Ski racks in Atlanta?

For years I have noted a number of ski racks in Atlanta. Now I'm not talking about the cargo racks that are attached to the roof by the manufacturer, like my Jeep Liberty has. I am talking about the ski/watersports/bike racks that are mounted on the roof that have a manufacturer name on them. like Thule or Yakima.

I think some people (and I assume mostly guys) like to leave them on to impress somebody, but I don't know why. When I attach cargo to the top of my Liberty the mileage drops from 2-3 miles per gallon. While I don't think that the mileage will drop that much, an extra rack on the top should be dropping mileage at least a little.

And we live in Atlanta, where the skiing is a couple hours north, if we're lucky. So these racks almost have to be for biking and watersports. Of course, I don't see a lot of the racks with actual gear in them. And another newsflash - it only takes a couple of minutes to talke them off.

I have to assume that the owner is trying to impress somebody. Maybe you could try to impress them with sound financial decisions, like getting the most miles-per-gallon from that itty-bitty car you drive.

Spring is spending Summer in Atlanta

Its been a wonderful summer, with mild temps and above average rainfall. In fact, 7 out of the last 8  months have seen above normal rainfall and highs in the 70's in Atlanta? OMG!

My grass looks better than it ever has and I don't think its just because of the century oak that came crashing down in the corner of my backyard last August. We added some clover to help get nitrogen in the soil, but I told my lawn guy that I thought that the fertilizer I put down over the last 19  years had finally started working.

This July, we are already 10% above normal on the rainfall and only 2 days above the 89 degrees that is normal.

I'm all for this!