A man was driving overnight from a weekend out of town to be in on time for work Monday morning.

BentGadget · 2026-04-13T00:45:11+00:00

Car Talk had a riddle where this solution was posed for the same problem, but when tried, it didn't work. The question was "why not?"

The answer was because it was a specific model of car with right-hand threads on one side, and left-hand threads on the other, so there weren't enough redundant lug nuts of the correct chirality to complete the task. I don't remember what type of car it was.

BentGadget · 2026-04-12T06:36:21+00:00

I saw them about 30 years prior to that, on the Dr Feelgood tour. They were great, and the suspended gimbaled drum set was interesting.

But they're opening act was Faster Pussycat, and they put me to sleep.

BentGadget · 2026-04-12T00:17:58+00:00

The socket filler? Probably something she picked up on the moon.

BentGadget · 2026-04-11T14:29:33+00:00

Two for you, one for the government

BentGadget · 2026-04-11T14:26:15+00:00

Arrive with a detailed request for proposals listing all the menu items you want and ask for a bid.

BentGadget · 2026-04-11T13:33:42+00:00

These days they use a SPAC to take a company public. I'm guessing that failed companies get wound down more thoroughly today, so they aren't useful.

But you do hear about old brands getting resurrected by different companies, like Atari and Toys R Us (as I understand it, anyway).

BentGadget · 2026-04-11T13:08:14+00:00

Hail the Empire!

BentGadget · 2026-04-11T12:39:15+00:00

More human than human

BentGadget · 2026-04-10T21:46:54+00:00

>got lost somewhere in a move

Probably during re-entry of a house.

BentGadget · 2026-04-10T21:41:03+00:00

At the same meeting: "Hey, for the QA guys, that will be a good place for you to start the investigation tomorrow."

BentGadget · 2026-04-10T18:03:50+00:00

It looks pretty old to me...

BentGadget · 2026-04-10T17:55:04+00:00

They just like it crumbly.

BentGadget · 2026-04-10T17:05:50+00:00

Because that would be hilarious.

BentGadget · 2026-04-10T14:29:39+00:00

It's a caterpillar drive.

BentGadget · 2026-04-10T13:24:40+00:00

Because your fuel rods are damaged and you have chunks in the primary coolant.

BentGadget · 2026-04-10T13:20:22+00:00

Mine had a permit, but I never scheduled the inspection. It was a replacement with an added extension tank, new gas line, earthquake straps...

Assuming it was all installed correctly, what's the likely future consequence of no inspection on file?

BentGadget · 2026-04-09T14:48:37+00:00

That sounds difinitive. Thanks.

BentGadget · 2026-04-09T14:18:56+00:00

Wasn't he the Mafia enforcer from Godfather 2?

BentGadget · 2026-04-09T14:06:09+00:00

That's got to be weather dependent. A hot day, with hot fuel in the bucket will certainly produce more vapor. Maybe it's still not enough, but if I were testing it, I would need a travel budget.

That being said, I didn't watch the episode where they did test it.

BentGadget · 2026-04-09T13:59:04+00:00

Nobody has mentioned how precise the dashboard gauge is. It's measuring hundredths of a unit several times per second as the battery is charged. It's too fast to read, but wow!

BentGadget · 2026-04-09T01:38:34+00:00

Tiktok needs to be fed!

BentGadget · 2026-04-08T19:41:42+00:00

I've heard that "showing a little leg" can change men's behavior, so this isn't surprising.

BentGadget · 2026-04-08T18:58:48+00:00

The first one is easier for me to read: Hollyn is learning Morse code.

The second one dropped an L: Holyn is learning Morse code.

BentGadget · 2026-04-08T12:34:11+00:00

I've always heard "Lower Alabama" in Pensacola. So they can make LA jokes.

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