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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.

It used-to bring up the exact conversation to which you replied, with a line to the left highlighting your own comment. That feature broke a couple months ago. Read more

The big tube exploded right after passing 69 on Big Beaver. Made a mess all over the road. A real sticky situation. Good thing the barrier stayed erect. Read more

Honestly, who among us doesn’t have a soft spot for something random that even 99% of auto enthusiasts find weird and unloved? Read more

Hallmark if you are listening, make this movie.
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David, your passion and enthusiasm is easy to see in your writing and keeps me coming back to jalopnik. Read more

You seem like the one who would survive WAY longer than that out of the remaining staff. You’ve had your own death scare, and like Erin, you punched the Grim Reaper in the sack. That’s enough for now. If I had to rank who’s probably going to die first, in the order from dead tomorrow to possibly surviving—”possibly” Read more

Clever shot. Feel good about yourself? Read more

Yet people think they need at least 9.7" of ground clearance and 50' cubic feet of storage space to go to the shopping center. Read more

Soft-side bags, luggage and coolers all pack better, and can collapse when you don’t need them. Read more

The answer is obviously to get a larger vehicle than your Suburban. Because America.  Read more

My wife and I did an epic 20+ state mostly camping road trip in my lowered and modded 2003 Z4 and were extremely comfortable the whole time. We had a nice tent, inflatable mattress, bedding as well as cooking utensils, toiletries and enough outfits to look good for the whole time on the road. The trick was to use

Even in this case, the answer is Miata.  Buy a Miata, and you will learn to pack light. Read more

Torchlopnik and Tracylopnik are really what set Jalopnik apart from other car websites. They need to embrace the wacky, offbeat, and crusty. I can go anywhere for “Industry News” press release riff raff and racing coverage.

I keep offering to write about terrible vans and they never reply to my emails. Based on Rory’s Read more

Why would I convince you to be wrong? They are trash for most jobs outside of like... attaching sheet metal to steel studs for buildings. Read more