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southaters@yahoo.com - 21 Apr 2006 15:37 GMT I think it will be funny to see all the good old fat southern boys with the big fat pickups and suvs only being able to drive to and from work because they only get 18 mpg instead of the 35 mpg that westerners get with their Honda Civics.
Spdloader - 21 Apr 2006 15:46 GMT 18? You dumb $hit.
I get 12mpg in my Bronco, 15mpg in my PSD F350, and 4mpg in my dump truck.
You can't even get your insults right.
So, why don't you take your Honda and run it up your a$$?
Spdloader Good old Fat Southern Boy with tons of big fat trucks to drive.
>I think it will be funny to see all the good old fat southern boys with > the big fat pickups and suvs only being able to drive to and from work > because they only get 18 mpg instead of the 35 mpg that westerners get > with their Honda Civics. southaters@yahoo.com - 21 Apr 2006 16:06 GMT Excuse me. I guess you will be doing even less driving than I thought. It will be good to have you off of the road. How much do you weigh anyway? The combined weight of a good old fat boy and his truck causes more wear and tear on the roads than the weight of a healthy westerner and his Civic. You should be paying more in road taxes on your bronco and your excess personal weight.
My Names Nobody - 21 Apr 2006 16:51 GMT > Excuse me. I guess you will be doing even less driving than I thought. > It will be good to have you off of the road. How much do you weigh > anyway? The combined weight of a good old fat boy and his truck causes > more wear and tear on the roads than the weight of a healthy westerner > and his Civic. You should be paying more in road taxes on your bronco > and your excess personal weight. Westerner? You wish!
Spdloader - 21 Apr 2006 16:53 GMT I'm glad my personal weight, and my gas / diesel guzzling vehicles piss you off.
As a matter of fact, I'm going to eat a dozen doughnuts for lunch, then go pour 5 gallons of gas out on the ground, just to make your day.
I might even leave my trucks idling in the driveway over the weekend, while I binge eat on whatever I can find, then, I'm coming west to dick up the roads for you.
Go screw yourself,
Spdloader
> Excuse me. I guess you will be doing even less driving than I thought. > It will be good to have you off of the road. How much do you weigh > anyway? The combined weight of a good old fat boy and his truck causes > more wear and tear on the roads than the weight of a healthy westerner > and his Civic. You should be paying more in road taxes on your bronco > and your excess personal weight. Kate - 02 May 2006 14:41 GMT : I'm glad my personal weight, and my gas / diesel guzzling vehicles piss you : off. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] : : Spdloader You are my hero.
Kate
Spdloader - 02 May 2006 15:08 GMT > You are my hero. > > Kate Hey Kate! Glad to see you! Did you unsubscribe the other group like I did?
This guy is an idiot of a caliber never seen before.
Later,
Spdloader
Kate - 02 May 2006 20:56 GMT : > You are my hero. : > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] : : Spdloader I did, but lurk a little over Mr. Kate's shoulder. Yes, this guy is a cute little troll, I don't think he's even rate a .22cal LOL
I laughed so doggone hard when hubs told me about your post that I had to come and see for myself.
You're alright in my book
Kate
Matt Macchiarolo - 03 May 2006 01:15 GMT Hey Kate, I feel like I am being stalked... :-)
> : > You are my hero. > : > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Kate Kate - 03 May 2006 02:33 GMT : Hey Kate, I feel like I am being stalked... Rumor had it you were dancin nekkid over here somewhere - I came to work the camera :) *Say Cheese*
LOL
Kate
Matt Macchiarolo - 03 May 2006 13:30 GMT No big thing....
> : Hey Kate, I feel like I am being stalked... > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Kate Kate - 03 May 2006 17:28 GMT : No big thing.... LMAO!!!
: > : Hey Kate, I feel like I am being stalked... : > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] : > : > Kate Kate - 04 May 2006 00:16 GMT Pssttt... email me... I have something I think you would get a kick out of :)
kjkate at selby dot ws
Spdloader - 04 May 2006 00:59 GMT > Pssttt... email me... > I have something I think you would get a kick out of :) > > kjkate at selby dot ws I can't get through, your server is kickin' it back at me!
Spdloader
try me here: brysonct at triad dot rr dot com
Kate - 04 May 2006 03:43 GMT : > Pssttt... email me... : > I have something I think you would get a kick out of :) [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] : : try me here: brysonct at triad dot rr dot com will do
K.
