SAH/WOH - Why?

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Registered: 11-18-2005
SAH/WOH - Why?
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Mon, 02-20-2006 - 7:41am

I am sure this has been done before but I was wondering this in light of recent posts lately.

Why did you decide to sah/woh?

Was it a choice or something expected of you?

Was your plan to sah/woh though out or impulsive? Long-term or short-term?

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Registered: 08-22-2005
Mon, 03-13-2006 - 11:31pm
Towing capacity has a lot more involved in it than the number of cylinders in the engine. V-6 or V-8 is only the tiniest part of it and not all V-6's are the same.

Karen


"Terry manages to hand the bag off to Ruth Marie, who takes off in the most mincing sprint you have ever seen in your life. She does her best, but she runs like she's got a pink parasol in one hand and an inhaler in the other."


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Karen

"Veronica: "I hate fake deer too. Every time I see their stupid fake-deer faces I want to grab a shotgun and go all Cheney on 'em." Sure, but since fake deer don't talk, they won't

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Registered: 08-22-2005
Mon, 03-13-2006 - 11:33pm
What good would unloading the trailer do? Where would you put the sink, refrigerator, toilet (and accompanying plumbing/sewage systems) in the van? You do realize, she doesn't mean a moving van, right?

Karen


"Terry manages to hand the bag off to Ruth Marie, who takes off in the most mincing sprint you have ever seen in your life. She does her best, but she runs like she's got a pink parasol in one hand and an inhaler in the other."


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Karen

"Veronica: "I hate fake deer too. Every time I see their stupid fake-deer faces I want to grab a shotgun and go all Cheney on 'em." Sure, but since fake deer don't talk, they won't

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Registered: 08-22-2005
Mon, 03-13-2006 - 11:37pm
Drilling in Alaska won't reduce dependence on oil...only on foreign oil, which is a really narrowly-focused and stupid approach. The way to reduce dependence on oil is to develop (and subsidize federally) the use of alternative fuels such as ethanol.

Karen


"Terry manages to hand the bag off to Ruth Marie, who takes off in the most mincing sprint you have ever seen in your life. She does her best, but she runs like she's got a pink parasol in one hand and an inhaler in the other."


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Karen

"Veronica: "I hate fake deer too. Every time I see their stupid fake-deer faces I want to grab a shotgun and go all Cheney on 'em." Sure, but since fake deer don't talk, they won't

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Registered: 05-01-2003
Tue, 03-14-2006 - 5:42am
Oh, I'm sure it does. I don't profess to know about things like that, but my original point and still is, is that my Odyssey is a great lugger - can compete with almost any SUV.
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Registered: 11-18-2005
Tue, 03-14-2006 - 6:12am

Why does anyone care what anyone else drives?

I have a Pontiac Montana (and absolutely LOVE it). I only have 2 kids but I always seem to haev more in my minivan. My dh is trading in his Mazda Protege b/c he wants an SUV.

I care about the environment but it is not something I am going to worry about so much that I am giving up my minivan.

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Registered: 08-22-2005
Tue, 03-14-2006 - 6:17am
I know that's your point, but I disagree with it, completely. Based on the engine differences, suspension differences and braking differences between minivans and SUVs, the odds are quite high that similar loads would result in far more maintenance and break-downs of the minivan than of the SUV. Comparable square foot is meaningless compared to the other issues.

Karen


"Terry manages to hand the bag off to Ruth Marie, who takes off in the most mincing sprint you have ever seen in your life. She does her best, but she runs like she's got a pink parasol in one hand and an inhaler in the other."


Miss Alli @ TelevisionWithoutPity, Survivor: Exile Island



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Karen

"Veronica: "I hate fake deer too. Every time I see their stupid fake-deer faces I want to grab a shotgun and go all Cheney on 'em." Sure, but since fake deer don't talk, they won't

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Registered: 01-18-2006
Tue, 03-14-2006 - 6:32am
One of my trailers is large enough to move our entire living room in one pull. We can move both the kids bedroooms in one pull. and the dining room and kitchen in one pull. It is great.

 

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Registered: 01-18-2006
Tue, 03-14-2006 - 6:33am
I was referring to foreign dependence on oil. I agree on the ethanol approach.

 

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Registered: 01-18-2006
Tue, 03-14-2006 - 6:34am
I couldn't agree more. It is the life we live today.

 

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 03-14-2006 - 12:15pm
She's not surprised, because she's implying that you inherited your attitude about what vehicles to drive and not being environmentally conscious from your dad.

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