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"But, it's just plain stupid that soccer mommies are driving around in
SUVs which, by design, get
hideous gas mileage. You know full well that the vast majority of
people who
own them will never EVER need the mechanical advantages of those power
trains. NEVER. No towing, no off-road, nothing. "

The concept of letting people decide what they want to do with their
lives went right over Doug's pointed little head. You moan on about
how no one needs the features. Who are you to decide what others need
or want? I go snowboarding at Killington, VT frequently. I go with a
buddy and we always take his SUV because it has room for our gear and 4
wheel drive is very desirable in that environment. And it gets about
21MPG. That's right, 21MPG.

On the highway no doubt. Put that to everyday use in the city and it's
going to be more like 14.


But apparently that isn't good enough, is
it? Or as I asked before, maybe I just shouldn't go snowboarding at
all, because that isn't important to YOU.

So I assume that your vehicle isn't a SUV with 4 wheel drive. Seems like
you have some sense.

Should we close Disneyland,
because it isn't necessary either and just encourages energy waster by
people flying there from all over the country?

When gas prices hit $10/gallon, it will close anyway becasue no one will be
able to afford it.


And the reality is that half the energy problem is liberal whackos like
Doug. They're the reason a new refinery hasn't been built in the US in
the last 30 years.

No, it's because the gas companies don't want to. Why should they throw
money at refining more fuel when they know there will be less of it to
refine since it's going to run out?

And refinery capacity has a lot to do with the
price increase of gas.

As is the demand for gas.

They also won't let anyone drill in ANWR,
though they pretend to be soooo worried about the security of the US.
If they were, then not only would we be drilling for oil and building
refineries, we'd be building nuclear plants too.

But anytime you want to do any of that, the whackos that know what
everyone else should be riding in, run out and bitch. If we listened
to them, we'd all be back in caves by now.


Yo, it's us "wackos" that have been pushing for efficiency. You seem quite
contenty throwing your money away. Your loss.

However, I encourage everyone to drive Hummers and mini Peterbuilts so that
we can the wells dry sooner and end our dependence on gas once and for all.
Anyone up for a buggy ride?