Well, this thread has properly put the fear of a loose nut (of the lug variety) at front and center for me. I'd been meaning to replace an upper-newton torque wrench that left my life a few years ago, but hadn't gotten around to it. This thread got me off my duff. I found a pretty little Snap-on 250 foot pound Techwrench in a dusty corner of the local pawn shop today, and it came home with me. I need to get the calibration checked...and then I'll be checking my lug nuts.
Thanks for raising this issue. It is all too easy to get complacent, and I shall be complacent no more.
Plus y'all gave me a great excuse to get a new tool...nothing makes a girl happier than that...except maybe being able to pee inside on a rainy night...