This is where I point out that “40 percent grade” is about 22 degrees. About halve the mental picture they are trying to paint. Still 22 degrees is about where blue ski runs become black diamond so it's not nothing. It's an oddly specific claim though. Read more
“When I’m not on Craiglist looking for cheap, vintage stereo gear it’s because I’m on Craigslist looking for cheap, vintage cars.” Read more
¡Dulces Gratis! Read more
Why does it have to be so mean? Read more
For sure! I grew up ignorantly thinking that Border Patrol vehicles were only ever used along the southern border, within like a mile or so, and mostly in Texas. I grew up watching a lot of shitty TV shows in the 80s, I guess.
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I always look at them funny.
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While I generally find the “all gentrification is evil” narrative pretty limited, to me this is just called: Do Your Research. Figure out what happens in a neighborhood, decide whether or not you’d be happy to live there, and then sign your lease accordingly. Don’t show up and mess with the lives of the people who… Read more
Sing it with me, fellow eighties/nineties kids:
Nice JR squared! Well played. Read more
The entire album whipped ass. Could never really pick a favorite, but would probably say Guaranteed if you put a gun to my head.
“The Lobo is a Lobo is a Lobo.” Read more
I was obsessed with this song when I was an angsty teenager
Awesome, an excuse to post this:
If a race team has gotten everything so dialed in on their race care, that they started doing stuff like this, the competition should be very afraid. Read more
I’ll disagree with the other commenters, and agree with José: Way easier to learn manual on a bike. My wife was struggling badly with learning manual on our truck and car. But the bike? Easy peasy. Sequential gears are easier than H-Pattern. The lightness of the vehicle is easier than a big vehicle. Clutch lever is… Read more
“it’s objectively arguably true that five-spoke wheels are the best wheels.”
I don’t like the thing’s face.
OK Cruise: