+1 for the Dark Tower books.

But I’d note, there’s a dramatic tonal shift between the first half and the last half.

After book 4, you lose the flashbacks to Roland’s youth and it’s a straight through narrative for books 5, 6 and 7.

I think the accident that almost killed him put the fear of god in him.

It’s actually VERY well regarded. You just have never watched it.

https://youtu.be/Bvlvq7f1mxg#t=54s

No, I’ve just seen the movie probably a dozen times since it came out, it’s a joy each and every time.

Oscar is one of the funniest movies ever made.

Oscar.

https://youtu.be/QbfVZBsgC4s

Directed by John Landis (Animal House, Blues Brothers, Trading Places, Coming to America)

Starring:

Sylvester Stallone
Don Ameche
Tim Curry
Marisa Tomei
Linda Gray
Chazz Palminteri
Kurtwood Smith
Yvonne De Carlo
Martin Ferrero
Harry Shearer
Arleen Sorkin
Kirk Douglas

Oscar.

https://youtu.be/QbfVZBsgC4s

Directed by John Landis (Animal House, Blues Brothers, Trading Places, Coming to America)

Starring:

Sylvester Stallone
Don Ameche
Tim Curry
Marisa Tomei
Linda Gray
Chazz Palminteri
Kurtwood Smith
Yvonne De Carlo
Martin Ferrero
Harry Shearer
Arleen Sorkin
Kirk Douglas

Dunno. I dropped out 30 years ago.

Wanted to teach high school.

Kinda need my undergrad first…

Everyone who engages in a post I made gets an upvote.

Everyone who replies to a comment I made gets an upvote.

If a post is interesting enough to me to comment, it gets an upvote.

A car.

Freedom of mobility is huge. Not worrying about how to get groceries home. Being able to go to a doctor when necessary.

Recreational aspects, took a drive through Washington State, up the Olympic Penninsula and down through Seattle and Everett.

I’d call your insurance company, they should be able to figure it out.

Wow, I totally missed that…

“these details did not resurface in media coverage of the couple during their successful joint career as authors, only returning to public attention several years after both had died.”

She died in 2007, he died in 2009.

The David Eddings books are excellent.

Library is live as of 9/9, and the first two books have gone out into the wild!

Both non-fiction.

The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat - Oliver Sacks

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_Who_Mistook_His_Wife_for_a_Hat

Maus - Art Spiegelman - Pulitzer Prize winner

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maus

Both excellent choices!

Political books are the ones everyone SHOULD read. :)

This one is fascinating, we would be better off if more people read it:

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/291700/perfectly-legal-by-david-cay-johnston/

Actually, all of Johnston’s stuff is fascinating.

Telling them that a) dealers don’t have access to telemetry data beyond what’s passed on the vehicle data port and b) providing a news article showing that 3/4 new cars communicate data back to the manufacturers unless you specifically opt out isn’t helpful?

Guessing you didn’t actually read the article?

First, you need to differentiate between “dealer” and “manufacturer”, except in minority cases like Tesla, they are two separate entities.

Dealers, as a rule, don’t have the capacity to accept telemetry data from vehicles. Source: I’m a former dealer sysadmin.

What they can and do do, is download telemetry data stored onboard when you bring the vehicle in for service. This is done through the OBD-II port which has been in every car since 1996.

https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/obd-ii-port-used/

If you’re concerned (or curious) about what data is passed over OBD-II, you can buy your own scanner, $20 to $100 on Amazon depending on features.

Now, MANUFACTURERS, that’s a different deal:

https://www.chicagotribune.com/autos/sc-auto-tips-0102-driving-data-collection-20181225-story.html

And, again, what is your definition of “privacy” and what is your definition of “modern car”?

Define “privacy” and define “modern car”.

In the end, it doesn’t matter what car you’re driving if you bring your Android/iPhone…

Check to see if there’s a recall repair.

Recall repairs go beyond the warranty.