ChiKat, I was gonna pimp the Forester! I don't have one, but my friend does and it's niiiiiiiiice.
Oh, I get it. You just don't like who did the rescuing, that's all. Wishin' I was your boyfriend what's-his-height. Oh wait, he's run off.
Spike ,'Potential'
Natter .44 Magnum: Do You Feel Chatty, Punk?
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Ailleann - May 31, 2006 3:24:46 pm PDT #9797 of 10002
vanguard of the socialist Hollywood liberal homosexualist agenda
Sparky1 - May 31, 2006 3:25:24 pm PDT #9798 of 10002
Librarian Warlord
she had to try them out not for getting in and out but for could she get far enough away from the airbag and reach the pedals.
My airbag ever goes off, and I'm a dead woman. I once asked the insurance company about getting it turned off. I've often thought that maybe I should strap a knife to the carseat, much like the I have one on my hang-gliding harness, to cut myself out in case I'm trapped.
libkitty - May 31, 2006 3:39:24 pm PDT #9799 of 10002
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
Hi Java Cat!
Also, apparently woot! does not ship to Alaska. I HATE stores that don't ship to Alaska. Also, they wrote it wrong. They say that they don't ship to the continental United States. Alaska IS IN the continental United States. I HATE stores that get that wrong even more than stores that don't ship to Alaska. Unfortunately, later in the FAQ they specifically mention Alaska (as in not shipping here) or I might have called up and given them a piece of my mind, not that I have any to spare.
Hmmpf.
Can you tell that I have strong feelings on the matter? Alas, no cheap Roomba for me.
Theodosia - May 31, 2006 3:40:55 pm PDT #9800 of 10002
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I got a Forester last September, and I'm still VERY pleased with it. It's way more comfortable to get in and out of than my previous Honda Civic. I feel comfortable and also very safe driving it even in relatively bad weather. I'd definitely recommend it, it's exactly the right size of SUV for me. (Also, ~30 MPG highway according to EPA.)
sarameg - May 31, 2006 3:51:01 pm PDT #9801 of 10002
I've often thought that maybe I should strap a knife to the carseat, much like the I have one on my hang-gliding harness, to cut myself out in case I'm trapped.
They actually sell a special little tool that is a window-breaking hammer dealie and a safety knife (designed like those letter openers you get at conferences) that you can mount within reach in the car. I think I've seen it adverted in AAA.
sarameg - May 31, 2006 3:57:51 pm PDT #9802 of 10002
I've taken to freezing my flipflops.
sigh
ChiKat - May 31, 2006 3:58:40 pm PDT #9803 of 10002
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
ChiKat, I was gonna pimp the Forester! I don't have one, but my friend does and it's niiiiiiiiice.
I got a Forester last September, and I'm still VERY pleased with it
See? Forester gooood.
Also, ~30 MPG highway according to EPA
Mine's more like 23MPG city, 26/27MPG highway. Not tragic, but not as good as that. I also have an older model than Theo. Mine's a 2003.
Lee - May 31, 2006 3:59:20 pm PDT #9804 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I wish there was a place that sold really good hamburgers on the way home from work, because that's what I want to have for dinner.
I don't think there is though.
Jesse - May 31, 2006 4:00:26 pm PDT #9805 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Jeez, sara. It's 60 here!
In other annoying news, I'm going to the suburbs for a party this weekend, one friend has offered to drive, and it's somehow becoming drama. I think driving is crazy, but if she wants to pick me up and drop me home, she can feel free! Why is this turning into group decision-making?!? I swear to god, this is the last thing I do with more than three other people.
ChiKat - May 31, 2006 4:00:50 pm PDT #9806 of 10002
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
Oh, sarameg! No! If you need something strange that really does work, take a baseball cap and put it on. Then, slide an ice cube under the hat so it sits on your head and melts its cool loveliness on you.
I learned this during my first full summer in Chicago when it was the worst heat wave in recorded history and I didn't have air conditioning.