Mark Jones - 21 Apr 2006 19:47 GMT > Excuse me. I guess you will be doing even less driving than I > thought. It will be good to have you off of the road. How much do > you weigh anyway? The combined weight of a good old fat boy and his > truck causes more wear and tear on the roads than the weight of a > healthy westerner and his Civic. You should be paying more in road > taxes on your bronco and your excess personal weight. I would bet that his weight in kilograms exceeds you I.Q.
wicked - 19 May 2006 00:00 GMT > Excuse me. I guess you will be doing even less driving than I thought. > It will be good to have you off of the road. How much do you weigh > anyway? The combined weight of a good old fat boy and his truck causes > more wear and tear on the roads than the weight of a healthy westerner > and his Civic. You should be paying more in road taxes on your bronco > and your excess personal weight. Hello sh.t For Brains. I'm from the midwest and I am short and fat and I have 2 trucks, 2 trailers and a whole bunch of equipment that I haul because my truck and your roads are my office. Please put me on your list because I think you are a weeny little fag. How's about that? San Francisco Honda driver? Oh, and when I'm out west I put on the ol' tire chains in dry weather. Makes for some nice ruts in the road. My truck doesn't even feel them but I hope it shakes your fruity little Honda all apart.
Matt Mead - 19 May 2006 15:26 GMT You should be paying more in road taxes on your bronco
>> and your excess personal weight. What an idiot!
He IS paying more in road taxes. Ever hear of the federal gas tax? Use more gas, pay more taxes! It also works that way with state gas taxes. (In case you still don't make the connection, State and Federal gas taxes fund road construction/repair and a whole lot of non-road related stuff......)
Matt 99 V-10 Super Duty, Super Cab 4x4
scrape - 21 Apr 2006 16:49 GMT >18? You dumb $hit. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >So, why don't you take your Honda and run it up your a$$? He would, but that orifice is presently occupied with what he's been trolling for at the local public schools.
Spdloader - 21 Apr 2006 16:56 GMT > He would, but that orifice is presently occupied with what he's been > trolling for at the local public schools. It amazes me that people like this are "out", and not locked up somewhere.
Amazing.
But, he's entertaining as hell. He thinks he can make us mad, by showing what an idiot he is.
lol
Spdloader
Advocate - 21 Apr 2006 18:50 GMT >I think it will be funny to see all the good old fat southern boys with > the big fat pickups and suvs only being able to drive to and from work > because they only get 18 mpg instead of the 35 mpg that westerners get > with their Honda Civics. Why do you only pick on the southeners? I'm from Minnesota and I have a 4X4 pickup that I haul a trailer with. I drive it to work too. I hunt, fish and I'm a bit overweight. I guess I'm a northern redneck and would like to be a part of the group you hate.
IYM - 21 Apr 2006 18:57 GMT I'm from the northeast....I'm not fat, but I have a F-150 and I tow a trailer, and drive it to work once in a while too when I want to give my SUV a break. Can I join too please!!!!
Come on everyone! Who else wants to join? We need some westerners to join the group! <sarcasm on> Oh wait - EVERYONE in the west drives Civics. In fact, I've NEVER, EVER seen pick-ups or SUV's in California or Colorado...<sarcasm off> (In fact, CA has more SUV's registered than 3 southern states combined)...
> >I think it will be funny to see all the good old fat southern boys with > > the big fat pickups and suvs only being able to drive to and from work [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > I'm a bit overweight. I guess I'm a northern redneck and would like to be a > part of the group you hate. Ron - 21 Apr 2006 19:32 GMT I am really confused by this statement. Almost everyone in the WEST has a Pickup Truck but I believe the difference might be they are not rusted out like the ones in the Southeast so maybe unless they are rusty they don't count.
> I'm from the northeast....I'm not fat, but I have a F-150 and I tow a > trailer, and drive it to work once in a while too when I want to give my SUV [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > >>part of the group you hate. southaters@yahoo.com - 21 Apr 2006 20:42 GMT I am confused by it too. It is really absurd. Pickups are more popular in the south (memphis, dallas, atlanta, etc.) than they are in the west (el paso, la, seattle, etc) and yet even in the south it would be a gross exaggeration to say that almost everyone has one.
miles - 25 Apr 2006 01:30 GMT > I am confused by it too. It is really absurd. Pickups are more > popular in the south (memphis, dallas, atlanta, etc.) than they are in > the west (el paso, la, seattle, etc) and yet even in the south it would > be a gross exaggeration to say that almost everyone has one. It would appear you've never been to Phoenix, Denver, Albuquerque, Tucson, Salt Lake City, Grand Junction, Reno, anywhere in Idaho or Wyoming. The west is truck and 4x4 country! The big cities in California etc. are just that. In L.A. you gotta have an econo car because you have to commute 2 hours each way from an overpriced home.
