gotta go with Chicat here. though I gotta wonder why some people have them - we own ours because 1) it can haul eight foot boards 2) it hauls a bathtub 3) it hauls big ass speaker and other sound equipment 4) it is way better for me to drive in evil weather because it keeps other people light s out of my car in narrow canyons.

My sister owns a bigger one - fits the two dog. her other car, a Prius.

OTOH, I do know the drivers Connie speakes of. the ones who think SUV - self driving vehicle.

Driving down from Green Bay once last winter, I have to admit to getting a bit of satisfaction at how many SUVs in ditches we passed.

And I didn't mean to include you in the comment, which I'll admit was too broad, ChiKat -- I was thinking of what I see locally, which is a high correlation between the biggest and most expensive SUV's, W04 stickers, and asshole behavior on the roads, but I do grok that people in places where conditions warrant them have better reasons to drive the things (and that some people here have good reasons too). No offense meant.

Bwahahahahaahahahaha. I have successfully procrastinated on getting ready for work. I have to leave in two minutes and I haven't been in the shower yet. It's NOT WARM outside. Ask Juliana. We're having january weather.

AmyLiz- not to be stalkerish, but I think you may be the closest Buffista to me! I am in Rochester.

::squints:: I see no axe, at least from over here, so I think you're okay.

We're in Fulton. Where we supposedly get even more snow than Syracuse and Rochester.

We should get together! I know a Beta: Bronze person in Rochester, as well, and she's lovely.

yeah...not every person driving a big vehicle drives like a dick, but I bet it's 2/3, locally. Especially when it rains.

The real penis substitute, IMO, is the customized Harley (or other) with the roaring, testosterone-laden engine noise.

So. Very. Annoying.

AmyLiz- I have lived for YEARS (or at least since 2000) with the nearest Buffista either in Toronto or NYC! This is so exciting!

I have to admit to getting a bit of satisfaction at how many SUVs in ditches we passed.

See? It's the stopping thing. We got a pretty good snow the Friday after T'giving. I was driving home, on side streets, in the worst of it. While my car handles great in the snow with no slips or slides, it does nothing for me when I try to stop. I saw a bunch of SUV's whizzing past me and all I could think was, "I don't wanna be near you when you hit a red light."

I have lived for YEARS (or at least since 2000) with the nearest Buffista either in Toronto or NYC! This is so exciting!

That's years, for sure.

We should totally plan something. December's going to be really hairy for me, but January would be good. Provided we're not, you know, snowed under.

::crosses fingers::