We also keep the prices fairly low, and if something doesn't sell, we mark it down and get it sold.

That's where the 'more' comes in; we want to be more than just a thrift store.

I am a thrift store junkie.

I would not have predicted that it (the market) would have been as active as it has been this early in the year. So my instincts tell me that this is going to be a pretty good housing year. I don't think the housing bubble is going to be a reality in North San Diego County.

Bumpers that bump apparently weren't a consideration during the design phase ... Designing good bumpers is no great engineering challenge ... but unless this is a priority we're going to continue seeing many manufacturers using inferior designs.

The four-point harness would be protective, but not as big a benefit as it would have been before airbags.