I'm not gonna lie to you, there's some heart break in this movie, but ultimately it is fun and uplifting. I would encourage you to check out the Young at Heart Chorus at their web site and support them in any way you can. They are a non-profit, and what a great organization!
Showing posts with label people I wouldn't kick in the shins. Show all posts
Showing posts with label people I wouldn't kick in the shins. Show all posts
Monday, January 12, 2009
Young @ Heart
My husband and I watched this movie this weekend, and we loved it! I figured after my last downer post, I would give you something uplifting. Some of these people probably lived through the Depression and/or the Dust Bowl, and look how well they turned out!
I'm not gonna lie to you, there's some heart break in this movie, but ultimately it is fun and uplifting. I would encourage you to check out the Young at Heart Chorus at their web site and support them in any way you can. They are a non-profit, and what a great organization!
I'm not gonna lie to you, there's some heart break in this movie, but ultimately it is fun and uplifting. I would encourage you to check out the Young at Heart Chorus at their web site and support them in any way you can. They are a non-profit, and what a great organization!
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Tesla Roadster still $109,000
Dang! I was hoping the price would drop on these like it has on all of my stocks. Cuz, you know, then I would be able to pick one up for the bargain price of $60,000. HAHAHAHAHAHA! Hey, a girl can dream. According to this article,** however, the Roadster seems to be holding its value. Perhaps the guys from GM, Ford, and Chrysler could talk to the Tesla guys about developing an electric jet. Seems to me that would be a win-win situation for everybody!
For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about, go check out the Tesla Roadster. It's all electric, and it's HOTT! The Prius is great and all, but it looks like a hamster. Not that there's anything wrong with hamsters. I talked about the Roadster before here, and if anyone wanted to give me one for Christmas, I would gladly add him (or her) to my list of people I wouldn't kick in the shins.
*BONUS* I was searching for pictures of hamsters and I ran across this, which is super cute! and this which ties in nicely with the whole green revolution theme that I've sort of got going on here. This is the kind of innovation our country needs, people! Exercise your hamster, shred your documents, and create fresh bedding for your hamster all without using any electricity!
**1/13/09-I know this article was written on December 28, 2008, but the article that I had originally linked to seems to have disappeared, so I went in search of another.
Monday, May 12, 2008
Irreconcilable desires
I want a Mustang. A Ford Mustang GT. In Dark Candy Apple Red Clearcoat Metallic, but truth be told, if someone were to walk up to me on the street and hand me the keys to a black or silver one, I wouldn't kick him in the shins. I would even take one of those weird green ones if I had to.
Pro: It looks cool!
Con: A new one costs around $25,000 (you can pay a lot more, but I don't need all the bells and whistles).
Pro: I could settle for a used model, but nothing before 2005. There was a long, sad period of time where the Mustang went from looking cool to looking like a sensible-mom version of itself. Glad to see they're back on track. I love the classics, but at this point in my life, I am leaning more toward new cars; but if someone were to walk up to me on the street and hand me the keys to a 1965 Mustang Fastback, I wouldn't kick him in the shins.
Pro: I would be able to blow anyone off the line if I wanted to.
Con: The V8 engine is completely wasted on me because 1) I live in Hawaii. There is nowhere to put a V8 to good use where you aren't likely to get killed or arrested, and I'm trying to avoid both of those and 2) I am not likely to take advantage of my ability to blow anyone off the line because I am too much of a grown up and too many people out here would take me up on that challenge and then I'd be in the middle of a race and end up getting arrested or killed, and, as I've already mentioned, I'm trying to avoid both of those scenarios.
Pro: I don't actually HAVE TO engage in this juvenile behaviour, I just like to know that I CAN.
I also want a Toyota Prius. They're cute!
Pro: Saves on gas-good for your wallet AND the environment!
Con: Suspect that battery production issues might cancel out the "green" effects of the low fuel consumption.
Pro: It's cute!
Con: It looks like a hamster, and I like Mustangs. These two are hard to reconcile.
Pro: A new one will run you about $20,000-25,000.
