Comments on: Friendships, Breadcrumbs and Gas Prices

By: Rita

Rita — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:24:41 +0000

“Astro’s dog run several times over a year ago,” I meant to say!

By: Rita

Rita — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:23:52 +0000

Hi Jenna! It’s been a very long time. We met at MetroPets and Astro’s dog run over a year ago several times over a year ago. Just wanted to say good luck with your move! It must be a very bittersweet time for you, but you will no doubt enjoy it out there. I have also taken a 4 year hiatus from NYC to go back to school in Boston, but it’s comforting to know that I will be back after that. I wish you, T, and Snickers the best of luck with the move!

By: Lachlan

Lachlan — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:36:23 +0000

Gotcha- that makes total sense, and I figured it was the space constraint driving you. There aren’t many vehicles out there that will accommodate two dog crates in a safe way. I loved my Cherokee for that- it was so awesome.

By: nycgadgetgirl

nycgadgetgirl — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:26:49 +0000

Nikkoth – thanks! <g>

Debbie – It gets 18mpg. A little better than your Trooper, but not much. I may end up wanting to borrow the Beetle sometimes when you aren’t using it.

Lachlan – Since I go more places with Snick than without, I need something I can fit both dog crates into for traveling. I was planning to buy something a little smaller, like a Ford Escape, but I’m getting this Jeep for about 1/3 of its current KBB value. Eventually, if I get a decent job and pay my debt down, I’ll probably buy a little economy car of some sort. In the meantime, I’ll borrow the aforementioned Beetle when it’s not inconvenient for Debbie.

By: Lachlan

Lachlan — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:10:22 +0000

So I have a TOTALLY retarded question. Feel free to tell me to STFU.

WHY are you buying a Jeep? I’m not an SUV-hater, I loved my Wrangler and Grand Cherokee. Is it the space factor?

By: Debbie G.

Debbie G. — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:26:44 +0000

Heh… I’m scared to add up what I spent on gas during the last couple of weeks, with all the back and forth to the new house in the Trooper with loads of stuff.

What kind of mileage does the Jeep get? At the _worst_, you probably would be commuting about 35 miles (that’s to downtown). And honestly, if you don’t end up working from home, I expect we’ll be able to figure a way to carpool at least part of the time. I have to be at the office by 8:30, and you’d be going right past there to get almost anywhere else in Indy, so I think we could find a way to make it work. Just don’t take a job working nights, or where you have to be at work at 7 a.m. or something.

Cool about the breadcrumbs… that was really sweet!

Debbie G.s last blog post was the post that was supposed to be first from the new house…

By: Nikkoth

Nikkoth — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:29:07 +0000

*willing very hard*
I feel for you.