But top-up is not that great a configuration either. It is still noisy and cramped inside. As with many of these things, there is a grain of truth to the coolness of the item: you’re right, a convertible is awesome on the one single perfect calm not-so-hot spring day.
Impractical, though. What do you do with it for the rest of the year? It would be very unpleasant to have it as a day-to-day car, and not everyone has the luxury of keeping a stable of cool cars for special occasions.
Yup.
I have one. So do many folks around here. It sure looks great, and when I’m treading water in the deep end on a hot July day accompanied by the giggles of frolicking children, it’s totally worth it.
On the other hand, a Jersey pool is covered for 9 months out of the year, and it’s absolutely certain that you will regularly fish dead animals out of it (the rabbit was the best) and you will regularly swear at it (broken pump motor?, new hole in the liner?).
It will turn green in spite of the meticulous care you take in maintaining the chemistry perfectly balanced.
When I first got my Treo, I opted for the free 5MB/mo data plan instead of paying $45/mo for the unlimited data plan. As such, I use the connectivity for email and nothing else.
I have connected to the web a few times and browsed – what a totally unrewarding experience. The speed is horrible and the screen is far too cramped. I can’t see paying that much per month for such limited usability.
I don’t think it’s a coincidence that many many people now use gift bags: toss your item in, then shove some tissue paper around it. We save our bags and reuse them. The paper, too.
Lying in the sun. Boring, sweaty, uncomfortable. I’ve never managed it for longer than about twenty minutes and don’t care to even bother now. I’ll stick with my ‘Snow White’ complexion, thanks. And, as it turns out, my body did me a favour by disliking it since had I been a sun bunny, this fair skin might be fighting malignancies now.
The cheap ones fill the room with paint vapor, so it’s impossible to breathe, they’re hellishly noisy, overspray gets everywhere, and it takes longer to clean out the stupid thing that it would have to just use a roller and brush. And then, you have to go back and clean up all that overspray.
I totally agree with this. Even moreso if you’re single.
You’ve got all these recipes. Of course you’ve got none of the ingredients because you’ve been living off sandwiches and pizza for 2 years. So you go spend $100 to get all the stuff. Then you come home and assemble it, making a huge mess in the process. And you nibble so you’re not hungry. Then you’re done and you have to clean up. And then you have to put everything in containers for the fridge. Then you get sick of eating the same stuff for a week, and cleaning both the leftover containers and the dishes you need to eat on (because you can’t use paper plates for a nice meal).
Looked really cool when viewed from afar, but a major PITA in practice. I used mine several times right after I got it, but soon found myself getting out the old reliable cutting mat and knife. There is a lot less to wash and I have more control over my veggies or whatever.
Plus, now that the thing is at the back of the cabinet, there is less chance of me going to the trouble of digging it out.
What’s with everyone dissing convertibles? I drive a convertible. It’s 11 years old (I bought it new), and I still love it. If I had to buy another car right now, it would be a convertible also.
I’ve always wondered why everyone didn’t buy one. Now I know, I guess, sort of, but I really don’t understand it.
Working out with earphones. Specifically, those earplug thingies that come with Ipods and the like. Maybe I just have weird ears, but those things always seem to pop out whenever I move my body.
A menage a trois. Somebody always gets left out of something, or shorted on attention, or crushed, or something. They so cool and practiced in pornos, but they never seem to work that way IRL.
That’s why I can’t use earbuds. I buy el-cheapo headphones with the headband. Did a 10 mile run last night wearing them – no popping out. BTW, I run the wires down my shirt – it really keeps them out of the way whether I am trimming bushes or running.