Heck Yeah, Finally Something We Can All Look Forward To! COTD

There’s a lot of doom and gloom in the news nowadays. I recently watched some cable news and was disgusted that the coverage was pretty much entirely negative for an hour straight. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Your favorite Autopian writers like publishing happy things. Also, America sent some humans for a ride around the moon!

Jason wrote about the historic Artemis II launch, pointing out that NASA is about to achieve quite a few awesome firsts. Mad Hungarian:

Wow… preach brother Torch, PREACH!!

I so hope this goes well, the planet could use a good reminder right about now of what we’re capable of when we all work together.

Me too, Mad Hungarian. I just watched the launch myself, and was so stoked to see it happen.

Matt Sexton:

I’ve had an awful lot of awe throughout my life that we once did and will again put people on the moon. And as I’ve gotten older I’m more and more assured that there is no way in hell I would volunteer for this. Like it’s terrifying just to think of being in that little capsule while the Earth shrinks away and all the ways this could go wrong and how few options there would be if it did. No freakin’ WAY, man.

I can’t even process the feeling of exhiliration the men must of had who stood on another world, but unquestionably these people have balls that I can’t even comprehend, and I include the woman in that. They’re just different than us.

Emil Minty:

We’re whalers on the moon,
We carry a harpoon,
For they ain’t no whales
So we tell tall tales
And sing our whaling tune.

Here’s the reference from Futurama!:

Thomas wrote about Subaru’s new hot crossover, which is a Toyota underneath. Data:

Toyota, it’s what makes a Subaru a Subaru.

GreatFallsGreen:

It increasingly feels like all the Toyota/Subaru EVs are are primarily “for” Subaru and Toyota sells them too to offset development costs/improve the economies of scale.

The Subaru names though, idk. Getaway is the name of Hyundai’s regular sales event. The 2 closest Subaru dealers to me are also Hyundai dealers, so seems like it might lead to some confusion in the internet departments…

“I’m looking for a Getaway.”
“Ah great timing, it’s the Getaway Sales Event.”
“Oh so it’s on sale?”
“They all are.”
“Ok well…I’m looking for a white one.”
“Which one in white?”
“The Getaway!”

Anyway, today is our 4st birthday! Happy March 32, everyone! TheDrunkenWrench:

You sons of bitches tricked me into paying for a membership to a car website!

I’m so livid that a strongly worded letter will accompany my renewal next fall.

Actually, that may be from my employer, due to productivity drop.

Have a great evening, everyone!

Top graphic image: NASA