LIFE IN THE BOX or DRIVING A TOYOTA YARIS

I am claustrophobic. I hate being crowded. Can't even consider having an open MRI. And don't even think about covering my face with anything. So, this new fashion in car windows is really making it hard for me to drive.

I have a rental car today, because State Farm Customers keep running into my car. This is true. I have been hit three times...all by State Farm Customers. I am surprised State Farm isn't concerned about their people. But they are a very nice company and they always get me a rental car to drive. Of course, it is generally a new car. And new cars have much, MUCH smaller windows. The YARIS has little tiny slits of glass that you can barely see through. I don't know why loads of people aren't complaining about this. I suppose you must be claustrophobic to notice. Or car companies have people scouring the web to remove all complaints. Or...people are just used to substandard products in America. There is also the ANGLE of the windsheild...which is steep and gives me the distinct feeling I've been consumed by the car.

So, I do not like the Toyota Yaris. And I will never buy one. Nor do I like the Camry. I have had Toyotas for the past 20 years...but I do think that I will look for another car company next time. Not because of the safety record problems they've been having lately, but because as a petite 5 foot tall person...I should have more than 2 inches of headroom in a car. What do 6 foot tall men do? They must drive hunched over the wheel like Igor. That's ridiculous. I want to be able to sit up straight and feel comfortable in a car.

Here's to the Nissan Leaf having a bit more window and headroom...or I swear next time I will buy American. See if I don't! :grin:

Rae

TURNCOAT DEMOCRAT ALERT

I know I have people from all sides of the debate here...so make of this what you will...but from MY perspective, this person should be removed from office for representing the interests of corporate America.

Representative Suzanne Kosmas
of Congressional District number 24 of Florida

She was featured in an Insurance Company ad to kill the public health care bill. The ad natters on about higher taxes (Current Health Care is NOT free, as I've ranted before) and the bad economy and insists that she will vote against the bill. Given that is NOT the position of her party (and certainly it is NOT in the interest of the public she should be serving), in my less than humble opinion, she should be removed from office at the next election and replaced with a Democrat with integrity.

But of course, you might disagree with me. Once I became disabled I became a person without health care. It's very scary to be ill and know that you can't afford your medicines or a doctor. There used to be free clinics and other help but all of that was cut over the last decade. Now, I suppose, we are expected to go to the ER and put more debt into the system. Honestly, if you are against health care, maybe you should tell me what you expect people who can't afford health care to do if they develop acute appendicitis or kidney disease? Do YOU have a plan if you become ill and can no longer afford higher and higher premiums?