“In the old days we weren’t worried about the impact *our* choices would have on the environment, just the choices of Big Guv’mint and Big Business.”

She can be this year’s Joe the Plumber.

randilynbeginagain pointed me toward Mara Hoffman: http://www.marahoffman.com

I couldn’t find an exact match, but I think you’re right.

I don’t give a shit about the movie, but can anyone identify the turquoise bikini for me?

Oh, Wendi Muse is most certainly not trolling.

“Always?”

Her character on “Arrested Development” annoyed the shit out of me, but otherwise, agree.

I couldn’t have forgotten it if this is the first I’ve heard of it. Sounds like a gem, though!

I am a die-hard “F&F” fangirl and had somehow forgotten this tidbit. Thanks!

It is indeed relevant.

I have high expectations for movies based on magazine articles. See: “Blue Crush” and “Adaptation” via “The Orchid Thief.”

Yeah, we are.

BUT I CAN'T HEAR HER. NOT ENOUGH CAPITALS.

I doubt this could come in much lower than a $12k Versa, and I sort of doubt VWoA would do it even if they could. It would be admitting once and for all how badly they’ve screwed up various aspects of their brand positioning.

Agreed. It’s reminding me that I got an armrest for my GTI from a Chinese Passat.

Eh, I sort of get that. Not saying it’s smart, but I get it. I found some of the best parts for my GTI in Mexico and Canada as well as Germany, but I also did my share of ill-advised “well, it’s different” stuff.

Thanks for reminding me I haven’t had coffee!

I didn’t say (or suggest) that it was her first role. Just the only one in which she was at all convincing.

This. OEM+ almost always looks good, and it can be really fun to hunt down international parts.