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Andrew Fails
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Fails is a freelance photographer who sometimes pretends to be literate. You can see his portfolio at www.failsphotography.com. He is talking in third person because it makes him feel mysterious.

I just wanted to say, this was a really solid, well informed piece of writing. Thoroughly enjoyed it, and I hope to see more from you, Anthony!  Read more

But... What's the idea? Driving in tunnels? We already have that.  Read more

My “old” car isn’t really that much more unreliable than my “new” car was.
A German car thats a few years old can be way more unreliable than a classic, and WAY more expensive to fix. Read more

I've got the "forgot how to ride again and dropped it in a parking lot...again" spec one. Just need the others.  Read more

It was initially buried under people talking about how much they loved it, and has now been starred enough to get pushed to the top. Because Kinja.  Read more

I'm shocked that I had to scroll this far to see this comment. That car is a 370Z with some SEMA work done to it.  Read more

Torch, you already work here, that's where the paychecks come from. Also, you're logged into your burner account again.  Read more

Me breaking down 5 miles from home is annoying, but not much of an issue. Me breaking down 1,000 miles from home, potentially far away from a major city, is a significantly larger headache to deal with. Read more

I mean, compared to what he normally buys, this is a Maybach. Read more

It’s not tires exploding that’s my concern with old rubber, it’s that they can become hard, and no longer grip.  Read more

To follow up on this, I like to see writers write about things that they are excited about. It seems like there's way too much "this rule change is dumb" or "this driver is an idiot" pieces on the internet. If motorsports journalists love motorsports, SHOW ME! Tell me about the great passes you think back on, or the Read more

Man, every time I learn more about your past, I’m caught off guard. You have lived an infinitely more interesting life than me. Read more

It’s incredibly satisfying. We have visitors push them when they come over. Somebody told me it reminded them of being in an old elevator. Read more

Well now I’m wondering, are there ways to make those appliances more interesting and satisfying to use? Not just more labor intensive, but more gratifying. For example, we switched out some of the light switches in our house for Victorian style push button switches, and they offer no benefit other than click-clack Read more

We have very different ideas of "hellish" conditions.  Read more

When I went to remove my license plate this week I went through a screwdriver, a pair of vise-grips, and then a Porsche technician with a ratchet and a step drill. Read more