It’s in large part a problem of scale. Manufacturers buy parts in quantities so large that their per part cost is relatively tiny. Doubly so for Chinese manufacturers, because of currency conversion. If you as an individual want to buy one or two parts for a repair, it’s not profitable for companies to sell you those small quantities unless they charge what is sometimes exponentially more.

I’m going to go with “nothing good.”

I found $360 in the street in Boston one time when I was 12 years old or so.

Added to my list

They’re not robots. They have no self awareness. They have no awareness period. WTF even is this article?

Please write a book about your life anyway.

Welp, we’re all doubly fucked.

Truly you are doing the work of mighty Cthulhu.

I don’t want this knowledge in my head

Massachusetts definitely needs more entitled rich white men in government.

Both my parents are certain they are the smartest people in the room at all times.

Please write a book about your life

The only way my father knows how to act is to sea-lion. I didn’t even know the term until a couple of weeks ago and when I read the definition I was like:

I’m definitely reading him this, many times

What did you sing?

Please see my Watership Down response.

Krypto

It’s all about the sci-fi, military accuracy, and…EPIC MUTHERFUCKIN DOGFIGHTS for me

Love it