That gurgling noise was the water pump leaking.
Recent Bluessky Posts- The decision below was radioactive. No wonder they want to bury it. February 10, 2026 Michael Froomkin
- I'm old enough to recall Google's old motto, "Don't be evil." Guess that's long, long gone now. February 10, 2026 Michael Froomkin
- One of every thousand American residents has been taken into custody by ICE in the last year. February 10, 2026 Angus Johnston
- Need advice: how best to respond to this (pig butchering scam?) text from nameless 437 area code "I came across your name and thought I'd ask, how did we meet again?" Obviously the best reply is none, but I was really tempted to reply either "in jail?" Or maybe "at FBI training?" Suggestions welcome February 10, 2026 Michael Froomkin
- We need an answer to why the US in the 21st century elected one of the most evil men alive to be President. I think it must have a lot to do with the collapse of crucial vetting institutions, including the Republican Party and the media. But no doubt there is also an important cultural story. February 10, 2026 David Froomkin
I bought a RAV4 last fall after spending $2000 on fuel tank repairs for my 2005 LeSabre in 2009 and replacing the transmission on the same car in 2008, at a cost of $4500. Fitzgerald Buick in Rockville wouldn’t even tell me what was wrong with the transmission, so I sent a nasty e-mail to Jack Fitzgerald and told him to kiss my ass, I’d never buy another GM vehicle. I rented a RAV4 in August to take my daughter to Atlanta, and I liked it. I talked to a mechanic after that who said his sister owned a RAV4, and had 225,000 miles on it. She replaced the transfer cases after 210,000 miles, but had done nothing else to it. At the time I bought the RAV4, consumer reports still rated it very high, at least equal to the Honda CRV. My RAV4 has a six cylinder engine and 4 wheel drive, XM radio, six-disk player, enhanced sound, bluetooth, and, most important, the strengthened suspension package for towing.