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  • kenskens Member Posts: 5,869
    Bob,

    That's great news! You must be proud!

    Ken
  • grahampetersgrahampeters Member Posts: 1,786
    G'day

    Well, how proud will you be by graduation? That sounds really great for her. Hope she is able to make the move okay

    Congratulatiuons

    Cheers

    Graham
  • hondafriekhondafriek Member Posts: 2,984
    Congratulations to your daughter, and to you and the rest of your family, it is great when things work out for our kids, it is like we have also achieved something somehow.

     Cheers Pat.
  • hondafriekhondafriek Member Posts: 2,984
    Was a real screwup last night, we kept getting bumped, I had a hell of a time getting back in after the first bump off.

     I eventually had to close out my net connection and shut the computer down and startup again before I could get back in. its time Edmunds had better hamsters.

      Welcome back Bit I had just remarked about a week ago that you were MIA. again.

      Cheers Pat.
  • locke2clocke2c Member Posts: 5,038
    say it with me, in unison: Java sucks.

    thank you, I'll be here all week. :-)

    -Colin
  • hondafriekhondafriek Member Posts: 2,984
    Something definitely sucks:-)

      Cheers Pat.
  • grahampetersgrahampeters Member Posts: 1,786
    G'day

    The really silly thing is that it stayed up for me the whole hour and I am in Australia. Now, explain that! Maybe Jave is caught by hyperspeed typists.

    Cheers

    Graham
  • ladywclassladywclass Member Posts: 1,713
    hey hey hey ... was that a thinly-veiled slam??? lol
    Yeah .. was lagging, then I was bumped, too, but didn't have too much trouble getting back in ..
    at least I finally remembered how to tell "chat time"
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    Yep! We've finally contacted her, and she's really excited too. She's hoping to become a Nurse Practitioner, which will require a graduate degree—and thanks everyone. :)

    Bob
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    It's was certainly one of the better CHATs. Good to see Graham (our alter-hemisphere Crew member) show up. :)

    I got bumped twice. The second time I couldn't get back into the CHAT. In fact, I couldn't even log on to the Town Hall!

    Bob
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    Have company from the great frozen north so had to enjoy a free meal during the chat hour. It was sort of like being in the chat though - lots of food talk. The whole TH side of the site had hiccups yesterday, and some servers had to be reset.

    Bob, tell daughter to study hard so she can do a good job of taking care of you when you get old and feeble :-)

    Steve, Host
  • blaneblane Member Posts: 2,017
    The June 2003 issue of Consumer Reports just arrived at my house. They rated the Subaru Forester 2.5 X as best of the "small sport-utility vehicles" tested.

    The rest of the list, in Overall Ratings order, is:
    Toyota RAV4
    Toyota Matrix XR (AWD)
    Subaru Baja
    Honda CR-V EX
    Hundai Santa Fe GLS (V6)
    Ford Escape XLT (V6)
    Honda Element EX
    Mitsubishi Outlander XLS
    Saturn VUE (V6)
    Land Rover Freelander SE
    Suzuki XL-7 Touring
    Jeep Liberty Sport (V6)
    Kia Sorento EX
    Pontiac Aztek (AWD)
    Nissan Xterra XE (V6)
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    << Bob, tell daughter to study hard so she can do a good job of taking care of you when you get old and feeble :-) >>

    Precisely the game plan&#151;and it won't be long.... <grin>

    Bob
  • hgutsteinhgutstein Member Posts: 65
    Having medical help in the family means you'll get a room on the first floor of the nursing home!

    HG
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Bob - and she may be the last to know! ;-)

    Tell her congrats.

    Pat and I secretly installed a "Brenda delay" on the Java applet, but it was supposed to work on Brenda's keyboard only, so the rest of us could keep up. We'll be testing version 2.0 next week. ;-)

    Barry: the Baja out-rated the CR-V? LOL

    -juice
  • blaneblane Member Posts: 2,017
    Yup Juice, they tested the Baja separately (as a "car-based pickup"). Their most serious gripe was cargo space. CR stated:

    "Compared with the conventional pickups, the Baja is without peer in terms of the kind of everyday driving most people do. Some buyers may also consider it as an alternative to a small SUV. When scored that way, the Baja posted a very-good fourth place in the category, between the Toyota Matrix and Honda CRV..."
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    That's how I'd shop for one, as a sport/cute alternative. Element has 4 seats also, FWIW.

