racermd commented on Judges Skeptical About Chard Beef Regal's Alleged 307 Small-Block: 100 Penalty Laps!

"Easy way to prevent a team from pouring too much money into the engine - $100 claim rule. Anyone that wants your engine pays you $100 and can take the whole thing."

racermd commented on DirecTV Force-Feeds You Movies

"As noted above - All 'modern' DirecTV DVRs utilize a section of the hard disk reserved for such things."

racermd commented on Mazdaspeed MX-5 A No-Go

"@NovaloadMissesPolar: "Other car makers should get a clue about the Mazda basic Miata coolness+economy." Agreed."

racermd commented on Dish Network Will Broadcast in 1080p, Streaming Blu-ray Quality Video Now Possible (But Unlikely)

"It it's anything like DirecTV's offering, the VOD service isn't necessarily streamed in real-time (though that is possible). The VOD content DirecTV offers is downloaded over an internet connection and stored on a DVR. As a result, the quality can be significantly higher than the content being delivered over the dish or antenna."

racermd commented on 4 Ways Gas Pumps Screw You

"RE: Pumps that slow down... Whether or not you pre-pay inside or use your CC at the pump, the pump will slow down for the last $.50 or so in an effort to more accurately stop at the limit."

racermd commented on DirecTV Adding 30 HD Channels on August 14th, 1080p Movies Later This Year

"1080p content on DTV..."

racermd commented on Are Your Beautiful Granite Countertops Full Of Uranium? Maybe.

"Radon, by itself, isn't all that bad."

racermd commented on 2008 Dodge Charger SRT8, Part One

"Wow, late to the party..."

racermd commented on Hide Your Fancy Car Stereo Behind a Very Crappy Car Stereo

"@Git Em SteveDave has a new Lego set: Nope."

racermd commented on Windows Media Center Update Might Get Partner Later In the Year

"To all - DirecTV will likely release a dual-tuner, HD-capable, USB-based tuner module for WMC sometime late this year or early next year."

racermd commented on Wal-Mart & Local Police Detain Man, Threaten Arrest Over 4 Bags Of Sugar

"The only thing I would have done differently in such a situation (other than not shopping at WalMart to begin with) is to call the local police upon being told I would be detained for 'theft' or 'shoplifting'."

racermd commented on 25 Reasons Why Cable Technicians Hate You

"As a (very short-term) cable installer contractor, I REALLY resent what the OP is trying to communicate. First, I expected NO tips because, last I checked, Cable Installation Techs aren't in the 'service industry'."

racermd commented on 9 Ways To Save At The Movies

"@LucyInTheSky: Enjoy your butter-flavored cancer-causing chemicals. I'll just air-pop some regular stuff, thank you very much."

racermd commented on Transportation Bill Gives $45 Million To Maglev Project, Sets It Up For Fail

"I think everyone is forgetting one VERY important thing..."

racermd commented on UPDATE: Charter Will Track Your Internet Activity Regardless Of Whether You Opt Out

"Whoops...."

racermd commented on UPDATE: Charter Will Track Your Internet Activity Regardless Of Whether You Opt Out

"If you must (or cannot use anything but) Comcast, there's a simple way to prevent all this nonsense: Firefox with Adblock Plus and NoScript. Comcast can still watch packets going in and out of your modem, but you're preventing the ads and other nastyness from getting through. Adblock Plus uses a blacklist/whitelist filter (and is maintained constantly) to prevent the bulk of ads from reaching you."

racermd commented on Are You A Sucker For Using Your Credit Card?

"@zentec: There's probably a little more to it than the author lets on."

racermd commented on Formula One: The Multi-Billion Dollar Machine

"@Bentos, Der Frischmacher!: "Oxygen: Gas of life or secret military death-vapor?"