Comments on: Mercedes and the Single Girl http://www.miaking.com/mercedes-and-the-single-girl-by-debutante-mia The official website and blog for national bestselling author Mia King. Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:12:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: phil http://www.miaking.com/mercedes-and-the-single-girl-by-debutante-mia/comment-page-1#comment-54 phil Sat, 07 Oct 2006 09:23:56 +0000 http://www.thedebutanteball.com/?p=88#comment-54 Clearly none of you has lived in a really cold place like chicago....we had to "plug' the car in even whilst it was sitting in a garage...actually in those days (realize i'm talking about the days when the world was in black and white..the50's)it wasn't "plugging in " the car it was leaving a light bulb turned on all night under the hood, which created enough heat to keep the fluids fluid and the battery able to start but not enough heat to blow up the car....it wasn't an electircal cord attached to the car then... here' a good rule of thumb for a first (or any ) car value never more than equal to 2-3% of total net worth---that way you can sleep at night knowing if some one hits it ,or it rolls down a hill....your still ok. Clearly none of you has lived in a really cold place like chicago….we had to “plug’ the car in even whilst it was sitting in a garage…actually in those days (realize i’m talking about the days when the world was in black and white..the50′s)it wasn’t “plugging in ” the car it was leaving a light bulb turned on all night under the hood, which created enough heat to keep the fluids fluid and the battery able to start but not enough heat to blow up the car….it wasn’t an electircal cord attached to the car then…
here’ a good rule of thumb for a first (or any ) car value never more than equal to 2-3% of total net worth—that way you can sleep at night knowing if some one hits it ,or it rolls down a hill….your still ok.

]]> By: Mia King http://www.miaking.com/mercedes-and-the-single-girl-by-debutante-mia/comment-page-1#comment-53 Mia King Fri, 06 Oct 2006 19:05:30 +0000 http://www.thedebutanteball.com/?p=88#comment-53 OK, plug comes out of the heating block (part of the engine), through the grille, and into any electric socket. Weird, I know. It's like, "Charging up my phone battery, running the dehumidifer, plugging in my two-ton Mercedes Benz ..." And my husband finally checked out the blog (he was totally lost and confused at first - very cute) and left a comment that got me all emotional ... and he's right, I'd be warm in the dorm while he'd be bundled up looking for a free outlet somewhere ... OK, plug comes out of the heating block (part of the engine), through the grille, and into any electric socket. Weird, I know. It’s like, “Charging up my phone battery, running the dehumidifer, plugging in my two-ton Mercedes Benz …”

And my husband finally checked out the blog (he was totally lost and confused at first – very cute) and left a comment that got me all emotional … and he’s right, I’d be warm in the dorm while he’d be bundled up looking for a free outlet somewhere …

]]> By: Kristy http://www.miaking.com/mercedes-and-the-single-girl-by-debutante-mia/comment-page-1#comment-52 Kristy Fri, 06 Oct 2006 18:06:05 +0000 http://www.thedebutanteball.com/?p=88#comment-52 Okay, but WHERE DOES THE PLUG GO? I mean, the other end. I'm quite intrigued. I'm going Googling... Okay, but WHERE DOES THE PLUG GO? I mean, the other end. I’m quite intrigued. I’m going Googling…

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.miaking.com/mercedes-and-the-single-girl-by-debutante-mia/comment-page-1#comment-51 Jennifer Fri, 06 Oct 2006 18:01:57 +0000 http://www.thedebutanteball.com/?p=88#comment-51 Here in Vermont, it's quite a normal thing to plug your car in. (I think it has something to do with keeping the oil warm????) We also cover our cars with blankets on very cold nights. Don't know if this really helps, but it's one of those things all our neighbors do, so we do it too... Here in Vermont, it’s quite a normal thing to plug your car in. (I think it has something to do with keeping the oil warm????) We also cover our cars with blankets on very cold nights. Don’t know if this really helps, but it’s one of those things all our neighbors do, so we do it too…

]]> By: Kristy http://www.miaking.com/mercedes-and-the-single-girl-by-debutante-mia/comment-page-1#comment-50 Kristy Fri, 06 Oct 2006 14:51:19 +0000 http://www.thedebutanteball.com/?p=88#comment-50 Awwwwwwwwww!! Another cutie to add to our growing Cutie Harem :) Awwwwwwwwww!! Another cutie to add to our growing Cutie Harem :)

]]> By: Darrin Gee http://www.miaking.com/mercedes-and-the-single-girl-by-debutante-mia/comment-page-1#comment-49 Darrin Gee Fri, 06 Oct 2006 01:38:31 +0000 http://www.thedebutanteball.com/?p=88#comment-49 I have a feeling that if I was around back then, I would have been the one trying to find a place to plug in that car! Glad we now live in Hawaii, where we're looking for just the opposite - a place to keep the car cool, like in the shade under a palm tree at the beach. Just to let you know, I'd do anything for you, including freezing to death, because I love you. Your Husband I have a feeling that if I was around back then, I would have been the one trying to find a place to plug in that car! Glad we now live in Hawaii, where we’re looking for just the opposite – a place to keep the car cool, like in the shade under a palm tree at the beach. Just to let you know, I’d do anything for you, including freezing to death, because I love you.

Your Husband

]]> By: Mia King http://www.miaking.com/mercedes-and-the-single-girl-by-debutante-mia/comment-page-1#comment-48 Mia King Thu, 05 Oct 2006 18:47:41 +0000 http://www.thedebutanteball.com/?p=88#comment-48 Apparently it is a diesel thing. Which, aside from polluting our environment, gives great gas mileage. I was surfing to find more information on the plug-in heating block for everyone (sure, I have page proofs due. But I want to do my share in making this grog fun AND educational …). I stumbled across this: “The Mercedes Diesels suit a particular type of driver, so take a moment to consider whether or not this is the right vehicle for you.” Well, that much is clear. $2,500 and a bazillion campus parking tickets later! Where was the net when I needed it back then?! I forgot to write about the hubcaps. Those damn hubcabs. Enough said. Apparently it is a diesel thing. Which, aside from polluting our environment, gives great gas mileage.

I was surfing to find more information on the plug-in heating block for everyone (sure, I have page proofs due. But I want to do my share in making this grog fun AND educational …). I stumbled across this:

“The Mercedes Diesels suit a particular type of driver, so take a moment to consider whether or not this is the right vehicle for you.” Well, that much is clear. $2,500 and a bazillion campus parking tickets later! Where was the net when I needed it back then?!

I forgot to write about the hubcaps. Those damn hubcabs. Enough said.

]]> By: Larramie http://www.miaking.com/mercedes-and-the-single-girl-by-debutante-mia/comment-page-1#comment-47 Larramie Thu, 05 Oct 2006 17:01:36 +0000 http://www.thedebutanteball.com/?p=88#comment-47 How funny, how real and how naive were we in college! How funny, how real and how naive were we in college!

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