Cory Wolfe

That looks very '90s.

Actually, I thought the front of the T&C looked better straight on than at other angles. The Caravan's looks good from any angle. Sort of reminds me of a Mazda MPV, though.

Haha... It must be my photography or style in which I present myself as I haven't changed one bit other than losing another 20lbs.

I really do. Wednesday and Thursday, I was thoroughly enjoying New York City. It was quite a spontaneous trip. Before Monday, I was just planning on my usual "ass sitting exercises". A friend of mine asked me to go and was going to pay my way. How could I refuse? Come Tuesday night, I got picked up to be ready for our flight in the morning. By 11 am Wednesday, I was in the city and would be there until 9 pm Thursday. It didn't give me much time for sight seeing, as he was mainly there to look for an apartment, but I got to enjoy Times Square and the surrounding area. The rest, I would simply call experiences rather than enjoyment. Like the Subway, the poorer sections of town, and the subway. Did I mention the subway? It was the only way we traveled throughout the city and might I say it was unpleasant. Generally crowded, rough, noisy, smelly, and hot. Back to the good, I loved Times Square. Absolutely loved it. It was like heaven for my gay self. The lights, the colors, the people, the stores; everything was awesome. I'd love to live right in town. We stayed in a hotel on 47th street, on the same block, so it was a quick walk away. Expensive, too. I'm glad I didn't have to pay for it. Much of everything else was expensive, too, including food. I didn't eat much while there, but I did have some "famous" NYC pizza. It was good, no doubt, but I expected it to be like sex from all you hear about it. Angelo's, here in Brookville can make pizza nearly as good, but definitely lacking in comparison. I was surprised to find affordable clothing stores, however. One store in particular, H&M I think it was, had clothing that was priced about on par with the lowly JCPennies. It was all styled more towards my tastes and size, too. Needless to say, if I'm in NYC again, I'll probably end up leaving with 5 outfits instead of just one. I really like what I bought there. Fits me well and looks good. Another thing that looked good... All the guys. Damn, there were so many cute guys! My eyes were getting a work out. So were my legs. I believe I did more walking those two days than I have all summer. Even when all was said and done with, I had seen a limited amount of the city. I didn't get a chance to see central park, the statue of liberty, the empire state building, etc. Maybe next time. I can't wait to go again. He's moving in October, so I may get a chance to do so then. If so, I'll have to enjoy NYC to its fullest, perhaps even meet some of you New Yorkers. For now, I don't have any pictures, but will. I took about 190 and am probably going to upload over half of them.

For real. Gas is still relatively cheap here compared to where's it's been before.

Agreed. I'm afraid that for my 150 year old house, it would cost about as much as it's worth to make it energy efficient.

I'll try to spray them while washing, but on our old vehicles its pretty much not worth it.

Hmm... doesn't seem like Pittsburgh was all that bad, I was just there yesterday after being in NYC. Seemed cleaner and clearer.

Haha.. That's my mom's name you stereotyping ass!

Someone recently told me he could tell I was into cars by the way I appeared to drive the Cutlass with care. Hmm...

