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Moreover, the CAFE standards may actually be blamed for the CREATION of SUV's in the first place: (Wikipedia): "SUVs and minivans created due to original mandate The definitions for cars and trucks are not the same for fuel economy and emission standards. For example, a PT Cruiser is defined as a car for emission purposes and a truck for fuel economy purposes. [5] Under the current light truck fuel economy rules, the PT Cruiser will have a higher fuel economy target (28.05 mpg beginning in 2011) than it would if it were classified as a passenger car.[41] CAFE standards signaled the end of the traditional long station wagon, but Chrysler's Lee Iacocca developed the idea of the minivan, which would fit into the separate truck category and allow automakers to comply with emissions standards. Eventually, this same idea led to the development of the SUV.[42][43]" In other words, meddling social engineering had a negative outcome that resulted from the original meddling. So, you can blame TTK for the SUV's. Everyone, join me and giving him his well-deserved one-finger salute.

I keep lifting my ass and flashing a shot of my spandex-covered ass-crack and nut-sack at them as I zip ahead on my bike. I'm not sure what effect that is having...

It's worse than that. From Wikipedia: (Wikipedia) "Historically, it is the sales-weighted average fuel economy, expressed in miles per gallon (mpg), of a manufacturer's fleet of current model year passenger cars or light trucks with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 8,500 pounds (3,856 kg) or less, manufactured for sale in the United States. This system will change with the introduction of "Footprint" regulations for light trucks binding in 2011. Light trucks that exceed 8,500 lbs gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) do not have to comply with CAFE standards; SUVs and passenger vans are exempt up to 10,000 lbs. In 1999, over half a million vehicles exceeded the GVWR and the CAFE standard did not apply to them.[2] In 2011, the standard will change to include many larger vehicles. " The problem is not necessarily the existing CAFE standards for passenger vehicles per se, but the fact that the least efficient vehicles don't even fall under the standards we have! Also, I've read recently that the powers that be are revisiting how fuel-efficiency for vehicles is measured in the first place. Apparently the existing standards use very, ahem, generous measures of a car's efficiency - not factoring in the realities of modern day driving patterns, for example (think lots of stop-and-go traffic, city-streets not highway, etc).

Ditto for folks who load up their large vehicles with several passengers versus folks driving by themselves in a smaller car.

note the similarity:

someone is OTR!!

If you every try Redbreast or Tullamore Dew, let me know what you think. I've had my eye on the former, but it's pricey. I've read good reviews on the latter, but wonder if I'll not like it as much as the Black Bush or 1780, now that I am spoiled. I tried some Michael Collins and was disappointed that way...

One must wonder if TTK was born to be such a total asshole, or whether he just works really hard at it from day to day.

Yes, exactly. And f**k new taxes.

"Wake up! Time to die!"

Yes. I bought some Jameson 1780 and am not liking it as much (although it is quite nice too). And the BB is less expensive too (around $38 for a 750ml, I think)

it doesn't penalize the grocery store... they pass the costs on to the consumer. I benefited greatly from CAFE standards as my first car was above the average MPG, so the automaker sold it below cost (meaning I pay much less than I would have) to encourage enough purchasers to buy it to compensate for the SUVs it sold.

I recommend Black Bush - a great Irish Whiskey. Drink it neat.

After the oil crisis of the '73 congress reduced the maximum speed limit on highways to 55 because cars get better mileage. Guess we could enact that popular legislation again, eh? A real "easy fix". Gotta love the social engineering jackasses. Hey, let's reenact prohibition too, while we're at it.

-- The general would like to know if you will drink a toast with him. --Thank the general and tell him I have no desire to drink with him or any other Russian son of a bitch.

a clockwork orange

I AM GOING TO CLIMB LIBERTY RIDGE NEXT APRIL 14-15. WHAT WILL THE WEATHER AND SNOW CONDITIONS BE LIKE?

"I ain't got time to bleed".

"not that there's anything wrong with that"

and now this

shweet!!

Banging your sister-in-law and then bragging about it on a climbing website? What's worse than banging your sister-in-law and then bragging about it on a climbing website? a grown man with bitch titties

and you are morally superior to him?

go take a cold shower, animal

The only circle jerk I see involves you, No. 13 baby, TTK, and ChucK.