lockheed Martin restores/repairs C-130s. They do low flights over our Michelin research facility constantly. Read more

There is one other development that’s even bigger than all that... the development of the integrated circuit which set the stage for the microprocessors used all sorts of devices these days.
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Here’s an alternative view: this policeman has a position with a lot of power (e.g. the ability to arrest) and he used this power illegally to cover up one of his illegal and potentially deadly mistakes. He should be arrested, punished, and blacklisted from working in this industry for life.
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The officer should be fired. He won’t be, of course, but he should be. Read more

Also according to Fox 2, the Michigan State Police have so far not commented on the incident, citing that it is under investigation. Read more

Sounds like the city of Detroit is buying someone a new car
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something tells me Mr. Martinez will be driving something much nicer once his lawyer settles with the police dept.
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The way that Jeep just kind of flips into the driveway, seemingly normally parked, is pretty amazing, too. Read more

So in addition to the stop sign infraction the cop is on the hook for unlawful arrest and illegal imprisonment. Read more

Since I love to play devil’s advocate, the cop ran the stop sign because he didn’t see it, so when someone hits him he’s going to assume it’s the other guy’s fault. He didn’t take the time to investigate the scene properly, being pumped full of adrenaline from the crash. Read more

Police officer needs an ass kicking.
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