Interesting little facts...

[Cousin Jack]

Most criminals have an IQ between 80 and 90. That’s the sweet spot. If you’re any smarter, you realize crime’s not worth the risk, and if you’re any dumber, you’re too stupid to plan a lot of crimes.

I have long thought that it is good that most criminals are a bit thick. When clever criminals do stuff they don't often get caught, and they usually disappear with a shed load of money. And if they do get caught, it is usually only the workers, rather than the brains behind it, they are fairly careful not to go anywhere near the crime, and only touch the money after it has been nicely laundered

[ZRX61]

Well, one average often quoted (not sure if it's mean, mode or median) is for the US police. 104.

Since that's an average we can safely assume there's an overlap with the 'opposing team'.

US PD's typically recruit people who were C grade in school. Not always the case as I know some who are VERY intelligent, but also dealt with a few who were about as smart as a bag of hammers

[ZRX61]

I have long thought that it is good that most criminals are a bit thick.

Not just Carl of the Carl Chronicles, but also his brother & their dad. All three spent time in the Big House. Altho tbf, the dad was light years ahead of Carl when it came to intelligence.

There's also the deal where people with analytical minds are fairly adept at crimes of opportunity. They can quickly analyze a situation & get away with it.. (Carl's dad ferinstance) whereas the usual thicko who tries that gets caught.

Classic Carl's dad story (I've mentioned this before):
The hurricane of 1987... we were living in the Harleston/Fressingfield area. Local farmer had major roof damage & the price of roof tiles had increased by about 800% overnight.
There were some derelict cottages in the area. An opportunity presented itself. Late one night the tiles on the back of the cottages were removed, it took hours.
Next day we were hard at work repairing the roof on the farmers house (we're talking mansion here, not typical farm house).
Took a few days, Farmer was billed & paid us very well for repairing his roof so quickly. He even thanked us for finding used tiles that matched the ones on his house. The derelict cottages were on his land, we sold him roof tiles he already owned.

[Cousin Jack]

I miss the stories about Carl.

[Horse]

Most criminals that have been caught and found guilty have an IQ between 80 and 90. That’s the sweet spot. If you’re any smarter, you realize crime’s not worth the risk, and if you’re any dumber, you’re too stupid to plan a lot of crimes.

Most or 'average'? [eg mean mode median]

Edited bold

[Horse]

The Tesla Cybertruck's distinctive styling was directly influenced by the 1976 Lotus Esprit S1. Elon Musk has cited the wedge-shaped British sports car, specifically the "Wet Nellie" submarine version from the 1977 James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me, as a key inspiration for the Cybertruck's sharp, angular, and futuristic design.

[gremlin]

Lead singer of 90's one-hit wonders The Mock Turtles was Steve Coogan's older brother, Brendan Coogan.

Can you dig it?

[IccyV2]

The Tesla Cybertruck's distinctive styling was directly influenced by the 1976 Lotus Esprit S1. Elon Musk has cited the wedge-shaped British sports car, specifically the "Wet Nellie" submarine version from the 1977 James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me, as a key inspiration for the Cybertruck's sharp, angular, and futuristic design.

I was going to buy one last month but when I went to the showroom to view them I was surprised by how big they are, they really are massive, comically long, to the point they look strange and driving them is much harder work than it should be because you have to drive it as a LWB vehicle.
I was a bit disappointed but they're so impractical to drive around on a daily basis.

[Rockburner]

The Tesla Cybertruck's distinctive styling was directly influenced by the 1976 Lotus Esprit S1. Elon Musk has cited the wedge-shaped British sports car, specifically the "Wet Nellie" submarine version from the 1977 James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me, as a key inspiration for the Cybertruck's sharp, angular, and futuristic design.

I was going to buy one last month but when I went to the showroom to view them I was surprised by how big they are, they really are massive, comically long, to the point they look strange and driving them is much harder work than it should be because you have to drive it as a LWB vehicle.
I was a bit disappointed but they're so impractical to drive around on a daily basis.

I would image that describes most modern US built* pick-up trucks tbh.


*: Well, and all the Japanese/Korean/Chinese pickup trucks that are following the US-driven trend for ridiculously enourmous pick-ups. (oh, and VW...)

[IccyV2]

I would image that describes most modern US built* pick-up trucks tbh.

No the Cybertruck totally dwarfs a Ford Raptor or the equivalent Chevy, you really have to be up close to appreciate just how big it is, it's genuinely a LWB vehicle, like a small lorry.
It's ridiculous and unless you're in a place with just massive long straight roads and coach parking spaces then you'll struggle in one, absolutely no way you'd get one in a normal American sized car park space and not a hope in hell in a British one.

[ZRX61]

I would image that describes most modern US built* pick-up trucks tbh.


*: Well, and all the Japanese/Korean/Chinese pickup trucks that are following the US-driven trend for ridiculously enourmous pick-ups. (oh, and VW...)

I had the F350 out the last couple of days after not driving it for about a month. Cybertrucks are smaller & it was nice to terrify other road users with the F350 instead of being just another car on the road with the SBH.
I did exercise the performance envelope of the Explorer ST last week when merging onto a 5 lane freeway which caused noises to emanate from the passenger seat until she realized I was headed to the #1 (far left) lane & not intent on crashing into the back of a Lambo SUV in the #3 lane.

[Rockburner]

I would image that describes most modern US built* pick-up trucks tbh.

No the Cybertruck totally dwarfs a Ford Raptor or the equivalent Chevy, you really have to be up close to appreciate just how big it is, it's genuinely a LWB vehicle, like a small lorry.
It's ridiculous and unless you're in a place with just massive long straight roads and coach parking spaces then you'll struggle in one, absolutely no way you'd get one in a normal American sized car park space and not a hope in hell in a British one.

I think you'll find that the "Raptor" is a dinky little thing for the European market.....

[ZRX61]

I think you'll find that the "Raptor" is a dinky little thing for the European market.....

There are different versions. The full size based on the F150 & the smaller Ranger based version which has the same engine as the 400hp twin turbo V6 in the Explorer ST. The Ranger version is better suited if you actually intend to drive it off road.

Then there's the $160k Shelby F250 Super Baja version...

https://gearjunkie.com/motors/2026-shel ... aja-reveal

[KungFooBob]

They're no Proton Jumbuck.

[Dodgy69]

If you kiss a TV screen when switched on your nose will run.

[ZRX61]

They're no Proton Jumbuck.

Dinky, Matchbox or Corgi?

[IccyV2]

I would image that describes most modern US built* pick-up trucks tbh.

No the Cybertruck totally dwarfs a Ford Raptor or the equivalent Chevy, you really have to be up close to appreciate just how big it is, it's genuinely a LWB vehicle, like a small lorry.
It's ridiculous and unless you're in a place with just massive long straight roads and coach parking spaces then you'll struggle in one, absolutely no way you'd get one in a normal American sized car park space and not a hope in hell in a British one.

I think you'll find that the "Raptor" is a dinky little thing for the European market.....

We only get the big American stuff and a Raptor definitely isn't a dinky little thing, I had a Nissan Patrol and the Raptor dwarfs that and my Patrol would dwarf a lot of UK cars, so it must be a Euro truck just called the Raptor, not a proper one.

[JackyJoll]

If you kiss a TV screen when switched on your nose will run.

How do I get switched on?

[Horse]

If you kiss a TV screen when switched on your nose will run.

How do I get switched on?

Hey JackyJoll, I do love you!

[JackyJoll]

If you kiss a TV screen when switched on your nose will run.

How do I get switched on?

Hey JackyJoll, I do love you!

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