Kate - 02 May 2006 14:40 GMT :I am confused by it too. It is really absurd. Pickups are more : popular in the south (memphis, dallas, atlanta, etc.) than they are in : the west (el paso, la, seattle, etc) and yet even in the south it would : be a gross exaggeration to say that almost everyone has one. Here in West tennessee almost everyone has at least one. It's a must have sort of thing.
Kate
Rashputin - 29 Apr 2006 09:37 GMT >I am really confused by this statement. Almost everyone in the WEST has a >Pickup Truck but I believe the difference might be they are not rusted out [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] >> >>>part of the group you hate. He's one of those idiots who thinks the "west" consists of California and nothing else. Everything in between is flyover country so there's New Yark, California, and Da South. The only reason he knows Da South exists is New Yarkers and Massatuschabators used to go there for votes from the Jim Crow democrats every few years or for the occasional KKK meeting with their bud Byrd.
Regards
My Names Nobody - 29 Apr 2006 21:38 GMT >>I am really confused by this statement. Almost everyone in the WEST has a >>Pickup Truck but I believe the difference might be they are not rusted out [quoted text clipped - 44 lines] > > Regards This Idiot resides in Colorado. The majority of Colorado is east of the Rockies, and clearly MIDWEST for all practical purposes! He wouldn't know what is driven in the West if he got stuck under its bumper...
IYM - 01 May 2006 14:41 GMT > He's one of those idiots who thinks the "west" consists of California and > nothing else. Everything in between is flyover country so there's New Yark, > California, and Da South. The only reason he knows Da South exists is New > Yarkers and Massatuschabators used to go there for votes from the Jim Crow > democrats every few years or for the occasional KKK meeting with their bud > Byrd. Hey, youse betta be gettin da pro-noun-c-a-sion right, or we bust some knee caps! It's New Yawk, (like Hawk) not Yark. :)
Tanks, Here on Lawn Gisland, New Yawk.
Kate - 02 May 2006 14:39 GMT : I'm from the northeast....I'm not fat, but I have a F-150 and I tow a : trailer, and drive it to work once in a while too when I want to give my SUV [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] : NEVER, EVER seen pick-ups or SUV's in California or Colorado...<sarcasm off> : (In fact, CA has more SUV's registered than 3 southern states combined)... Oh IYM - uh... there ARE real vehicles in California. You just have to run with the right crowds. It's an underground thing. Very hush hush.
Does it count if I'm a fat ol gal from California that moved to the South? We live in Tennessee and have an F250 powerstroke and a Rubicon - the BOTH guzzle.
Kate
David F. Mishiwiec Sr. - 02 May 2006 18:35 GMT Be VERY glad you moved away from CA Kate. Gas is now almost $3.40 a gallon and going up 6-10 cents daily. Some independent stations are now having trouble getting gas. They have shut down periodically as they have had to wait for deliveries while Shell is buying on the spot market. Something in the paper the other day said that they have two refineries down, one for scheduled maintenance and one that experienced mechanical problems and went down unexpectedly.
Traffic here is down very noticeably. People just aren't driving unless its unavoidable. Local businesses are taking hits as discretionary spending has evaporated because people have to pour every spare penny into their gas tanks. Dealers can't give away big trucks, SUV's and large cars while the Prius has a backorder lag of almost a year.
I personally think that global production is not meeting demand. The political situations in Nigeria, Iraq and Venezuela have taken about 2 million bpd off of the market. Also, I saw a couple of studies that said that global oil production would peak in November of 2005 and slowly tail off as oil deposits are depleted.
Another huge factor is economic globalization. China has now surpassed Japan as the # 2 consumer of petroleum behind only the US. India also uses something like 20 times the amount of crude as they did in 1980. It seems that by moving corporate operations overseas we have ramped up those country's economies and also their need for oil. Now ain't that a bitch?!
