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The 1992 Toyota Camry can be distinguished from subsequent model years of the same generation (1993-1996) by its different rear seat belt buckles:

I mean, I’d rather have a primer grey (with a glossy finish) than a metallic grey. But I’d still prefer a louder, more distinctive color.

I loved the baseball stitching when it first came out on the TT, and at 32, I still love it. This interior is the tits.

Wikipedia says the Seltos is related to the Hyundai Kona, so one step up from the Venue? 

My commute used to involve walking across a busy bike path to get to the subway station. Bicycle users are supposed to dismount and walk through the crossing, but most don’t. So when I see a bicycle speeding at me from one side, I just stop because the bicycle user is not acting predictably by not yielding/dismounting.

Meh. My favorite thing about dreaming is waking up in the morning knowing I (probably) got some good REM sleep the night before.

Please tell me they got stuck once they fell in?

Such as using their mobile phones while driving?

They are the entropic heat death of the automotive universe. 

Some people’s preferences are different from yours. Get over it. This person has stated that they want an automatic in their next car, and they gave a plausible reason supporting that preference. 

Well, let’s just hope that Betten Chevrolet loses more in business than they would have had to pay in legal fees to the plaintiff.

My second car is my current car: 2010 Honda Fit Sport.

Palm Springs would be a great place to go in January. Sunny and dry, but warm and not hot. It’s also a good jumping-off point for a day trip (or longer) to Joshua Tree National Park. 

But what about the flooding?

It’s the busy week of our current accounting period, and I worked 11 hours today. In theory, this means I don’t have to work as many hours tomorrow, but I’m still going to exceed my scheduled 45 hours/week by the time I go home tomorrow. (I’m salaried, so no overtime.) But otherwise work is good (and… Read more

Not a CVT.

Lovely words and pictures. Thank you for this. A few nits to pick: Read more

Counterpoint: foraged wild mushrooms (morels, chanterelles, etc) on pizza are divine.

Thanks, now I want to punch a child. 

She’s 16, so it was only four years ago for her.