Lady in the department next to me

"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem) 03/05/2015 at 07:59 • Filed to: None

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is talking about her new Grand Caravan for her one child and how she knows a family with 3 boys and they have a car. A car!!

She's really proud because the dealership told her "someone else was coming to look at it" so she rushed over and bought it.

thebigbossyboss > CalzoneGolem 03/05/2015 at 08:00

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My friend has one child and claimed his ford escape wasn't big enough he needed a Caravan too.

The Caravan is remarkable value for money, but it's just so boring. How's your recovery coming from the ladder incident?

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > CalzoneGolem 03/05/2015 at 08:00

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Flavien Vidal > CalzoneGolem 03/05/2015 at 08:07

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This requires AT LEAST a Grand Caravan. It takes so much space.

CalzoneGolem > Flavien Vidal 03/05/2015 at 08:10

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I've got two kids and a dog. I think I need a bus.

CalzoneGolem > thebigbossyboss 03/05/2015 at 08:11

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I'm all healed up, out of the brace, snowblowing and shoveling. I'm not 100% where I was before but in the 90's for sure.

Flavien Vidal > CalzoneGolem 03/05/2015 at 08:14

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Minimum. That's the absolute minimum.

CalzoneGolem > Flavien Vidal 03/05/2015 at 08:17

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She's not a big dog so I figure I can get away with it. I wonder what she'd think about my boss who has 6 kids and a Suburban.

yamahog > CalzoneGolem 03/05/2015 at 08:18

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So true, I have a whole 4dr Cherokee just for my hedgehog.

thebigbossyboss > CalzoneGolem 03/05/2015 at 08:18

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That's awesome. Glad to hear!!

Flavien Vidal > CalzoneGolem 03/05/2015 at 08:18

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She'd probably think he needs to learn about contraception :)

CalzoneGolem > yamahog 03/05/2015 at 08:18

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How do you even make it through the day like that?

CalzoneGolem > Flavien Vidal 03/05/2015 at 08:20

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My department is big on big families. One dude has ten kids and a fifteen passenger van. One coworker is one of thirteen children and another is one of twelve

Flavien Vidal > CalzoneGolem 03/05/2015 at 08:21

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And you are from Utah right? :)

CalzoneGolem > Flavien Vidal 03/05/2015 at 08:25

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Maine. It's not common for people to have families that large. It's a strange coincidence to be sure.

CalzoneGolem > thebigbossyboss 03/05/2015 at 08:25

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Been taking it easy this year no tubing or ice skating and trying not to fall down.

glemon > CalzoneGolem 03/05/2015 at 08:28

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They have lots of kids there because you never know if they will live through the hard winter.

crowmolly > CalzoneGolem 03/05/2015 at 08:32

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Two kids? You need a double decker bus.

JGrabowMSt > CalzoneGolem 03/05/2015 at 08:32

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If I ever, EVER, make a post stating that I'm even thinking about possibly considering a minivan, send help.

Lots of help.

CalzoneGolem > JGrabowMSt 03/05/2015 at 08:34

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There's nothing inherently wrong with getting a minivan. If we had another child we'd probably get one. Three kids and a dog would not fit in either or our vehicles.

CalzoneGolem > crowmolly 03/05/2015 at 08:34

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This is your level and this is your brother's level.

Nibby > CalzoneGolem 03/05/2015 at 08:43

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My cousin used to have an Odyssey a few years ago... back when he had one child. He had the 2nd one after the lease was up.

Nibby > CalzoneGolem 03/05/2015 at 08:43

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Time to buy an 18-wheeler.

CalzoneGolem > Nibby 03/05/2015 at 08:46

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Perfect timing.

CalzoneGolem > Nibby 03/05/2015 at 08:47

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zeontestpilot > CalzoneGolem 03/05/2015 at 08:49

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Tell her you have a friend with a pickup truck, who puts their kid in the front seat. See if she panics. :)

Nibby > CalzoneGolem 03/05/2015 at 08:51

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aww yes

Nibby > CalzoneGolem 03/05/2015 at 08:52

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Yeah they got an Outback. That's much more reasonable...

