That one hits hard. One experience I can’t get out of my head happened in 2017. I was living in a house my mom “gave” me with two roommates. That’s in quotes because the reality was that she used my credit on a crazy subprime business loan pretending to be a mortgage...so I was on the hook for it. Read more

Fun fact about the Oldsmobile LSS: GM seriously thought buyers were going to look at the LSS and decide not to buy a Lexus or a BMW. Read more

This epic pile of garbage I bought in 2021, a 2005 Volkswagen Passat TDI wagon with an automatic transmission:

And yet, still my favorite Jalop reader car. ♥ Bummed I somehow missed when you sold it! I would have given it a good/terrible home! Read more

Keep in mind this car hasn't been in Illinois for most of its life. It was first eligible for importation sometime in 2016! Read more

None of this happens with gas/diesel fillups. Read more

Wait, are lesbians supposed to shop at REI? I’ve been buying all of my gear from nameless brands from Amazon! Read more

I’m sorry for your loss. Read more

(as an aside, I edited the crash sequence in Flight)
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I think I’ve seen this movie before...

It pains me that people are seemingly so happy to attack a reporter for just doing their job and reporting a story with the known facts on hand. This reporter didn’t do anything wrong, but a dimwitted famous person has brought a lot of heartache. I hope she is doing well despite all of it. Read more

Looking like a dork is part of the fun, I think! Kids love the “Power Ranger” look. When I first started riding, I tried looking for a helmet that made me look like a Spartan from Halo. Read more

Go-arounds are pretty regular in the world of flying, and the FAA reportedly describes the maneuver as a “safe, routine procedure performed at the discretion of a pilot or an air traffic controller.”
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Now do a gaming PC!! :D

I imagine this one won’t be tied up in the courts for too long. Did the rules say that you cannot be a retired pro? No? Well, give the lady her Benz and amend the rules for next time. Read more

Oh man, it’s even worse than that. A quick freeze frame shows that trailer is a Springdale. Those things have thin steel frames (not aluminum) and they’re known for bending and cracking under normal operation. RIP Read more

Last time I flew Frontier (January), there were assigned seats. I paid extra to score a window seat. Otherwise, you don't get a seat when you buy your ticket and Frontier's computer randomly assigns you a seat when you check-in. Read more

Those 3800s have two somewhat common failure points. Read more

Maybe that’s a comment for some other motorcycle writer who worked/works here? I’ve lane split literally once in my life, in California, and in totally stopped traffic. Read more

Avoid the Nissan Leaf or really any early 2010s EV. A truly poor person isn’t likely to live where there’s good public transportation. Where I live, available public transportation is a selling point for landlords to charge higher rent! So, a car that can’t go further than ~40 miles and takes hours to charge is just… Read more