Notices by Doughnut Lollipop 【記録係】:blobfoxgooglymlem: (tk@bbs.kawa-kun.com), page 2

They are milking their customers for all they’re worth. Just like Harley, they’re charging more for more-or-less the same product to prop up their earnings. :blobfoxdisgust:

Even worse is that Americans have been made captive consumers due to land use policies influenced by the automakers over the past century. :blobfoxangrylaugh:

Why American Cars Are So Expensive

Cars once promised independence and transportation for all Americans. Now, they are a luxury product that cost about $50,000, nearly 30% higher than just a few years ago. Affordable vehicles, especially those below the price of $20,000, have nearly disappeared. And while Automakers pulled in record profits in 2023, slim margins combined with deep investments into EV batteries, software and other technology is making it hard to produce cars much cheaper. Chinese automakers can, but they’re impeded by tariffs and rules. Insiders say that is just a bandage - automakers need to compete.

The biggest argument against “Intelligent Design” is how stupidly built parts of our body are. Some examples:

1. The “funny bone”
2. Charliehorses
3. The bone structure of our feet
4. The structure of our knees
5. How our retinae are behind the blood vessels network instead of in front
6. Vestigial organs in general

Nobody “intelligent” would design something like this. :blobfoxdisapprove:

It’s wild how so many people don’t know how to drive in the rain in an area known for rain. :blobfoxdisapprove: #Seattle

Cleaning hurricane damaged retro computers & CRTs — LGR

When Hurricane Helene hit my home in Asheville, North Carolina in September 2024, two oak trees fell through the roof and wrecked the place. Including the main LGR vintage computer collection downstairs where lots of rain water leaked through, resulting in moisture and mold issues. This first part of the cleanup process is unboxing the moldy boxes, evaluating the damage, and cleaning the surfaces of things! Internal cleaning and testing will occur later.