Still living the weird car life. ME at U.S. News Autos, also at Hagerty, ex-Forbes & other places. Owner at OldMotors / 🌈 PNW & Bronx / He/Him / Opinions are my own. https://oldmotors.net/bio-links/https://bsky.app/profile/sportzagato.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/sportzagato.bsky.social/post/3mzg7yo4mfc2cIf you went to the Budget Rental Car counter in 1987, this was often the default choice. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Nov 2026 16:09 +0000at://did:plc:th2rydw7pmfeupzrgftbd4vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzg7yo4mfc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/sportzagato.bsky.social/post/3mzg6q6zgqs2oGoogle should be regulated out of existence. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Nov 2026 15:47 +0000at://did:plc:th2rydw7pmfeupzrgftbd4vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzg6q6zgqs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/sportzagato.bsky.social/post/3mzg5qxdvpk2c@nytimes.com not beating the allegations. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Nov 2026 15:29 +0000at://did:plc:th2rydw7pmfeupzrgftbd4vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzg5qxdvpk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/sportzagato.bsky.social/post/3mzf6mvgrwc2cRest in peace, Ash. These Jags are for you. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Nov 2026 06:12 +0000at://did:plc:th2rydw7pmfeupzrgftbd4vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzf6mvgrwc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/sportzagato.bsky.social/post/3mzevcuaj2k2cAnthropic has lost $80B in 2026. If any conventional business lost that kind of money, they'd be wiped off the face of the earth, not getting ready to party. And you know they'll have their hat out for a bailout when the gravy train inevitably flies off into a canyon. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Nov 2026 03:25 +0000at://did:plc:th2rydw7pmfeupzrgftbd4vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzevcuaj2k2chttps://bsky.app/profile/sportzagato.bsky.social/post/3mzeqvkhkd22cIt's really the polar opposite of the 1990s. Back then, tech was exciting and useful, and it generally worked. Today there's a largely correct perception that *all* new tech innovations and companies are there to scam or harm you in some way. They've squandered every last drop of goodwill. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Nov 2026 02:06 +0000at://did:plc:th2rydw7pmfeupzrgftbd4vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzeqvkhkd22chttps://bsky.app/profile/sportzagato.bsky.social/post/3mzeenp7uok2cGuess what was at the Best of France and Italy Show? All the way in from San Bernadino, it's my old #RenaultFuego (on the left). Photo: Dave Wolin02 Nov 2026 22:27 +0000at://did:plc:th2rydw7pmfeupzrgftbd4vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzeenp7uok2chttps://bsky.app/profile/sportzagato.bsky.social/post/3mzdrjnp4j22c"Ask Me Anything! ... except, y'know, anything where I'd have to explain how bad I am at covering political news or the many extremely questionable calls I've made. In fact, it's better if you don't ask anything substantive at all." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/29/insider/midterm-elections-coverage-questions.html#commentsContainer02 Nov 2026 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:th2rydw7pmfeupzrgftbd4vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzdrjnp4j22chttps://bsky.app/profile/sportzagato.bsky.social/post/3mzdoy3cwac2cA two-minute-fifty-five pop song transformed into a 12-minute psychadelic masterpiece. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Nov 2026 15:59 +0000at://did:plc:th2rydw7pmfeupzrgftbd4vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzdoy3cwac2chttps://bsky.app/profile/sportzagato.bsky.social/post/3mzcfsyupas2cThis like watching an SNL sketch where one of the performers chokes. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Nov 2026 03:43 +0000at://did:plc:th2rydw7pmfeupzrgftbd4vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzcfsyupas2chttps://bsky.app/profile/sportzagato.bsky.social/post/3mzboodpjyk2h"Needs more cowbell." [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Nov 2026 20:48 +0000at://did:plc:th2rydw7pmfeupzrgftbd4vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzboodpjyk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/sportzagato.bsky.social/post/3mzbkjnk6sc2hFellow Washingtonians: it’s not too late to VOTE AGAINST INITIATIVES I-001 and I-638. These are genuinely bad initiatives, and they’re designed not only to harm LGBTQIA youth and, in the latter case, specifically trans kids, but also girls and women in general. Pic for attention.01 Nov 2026 19:34 +0000at://did:plc:th2rydw7pmfeupzrgftbd4vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzbkjnk6sc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/sportzagato.bsky.social/post/3mzbfua7zhk2hWho's the cat that won't cop out When there's danger all about ... TAFT! Right on They say this cat Taft is a bad mother-- (Shut your mouth) But I'm talkin' about Taft (And we can dig it) [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Nov 2026 18:11 +0000at://did:plc:th2rydw7pmfeupzrgftbd4vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzbfua7zhk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/sportzagato.bsky.social/post/3mz7ohxxg6k2xOut for a ride. #CoupeDeVille #WeirdCarBS01 Nov 2026 01:40 +0000at://did:plc:th2rydw7pmfeupzrgftbd4vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz7ohxxg6k2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/sportzagato.bsky.social/post/3mz7ewas4bc2hThe best jack-o'-lanterns we've made so far. (2016.)31 Oct 2026 22:49 +0000at://did:plc:th2rydw7pmfeupzrgftbd4vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz7ewas4bc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/sportzagato.bsky.social/post/3mz774ofztc2fReeeeally nice '87 #BMWE30 at the hardware store. No points for guessing which model. #WeirdCarBS31 Oct 2026 21:05 +0000at://did:plc:th2rydw7pmfeupzrgftbd4vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz774ofztc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/sportzagato.bsky.social/post/3mz76ufhwys2hGood job, @nytimes.com! [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Oct 2026 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:th2rydw7pmfeupzrgftbd4vr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz76ufhwys2h