"This doesn't seem significantly different than people buying collectors items to display in the box, at least with vinyl you usually get a digital download code."
"It probably came from somewhere in the Asian skincare world. Protecting your face from UV is a big big thing, though it usually isn't thuis silly looking."
"As far as the remaining lighter users go I think Bic really nailed it with their ez reach lighters. People with lots of candles and marijuana users. Neither of them want to burn their fingers with a lighter and hiring Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg for the marketing is perfect."
"One of the differences between race cars that use yokes and typical street driving cars is that race cars have significantly more sensitive steering. In a formula car the hand over hand or palm spin movement for tight turns basically doesn't exist. They're also driven by pros on a closed course. It's not as if spinning the wheel with your palm as shown in the video is an innovation, people have been doing that for decades and it's also kinda a bad habit. "
"For cyclists and pedestrian deaths I've seen research indicating that the design of current cars is at least partly to blame. The big flat front of trucks and suvs is akin to being hit by a wall compared to the lower sloped hoods of smaller vehicles."
"For the few parts on the US where public transportation is actually viable he's right. For everyone else, making a smart car choice can do a whole lot to reduce long term expenses and loss in value ie. don't buy a German luxury SUV."