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"Bret Chase" > wrote in message ... > On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 19:56:27 GMT, Default User > > wrote: > > >:|ben wrote: > >:|> > >:|> Don't know know if the question has been asked before, but humor me > >:|> for a bit and share your thoughts on gas prices and if ya think > >:|> driving an SUV is unpatriotic? > >:| > >:| > >:|He he. All the talk about gas prices amuse me. When I hired in to the > >:|cumpnee in 1981, gas prices were about $1.20 or so, and I made about 1/3 > >:|of what I do now. That didn't stop me from buying my 1980 Blazer. > >:| > >:| > >:| > >:| > >:|Brian Rodenborn > the price spike of $1.80 or so in early '81 caused my parents to > quickly dump their 7mpg '80 Dodge Ramcharger.... didn't I hate riding > in that thing... > The new car or the old car? |
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On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 23:37:26 GMT, Default User
> wrote: >:|Bret Chase wrote: >:| >:|> the price spike of $1.80 or so in early '81 caused my parents to >:|> quickly dump their 7mpg '80 Dodge Ramcharger.... didn't I hate riding >:|> in that thing... >:| >:| >:|Did you? I had a 75 Trailduster, essentially the same thing as >:|Ramcharger, I liked it. I don't remember exacty what I didn't like about it, as I was only 7, but I definately remember not liking it... -Bret |
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On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 23:37:26 GMT, Default User
> wrote: >:|Bret Chase wrote: >:| >:|> the price spike of $1.80 or so in early '81 caused my parents to >:|> quickly dump their 7mpg '80 Dodge Ramcharger.... didn't I hate riding >:|> in that thing... >:| >:| >:|Did you? I had a 75 Trailduster, essentially the same thing as >:|Ramcharger, I liked it. I don't remember exacty what I didn't like about it, as I was only 7, but I definately remember not liking it... -Bret |
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On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 00:29:06 GMT, "Jerry Okamura"
> wrote: >:| >:|"Bret Chase" > wrote in message ... >:|> On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 19:56:27 GMT, Default User >:|> > wrote: >:|> >:|> >:|ben wrote: >:|> >:|> >:|> >:|> Don't know know if the question has been asked before, but humor me >:|> >:|> for a bit and share your thoughts on gas prices and if ya think >:|> >:|> driving an SUV is unpatriotic? >:|> >:| >:|> >:| >:|> >:|He he. All the talk about gas prices amuse me. When I hired in to the >:|> >:|cumpnee in 1981, gas prices were about $1.20 or so, and I made about >:|1/3 >:|> >:|of what I do now. That didn't stop me from buying my 1980 Blazer. >:|> >:| >:|> >:| >:|> >:| >:|> >:| >:|> >:|Brian Rodenborn >:|> the price spike of $1.80 or so in early '81 caused my parents to >:|> quickly dump their 7mpg '80 Dodge Ramcharger.... didn't I hate riding >:|> in that thing... >:|> >:|The new car or the old car? >:| the ramcharger... hated it.... I think they traded it in on a Subaru GL wagon.. my mom loved that car. _Bret |
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On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 00:29:06 GMT, "Jerry Okamura"
> wrote: >:| >:|"Bret Chase" > wrote in message ... >:|> On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 19:56:27 GMT, Default User >:|> > wrote: >:|> >:|> >:|ben wrote: >:|> >:|> >:|> >:|> Don't know know if the question has been asked before, but humor me >:|> >:|> for a bit and share your thoughts on gas prices and if ya think >:|> >:|> driving an SUV is unpatriotic? >:|> >:| >:|> >:| >:|> >:|He he. All the talk about gas prices amuse me. When I hired in to the >:|> >:|cumpnee in 1981, gas prices were about $1.20 or so, and I made about >:|1/3 >:|> >:|of what I do now. That didn't stop me from buying my 1980 Blazer. >:|> >:| >:|> >:| >:|> >:| >:|> >:| >:|> >:|Brian Rodenborn >:|> the price spike of $1.80 or so in early '81 caused my parents to >:|> quickly dump their 7mpg '80 Dodge Ramcharger.... didn't I hate riding >:|> in that thing... >:|> >:|The new car or the old car? >:| the ramcharger... hated it.... I think they traded it in on a Subaru GL wagon.. my mom loved that car. _Bret |
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(ben) wrote in message . com>...
> Don't know know if the question has been asked before, but humor me > for a bit and share your thoughts on gas prices and if ya think > driving an SUV is unpatriotic? In my own mind its a complicated > question that can effect US national security (the part where we in > the USA are dependent upon foreign oil). It was a topic that was sort > of covered in the last issue of national geographic so I posted > another rant on why I think in general SUVs suck. Just think,Alpha Male Gore said in his book the internal combustion engine is more of a threat to mankind than a nuclear weapon.He thought gas should be $5 a gallon.As for "SUV's" I'll drive what I damned well please.I'll squash your bicycle with my V-10 four wheel drive Excursion!! > > > http://www.phaster.com/road_trips/ar...patriotic.html > > > I just filled up my land cruiser and it took $100+, oh well its my toy > and its the only vehicle that can accomplish what I want it to do, so > I don't mind paying for the priviliage of driving the darn thing, but > with gas prices all over the news and oil prices now just dropping are > people going to ignore the recient gas price spike?????? |
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am (David James Polewka) wrote in message >.. .
> (ben) wrote: > > >Don't know know if the question has been asked before, but humor me > >for a bit and share your thoughts on gas prices and if ya think > >driving an SUV is unpatriotic? > > How much oil are we burning to support all the elderly whose ability to > contribute is significantly diminished because of Alzheimer's, > depression, infirmity, etc.? > > > ========================= > "Endeavor to persevere" > ========================= How much oil are we burning for "Pickles" Kerry to flit around the globe in his new biz jet?? |
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