trinacriabob

Like: - the shape/size of the grille, and the vanes within the grille that fan out - general shape and sweeping design of the dash/console Dislike: - the pointed return of the turn signals, a la BMW - the rear taillamps, a la Toyota Yaris - the chunky and undefined meshing of roofline and deck lid, a la Lexus - the little "hat" on top of the dash instrument cluster, a la Malibu I keep trying, but I don't like this car. I think it will sell, though.

documentary

portly

pretentious

Nutrasweet

sinful (bah, humbug...those mackerel snappers)

Right...Chrysler and Ford couldn't touch the GM opera-windowed quartet. Their styling was odd. It works with my belief that clean, slab-like styling trumps over bulbous (Cordoba) or overstyled (T-Bird) every time. Yes...a new Riviera would be nice...but a slightly more upright one, where it still looks and smells like a coupe, but people can get into the back seat easily without having to train as astronauts.

tidal wave

Mwahaha...delayed reaction, but I got it...

buffet!

granola (granolas will make it a point to tell you they're spiritual, not religious)

The answer is: you have enough hair to lend ...

I'll be stuck there...no problem. My '84 Cutlass Brougham coupe was more comfortable on long interstate trips than anything I've had since then. My 2 newer cars have been more reliable, though.

When I was in grad school at U of I, everyone got weirded out when the sky got real dark in the afternoon. I would be looking for some kind of authorized underground shelter! Great pics.

I was looking around at pictures of mid-80s Cutlass Supreme coupes today. They were beautiful...from every angle. For at least 10 years, 1976-1986 +/-, no other car captured the heart of America the way this car did. That's why they were everywhere. Do you think there will ever be another mid-size personal luxury coupe? Can't the market handle just one...either at a Cutlass Supreme price point or a Riv/Toro/Eldo price point? Or is this a matter of timing where the market has to take a break from this genre and then come back to it? What do you think?

mystical

tantrum (a friend of mine is currently having to take his 4-year old to the pediatrician and a counselor because of her constant tantrums - not a likable child)

It seems that Eddie Bauer (now under bankruptcy protection) aligns more with the West and LL Bean aligns more with the East. After all, they're based in Seattle and Freeport, Maine, respectively. I only buy clothes from these places...and very infrequently, at that. I actually went to Freeport, Maine when I visited Boston in the late 90s. I bought some decent things for good prices. It's a nice little town, but there were TOO MANY Subarus...and, ahem...their drivers.

I saw the word Oregon and was immediately turned off. I can't believe it's adjacent to California and such a freak show. And, no, Oregonians, it's the Californians that are WAAAYYY more normal.

I like American cars. I said Corvette.

I don't know how you do it. I skipped taking a major vacation last summer and was getting real cranky. This last one (July) was the best 17 days of "therapy" ... unbelievable. Ocn, glad you had fun BUT, for your sleeping issues, see about getting something for it. I never had sleeping problems until a year ago, and Ambien is now generic (with a next to nothing co-pay) and works like a charm. Tent camping? Hmmm. I once went camping to the San Bernardino Mountains with my brother and a few of his friends shortly after he got his license. We left a locked cooler on the picnic table adjacent to the tent. A bear came by to check out the cooler and knocked it off the table. We were woken up by the loud bang and we were eerily quiet. My brother's friend who snuck a look at it said it wasn't that big...he described it as a "teenage bear."

metal

Does it make a good impression?

I went to a couple of dealerships last night to check out new cars for the heck of it. There were NO 2010 LaCrosses at the B(O)(P) dealership...and it was a fairly large store. There were NO 2010 Tauruses at the Ford dealership...and it was a very large store. There were NO base Camaros (within the visible part of the lot) at the Chevy dealership...and it was a very large store. What's up with this? Has anyone seen any 2010 LaCrosses or Tauruses on the lots? When are they due in?

orthodontia (I though the Brits had bad teeth?)