Comments on: Prius is the New Buick http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2008/04/02/prius-is-the-new-buick/ Thoughts on Dreams, Life, and Spirit - by Anne Hill, D.Min. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:39:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Blog o’ Gnosis » Blog Archive » Stopping on a Paradigm http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2008/04/02/prius-is-the-new-buick/comment-page-1/#comment-8592 Blog o’ Gnosis » Blog Archive » Stopping on a Paradigm Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:14:40 +0000 http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2008/04/02/prius-is-the-new-buick/#comment-8592 [...] 2008Yesterday in a Sebastopol parking lot I ran into an old acquaintance who, like me, drives an aging car. I joked with him about the fact that we were still keeping our jalopies going, when he came over [...] [...] 2008Yesterday in a Sebastopol parking lot I ran into an old acquaintance who, like me, drives an aging car. I joked with him about the fact that we were still keeping our jalopies going, when he came over [...]

]]> By: Blog o’ Gnosis » Blog Archive » I hate to say this, but… http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2008/04/02/prius-is-the-new-buick/comment-page-1/#comment-8245 Blog o’ Gnosis » Blog Archive » I hate to say this, but… Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:02:57 +0000 http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2008/04/02/prius-is-the-new-buick/#comment-8245 [...] the time. Case in point: this blog post detailing how Toyota is worried about being perceived as an old people’s car. They have replaced Sly and the Family Stone in their ads with a band I’ve never heard of, [...] [...] the time. Case in point: this blog post detailing how Toyota is worried about being perceived as an old people’s car. They have replaced Sly and the Family Stone in their ads with a band I’ve never heard of, [...]

]]> By: Donald http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2008/04/02/prius-is-the-new-buick/comment-page-1/#comment-8031 Donald Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:35:05 +0000 http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2008/04/02/prius-is-the-new-buick/#comment-8031 Hello from a lovely spring day in England. By the way, Avalon Spring Witch camp was amazing and delightful. Anne, reading your tales of the highway and memory lane makes me even more happy to live in a state where cool normally, only relates to the weather or the emotional states of family members, as in, 'she was certainly cool (not excited) about that invitation'. Minnesotans tend not to get too worked up about what others consider hip. As for our bright red new Prius, we, my husband, age 42 and myself, age 57, love it. We are actually getting 45 miles per gallon and it is damn good in deep snow and high winds. What more could we want? And as an added bonus, it's red exterior and charcoal gray interior goes with all of our basic wardrobes. And believe me, we do not lollygag down the highway. Hello from a lovely spring day in England.

By the way, Avalon Spring Witch camp was amazing and delightful.

Anne, reading your tales of the highway and memory lane makes me even more happy to live in a state where cool normally, only relates to the weather or the emotional states of family members, as in, ‘she was certainly cool (not excited) about that invitation’. Minnesotans tend not to get too worked up about what others consider hip.

As for our bright red new Prius, we, my husband, age 42 and myself, age 57, love it. We are actually getting 45 miles per gallon and it is damn good in deep snow and high winds. What more could we want? And as an added bonus, it’s red exterior and charcoal gray interior goes with all of our basic wardrobes. And believe me, we do not lollygag down the highway.

]]> By: Panthera http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2008/04/02/prius-is-the-new-buick/comment-page-1/#comment-8013 Panthera Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:49:34 +0000 http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2008/04/02/prius-is-the-new-buick/#comment-8013 Oh Gods! I just got a [2002] Prius! But likely if you see me on the freeway I'll be flyin' down the road having found that sweet spot between accelerating and not slowing so my gas mileage goes UP! I did 43MPG last tank and am doing 38.5 this tank. Oh Gods! I just got a [2002] Prius! But likely if you see me on the freeway I’ll be flyin’ down the road having found that sweet spot between accelerating and not slowing so my gas mileage goes UP! I did 43MPG last tank and am doing 38.5 this tank.

]]> By: Chas S. Clifton http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2008/04/02/prius-is-the-new-buick/comment-page-1/#comment-8004 Chas S. Clifton Sat, 05 Apr 2008 22:56:39 +0000 http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2008/04/02/prius-is-the-new-buick/#comment-8004 Oh, you're wicked. Me, I look forward to some telecommuting. Oh, you’re wicked.

Me, I look forward to some telecommuting.

