Re: My girlfriend wants a prius
 

I believe Bush (as well as former Presidents) gives more money (billions of it) to big oil. Then, they don't even have to pay to clean up their mess (Valdez). However, I'm grateful he's starting to fund alternative energy. It's going to help prompt further research and development. And, we shouldn't just be focusing on one technology. For instance, biodiesel will require enormous land use and potentially infringe on your off roading space. I haven't looked into it lately, but I'm guessing that the energy that goes into the extraction of hydrogen is enormous and potentially offsets any benefits.

As for your last comment of me buying into imported technology, it's probably responsible for some Americans to support this technology or American companies will never get off their complacent as*es and step up with competing technology.

GM may be American but they're outsourcing more of their manufacturing to other countries and there's word that they're now demanding that their suppliers outsource as well in order to bring down their overall expenses.

http://www.lsj.com/news/business/040323_gm_1a-5a.html

The definition of what it is to be an American Company is now drenched in muddy water. I, for one, am negatively affected by this. Maybe it's time that we Americans get off our complacent as*es and demand better for ourselves and our country.

Re: My girlfriend wants a prius
 

Duh huh.

Re: My girlfriend wants a prius
 

Good observation. I will try not to say "I" or "me" when defending myself against future attacks.

Crap. It just happened again.

Re: My girlfriend wants a prius
 

In what city and state do you reside...

Re: My girlfriend wants a prius
 

I'm scared to tell you. Why do you ask? I don't live in California, if that's what you're thinking.

Re: My girlfriend wants a prius
 

I wouldn't be too scared. You could walk away from him and still escape.

:jump:

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:jump: :jump: :jump:
Sorry RYD - but that's pretty funny!

Re: My girlfriend wants a prius
 

Are you used to thinking what others might be thinking?

It better not be Illinois.:shhh:

Re: My girlfriend wants a prius
 

OK, that's not fair admin. But at least I now know the Ducky will be pokey trying to catch me. Hopefully you're all fat or I'll be one really tired girl.

Re: My girlfriend wants a prius
 

Hey, are y'all men here? I thought Ducky was a gal due to the handle (I'm a little slow and now understand the joke here). Now I'm thinking I'm seeing the errors of my ways and why we're having trouble communicating. You know, the whole men are from mars and women are from venus thing.

Re: My girlfriend wants a prius
 

Hey now........what's wrong with Illinois?????

Re: My girlfriend wants a prius
 

She's from the South, get her!!

Re: My girlfriend wants a prius
 

The day of big american labor are gone. as we import more hi tec workers that will soon disapear. get good and selling, cleaning, fixing, and cooking stuff. It's the future. I make a mean grilled chez

Re: My girlfriend wants a prius
 

Yes, that's where I'm located.....not in Illinois. You guys go there to find me. I'm somewhere in the Everglades. K?

Re: My girlfriend wants a prius
 

I have a pet alligator.

Re: My girlfriend wants a prius
 

Seems people from FL have lots of exotic pets. I know someone there that has a pet pig. Only he feeds his pet fruit and veggies while it's obvious to me that you're wanting to feed your alligator a human named Zoe.

Re: My girlfriend wants a prius
 

Whatever, I've heard the doom and gloom. (Thankfully I don't live in Detroit):)

Re: My girlfriend wants a prius
 

4H club member?

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So you're not in the Everglades! That narrows it down to Tennessee or Alabama. Don't worry, my alligator only likes to eat hairy monkey girls. If you're not as liberal/hippy as your vehicle choice implies you are, you'll be fine.

Re: My girlfriend wants a prius
 

D'oh. I meant my neighbor here in Florida has a pet pig.

And, I may be a little liberal, but I'm not a hippy. Those two adjectives shouldn't be so readily intertwined.

Isn't it good to see that a bunch of conservative Hummer owners can wind up appreciating a liberal with an environmental bend? (I hope I'm not being too presumptuous.) Be careful or I'll start daily threads about how you too can help save our planet.

Good night. I'm retiring for the evening. I'll try to make it back tomorrow as I'm sure you will miss me if I don't.