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I was able to check out a Caravan as well as a Town & Country last week. For a more extensive review commenting on it's minivan values, see Empowah's thoughts on it, here. Starting off, I found the design to be decent; lacking, but not a complete turn off as certain other minivans are. The front ends are much more upright than the previous generation and is squared off. Proportionally, the Caravan's fascia is more even, and certainly better looking, than the T&C's with its large grill. The headlights of both are more horizontal and angular, as well as being the most unique from each other, than before. The midsection of the body and greenhouse is probably the classiest aspect of their designs. Aft of the sliding doors, it takes a turn for the worse and is quite frumpy. The rear end can be best described as looking similar to a dog dragging its ass on the ground. There's not much appeal in it. As well, the taillights are as uninteresting as they come. Unlike the previous gen, the taillights are very slightly differentiated between models. It has the overall feel that they didn't even put forth much effort into the design beyond modernizing it. Moving inside the Caravan (I wasn't able to check out the T&C's interior), the first thing you notice is the rather cheap aura it gives off. The plastics are all hard and roughly grained, but well assembled. The controls appeared to be of higher quality than in past Chryslers. The audio and climate controls were pleasing to the eye and operated with fluidity. Ergonomically, everything but the dash mounted shifter checked out. It's located beyond the steering wheel, about even with the gauge cluster hood. I found that I had to learn forward to reach it, unlike other vans' dash mounted shifters. It was very unnatural to use for me. Looks-wise, the dash lacked. The center stack, while functional, was an eye-sore harking back to the tall-boxy interiors of the '70s and '80s. To match, the door panels were very square in design, with few differing angles. The most attractive area was the gauge cluster. To say the least, it wasn't the most pleasant place to be, but I'm sure you could find worse. One thing that can be said of these vans is that they are highly innovative. While the swivel 'n' go seating offered limited foot room only children could use comfortably, it is a great idea that will most likely be popular with moms everywhere. The same could be said for the mirror that opens out of the ceiling console. It's a nifty feature that allows you to keep an eye on the rear passengers. Also in the ceiling console was LED reading lights and the cool blue accent lighting. The latter isn't noticeable in the day time, but I imagine at night it would quite a sight. In the rear, you can find a hook-ups for all your electronics to keep the passengers entertained. Returning to the outside, the mirrors had what appeared to be LED blinkers. Oddly, they weren't found on the T&C, just the Caravan. Overall, I would say these vans will continue to be quite popular. These vans are not very offensive and should appeal to any mom looking for a safe, kid friendly buy.

Waiting Hare - Buckethead feat. Serj Tankian and Shana Halligan.

Maybe my lack of interest in minivans is why I like it. It's the least "typical minivan styled" one there is. For what it is, I like it. It's an artsy design, and I appreciate that. The rest, including these Chrysler vans, are just forgettably bland and in most cases, quite frumpy. There's no attempt to actually style them. Update them with modern features and typical styling cues of the time for each generation. Coming up with a new and interesting design? Blasphemy!

Haha... I'm not the one that needs Lasik.Do you have any idea what you are talking about? Have you seen it in person? Did you take your blinders off? Seriously. You sound like Reg. I fail to see how the trunk lid is "Bangled".

Yes. It's very nicely styled. I hate boxes. It's not a box. The interior, however, is finely crafted, but I prefer the Acadia's design.

The Pretender - Foo Fighters.

Wal Mart.

For real. Outsiders think they're smart and will fit in if they pronounce it "Doobwah", but oh, how they are mistaken.

Yeah, I usually leave my cars unlocked at night, but I make sure to lock the Cutlass. I live in the middle of nowhere, but you never know. In town, I take the faceplate off.

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While enjoying the Cutlass, I got to check out a new Accord sedan, among a few other vehicles, last week. I'll start off by saying it exceeded my expectations. It looks great in person, all the body's lines and surfacing really set it off nicely. The proportions were nearly perfect and the detailing was nice. The only aspects of it I disliked were the bulging headlights and the rather plain trunk panel. Otherwise, the exterior had no faults in my eyes. As well, the interior looked quite elegant with its flowing dash and door panels. Packaging seemed to be top notch with it being very roomy inside. Interior quality was decidedly good except for the plastic south of the wood trim, which was hard, but pleasantly grained and finished. All the controls seemed well placed and easy to use, despite the amount of buttons it has. Everything was clearly marked, so you would have to have preconceived notions to not be able to learn the controls. Until I see the Malibu and new Mazda6 in person, I can't say for sure where it will rank, but it's certainly top among all others currently on sale from my experience.

The Quest kills the Chrysler vans in looks. They're downright frumpy in comparison. Don't be such a Chrysler humper.

That makes me glad you don't have the sort of information about me that Chris does. The above sounds rather innocent...