We did it, and we also decided that our policy would be if one person cancelled, we would go forward.

Yeah, I think if it had been one of the two of us in Seattle canceling, it might've still happened, but we hang out more often, and she was busy with work anyway. Sigh.

A lot of cars, even small ones, are really uncomfortable for me to drive, and I know that I'm comfortable driving the Mini.

I've definitely noticed, driving all kinds of different rental cars, how crazy different they all feel. I got to drive an Infinity miniSUV the other day, which I really loved the interior of (mmm, swanky) but felt like the outside and the windows were shaped all funny and made it hard to see around the car!

Heh. My roommate just wanted to ask me something kind of personal. ...he was concerned about the possible comfort level of the noise of using a riding crop in the middle of the day.

My first thoughts, which I didn't say "...as opposed to in the middle of the night?!? Also, why would you be using a riding crop and not at WORK?"

(what I actually said "er, just like any other sex noise, make some vague effort to cover that shit with some music, but obvi, music only goes so far, don't need to blast it, but try not to be crazy loud?")

The car I learned to drive on, and that I drove for most of junior and senior years of high school (which was actually the last time I drove regularly) was a Camry. I liked that car a lot, but I really hate the new Camrys -- the new body is supposed to be more aerodynamic, but it ends up creating a ton of blind spots for me, and I can never figure out how to adjust the seat and the steering wheel so that it doesn't feel all off-balance and wrong.

There's a Scion xD Zipcar in the space across the street from me now. Maybe I'll rent that for half an hour over the weekend, to get a feel for it.

My sister just bought a 5-door Yaris that is very roomy and comfy.

Also, why would you be using a riding crop and not at WORK?"

I went there, too. I get so oddly literal sometimes.

(Also, we are SO spoiled, having an empty house [owner died; the adult daughters who inherited it are letting it hang in probate -- for almost 3 years now] on our bedroom side. When it gets sold/rented/whatever, we are going to have to really watch our noise level.)

Dude, Hil, you've wanted a Mini 4EVAH!!!

Get the Mini! Buy it at a dealership near your folks and do your scheduled shit whenever you head home to see them.

Hil, I was going to suggest checking Zipcar to see what they have to do a mini test drive.

Hey Tom, are you free tomorrow night or this weekend? I'm going to the Evanston VW. There's dinner in it for you.

She's been DRIVING Zipcar Minis for YEARS. She looooooves them!

Get the Mini! GET THE MINI!!!!

I went there, too. I get so oddly literal sometimes.

Heh. A bit later, his girlfriend emerged from the bedroom and came downstairs, so I suspect it may have been a matter of "oh...you came home..." type "middle of the day". :)

I just need to figure out if I can afford the Mini.