Correction

[flea]

The BIL's Monster Truck is an F250, not an F150. mr. flea mocked me roundly when I expressed consternation over whether or not the truck would fit under a railway overpas labeled 11 feet 8 inches. But the pickup bed is chest-high off the ground! The thing is huge!

Also, if I ran the world, children staying at my house under 10 years of age would be in bed by 9 pm at latest, so we could have a modicum of adult conversation, and there would be less crankiness.

Comments

[dxmachina.livejournal.com]

Not insulted. I just assume people have good reasons for picking their vehicle. I need to transport plywood, lawnmowers, and Somervillain furniture. My old Subaru wagon could do this, but it's a lot easier with the truck. My brother needs to be able to tow his backhoe, so he needed a big truck. My peeve is not seeing why someone would need a Lexus when an equivalently sized Toyota would do.

I'm with you on not seeing why anyone would need a luxury military vehicle. I will, however, say that taller vehicles tend to be easier to get into and out of as your flexibility decreases, especially if you have leg problems. I don't think I would've been able to easily get into or out of my Subaru for several days after I had my accident. It was nice to be able to just swing my legs sideways and sort of slide out of my truck without having to flex my knees a lot.