    Funny story - my lil' sis has been car shopping, and today I was supposed to take her out for a 2nd round of test drives. Well, we had lots of rain, again. You may recall last time she went test driving it was raining, and she really preferred the AWD Forester over the Camry because it felt more planted.

    We ended up post-poning, and might go next Friday.

    Anyway, it was pretty funny. Mother Nature really wants her to get a Subie!

    -juice

    PS The NCAP quadruple 5-star ratings the Forester just earned might help sway my dad - Camry gets just 17/20.
  • siggiethreesiggiethree Member Posts: 1
    Just bought my third subaru (2003 Forester) after owning Toyota trucks for 15 years. I have gotten older and wanted a more comfortable ride that would get me anywhere in my area that has snow,ice, rain, fog,etc. I followed the discussions for several months before settling on the Forester,with your help, and I am so pleased. I can't believe how safe I feel in my subie! All of you are a huge help to someone who does not spend that much money without lots of thought and worry. Thank all of you. I intend to be a frequent visitor to this site and hope to learn more about my new car.
  • hypovhypov Member Posts: 3,068
    Welcome Barbara, and congratulations! :)

    So, which did you get, X? XS? What color?...

    -Dave
  • nygregnygreg Member Posts: 1,936
    Congratulations. Tell more, color, accessories, etc.

    Greg
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Sweet! Congrats.

    Did you see the NHTSA gave it 5 stars in all 4 categories they rate?

    Stick around, we'll make you feel at home.

    -juice
  • subearusubearu Member Posts: 3,613
    Baby #2 (Brogan) is tentatively due June 5th. Brooke was 3 days late and weighed 9 pounds 11 ounces at 21.5 inches - remember, it was way back here -> subearu May 22, 2001 7:17am

    The Doctor will likely not let my DW go past the due date. She's 'measuring' 1 week further, but he expects the baby to go full term (or at least to go that week).

    -Brian
  • bat1161bat1161 Member Posts: 1,784
    Just got back over the weekend from sunny Calif. Nice place, but I'll stay a NY'er. (No offense to our West Coast contingent; for one thing the gas here is a lot cheaper!)

    Juice-are you still taking letters for Patti? Let me know (bat1161@aol.com).

    Welcome Mike & Barbara. Congrats on the Forester!

    Dave(hypov)- I appreciate the house sitting offer, but my niece and her boyfriend took care of that.

    Paisan-I think my wife would have a fit if the OB was auto-x'ed:-)Besides, I should do it first.

    Steve(ffsteve)- Checked out the palces you recommended. That Cafe des Beaux Arts is nice for people watching. My wife and I did find a nice Italian place in Palm Springs called Kalura Trattoria. Excellent food!

    I didn't see too many Subies in Palm Springs area (dealership looked small next to the Ford/Daimler Chrysler group); however we saw quite a few in San Francisco and in LA area. Thanks to the people here, I even recognized soem of the dealer tags:-) It was nice driving in a convertible (Mits. Eclipse Spyder), but it felt nice to get behind the wheel of my OB again.

    Brian-Good luck- I'll say 6 lbs 8 oz.
    Mark
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Congrats Papa Bear! You sure we can't talk you into slipping a "K" in that name? ;-)

    I say June 4, our daughter's birthday. While I'm at it, same weight, 8 lbs 4 oz.

    -juice
  • hypovhypov Member Posts: 3,068
    Brian-
    I'm gonna guess June 8th and...

    10lbs give and take 4ozs.

    Oh,... Congratulations! :D

    -Dave
  • p0926p0926 Member Posts: 4,423
    Just catching up after having been gone for a while. Congrats to all the new owners and hooray for the Forester recapturing the top spot in CR's ratings (well deserved naturally).

    Oh, didn't see anyone answering Mike's RPM question so I will... yes 3000-3200 RPM is normal for 75-80 mph. If you're use to driving something with more cylinders, then yes, 4-cylinder engines do rev higher.

    -Frank P.
  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    Nah this weekend was a TRACK day down in WV! :) I would love to have whipped a few M3 butts in the rain with the OB :)

    -mike
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    will come Memorial Day, and weigh 6 pounds 5 ounces.

