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Washington Post: $1.46 on each gallon sold is new profit for oil industry 2712 snip) Simple: All industries are heavily dependent on cheap crude oil. All new technological development is heavily... Washington Post: $1.46 on each gallon sold is new profit for oil industry Dave C. We are not going to just wake up one day and find that, no matter which gas station we visit... On and around the Road in Germany It's always nice to be reminded that one is sane in practice, not just in theory. I'm in Germany for the International Symposium on... On and around the Road in Germany 2716 As soon as you convince more than a few Americans to use turn signals, this might matter.....but I doubt it. I wonder if there are any "good" studies on the... On and around the Road in Germany 2717 C. E. White Funny, I don't care about signals in any of those situations (and #3 NEVER happens in California: if you... Pay up or take the bus 2718 Getting to work is not "non-essential" travel in my book - I don't care if you live across the street from where you... Pay up or take the bus 2719 Lou Thats why I like living in the city where I work. I can crawl in on my hands and knees, or even get... Pay up or take the bus 2720 In many (most) areas of the U.S., the jobs that pay decent living wages are NOWHERE NEAR areas that offer affordable housing. Case in... Pay up or take the bus 2721 So you're happy with lots of money just kinda pbutting through your hands on its way to others while your... Pay up or take the bus 2722 Points taken, but the "live close to where you work" idea also buttumes you're job is stable, secure, and... Pay up or take the bus 2724 On Tue, 27 Sep 2005 20:18:49 GMT, "John Emmons" A major motivator to find a simpler life was a fire that destroyed the business... Restaurant operations was something about commuting Probably the biggest secret is that I long ago realized that I'm not running a fancy restaurant but simply a little... Restaurant operations was something about commuting Well they've changed the parking lot deal recently so it's not as bad but you're right, it's a... Bush: Pay up or take the bus 2727 Bert Hyman Not that interesting a definition. Free just means that something is not tied to something else that it often is tied to or might be expected to be tied to. For... Bush: Pay up or take the bus 2728 Bob I think Bev meant cost was the only reason in the case of most mbutt transit... Bush: Pay up or take the bus 2729 Basically one where, if the voters are sufficiently peeed off about what their elected politicians have done, say deliberately jacking up the cost... How about tax breaks for people who don't drive Try living in the U.S. and getting a job without having a car. It's easy to do. The job application for non-car-owners in the U.S. looks like this... Construction Zone Lane Restrictions There is a freeway construction project going on along my daily commute. As a part of the construction zone, a... LLB's should just be gbutted, period Just what is it that motivates some LLB's to do what they do? The situation I encountered today: US17 SB going into Brunswick, 4... Now it's GIANT BABY STROLLERS as SUV atbreastude of "everybody outa my way" expands By STEPHANIE ROSENBLOOM Published: September 22, 2005 ONE recent evening during rush hour on a Washington subway, Jose Rivas found himself cornered by a giant stroller, with no clear path of escape. "She... Fair weather cops On SR37, on a particular stretch between Bloomington & Martinsville, the IN State Police is always hard at 'work' ticketing people for speeding. It is a beautiful, 4 lane highway, with a huge... Fair weather cops 2735 Yup. A good friend of mine ALWAYS wears his seat belt. I wear mine most of the time, but this guy just ALWAYS... Fair weather cops 2736 Dave C. This must be some meaning of 'always' that I'm not familiar with... Hey, I... Pay up or take the bus 2737 Yes. Those who doubt this should read "Nickel and Dimed' by Barbara Enrereich. (I probably... Rita causes record damage to oil rigs Rita causes record damage to oil rigs Rita causes record damage to oil rigs By Carola Hoyos in London, Sheila McNulty in... Moron Crashes RV, Kills His Son, His Friend, and His Friend's Daughter pacific0 First off, no one by the name of Eleni had ever posted in this particular thread (as far as I... Totaled my new car, aren't NJ driver's wonderful Well I got another car the Friday before last. A '63 