Ralph Pratt

Besides just sitting and looking pretty, here’s a practical reason for legendary race cars and sports cars alike to show up at the Goodwood Festival of Speed: there are a number of events and attractions to participate in. For anyone who is critical of the cars being locked away—un-driven, in a museum—this is the…

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The seats I currently have in my car are of the brace-against-the-door-while-cornering variety, and this has put me on a hunt for cool old vintage racing seats as replacements. This search has brought me to the rarer-than-rare ‘Paddy Hopkirk Carrera Recliners,’ possibly the best seats that can be put in a car.

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The AK mount gurus at RS Regulate have launched a new website. The new site features improved product images, a more complete catalog, improved navigation, product instructions, and more. Check out the new and improved RSRegulate.com.

Sharp, light, and fast… I dig this one.

Source: Cordovan Lite Flipper Knife | Huckberry

U.S. and Canadian authorities are rightfully spooked following a plane crash in Ontario, Canada on Wednesday night. What’s got them shook? There’s absolutely no trace than anybody actually went down with the plane, sparking one of the weirdest mysteries of the year so far.

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Good morning! Welcome to The Morning Shift, your roundup of the auto news you crave, all in one place every weekday morning. Here are the important stories you need to know.

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Thousands of our readers have purchased Vansky’s motion-activated under-bed light, but OxyLED just launched its own version, and you can get it for $10 for a limited time.

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Ladies – do you ever have that little problem that a .38 just doesn’t seem to quite fix? No matter how many times you stroke the trigger, those little underpowered loads just don’t seem Special enough to make the bad man stop? Worry no more! New from your friends at Sturm, Ruger & Co. is […]

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Someone help this poor, hopeless Lamborghini. The No. 46 Huracán GT3 of EBi Motors got hopelessly, ridiculously lost after plowing off the track at Daytona’s bus stop turn just after seven hours into tonight’s Rolex 24.

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American Steel Works takes innocuous, broad, hand filling, chisel tip Sharpies and replaces their innards with stainless steel scribe tip. The tip can be used to scratch your name into your belongings for identification, break glass in an emergency, or… in other ways. Check out the American Steel Worx Scribes.

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Guncrafter Industries conversion uppers.

The always-reliable Leatherman rounded out their “heritage” line of products with the Rebar, packing a staggering 17 tools into a four-inch frame. As if that wasn’t enough, the Rebar is also the first in its size to feature Leatherman’s replaceable… Continue Reading →

Another one-stop-shop for all any AR part you can think of, AERO Precision, has started their Labor Day Sale. They have Complete Uppers, Complete Lowers, Stocks, Scope Mounts, Charging Handles, Gas Blocks, Gas Tubes, Muzzle Brakes, BCG, Barrels and more on sale now through 9/5/16.

Get in on the deals now at www.AEROPrecisionUSA.com

As a student and observer of meteorology, it constantly bums me out that people do not understand what it means when someone says there’s an “X% chance of rain” tomorrow. A 50 percent chance of rain does not mean there’s a 1-in-2 chance that you’re going to get wet.

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LISTEN HERE: iOS, Android, Desktop John and I like to bring the Podcast back to the people every now and then, so today it's time to get back to all things theCHIVE!! We talk of the Olympic frenzy and our thoughts on the games thus far; we also discuss our new favorite show 'Stranger Things' both for what we love and also for what we're lukewarm on, and lastly we answer your guys' ridiculous questions such as what our biggest "trainwreck" of a meetup ever was and why. This Podcast is dedicated to all the Chivers out there!!

The Concourse Weak-Ass Bureaucrats To Heroic Philly Citizens: Stop Turning Dumpsters Into Swimming Pools | The Slot GOP Strategist Calls Donald Trump a ‘Loudmouthed Dick’ on Live TV | Gizmodo Consumers Allege Venmo Swiped $3,000, Even Though They Never Had Accounts | Gawker Police Say Instagram Posts May Have Contributed to Korryn Gaines’ Death |

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Epic saves. We’ve seen lots of them, but they never go out of style. Watch this BMW 5 Series driver recover from a fierce, hydroplane-induced spin. That’s only half the story: how he learned to do it is another.

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I’ve stopped using a turner to flip over steaks and hamburgers on the grill. It’s much easier to use these heat-resistant silicone gloves to handle the meat. With them, I can set the meat anywhere on the grill I want. I also use them to pull the roasting pan out of the oven, and for lifting heavy turkeys out of the roasting pan. I don’t bother carving the bird with a knife, either – I just take the hot meat off the carcass with the gloves on. I’m able to easily strip the meat clear to the bone. You say you want your chicken breast in neat slices? Fine, I’ll make a reservation for you at Furr’s.

Now, these gloves do conduct heat more quickly than an insulated fabric potholder, and they retain heat longer. So you can’t be leisurely as you handle hot things with these gloves.

-- Mark Frauenfelder

AYL Silicone Heat Resistant Grilling BBQ Gloves for Cooking, Baking, Smoking & Potholder ($13)

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USA’s Mr. Robot was one of the surprise hits of 2015, and everyone’s been waiting for season two with bated breath and intense speculation . Now, we’ve got a date to mark down.

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