A Way to Put More Bounce in Life

Question from Sept. 21:

What items should have springs attached, and for what purpose?

Spring-O Check-O. For all the guys who always reach for the check but never really want it!

--BOB VOGEL, South San Gabriel

SUVs, so they could pass automobiles.

--HIRAM H. SWALLOW, Newhall

Your husband’s backside--to bounce him off the sofa and get him moving.

--GRACE E. HAMPTON, Burbank

Question for Sept. 28:

Marian Salzman, co-author of “Next: Trends for the Near-Future” (see story, this page), makes numerous predictions for the next five to 10 years. What do you predict will happen after the turn of the new year?

Send replies of 25 words or fewer to Smart Aleck, SoCal Living, Los Angeles Times, Times Mirror Square, Los Angeles, CA 90053, or e-mail your answer to socalliving@latimes.com. Include your name and hometown.