I know what a tadek marek is but wtf is a tarek.  Read more

good choice but new is basically immediately out of budget starting at $50K Read more

Good photos, and well written, as usual. This is a gem, though:
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Took the MSF course last September, and I think a similar course should be mandatory for all new drivers. It really showed me how easy it is to turn off your brain while driving a car.
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Yet another reason to hate Illinois Nazis. Read more

I believe that if you use brandy to cook with, you might want it to be worth drinking on a cold, lonely night. Read more

Is there a number I need to get at the counter to get in line to write for the NYT, or will they just call my name when it’s my turn? Read more

Oh, it’s deeply horrifying, but you gotta love those turns of phrase. Read more

One of the things that I have been able to take some small amount of solace in is the fact that the White House is filled with people who are so spectacularly incompetent that they actually end up getting very little accomplished. Imagine, for example, if Steve Bannon was still around and had the administration… Read more

cold-calling various wealthy acquaintances to gossip and complain about other people from the golf club Read more

Practice safe eating ... always use a condiment Read more

In German, do you say “dasp” or “derp”? Read more

Vampire Weekend’s discography is the official soundtrack of gentrification   Read more

What if we combine Patrick’s and Erin’s...

Well those don’t have an engine, so thanks for your contribution to the conversation. Read more

That was the shake of a man trying to squeeze a fart bubble out of his taint. Read more

Yes— the coffeemaker story has always been unfairly lumped in with the fraud, waste, and abuse screwdriver-and-hammer scandals. The coffeemaker was to be used on all Air Force aircraft at the time— AWACS crews staring at screens for eight hours a flight need their joe— and the ability to not explode over crew and… Read more

All the folks in Baku say definitely say what they want to say and not just what the govt says because they are most definitely not afraid of being imprisoned or tortured. All is excellent, nothing to see here.  Read more

don’t you dare hurt the good car
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