Falcon with a 144 cube 6-banger and 3 on the tree. No seatbelts and no safety features wahtsoever. I was planning... Totaled my new car, aren't NJ driver's wonderful 2741 Cory Dunkle (no spam) What happened to your previous car? Did you crash it or was it impounded? I'm only partially joking... Totaled my new car, aren't NJ driver's wonderful 2742 Carl Taylor Have you ever driven on a road with other traffic? A car in the lane beside you could suddenly veer into the side of you, causing you... Totaled my new car, aren't NJ driver's wonderful 2743 Old Wolf Me? Never. My life is like those car commercials where it's always an empty road and nice scenery. I don't think I've ever seen another car, let... Totaled my new car, aren't NJ driver's wonderful 2744 cube the is It's called a job Scott. I've explained this to you several times, but each time you ignore it and attempt to belittle me... Totaled my new car, aren't NJ driver's wonderful 2745 Come up with a proposal on how I am to earn a living within walking distance of my school in... Totaled my new car, aren't NJ driver's wonderful 2746 Matthew Russotto Uhh, it's not so hard to know that most social science degrees aren't going to pay back quickly, if at all. CompSci can pay back, if you're... Totaled my new car, aren't NJ driver's wonderful 2747 That's why everyone's up to their eyeballs in debt. Did you notice credit card late payments hit an all time high last month? Personally I think Cory has the right idea... Totaled my new car, aren't NJ driver's wonderful 2748 Dave Head Well, since he's only going to two-year school, I don't think he'll be much better off. In any case, you're forgetting I got a... Totaled my new car, aren't NJ driver's wonderful 2749 It's good that your major allowed you to finish in 3 years, but many majors require 4... Totaled my new car, aren't NJ driver's wonderful 2750 Dave That's true. My good grades allowed me to kind of mess around with the schedules a bit - if I had been just any run-of-the-mill student, I probably... Totaled my new car, aren't NJ driver's wonderful 2751 I was dean's list, but because of the college's policies (it was over the teachers-department heads for these clbuttes) I couldn't skip some of the prerequisite... Totaled my new car, aren't NJ driver's wonderful 2752 Brent P $18k if you finish in three years. I think mine cost a little less than $3.5k-yr. Because it's cheap debt... Totaled my new car, aren't NJ driver's wonderful 2754 Fine, rack up "smart debt" to the point where 60% of income is going to pay it... Totaled my new car, aren't NJ driver's wonderful 2755 Brent P Ignoring the argument to place your own false spin doesn't improve your position. Fine, let me ask again: Did you save up every dime and... Totaled my new car, aren't NJ driver's wonderful 2756 I've repeatedly explained to you what 'debt is debt' means. And you keep saying I am changing... Totaled my new car, aren't NJ driver's wonderful 2757 Brent P Right. And I am REJECTING your hypothesis as bullpoo. In addition it has nothing to do... Totaled my new car, aren't NJ driver's wonderful 2758 And yet you keep replying over and over and over again. I'm glad you finished school in 3 years and used loans. Good for... Totaled my new car, aren't NJ driver's wonderful 2759 Brent P Because you keep bringing up your red herring like it has meaning to anything except the specific case: borrowing more money. Hint: borrowing more money has not one freakin' thing to... Totaled my new car, aren't NJ driver's wonderful 2761 Brent P No, you're being pedantic, because it's the only way you can "win". Those aren't equivalent situations, due to the need for a... Totaled my new car, aren't NJ driver's wonderful 2762 You have to show that time could be used to shorten the education process time, which is where... Totaled my new car, aren't NJ driver's wonderful 2763 Brent P No, actually I don't. Time spent away from school reduces the amount of time available to study or take additional... Totaled my new car, aren't NJ driver's wonderful 2764 Which if it doesn't shorten the process means nothing. Not to any of the commuter students in my clbutt. They, like me couldn't afford overtime. We got ourselves done on... Totaled my new car, aren't NJ driver's wonderful 2765 Brent P Getting better grades means nothing? What planet are you from? So, I'm not... Totaled my new car, aren't NJ driver's wonderful 2766 Brent P Constant name calling? LOL. I didn't cast you as a rich