The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[StarWarsGirl]

The Lacrosse was designed/engineered for big people like Shaq and Hubby ... not so much for JenniferS and StarWarsGirl95.
It doesn't matter how many times and how many things I adjust, it just doesn't fit right.

Everything feels big to me. I had to sit on something when I took Driver's Ed just to see over the dash for that car (they have their own cars there for students to use). I will always need power seats that can be adjusted up. All the way up.

The Enclave feels especially huge. The Aurora is fine. The Bravada...still huge. I will have to get a stool just so I can clean the snow off the roof of it.

Either that, or trade chores with someone who can actually reach the roof.

My parents always said that I looked fine driving the Aurora, but that the Bravada looked like too much car for little me. Not thrilled with this arrangement, but oh well.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Hubby looked at the Enclave. I balked at the price!

So nice for traveling, though.

My parents hadn't bought a new car in 9 years, so I guess since it had been a while, they had planned for it. But the price was the reason I wasn't allowed to drive it. Now, after 3 years of being licensed and the car not being brand new anymore, they're more willing.

 

[Cesar R M]

Enclave. It is also an SUV. And it's huge; even has third row seating. Thank goodness for the backup cam, otherwise I'd never go near that thing. They got it mostly for traveling. They bought it and within a few months, we made the trip to SC twice round trip and once down to Williamsburg. My dad got sick of the Aurora (my car) and handed it down to me. He thought he would drive the Enclave for about 6 months to a year. That turned into more like 2 1/2 years. My mom's SUV is an Oldsmobile Bravada.

I think they might be getting the Lacrosse next. I know they are getting another Buick, and I know they were considering the Lacrosse. I think my dad is now in the habit of driving bigger cars.

so.. your suv is like.. commanding a frigate boat.

 

[Cesar R M]

Everything feels big to me. I had to sit on something when I took Driver's Ed just to see over the dash for that car (they have their own cars there for students to use). I will always need power seats that can be adjusted up. All the way up.

The Enclave feels especially huge. The Aurora is fine. The Bravada...still huge. I will have to get a stool just so I can clean the snow off the roof of it.

Either that, or trade chores with someone who can actually reach the roof.

My parents always said that I looked fine driving the Aurora, but that the Bravada looked like too much car for little me. Not thrilled with this arrangement, but oh well.

just buy a Nissan Micra for gods sake! XD

 

[JenniferS]

just buy a Nissan Micra for gods sake! XD

I sat in a Micra today. Way prefer the Versa Note.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

just buy a Nissan Micra for gods sake! XD

Not sold in the US.

 

[JenniferS]

Not sold in the US.

Apparently you just have to go North or South of the border.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Apparently you just have to go North or South of the border.

Had to look up what a Micra even was.

 

[JenniferS]

It's a cute little car for zipping around town, but as I said, I prefer the Versa Note.
Both are ridiculously fuel-efficient, and easy to park.

Our third car, before Son #1 totalled it, was a Versa sedan. The Note is the zippier, sexier, hatchback.

 

[Cesar R M]

Had to look up what a Micra even was.

its the older more expensive version of the NISSAN MARCH.
an attempt of Nissan to capture the Volkswagen crowd after the demise of the older scarab which was cheap and reliable.

 

[seahawk7]

Eh, maybe take a look and then move on to something more pleasant. That's what I'd do. I'd be curious just to see it all in person . . . and then I'd go, "yuck!!"

Hopefully, you'll be there for some of the Flower and Garden Festival. The grounds are absolutely gorgeous in Epcot during this time.

I go late May to early June so is it still going on at that time?

 

[seahawk7]

I'm a caramel person. When I go to Karamell Kuche I'm literally a kid in a candy store.

Me too. I go for the salted caramel.

 

[JenniferS]

Me too. I go for the salted caramel.

I like the popcorn. A lot.

 

[seahawk7]

I like the popcorn. A lot.

So does my daughter. You and she have a lot in common: you both LOVE Titanic, you both love school bread, you both love their caramel popcorn. Pretty cool.

 

[MinnieM123]

I go late May to early June so is it still going on at that time?

Unfortunately, no. Plus they've cut back the length of the festival over the past few years. I don't have the exact dates at hand, but usually it's around all of April through 2nd or 3rd week of May.

 

[MinnieM123]

Me too. I go for the salted caramel.

What's with all this salted craze the past few years? I recall at Christmas, one of the nurses brought in a high-end candy company's chocolates--salted. Bluck . . .

Chocolate is food from heaven; no salt needed.

 

[MinnieM123]

Nearest bus is 20 minutes from me

One of the buses I take is 25 minutes away from me. (Would you please write a letter to the transit authority here and ask them to move the bus stop closer to MinnieM123. Thank you! )

 

[MOXOMUMD]

20 days until St. Patrick's Day.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

Have you not been reading the thread? Apparently it needs bench's (sic).

Benches, yes benches.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

photo post!

I was testing the bokeh on my 50mm lens.. not so bad.
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Oooo pretty!