    Bob
  • ladywclassladywclass Member Posts: 1,713
    to be fair, I really shouldn't guess at all this time ... :-P
    OK .. I'm guessing ... May 29 at 10 lb even
  • kate5000kate5000 Member Posts: 1,271
    9 lbs 11 oz
    and I possibly cannot guess the date
  • nygregnygreg Member Posts: 1,936
    June 1st, 8.5 lbs., 21 inches, AWD (when crawling)

    Congrats,
    Greg
  • grahampetersgrahampeters Member Posts: 1,786
    G'day

    I guess it is inevitable that Brenda beat me too it at 10lb even and May 29.

    Cheers

    Graham
  • kenskens Member Posts: 5,869
    Hey, now that I'm a member of the club, I'll cast my vote:

    June 2, 9lbs. 5oz.

    Good luck!

    Ken
  • lilbluewgn02lilbluewgn02 Member Posts: 1,089
    June 3rd, 8lbs 15 ozs
  • Karen_SKaren_S Member Posts: 5,092
    Doggone it! I was going to choose June 8 cause it's my anniversary. Okay, next best...June 7 and 9.2 lbs.
  • subearusubearu Member Posts: 3,613
    name-weight-length-date weight in pounds-ounces
    bat1161 -> 6-8 - -
    ateixeira -> 8-4 - 6/4
    hypov -> 9-12 - 6/8
    rsholland -> 6-5 - 5/26
    ladywclass -> 10 - 5/29
    kate5000 -> 9-11
    nygreg -> 8-5 21 6/1
    grahampeters -> 10 - 5/29
    kens -> 9-5 - 6/2
    lilbluewgn02 -> 8-15 - 6/3
    KarenS -> 9-2 - 6/7
    subearu -> 8-8 20.5 6/1

    Not that my guess counts, but hey, it's my list! ;-)

    If I missed anyone, chime in. :-) My dw is hoping that Brogan (or BroKan, LOL) is NOT 10 pounds, btw!

    -Brian
  • ladywclassladywclass Member Posts: 1,713
    If my daughter could have a 10 lb 2 oz baby with no drugs ... hey ...
    but seriously .. I'm with the dw ... I wouldn't want a 10-pounder!
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    6-4 on 6-4

    Steve, Host
  • jfljfl Member Posts: 1,399
    5/31 9 lbs. 1 oz.

    Our first was 9-3 and our second 9-13.

    I'm told you forget the pain when you're holding your bundle of joy.

    Jim
  • p0926p0926 Member Posts: 4,423
    7 lb 8 oz on 5/31

    So Brian, what does the winner win? How about naming rights for the middle name? :(o)

    -Frank P.
  • subearusubearu Member Posts: 3,613
    my dw prefers 'Lee' for the middle name, but we haven't finalized it just yet.

    -Brian
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    10 lbs? Have mercy on Mama Bear!

    Good news - seven letters have already arrived in support of Patti. Please keep 'em coming! I'd like to have a dozen before sending them in.

    Even a hand-written one pager, I'll pay the postage! C'mon Crew!

    -juice
  • p0926p0926 Member Posts: 4,423
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Just got 7 more, and sent my snail mail address to those folks! :-)

    We should easily surpass my goal of a dozen, looks like 15 or more.

    What can I say? The Crew loves Patti. For 15 people to take their own time (and postage) to write a letter in support of her presence here, that says a lot.

    -juice
  • hgutsteinhgutstein Member Posts: 65
    Title sez it all

    My wife having just had a 10 lb baby (she is 5'2") I dont wish that on anyone

    HG
  • jimmyp1jimmyp1 Member Posts: 640
    Jim
  • subearusubearu Member Posts: 3,613
    Have you read all the letters Juice?

    -Brian
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Not yet, but I am planning to. By the way, if anyone objects to that, let me know and I will *not* read your letter.

    -juice
  • jimmyp1jimmyp1 Member Posts: 640
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Out of curiosity (OK, there's a turbo Forester on the way and I had to know), I checked the current value of my Forester.

    Edmunds TMV and KBB are only $200 apart, so I averaged them ($10.7k). So after 5 years she only depreciated 44%. Pretty amazing.

    I guess that takes into account the discounts when you purchase, because if you look at this list:

    http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/list/top10/99268/article.html

    ...published by Edmunds, the residual for my Forester is higher than anything on their list!

    We may be using different formulae, but don't let anyone tell you resale is not solid on Subarus.

    -juice
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