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user-inactivated  ·  3136 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: #Dieselgate

Unsurprisingly maybe, but I'm gonna follow the shit out of this tag. Much like kleinbl00 I too hold VW in great disdain. It's only been a few days, but already this is more exciting than all of the drama that happened on Reddit over the summer.

Though, I do have to complain that it seems to me that Autoblog, one of my favorite blogs, keeps posting new articles about this whole fiasco without actually bringing in many new or relevant facts. Come on guys, I know you're owned by AOL, but do you really gotta act like corporate news channels?





kleinbl00  ·  3136 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I'm disheartened by the quality of coverage Jalopnik seems to be doing. I hate saying positive things about Gawker properties.

user-inactivated  ·  3136 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I haven't followed Jalopnik for a while now, shortly after Murilee Martin left. They're often sub par at best, though they did often have some nice features like "Nice Price or Crack Pipe." If you don't want to follow Jalopnik on this, Car and Driver seems to have some decent coverage.

kleinbl00  ·  3136 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    The VW Diesel Scandal Is Much Worse than a Recall—It’s Outright Deceit

Oh, yes. Yes indeed. There's no torch'n'pitchfork like editorial torch'n'pitchfork.

non-sequitor - I posted this, then went running. While on my run, I got honked at by a bitch in an Audi A7.

For crossing the street.

In the crosswalk.

With the light.

And a walk signal.

Because she was too busy speeding through a residential neighborhood while texting and neglected to notice that the light had been red for a full 5 seconds by the time she got to it.

But that's my fault, because...

...She was driving an Audi A7.

user-inactivated  ·  3136 days ago  ·  link  ·  

In her defense, she was probably late for her hair appointment.

kleinbl00  ·  3136 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Right. Her $30 blowout in Marina Del Rey.

steve  ·  3135 days ago  ·  link  ·  

You can get a blowjob for $30 in Marina Del...

Wait. I misread that...

user-inactivated  ·  3136 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    It's only been a few days, but already this is more exciting than all of the drama that happened on Reddit over the summer.

Before reading

I don't believe you.

After reading

Okay I totally believe you.

kleinbl00  ·  3136 days ago  ·  link  ·