Con: Used ones are hard to find.
My husband is baffled by this. He doesn't understand how I can reconcile my desire to drive a Mustang and also consider the Prius a suitable alternative. I understand this confusion...if only there were a way to marry hot and eco-friendly into one car...I bet it would look something like this, the Tesla Motors Roadster. OMG! I want one of these cars!
Pro: Did you see it?? It's hot!
Con: I could buy a new Mustang GT, a new Prius (Touring Edition!), AND a 1965 Mustang Fastback and it would still be cheaper than a new Tesla Roadster. Crap!
Pro: It's 100% electric.
Con: You have to plug it in. This is lame as hell. I do not want to have to plug my car in when I get home at night. I don't know why, but this bugs the crap out of me. I can barely remember to get gas once a week or so. How am I supposed to remember to plug my car in EVERY NIGHT? For $109,000 maybe they include some sort of reminder service. Like a car butler who will go out every night, plug your car in for you and then remind you that he will be back the following evening to do it again.
On a somewhat unrelated note, while the Tesla Roadster is my current dream car, if someone were to walk up to me on the street and hand me the keys to a Devaux Coupe (or on a more realistic note, an Audi R8 beause, you know, that's much more likely to happen) I wouldn't kick him in the shins.
So, what irreconcilable desires do you have??
Pro: It looks cool!
Con: A new one costs around $25,000 (you can pay a lot more, but I don't need all the bells and whistles).
Pro: I could settle for a used model, but nothing before 2005. There was a long, sad period of time where the Mustang went from looking cool to looking like a sensible-mom version of itself. Glad to see they're back on track. I love the classics, but at this point in my life, I am leaning more toward new cars; but if someone were to walk up to me on the street and hand me the keys to a 1965 Mustang Fastback, I wouldn't kick him in the shins.
Pro: I would be able to blow anyone off the line if I wanted to.
Con: The V8 engine is completely wasted on me because 1) I live in Hawaii. There is nowhere to put a V8 to good use where you aren't likely to get killed or arrested, and I'm trying to avoid both of those and 2) I am not likely to take advantage of my ability to blow anyone off the line because I am too much of a grown up and too many people out here would take me up on that challenge and then I'd be in the middle of a race and end up getting arrested or killed, and, as I've already mentioned, I'm trying to avoid both of those scenarios.
Pro: I don't actually HAVE TO engage in this juvenile behaviour, I just like to know that I CAN.
I also want a Toyota Prius. They're cute!
Pro: Saves on gas-good for your wallet AND the environment!
Con: Suspect that battery production issues might cancel out the "green" effects of the low fuel consumption.
Pro: It's cute!
Con: It looks like a hamster, and I like Mustangs. These two are hard to reconcile.
Pro: A new one will run you about $20,000-25,000.
Con: Used ones are hard to find.
My husband is baffled by this. He doesn't understand how I can reconcile my desire to drive a Mustang and also consider the Prius a suitable alternative. I understand this confusion...if only there were a way to marry hot and eco-friendly into one car...I bet it would look something like this, the Tesla Motors Roadster. OMG! I want one of these cars!
Pro: Did you see it?? It's hot!
Con: I could buy a new Mustang GT, a new Prius (Touring Edition!), AND a 1965 Mustang Fastback and it would still be cheaper than a new Tesla Roadster. Crap!
Pro: It's 100% electric.
Con: You have to plug it in. This is lame as hell. I do not want to have to plug my car in when I get home at night. I don't know why, but this bugs the crap out of me. I can barely remember to get gas once a week or so. How am I supposed to remember to plug my car in EVERY NIGHT? For $109,000 maybe they include some sort of reminder service. Like a car butler who will go out every night, plug your car in for you and then remind you that he will be back the following evening to do it again.
On a somewhat unrelated note, while the Tesla Roadster is my current dream car, if someone were to walk up to me on the street and hand me the keys to a Devaux Coupe (or on a more realistic note, an Audi R8 beause, you know, that's much more likely to happen) I wouldn't kick him in the shins.
So, what irreconcilable desires do you have??
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