There’s only one plate I ever looked for. When I was on Okinawa, a new Okinawan driver got a special plate for so many months. It was literally a warning to others. If they were in an accident, the other driver was usually blamed. I assume, for not getting out of the way.

And back in the day, if you were stationed far enough away, you didn’t even have to renew your plates. Mine were expired 3 years... legally.

Sorry, but Jeeps are made for bright colors. I’m okay with yellow, blue, and even neon green. But anything remotely close to a Military color is just some kind of wannabe.

I have already been young and immortal. I have been know to sometimes actually follow speed limits. But if I’m in the slow lane, doing, say, 68 in a 65 zone, they don’t need to be so close I can’t see their lights. Especially if the left lane is clear.

They’re in a BMW. Seriously. Around here, they seem to think us common peasants should just stay home.

I like that about China... “the Cabinet ordered there to be charging stations” thing. And they’ll get it done, because if the Cabinet looks bad, they will take people out and shoot them.

I think they used the term; “battle cars”.

Yeah, that’s Georgia. I had a gas leak like that once after a bad burrito.

Yep. But that had it’s own issues in the past with the cycle of inflation. Now we just have ‘partial’ inflation, because prices on expensive items, like appliances and cars, are rising every year, while salaries aren’t.

Easy enough to do. But I’d really like to see a J.D. Power award after 2 years of ownership... and maybe 5.

True. But I’ve had my ‘09 for 8 1/2 years now with no issues.

I did that recently. I rented a Ford at Home Depot for one hour when we bought a Queen mattress set.

Well, technically, I still have a truck. Due to classification magic, the HHR is listed as a light truck. But you are correct, it is a Cobalt Chassis/engine combo. Slightly beefier suspension.

Well, there is discussion about Easter, like several other religious events. Eoster (or Eostre, or any other version) was celebrated by various peoples long before Christians. It celebrated spring, rebirth, planting, etc... Early Christians took many existing celebrations, and channeled them towards their beliefs.

Yep. We can’t get one in NC yet. I wanted to look at one.

While that’s true, I’m just waiting to see. Lots of new cars end up with some kind of problem. I just never want to be first in line. In a year or so, once they’ve been tweaked with real information from usage, I’ll be at the dealer for one.

For me, it’s that simple ‘I occasionally need a truck’ thing. When I had my Silverado, there were no limits. New couch? New mattress? Just chuck it in the back! But have you ever tried to get a new dishwasher into a Cobalt? Trust me, it’s not fun. But my HHR has hauled everything I needed, plus isn’t expensive…

The stereo could be a serious issue. On the other hand, most stereos come ‘keyed’ to the car. You wouldn’t believe the crap I would have to go through to replace my stereo. Plus, it only fits my particular car, so limited resale. But, if it’s made to pop out for parties, I see your point.

The FJ is for a totally different crowd. They’re bought by people who really want a Jeep Wrangler, but sort-of want an SUV with Toyota build.

Not that, but my Buick’s parking brake is a switch. But it does light up, in red, the word PARK on the dash. Good enough for me.