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Comment Re: 1940s technology, here today! (Score 1) 290

Why would younger people put a V8 in a car that was already available with a V8? The mustang could be purchased with a 260 from the get go. (later to be upgraded to a 289, then 302. etc. etc.) the birth of the "Muscle car" is generally attributed to John DeLorean, and his 1964 Pontiac GTO. The mustang was the first "Pony Car" to be followed by Chevrolet's Camaro.

Comment Re:I have a better idea... (Score 1) 649

... I guarantee you that those people running FAILED banks will never work again(except at McDonalds)....

They will get snapped up in a heartbeat. Failing is still experience. now they have a better idea of what NOT to do. Besides, the Banking/Wall St industry is so incestuous, everyone knows everyone, and their buddies over at one of the other big firms will get them a job.

Comment Re:Almost no one is killed by "assault weapons" (Score 1) 1862

Given enough time to muster a response, the cops do show up in overwhelming numbers and either kill the shooter or cause them to kill themselves This means that the main question is how efficient they can be during the time that they have.

So all we need to do is make guns so hard to load, that the cops have time to arrive. so, outlaw breech loading weapons, allow only muzzle-loaders? still they take a minute or so to load. that'll slow down the mass murderers right? /sarcasm. Seriously, limiting magazine capacity will do next to nothing to slow down a determined shooter. Better that he has multiple armed opponents, preferably unknown to him. Imagine how much harder a time the columbine shooters would have had if they'd had to evade more than 1 armed opponent. shooting fish in a barrel might not be so attractive if the fish were able to shoot back. I don't currently own a gun, but i would feel much safer if criminals had to live with the uncertainty that their intended victims might be armed.

Comment Re:Buy crap tools! (Score 1) 416

+1 real tools are the way to go. as for flashlights, get an LED headlamp. keeps your hands free and doesn't fall into the raised floor as easily. If you must get a hand held flashlight, try to get one that's square, so it doesn't roll off the shelf as easily.

Comment Re:Manual econoboxes accelerate just fine (Score 1) 717

the spinning tires is precisely why it's fun. I had an '04 Subaru WRX which put 227 hp, it was a blast to drive in the snow. It only had all season tires, so it was pretty easy to get it sideways. my 09 WRX puts out 260 hp, and with real snow tires on all 4 corners it's awesome in the snow. I'm sure I could get by with less horsepower, but i don't want to. Try driving in the north east with an under powered car, it's frustrating at best, lethal at worst.

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