Re: No Faith in the Moral Standards of the Players as a Group
 

Yes, in the near term. But my son was 5 ft 1 at 10, and definitely couldn't at that point. (Well, we could cram him in there, but his knees hit the 2nd row seats, so it wasn't ideal.)

I'd like a million of them all around my cell.
 

Japanese cars, Japanese toilets - who won the goddamned war, anyway?

Sorry. Just channeling my father there for a minute. I give you the Vapors to make up for it.

Carry on.

Re: Japanese Toilet
 

No, but I'll make sure my servants do it.

Re: I'd like a million of them all around my cell.
 

I don't get it myself. Never bought either one.

But Japanese scotch - there's a product!

Re: Japanese Toilet
 

I could probably watch an entire college football game on that thing.

Re: I'd like a million of them all around my cell.
 

I keep hearing this, but I have had none. Feels kind of wrong, but if I'm interested in trying a wee dram, where do I start?

Re: No Faith in the Moral Standards of the Players as a Group
 

You guys are like my own personal Consumer Reports. Thanks.

Anyway, has the lease vs. buy discussion changed given potential technological advances? If I buy a car now is anyone going to want it in 2022? If we have self-driving cars in 10 years, maybe leasing is smarter?

Re: I'd like a million of them all around my cell.
 

And I give you Melt Banana to make up for NotBob giving you the Vapors:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAdC2GtvgRA

Re: No Faith in the Moral Standards of the Players as a Group
 

Poor kids these days with their booster seats and seat belts. Road trips were so much easier in a full-size converted van. Our third row bench seat in our van had a button you could press to flatten it out into a bed. And we never wore seat belts in the back.

Re: No Faith in the Moral Standards of the Players as a Group
 

Are you going to finance it? Will you replace it before it's paid off with another car you finance? If so, then why not lease?

I generally prefer to pay cash and have now had my car for almost 10 years. If you're going to do that, I would not lease.

Re: No Faith in the Moral Standards of the Players as a Group
 

Depends on whether you want a self-driving car in 10 years. If you want to drive yourself, who cares?

I wish one could lease just the Nav system. My 12 year old car is just fine without all the electronics. But when I replace it and inevitably get one that has a Nav, I'm not looking forward to having features controlled in 2025 by a 2016 nav system.

Re: Japanese Toilet
 

When you think of looooove, does your heart beat fast?

TM

Re: I'd like a million of them all around my cell.
 

I'm at the beginning of my Japanese scotch education program, but have yet to have one I didn't enjoy and find interesting. I also haven't yet gone overly high end, so can't tell you about the 20-something single malts, but Yamazaki and Hakushu are both pretty widely available and have great 18 year olds. I've also had some specially produced Yamazakis. I had a Yoichi that had some hints of almost Islay like smoke, but less peaty.

Re: No Faith in the Moral Standards of the Players as a Group
 

I would finance it. I don't know when I'd replace it.

Re: No Faith in the Moral Standards of the Players as a Group
 

The less driving for me, the better.