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[Henry Hawk]

this monday feels an awful lot like a monday.

hmmmmm, now that you mention it...........................................IT DOES!!!

[Palehorse]

This morning in deed felt like a typical Monday, but this afternoon I find it remarkably resembling a Friday! 

[Sandy Eggo]

I'm wondering why people intentionally buy minivans although I'm not sure they could do it by accident.

(I think that may have been funnier in my head)

[The Troll]

I'm wondering why people intentionally buy minivans although I'm not sure they could do it by accident.

(I think that may have been funnier in my head)

  I wonder why you think it's funny to own a minivan or a small SUV.  My wife owns a Ford Escape.  It's a great little van.  I'm 6ft 21/2 in tall my wife is 5ft 10in tall and it's so easy to get in with plenty of head room and fun to drive.  Great in parking and running around town. Great in gas mileage, it's cute and it's a great van to go along with my Ford F250, V10, Super Duty Crew cab truck.  But when we go some where with friends, we take the Big Truck, with it's four doors and leather seats and with an inside as large a  a living room. 

  Just last week my wife and I were looking at a new Escape in the parking lot and we both agreed we will never own another sedan, two of four door.  MY neck doesn't bend over like is use to and bending to get in a car is to tough.  My Sandy loves her Escape and so do I.     to a Ford Escape. 

[Sandy Eggo]

I think a small SUV is much different than a minivan. I see the minivan as our generations station wagon.   To each his own though, there must be a market for them and a lot of satisfied customers because I see a lot of them on the highways.

[Henry Hawk]

I can say that being a dad with five kids, a minivan has been a necessity, in no way is it my preferred, but you gotta do what you gotta do.  My wife would not even consider anything else, until our kids are all gone.

[Palehorse]

I think a small SUV is much different than a minivan. I see the minivan as our generations station wagon.   To each his own though, there must be a market for them and a lot of satisfied customers because I see a lot of them on the highways.

Ding, ding, ding, ding! We have a winnah! 

Mini vans made the station wagon obsolete. Instead of riding in the back scrunched up with the luggage or the gear, now the kids can ride in comfort in the rear! (And be entertained via dvd, etc.)

Mini vans are much easier vehicles in which to transport children and their infant siblings, and still have room for the groceries while providing comfort. They indeed do have a niche in the American consumers lives, that may not ever go away unless fuel efficiency becomes a serious issue for the owners.

Like the station wagon, they are becoming increasingly popular with those families that love to camp too; representing an emergency shelter in case the tent springs a leak or blows away during a storm; and one in which they can all sleep in relative comfort despite the weather and its ill intentions. 

Me? No I don't want one. . . My 2500HD suits me just fine right now! 

[Palehorse]

Tornado watch for the following Indiana counties until 6PM: BENTON, JASPER, LAKE, NEWTON, PORTER

[Palehorse]

Shoppers heading out for Black Friday may want to purchase their winter gear early.

Weather forecasters with AccuWeather think a major storm system will take shape over the Midwest during the early or middle part of next week, before heading eastward.

"While it is still too early to map out the details on this system, including track and timing," the AccuWeather report said, "we know that if it does form, it will bring rain to areas south and east of its center, while snow falls to its north and west. "

The general forecast calls for possible snow from the Great Lakes into the Northeast, and rain from the Southeast to the mid-Atlantic.

"However, the first major lake-effect snow event of the season is likely to kick in behind the storm across the Great Lakes, so people camping out in that region Thursday night may be dealing with snow no matter which scenario unfolds," the AccuWeather forecast said.
                                                                                       
                                                                           
                                                             
                                                 
                                   
                       

                       
                                   
                                                 
                                                             
                                                                           
                                                                                       

Well, it appears those of you pooping on my above parade are now going to get your wish. Check your sump pumps and battery back ups. Here comes the rain and 30 mph wind gusts for your overnight sleeping pleasure! 

Up to an inch of that crap is predicted, so instead of ten inches of snow we'll get an inch of rain and a ton of freaking wind. . . 

[Sandy Eggo]

I just saw a commercial for the Presidential Series Chia pet I think that tops my list of most ridiculous thing that I've ever seen.

[Palehorse]

I just saw a commercial for the Presidential Series Chia pet I think that tops my list of most ridiculous thing that I've ever seen.

Oh yeah, I agree. 

[Sandy Eggo]

Seriously, those are ludicrous.

[The Troll]

Seriously, those are ludicrous.

  To me it's a round about insult of our president.  It would look like he had a green afro.   

[Palehorse]

When the bulk of our nation is lethargically lolling around in a turkey coma on Thursday,  we will be at our most vulnerable. . .

[Anne]

That makes me think of all the air raid sirens (now called weather alert sirens) that went off at noon every Saturday, everyone ignored them and it would have been a great time for an attack.