On 10/27/2012 11:30 PM, Michael A. Terrell wrote:

Richard wrote:

On 10/27/2012 6:56 PM, Michael A. Terrell wrote:
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? Larry Jaques wrote:
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?? Michael A. Terrell wrote:
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?? ?a friend wrote:
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?? ?? so, how do you strike a balance between hydrocarbon pollution and your
?? ?? personal convenience? surely you don't believe that gasoline vapors are
?? ?? good for you - they are in fact a narcotic and a major source of
?? ?? photochemical smog
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?? Ooh, where's my IV rig? Gotta get me summa that narco smog!
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?? ? I drive less than 3000 miles a year. How about you?
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?? I put in almost 6,000 a year, Mikey. Everything I do it local except
?? the trip to CA in the summer, about 900 miles worth. And I buy lots
?? of stuff via Amazon to get the free shipping on purchases over $25.
?? eBay, Craigslist, Freecycle get some business, too.
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? Most of what I buy online has free shipping. Lots of components to
? repair tools? equipment that has been in storage for over 10 years. I
? usually wait till I have no choice but to leave the house, then make as
? many stops as I can while I'm out. There have been months that I drove
? a total of 60 miles, for two trips to get groceries. I can't find all
? of what I can eat at any one store, so it takes multiple stops.

No, no it's not free.
It's just hidden in the sale price.


It is, when the winning bid is $0.01 and with a tracking number from
China. Like this auction:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/190720178932 ;-)

Ok... You are the exception that proves the rule then...