I did talk them into it though \o/

CalzoneGolem > zeontestpilot 03/05/2015 at 08:55

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Oh I don't talk to her. She just exists on the other side of my cube.

Rainbow > JGrabowMSt 03/05/2015 at 09:23

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But what if it's this one?

JGrabowMSt > Rainbow 03/05/2015 at 09:26

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What wheel drive?

Its still a minivan?

Even that one doesnt pass.

JGrabowMSt > CalzoneGolem 03/05/2015 at 09:28

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Well, yeah, that would have its benefits for you.

Kids are not in my future plans, so minivans arent either.

Flat Six > CalzoneGolem 03/05/2015 at 09:34

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I have two kids, two dogs and no van so I agree....however rear facing carseats take up a ton of space and are hard to get in smaller SUVs or sedans. In that sense babys need more room than older kids.

BloodlessWeevil > CalzoneGolem 03/05/2015 at 10:09

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My parents had a Ford Taurus with six seats. Coincidentally they had four children, so it all worked out :) That worked for almost ten years.

CalzoneGolem > BloodlessWeevil 03/05/2015 at 10:15

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My parents had 3 kids and my mom drove a Z28 and my dad drove a truck with a bench seat.

ArmadaExpress drives a turbo outback > JGrabowMSt 03/05/2015 at 10:40

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Lets make a mutual agreement then! My wife feels similar hatred for minivans. Yes they may be practical, but they don't have a V-8, TT I-6, a stiff suspension, low center of gravity, and so on. So NOPE on all accounts.

ArmadaExpress drives a turbo outback > ArmadaExpress drives a turbo outback 03/05/2015 at 10:41

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We have 2 kids with plans for more, but we'd rather drive two cars everywhere instead.... Or maybe an X5 will be in our future with a 3rd row.

JGrabowMSt > ArmadaExpress drives a turbo outback 03/05/2015 at 10:50

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Wagon.

I seat 5, V8, RWD, on snow tires. BMW has the 3 series wagon, even have a 328d wagon. Older Benz wagons (and others) have the rear facing third row. You've got tons of cargo space, but theres also the roof racks for more storage, long or short term.

If the sliding door is your go-to reasoning, just park farther away. SUVs dont have sliding doors, and so many people want those pieces of garbage.

The Flex is cool, many wagons are still out there, minivans just dont have an excuse anymore.

handyjoe > CalzoneGolem 03/05/2015 at 10:51

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The sister in law bought a 15 passenger van because, I quote, "you can't fit three car seats in an suv".

ArmadaExpress drives a turbo outback > JGrabowMSt 03/05/2015 at 10:58

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I am all about the wagons!

ArmadaExpress drives a turbo outback > JGrabowMSt 03/05/2015 at 11:01

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Forgot.... I think the 3 series wagon and the A4 wagon are way too small. Cant imagine how you'd fit a rear-facing car seat in that back row. My 535 fits perfect, so any smaller likely wouldn't work well.

I want the A6 Allroad to come back, or maybe the 5-Series Wagon.

How sick would an A8 Avant or 6-Series Wagon be?

CalzoneGolem > handyjoe 03/05/2015 at 11:05

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So your brother like them dumb eh?

handyjoe > CalzoneGolem 03/05/2015 at 11:21

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Wife's sister, so even better. Best part was that I had everyone on that side of the family telling me that I just didn't understand when I tried to reason with them.

CalzoneGolem > handyjoe 03/05/2015 at 11:37

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No way that soda will fit in a cup here use this.

RallyWrench > CalzoneGolem 03/05/2015 at 14:14

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Our 2nd is on the way. My wife told me yesterday that she likes minivans. I admit our 325iT isn't ideally sized for 2 kids or her 6' 6" dad, but I'm going to hold out as long as I can.

CalzoneGolem > RallyWrench 03/05/2015 at 14:22

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My wife would totally have a minivan if left up to her own devices. I'm hoping this Kia Soul holds up until our daughter goes off to college.