]]> By: Helen/Hawk http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2008/04/02/prius-is-the-new-buick/comment-page-1/#comment-8003 Helen/Hawk Sat, 05 Apr 2008 22:50:06 +0000 http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2008/04/02/prius-is-the-new-buick/#comment-8003 Don't know how much this talk about "old" vrs "cool" is tongue in cheek..........but as someone who graduated from high school earlier than you whippersnappers...........this visualization of "old" is disturbing. Even as a joke (if it is). It's a place we're all going, minute by minute. And the more positive that place is conceptualized, the better when we get there. (or should I say, as we get there?). Come on guys.....were're talking Magic 101: Visualization. Let alone the whole Respected Elders thing. Hawk, who'd like there to be Some respect when I finally become a LOL (who in this case, hopefully will always laugh out loud....as a little old lady - who damn well will be wearing purple!!!) Don’t know how much this talk about “old” vrs “cool” is tongue in cheek……….but as someone who graduated from high school earlier than you whippersnappers………..this visualization of “old” is disturbing.

Even as a joke (if it is).

It’s a place we’re all going, minute by minute. And the more positive that place is conceptualized, the better when we get there. (or should I say, as we get there?). Come on guys…..were’re talking Magic 101: Visualization.

Let alone the whole Respected Elders thing.

Hawk, who’d like there to be Some respect when I finally become a LOL (who in this case, hopefully will always laugh out loud….as a little old lady – who damn well will be wearing purple!!!)

]]> By: Anne http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2008/04/02/prius-is-the-new-buick/comment-page-1/#comment-8000 Anne Sat, 05 Apr 2008 20:10:16 +0000 http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2008/04/02/prius-is-the-new-buick/#comment-8000 Goat, you are right about the joys of telecommuting. Sadly, I cannot telecommute my daughter to school and back each day, but nothing makes me happier than a day spent working from home where I don't have to get into my car at all. About the sports cars, though... Driving home (again) from town this morning I remembered my favorite boyfriend in high school, who drove a metallic green '67 Mustang with a 3-speed column shift. *That* was a nice car. Ahem. My point is that all the way home this morning I was behind a late-model Mustang convertible (the top was up, on a sunny day) driven by someone obviously trying to relive the glory days of the '67 Mustang but failing miserably in his attempt. So while I think it is true that many of the snappy new hybrids will come out as sports cars first, can their eventual fate be much different from that of yesterday's Mustang? OTOH, when that day comes I'll probably be too old to drive anyway, so what do I care? Goat, you are right about the joys of telecommuting. Sadly, I cannot telecommute my daughter to school and back each day, but nothing makes me happier than a day spent working from home where I don’t have to get into my car at all.

About the sports cars, though… Driving home (again) from town this morning I remembered my favorite boyfriend in high school, who drove a metallic green ’67 Mustang with a 3-speed column shift. *That* was a nice car. Ahem.

My point is that all the way home this morning I was behind a late-model Mustang convertible (the top was up, on a sunny day) driven by someone obviously trying to relive the glory days of the ’67 Mustang but failing miserably in his attempt.

So while I think it is true that many of the snappy new hybrids will come out as sports cars first, can their eventual fate be much different from that of yesterday’s Mustang? OTOH, when that day comes I’ll probably be too old to drive anyway, so what do I care?

]]> By: Goat http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2008/04/02/prius-is-the-new-buick/comment-page-1/#comment-7998 Goat Sat, 05 Apr 2008 07:01:57 +0000 http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2008/04/02/prius-is-the-new-buick/#comment-7998 I've got your Prius beat - one word "telecommute". Nothing decreases your gas use like not-going-out -) HEY! YOU KIDS GET OFF MY LAWN!!! I’ve got your Prius beat – one word “telecommute”. Nothing decreases your gas use like not-going-out -)

HEY! YOU KIDS GET OFF MY LAWN!!!

]]> By: Anne http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2008/04/02/prius-is-the-new-buick/comment-page-1/#comment-7997 Anne Sat, 05 Apr 2008 01:09:35 +0000 http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2008/04/02/prius-is-the-new-buick/#comment-7997 Touché, Cookie! Represent! Touché, Cookie! Represent!

]]> By: cookie http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2008/04/02/prius-is-the-new-buick/comment-page-1/#comment-7996 cookie Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:44:06 +0000 http://gnosiscafe.com/gcblog/2008/04/02/prius-is-the-new-buick/#comment-7996 As one of those older-looking Prius-driving road-blocking baby boomers, I have to say you young folks ought to be grateful that we're trying to save at least a little gas so that you'll be able to drive at all when you're sixty. We know that the slower we go, the less gas we use. Remember that, you young whippersnappers! Let's see how cool you look when there's no gas left and you're biking your groceries home from the store. In the rain. As one of those older-looking Prius-driving road-blocking baby boomers, I have to say you young folks ought to be grateful that we’re trying to save at least a little gas so that you’ll be able to drive at all when you’re sixty. We know that the slower we go, the less gas we use. Remember that, you young whippersnappers! Let’s see how cool you look when there’s no gas left and you’re biking your groceries home from the store. In the rain.

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