> : I'm from the northeast....I'm not fat, but I have a F-150 and I tow a > : trailer, and drive it to work once in a while too when I want to give my [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Kate
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miles - 03 May 2006 01:07 GMT > I personally think that global production is not meeting demand. Thats because oil demand worldwide has increased considerably. Most notably in China who until recently never used much oil.
southaters@yahoo.com - 21 Apr 2006 19:39 GMT ok, I will play. IYM is too stupid to talk to since he compares numbers from CA to southern states instead of percentages. I never said there were ZERO suv's in the west.
OK. MN has a traffic fatality rate of 11.42 http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/nrd-30/NCSA/TSF2001/2001statedata.pdf The nation as a whole has 14.79. EVERY SOUTHERN STATE has a rate that is way way above the national average - EVERY SOUTHERN STATE, even tho they dont have nearly as treacherous, slippery roads as the Rockies or MN or any northern state. They drive like maniacs because they are such ignorant jack a.ses. A few other reasons I hate the south are listed below. Probably the most important thing I hate about them is their clannishness (clans of relatives). You are going to have to do some "yalling" before you will get me to hate you. Say some things like "hows yalls family, yalls family alright? gotta run - got ta gits tagither with my relatives" Then I might think about it.
South has highest crime rates: http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/cius_02/html/web/offreported/02-nviolent02.html http://www.forbes.com/2004/05/12/cz_kb_04bestplacesworstcrimerateintro_print.html http://www.bestplaces.net/docs/studies/crime3.aspx
South has highest respiratory infection rates: http://www.bestplaces.net/docs/studies/respiratory.aspx
South has highest divorce rates: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0923080.html
South has highest bankruptcy rate: (see "Deadbeat District) http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3678/is_199810/ai_n8826091
South has high suicide rate (higher rate than Midwest and Northeast) http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3678/is_199810/ai_n8826091
South has high percentage of smokers: http://www.health.org/govpubs/mmwr/vol53/mm5344a2.aspx
South has high rate of AIDS: http://www.fredonia.edu/org/steps/hiv_aids/
Spdloader - 21 Apr 2006 19:57 GMT Hopefully, you'll be one of those statistics soon!
Spdloader
> ok, I will play. IYM is too stupid to talk to since he compares > numbers from CA to southern states instead of percentages. I never [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > South has high rate of AIDS: > http://www.fredonia.edu/org/steps/hiv_aids/ IYM - 21 Apr 2006 20:37 GMT Hushhhh....Shhhhh...Now, now...it's o.k. little girl....It's understood that your just a wacko and you know what?!?!? That's O.K.!! :)
Keep taking your prescriptions and when you can finally stop posting your bigotry and get a job and make real money, you too can afford a pick-up or SUV...I promise!! Sheesh - and people think only bigots are from the south....from what I've seen, most are the kindest people in the country.
Seriously though, your "cut and paste" below from previous rants in this group shows you did not even do the research you claim. For example, "The south has the highest crime". All five are major cites, and do you really consider Phoenix and Tucson "south" where they say "y'all" and "gits" as you so eloquently stated? Another city is listed is Miami and I can pretty much assure you that "y'all" isn't in their vocabulary either. BTW, I'm a Mechanical Engineer and Designer in the Aerospace field, so you should be careful who you call "Stupid", you jackass. The only way I'm "stupid" is by falling into the trap of responding to you (which is apparently what you get off on). I learn from my mistakes, so you have been added to my kill file so I don't make that mistake again. That said, stop your whining, step away from your keyboard and get off your a.s and get a life moron. No more responses from me as I've wasted enough time on you and I have clients waiting.
Have a nice weekend.
> ok, I will play. IYM is too stupid to talk to since he compares > numbers from CA to southern states instead of percentages. I never [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > South has highest crime rates: > http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/cius_02/html/web/offreported/02-nviolent02.html http://www.forbes.com/2004/05/12/cz_kb_04bestplacesworstcrimerateintro_print.html
> http://www.bestplaces.net/docs/studies/crime3.aspx > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > South has high rate of AIDS: > http://www.fredonia.edu/org/steps/hiv_aids/ southaters@yahoo.com - 22 Apr 2006 01:06 GMT Yeah, I am really impressed by how "intelligent" you are. Apparently you are not intelligent enough to check the sources I cited about crime. The fbi source clearly shows that the south as a region has a higher crime rate than the northeast, midwest or west. That doesnt mean that no western cities even show up on the radar, moron.
rmac - 22 Apr 2006 02:43 GMT > Yeah, I am really impressed by how "intelligent" you are. Apparently > you are not intelligent enough to check the sources I cited about > crime. The fbi source clearly shows that the south as a region has a > higher crime rate than the northeast, midwest or west. That doesnt > mean that no western cities even show up on the radar, moron. Why are you visiting a Ford group? If you want a Ford, just buy one. We are here to talk about Fords, not listen to Honda owners who are remorseful about buying a foreign branded car.
miles - 25 Apr 2006 01:26 GMT > ok, I will play. IYM is too stupid to talk to since he compares > numbers from CA to southern states instead of percentages. I never > said there were ZERO suv's in the west. Well I'm in the west and trucks, suv's and 4x4's are plentiful. More of them than your honda's. This is truck country!
