[Thalo]

That place sounds exactly like the VW dealership in Lowell, MA that I complained about a while back. "Sorry, we can't replace your timing belt because the only person that knows how to do it is on vacation." And the one thing they said that they did fix, they didn't properly fix. That was more than 3 years ago but service that bad sticks in my memory.

 

[Thalo]

I originally debated getting the 18s for an extra $900CAD but the look didn't outweigh the downsides (especially on wintery Canadian roads). I'm beginning to like the look of the 17s more and more anyway. Once the all-seasons that are on right now wear out I'll put some Blizzaks on them and make em my winter wheels and buy some 18s or 19s for summer.

 

[Thalo]

Hope you find sometime to smoke a cigar and read a playboy magazine now that your legal.

Might want to make friends with Thalo up north - if the US continues to police the world you might be looking for a fellow dubber while you avoid draft. A lot can happen between now and your 26th birthday.

Happy Birthday

Not only that, he'd be treated as a real adult here, not just a draft-eligible adult. Drinking/gambling age is 18.