trinacriabob

I'm happy for you, Mr. A.V.! Equating it to a Lexus isn't necessarily a "dig" -- it's called benchmarking. And, I too, prefer a softer ride to one that is TOO taut as I was reared on Oldsmobiles and Buicks. And, about pushrod engines: down, boy, down....

hookie

We'll settle for the DTSs and "the pomp and circumstance."

So very true about the classic dilemna...you have to weigh it and the positives have to outweigh the negatives.About the latter item, is it possible to discern if someone has had a "tubal"? That's important, you know.

I'm a wordsmith, aren't I?

Nice one, but falls short. The reason I'm chiding you is that you are taking a "hit" at someone who is a constant on the board describing their feelings and experiences. My generic broadbush "hit" was at a demographic who doesn't post here and for which a person can't be identified. And let me be a little more blunt: I think this seems to annoy you because the reverse snobbery thing is at work...I can think of no other reason. The fact that I'm insistent about the education and the income level may be a little uncomfortable for you. My friends who put on the 'coat and tie' feel the same way I do and don't get pissy with me about my demographic selectivity. So, are we done? I hope so. I thought Reg and I were just having some fun up above and you had to be the wet blanket.

Past tense, not present...that's why it's easy to take these potshots at people whose intricate life details and experiences you don't know beyond snippets of "this and that" you read in cyberspace.

mud

Oh, I agree...but then I've experienced some truly horrendous stuff which I have immediately deflected which you haven't since you don't dabble in this arena. And you are also one of the few, if not the only person on this forum, who loves to point this out. You are welcome to attack me in a PM rather than on the public end of the board. The reference to the "mistake" isn't about the sexual act and responsibility, it's about the fact that the burden of that "mistake" will be partially shifted on you and that "mistake" will probably never respect you and love you like a traditional "nuclear" parent. I'm not at all mysoginistic to/regarding women who have degrees, good jobs, don't need someone else's money and have used good judgment about the use of their eggs. Let's not go down this road, Bill.

Oh, I do...in a big way. First, being single (and I mean single, not divorced) means, to me, I am in a totally different space in life. I can't even relate to a single mom. And most talk about their kids. I don't want to hear about kids created with someone else's sperm. Hanging around other singles who don't have kids is a lot more comfortable. A lot of their interest could be that they eventually want to syphon (sp?) some of your stuff into their world. How would you feel about celebrating her kid(s)' bull$h! - birthdays, graduations, etc. - and have to pony up for a kid who will never treat you like a parent, if it were to come to that. Another thing, especially as you describe, is when you go down the road that some have (teen pregnancies, abortions, etc), the professional world is something foreign to them -- they will never be a part of the professional world and they will be a liability to you if you are a part of it. I date very little because 1) I won't date women with kids (unless the husband has died) and 2) I soon discard the single, childless ones who haven't gotten over daddy's alcoholism or sexual abuse issues (as it relates to them) or who feel less than complete because of reproductive issues (can't have kids but want to). Either way, too much work. And this is supposed to be about haircuts. It totally sickens me that we have expressions like "taking him to the cleaners." The fact that a male has a penis and went to school to become a professional makes him a target of this. It's wrong. And it bites my ass when the woman has not accomplished anything professionally in her life. Face it, it is exponentially easier to raise healthy children (no birth defects or recurrent chronic conditions) than it is to go make a living in a challenging field. And one way to protect yourself from the "be needed instead of wanted" syndrome is DINK - dual income, no kids. Sad, but true. Sorry if I am harsh. I have been "objectified" in this regard WAAAAYYY too much.

Immodium

Agreed ... as I think about the 2-door last gen Grand Prix coupe for which the roofline and silhouette worked beautifully with the 2-door configuration....

You're right, you're right, you're right. The 79 went FWD along with the Eldo and the Toro...the Eldo was nicely proportioned followed by the Toro. They typically ran with 5.7s but I recall a 4.1 Buick being available somewhere in that span of years. The Riviera was actually the frumpiest of those with a tall lean-back Parthenon grille and a weird backlite. I am sure it rode nicely, though.

squad

Reg, word! No, that's why I like you...you speak the truth.The normal ones with the whole package are spoken for between 25 and 30 and guys usually hang on to them. Not many linger around past 30 unless they are on the cusp of finishing a grad program of some sort which they started in their late 20s. EXCEPTION: virtually every woman I know who has those attributes and is SINGLE has had a serious trauma in their childhood, usually sexual abuse...and you will psychologically pay for what daddy, uncle or bro did to them. I know a couple of chicks like that. Trust me, my own palm is better than putting up with their head games. They are truly head cases. And furthermore, I prefer the companionship of a nice Australian Shepherd or Border Collie than helping to raise an "admin girl's" mistake(s). If I have yet to date or give a second look to a divorcee with kids by now, I doubt I ever will. No effin' way! $h!, I forgot, what was this thread about?

Not a good idea. The Riv has been placed on platforms concurrent with other cars, beginning with the 1977 to 1984 run of the LeSabre and the result detracted from what a Riv was supposed to be. The same would apply to Lucerne. Leave it as a sedan. Bring back the Riv as a coupe and have it ride on its own chassis. Remember, Buick = premium American motorcars.

half

Mojave (Mow-hah-vee)

Take it the simplest of ways...the blubber brings on temporary impotence.

And you think I'm weird? Actually, I was noticing that this is running tandem with Word Association in popularity. J/k P...at work, they think I'm weird for remembering everyone's birthday (40 people) without having to look at anything.

Well, let's analyze the list, TYD. Them: Cute - regarding me: I'd like to think I'm ok-looking Them: Slender - regarding me: 10 lbs over, evenly distributed, about 2 months work to get rid of it....also, if they are overweight, my "equipment" doesn't work Them: Unmarried - regarding me: single Them: Childless - regarding me: childless, don't want to help someone raise their mistakes Them: Educated - regarding me: have 2 masters, I'll settle for a bachelor's degree in aything just so I can see some commitment to getting a university education Them: Speaks Italian, optional, really - regarding me: I speak it and enjoy it ... it would be a common interest I don't think there's anything here out of bounds. I have had overweight, undereducated, divorced women with kids, typically in admin. roles, hit on me at places I've worked and I can't RUN fast enough. No thanks.

yuck (Tyne Daly = yuck exponential)

Does he have any cute, slender, unmarried, childless and "university" educated daughters who speak Italian?

Sharon

metaphysical