kid anywhere - you just made that up. I "won" at the first reply you made - because you're offering an opinion... Totaled my new car, aren't NJ driver's wonderful 2767 Good grief, I remember why I stopped frequenting this group. All this nonsense and bickering. I'll clarify a few things and give an update. At the time of the accident I... Totaled my new car, aren't NJ driver's wonderful 2768 Dunkle one. I much I'm through with this Falcon. I'd like to see it go to a good home and be fixed, but I doubt there will be anyone that... Totaled my new car, aren't NJ driver's wonderful 2769 get are structure my the cam stepside practical week. case truck have 2100 what root worth Care to elaborate? The... Totaled my new car, aren't NJ driver's wonderful 2770 I've read a lot about the Carter AFB style carbs and I like them in theory. I have yet to try one. They seem like they could be very efficient carbs... Totaled my new car, aren't NJ driver's wonderful 2771 And, as such, was (it could be resonably buttumed) was waiting for traffic to clear before making an (unsignalled) turn. How is this different? Only in the eventual outcome, not... Totaled my new car, aren't NJ driver's wonderful 2772 Too bad it didn't have torque boxes and there was rust in those frame rail joints. Still, a... Totaled my new car, aren't NJ driver's wonderful 2773 If he'd been driving that slowly, whoever was pbutting him on the right shoulder in a... Dunkle gets dunked by the UNEXPECTED was: Totaled my new car, aren't NJ driver's wonderful Nate Nagel Judy's nutty, but in general, speeders have no business telling non-speeders about compbuttion, seeing as they cause a... NY to CA 2775 I've driven cross country (coast to coast) about a dozen times in as many years. Fast and scenic tend to be in contradiction. If you want scenic, avoid the Interstates and... NY to CA 2776 OK. This means that you will need to average about 1000 km per day. Look up "Mich's tips" in another thread on MTR about 18 months ago. But here are... NY to CA 2777 In March, you will want to head south as soon as you reasonably can do so to avoid snow in both the Rockies and Sierras. That having been said: US-6 is basically... SUVs Should Have 55MPH Speed Limit Instead of stopping NORMAL cars for speeding, cops should stop any SUVs going over 55mph. The piece of poo SUVs are a bigger danger due... Man Dies in Fiery Crash This incident caused a MAJOR traffic snarl during the morning rush yesterday. The Barranca overpbutt of the 5... this can't be for real Well, that answers the question about what the cops will do instead: chase down cars whose transponders didn't reply on cue. I expect a thriving market in hacks, responded... Motorcycle Helmets and Libertarians In some of these groups I have read posters whining about losing freedom and civil liberties, by being forced to... Motorcycle Helmets and Libertarians 2782 Yet you post on Usenet using HTML. Clbutt. by being forced Well maybe YOU do, but I'm f***ed if I'm handing over... Motorcycle Helmets and Libertarians 2783 Shawn Hirn To drive a car or a motor bike you must get permission from... Motorcycle Helmets and Libertarians 2784 Um no. Bicycle helmets are not effective. Their protection ability is so limited I could write a case for a requirement to wear them when climbing stairs that would show as much or more... Motorcycle Helmets and Libertarians 2785 Brent P and what are the dangers you face? and is so get one that fits properly and is comfortable please list the problems and benefits as you see them I do not think you... Motorcycle Helmets and Libertarians 2786 Arif Khokar but it is mending also mending mending healed healed ROFLOL Why is it that idiots look for any excuse to discredit safety equipment? Jackbutt Khokar... Motorcycle Helmets and Libertarians 2787 On Fri, 30 Sep 2005 14:47:39 GMT, "Bob Myers" Mandated training is not taken to heart. You get the typical "yeah... Motorcycle Helmets and Libertarians 2789 John David Galt You probably did not read far enough to see that I forecast your idiotic rant. You will scream bloody liquidate when your taxes go up to pay... Motorcycle Helmets and Libertarians 2790 7. As a result of (5) and (6), we establish that a tradeoff between head and neck injuries confronts a potential helmet... MFFY Du Jour 2791 Brent P) Society provides for those special needs: they're those extra-big parking spaces right up front painted in blue...

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