Mark Jones - 21 Apr 2006 19:50 GMT >> I think it will be funny to see all the good old fat southern boys >> with the big fat pickups and suvs only being able to drive to and [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > hunt, fish and I'm a bit overweight. I guess I'm a northern redneck > and would like to be a part of the group you hate. I must be a plains redneck then. I live in K.C. and I drive a 4x4 to work.
Advocate - 23 Apr 2006 01:40 GMT >>> I think it will be funny to see all the good old fat southern boys >>> with the big fat pickups and suvs only being able to drive to and [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > I must be a plains redneck then. I live in K.C. and I drive a > 4x4 to work. I was listening to Imus In the Morning this week and he stated that he was going to sell his HumVee...when he was asked why, he replied that there was two reasons: First, he said, the fuel economy sucks and secondly, he said that every time he drives it, people on the highway give him the finger. His co-anchor came back with "Maybe it's because the locals recognize you!"
Maybe it's just southaters he's bumping into.
mike doyle - 22 Apr 2006 04:00 GMT hey, I'm a fat pick-up and SUV driving New Yorker, can I play too?
>>I think it will be funny to see all the good old fat southern boys with >> the big fat pickups and suvs only being able to drive to and from work [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > fish and I'm a bit overweight. I guess I'm a northern redneck and would > like to be a part of the group you hate. JohanB - 23 Apr 2006 04:29 GMT I guess I cant come to play
155 lbs Arizona Drive a " small " 4x4 ('88 Wrangler 4.2)
But I do get 10 - 12 MPG !!!!!!!!!!!
> hey, I'm a fat pick-up and SUV driving New Yorker, can I play too? > > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > fish and I'm a bit overweight. I guess I'm a northern redneck and would > > like to be a part of the group you hate. websurfer - 21 Apr 2006 21:29 GMT >I think it will be funny to see all the good old fat southern boys with > the big fat pickups and suvs only being able to drive to and from work > because they only get 18 mpg instead of the 35 mpg that westerners get > with their Honda Civics. 35? Is that all? My VW TDI gets 50 !
kundalini - 22 Apr 2006 02:19 GMT > I think it will be funny to see all the good old fat southern boys with > the big fat pickups and suvs only being able to drive to and from work > because they only get 18 mpg instead of the 35 mpg that westerners get > with their Honda Civics. I'm smiling now, remembering last month when a fat white cokebottle-glasses wearing saved cowgal pulled in front of my '82 F100....SMACKED her right rear and destroyed her car from the back door to the tailpipe. Her airbag deployed (I don't have one I don't need one), and she dented my bumper, broke my grille and headlight door - oh yeah - also dented my fender... I live in Georgia, and it was cloudy and about 78+F today - isn't it snowing in Aspen, or hailing in Boulder, or peeing where you are? I grew up in New England, so I know snow, and it sucks, as do trolls with enough time on their hands to write juvenile moronic crap in newsgroups.... how old are ya? Afraid of bull riding or some other decent pastime? btw - she was driving a HONDA, and making payments I bet.... Y'all come down here and we'll smack you down too cuz!
websurfer - 22 Apr 2006 08:11 GMT >> I think it will be funny to see all the good old fat southern boys with >> the big fat pickups and suvs only being able to drive to and from work [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > btw - she was driving a HONDA, and making payments I bet.... > Y'all come down here and we'll smack you down too cuz! I'll bet he's the first guy to jump out in the road waving his arms around to get someone in a 4x4 truck to pull his arse out of the ditch after his Honda get stuck in the snow... probably too cheap to call a tow truck...
Dave Lee - 23 Apr 2006 00:43 GMT I'll bet he's the first guy to jump out in the road waving his arms
> around to get someone in a 4x4 truck to pull his arse out of the ditch > after his Honda get stuck in the snow... probably too cheap to call a tow > truck... Yep, and for the return favor I bet he offers a nice blow job!!
