Kid 2 playing GT7 for the first time. "TI just bought this GR Yaris and put on a maple leaf livery." Me:

Pac-meh

They sold quite a lot of these in the US but they have all apparently evaporated (except for this one, predictably, in WA state)

This thing is really sustaining me rn

Je veux y aller à là.

Would be much better if this was a Toyota Sienna.

Saw a G-class with a huge roof spoiler. It’s me, the Aerodynamics Enjoyer.

Pitt S2! Why is he carrying his helmet into the hospital when he rode without a helmet COME ON

beep-boop-beep-beep-boop-beep-boop-beep rrrrrrr rrrrrr rrrrrr BING BONG BING BONG *static*

Weirdly, it’s the K24 MR2 again. Which, not mad about it.

Every review of Blues Brothers 2000:

Just got back nothing from my last roll of film because I loaded it wrong. Lol. Just me wandering around accomplishing nada. I could have just been making a frame with my fingers and saying “Click!”

big deal someone managed to run Doom on a Lego brick four years ago

2026 update: a second WWII podcast has struck the middle-aged man.

This is the single most popular brand of curry in Japan, and it takes its name from a 1958 book by a doctor from Vermont. It was originally formulated to be a low-spice intensity suitable for children. The argument can also be made that this stuff is directly responsible for the R35 GT-R.

Just got stuck in an elevator for a bit, now launching Sarah McLaughlin style campaign to protest against the treatment of Pokemon.

Doing the dishes in the evening while listening to a podcast. It’s just so satisfying. So zen. So Everyone: YOU’RE JUST BEING MIDDLE AGED

PIE

Love it.

Happy new year we did the countdown on Animal Crossing

Driving an inconveniently small car, just to Peel something.

Wishing all of you a happy twenty twenty Renault Avantime.

I forgot this was one of the first things I wrote last year. Car's in Mazda's Tokyo fleet now. www.caranddriver.com/news/a633338...

2025 in review. Uh, well, obviously this was ridiculous.

Craig Callum was literally working at Renault designing like a truck headlight, stood up at his desk, and decided to become Santa Claus.

This guy, total stranger salaryman we met in Sumida, was the highlight of our photowalk. Lives in this lovely one room apartment with three motorcycles and his 1 of 100 super rare 1970 Daihatsu Fellow Buggy. He took me and my student each for a drive in it, around the SkyTree and back.

oh hello Moon discs

Saw this the other day. ButWhy.gif

Loving these Honda Tuner Shrimp Hats.

I had breakfast next to Bruce Willis. He was quiet but noticeably polite and kind to his server.

The best time of year: coming up with unreasonable 2026 pitches while having no idea how to actually accomplish them.

Latkes and sausages for dinner, none of the latter One Magical Animal Lisa (lamb, elk, venison)

Hilux!

Far prefer the subtler early ones, but this is festive.

The evenly balanced scales.

Show me how you are walking out of 2025

Since it's a bit of a random time of year, please enjoy this photo I took over a decade ago of a Tintin Moon Rocket themed bathroom.

Went to the local market this am and the chophouse counter was open and long story short the kids had mashed potatoes, roast vegetables, pulled pork and gravy for breakfast. Calling that one a clear win.

The KAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHNNNNNNNNN-teen.

The A&W near my house has a sign that says WE'RE OPEN, which I get is because it's near the holidays, but is also really giving some Lowered Expectations vibes.

Why I'm still on Facebook: Mid Night member posting pictures of 2000GT spotted driven around on December roads.

Boxing Day.

“Dad! Stop playing with my Lego and shouting ‘Oceans Are Battlefields!’”

Quite A Lot Of Solace, Actually

Late heartwarming entry for Christmas: a tame robin named Henry who is friends with a man who restores DeLoreans. www.bbc.com/news/videos/...