Sure, that made sense for them at the time. And if you’re buying a very old house, you’re going to have to accept that it was designed for a time different than now. But builders are still doing this TODAY.

1930 Life expectancy: 59
2015 Life expectancy: 79
Is it just me, or is being 20 years older today actually very, very comparable?

Counterpoint: Mr. Howland’s lawn was nice, and you enjoyed it just like he did. Incurring costs for things we enjoy is life.

1. You’re engaged - congrats!
2. You’re buying a house - congrats!
3. You’ve uncovered what is, to me, one of the great mysteries of the real estate market.

Not only is it the highest priced member of the unpopular minivan segment, it’s also the ugliest member of that segment. The only way it would have stood a chance is if people actually bought on brand image alone as so many around here claim. They don’t.

I know there’s a lot of sarcasm in here. And that’s all fine. So possibly I’m missing some piece of it, but I don’t know what you mean here.

That looks like it’s right over the fuel rail. So it’s perfectly positioned to keep potential fuel leaks from spraying all over the engine bay and starting a fire.
I’d call that a more worthwhile task than hiding wires.

That was great Erik. Thank you.
I grew up near the Haydens and have some of my own ties to the dirt racing scene that had me crossing the family’s path with some regularity. Every one of them comes off as kind and fun-loving every time you bump into them. It’s been a joy watching all of their successes and challenges…

That’s very interesting. Most of my career has been bouncing around various engineering jobs in the heavy equipment industry, and it’s VERY different here. I haven’t been in a position yet where my superiors didn’t care about serviceability. It’s a very big deal, and it’s not out of the question to add cost for the…

“each flush utilizes anywhere between 1.5 and five gallons of water”

Okay, I pulled up the full video on my phone.
Based on their reactions to the situation, I’d say those dudes might be addicted to more than phones.

I don’t know any better than you do, but I have three thoughts.
1. Panic.
2. Based on the plate of the car, he’s probably near IL. Lane splitting really doesn’t happen there. It would not be second nature for him to shoot the gap, the way it might be for someone from CA.
3. He had to guess whether the driver was going to…

All I can see is the gif, so my analysis is probably incomplete. That said, here’s what I see: Camry with IL plates is driven exactly how you’d expect a Camry owner from IL to drive it.

If they gave us a wagon, maybe I’d bite. But since they don’t, it cannot replace my sportwagen.

Practicality is all about what you need it to do.

“Neutral: Why do you think there are fewer and fewer technicians graduating from technical school?”

I actually thought the 1st generation insight handled pretty well. It didn’t feel like a sports car, by a long shot. That’s not what it was meant to be. But I thought it was better than an economy car had any right to be.

Lone voice of dissent here...
I tried this for half a year or so, and I still never got used to it. I found it very disorienting to not have part of the car visible as a point of reference. Yes, I could see there was a car flanking me. But where was it exactly? I couldn’t tell. I needed something stationary (my own…

I can tell you’re from Atlanta, because you said “might could”.
Carry on, friend.

NOT JUST “for any families that keep guns”! For EVERYONE.