Dave W - 22 Apr 2006 16:26 GMT Hope he doesn't get his tutu soiled at the pump.
>I think it will be funny to see all the good old fat southern boys with > the big fat pickups and suvs only being able to drive to and from work > because they only get 18 mpg instead of the 35 mpg that westerners get > with their Honda Civics. Matt Mead - 22 Apr 2006 16:39 GMT >I think it will be funny to see all the good old fat southern boys with >the big fat pickups and suvs only being able to drive to and from work >because they only get 18 mpg instead of the 35 mpg that westerners get >with their Honda Civics. Damn, I guess I'm really screwed up. Here I am a westerner, driving the wrong vehicle. Geez, I guess a trip to the Honda deale is in order. OK, I'll have me one of them new fangled hybrid Civics by Monday.......
Do I need to trade in my GMC Safari van too? What should it be?
I'm so sorry I didn't know the rules. Were they posted at the edge of the Rockies? How could I have missed this?.....
Matt 99 V-10 Super Duty, Super Cab 4x4
SnoMan - 23 Apr 2006 18:43 GMT >>I think it will be funny to see all the good old fat southern boys with >>the big fat pickups and suvs only being able to drive to and from work [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >Matt >99 V-10 Super Duty, Super Cab 4x4 I guess the point is being missed here. I have three 4x4's here (one awaiting restoration) but I also have two 4 cyl vehicles for daily commutes and running around. I only drive truck when I need a truck, not to drive to work or WalMart. I have a 2000 K3500 SRW that I bought new that only has a bit over 36K on it now because it is not, nor was it bought as, a daily driver. It is your money and if you want to dump 1000's of extra dollars in tank to feed a big truck to commute in over a few years time, have at it. I have better things to do with my money. ----------------- The SnoMan www.thesnoman.com
Spdloader - 23 Apr 2006 23:08 GMT Now, why am I not surprised you'd jump on the crazy wagon with this guy......
Spdloader
>>>I think it will be funny to see all the good old fat southern boys with >>>the big fat pickups and suvs only being able to drive to and from work [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > The SnoMan > www.thesnoman.com SnoMan - 24 Apr 2006 01:34 GMT >Now, why am I not surprised you'd jump on the crazy wagon with this >guy...... I am not "jumping" on anything here. Just stating some rational in the matter. ----------------- The SnoMan www.thesnoman.com
Matt Mead - 24 Apr 2006 17:24 GMT >I guess the point is being missed here. I have three 4x4's here (one >awaiting restoration) but I also have two 4 cyl vehicles for daily [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >The SnoMan >www.thesnoman.com The math doesn't always work.
We are a 3 car family, but for all practical purposes call us a 2 car family. I've got my Super Duty, my wife has her Focus and I have my project van.
For what it would cost to buy, insure, maintain and even put gas in another small, reliable and economical car or truck, I can buy more gas than I will ever need for my Super Duty.
Only if I decide I can live without the capacity of my F-250, would it make (financial) sense for me to get rid of the truck and get something more economical. And since my truck is paid for, that too needs to be factored in to the decision making process and makes it even more reasonable to keep and feed it.
That being said though, I don't believe in throwing money away. We certainly use the Focus when the family is headed out somewhere unless we need to haul a lot or the capacity of four wheel drive.
Matt 99 V-10 Super Duty, Super Cab 4x4
SnoMan - 24 Apr 2006 19:14 GMT >For what it would cost to buy, insure, maintain and even put gas in >another small, reliable and economical car or truck, I can buy more >gas than I will ever need for my Super Duty. Not realy when you do the number fully. Yor SD will wear out quicker and require more tires too that cost a lot more than rice eater tires. Been driven 4 bangers for over 20 years now for commuting and my 4x4 last a very long time because they are not driven daily. I have a 89 4x4 burb with 177K and over a dozen cross county trips on it now and more shorter round trips (less than 1000 miles) than I can count. It just went to North Carolina last week for a family trip and still is in very fine shape because it is not driven daily and may sit a month without even being used at times (only use it for trips and driving the 4 bangers the rest of the time save money to fuel the big iron for trips). If it had been a daily driver it would have been far worse off and likely needed replacement years ago. I also have a 79 J20 with 108k original miles on it because it is not a daily driver and it has been to montana too. My 2000 K3500 has under 37K on it and at current rate will be good for another 10 years in its usage because the 4 bangers take the heat. I have also ran several 4 banger well past 200K miles with no major repairs and nothing more than a few sets of tires and normal lubes changes and few batteries. It boils down to what it costs you a mile to drive the thing and with a 4 banger it is less than 10 cent a mile at todays gas prices and with a big 4x4 it is about 25 cent a mile or more before you factory in tires and mantainance. WHen you keep a 4x4 a long time and do not beat it in daily driving they last a lot longer and you get more of your money worth out of them to over extended time. A 4 banger will never replace a 4x4 truck but you do not need a big thirsty 4x4 truck to drive to work or WalMart either. The said part is if people would loose their hungry for big iron for daily commutuers, long term gas price would drop some because of reduced demand. Also do not kid yourself, $3 bucks a gallon will sound cheap in another year or two and $5 a gallon will olikey happen if next few years as demand continues to grow and you can pay 150 bucks to fill it up then or 50 or less with a rice eater, the choice is yours because the days of cheap fuel are gone forever. ----------------- The SnoMan www.thesnoman.com
Spdloader - 24 Apr 2006 19:20 GMT >>For what it would cost to buy, insure, maintain and even put gas in >>another small, reliable and economical car or truck, I can buy more [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > The SnoMan > www.thesnoman.com Dang, Snojob, if I'd know you were comin' to the neighborhood I'd have invited you over for a hot cup 'o smack you in the head.
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Spdloader - 24 Apr 2006 19:19 GMT >>I guess the point is being missed here. I have three 4x4's here (one >>awaiting restoration) but I also have two 4 cyl vehicles for daily [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > Matt > 99 V-10 Super Duty, Super Cab 4x4 I'm with ya on this one Matt. My '99 F350 Super Duty is paid for also, AND, when it's being used it is earning me money, around 55 dollars an hour. I use it to pull my smaller grading equipment. Spdloader
David M - 23 Apr 2006 12:23 GMT On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 07:37:28 -0700, southaters rearranged some electrons to form:
> I think it will be funny to see all the good old fat southern boys with > the big fat pickups and suvs only being able to drive to and from work > because they only get 18 mpg instead of the 35 mpg that westerners get > with their Honda Civics. Please don't feed the TROLLS
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Ken Finney - 24 Apr 2006 21:03 GMT >I think it will be funny to see all the good old fat southern boys with > the big fat pickups and suvs only being able to drive to and from work > because they only get 18 mpg instead of the 35 mpg that westerners get > with their Honda Civics. I like Hondas, I think I have one right now, as a hood ornament on my F-250 4x4...
The OTHER Kevin in San Diego - 28 Apr 2006 22:24 GMT >I think it will be funny to see all the good old fat southern boys with >the big fat pickups and suvs only being able to drive to and from work >because they only get 18 mpg instead of the 35 mpg that westerners get >with their Honda Civics. Please don't feed the fucktards....
miles - 29 Apr 2006 03:05 GMT >> I think it will be funny to see all the good old fat southern boys with >> the big fat pickups and suvs only being able to drive to and from work >> because they only get 18 mpg instead of the 35 mpg that westerners get >> with their Honda Civics. > > Please don't feed the fucktards.... Well I installed a K&N filter, Tornado fuel saver, Fitch Catalyst booster, fuel line magnets and many more fuel saver items. I now get 38mpg in my V8 powered truck.
Matt Macchiarolo - 29 Apr 2006 03:24 GMT That's because you wallet is so much lighter.
> Well I installed a K&N filter, Tornado fuel saver, Fitch Catalyst booster, > fuel line magnets and many more fuel saver items. I now get 38mpg in my > V8 powered truck. Outlaw - 29 Apr 2006 21:39 GMT >>I think it will be funny to see all the good old fat southern boys with >>the big fat pickups and suvs only being able to drive to and from work >>because they only get 18 mpg instead of the 35 mpg that westerners get >>with their Honda Civics. > > Please don't feed the fucktards.... Yeah that will be really funny for the guys that NEED a truck in order to do their job !!!! Butthead
Jeff Strickland - 29 Apr 2006 22:09 GMT Gas rationing is not coming. There is no need to ration $4.00 gasoline, it will ration itself ...
>I think it will be funny to see all the good old fat southern boys with > the big fat pickups and suvs only being able to drive to and from work > because they only get 18 mpg instead of the 35 mpg that westerners get > with their Honda Civics.
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