Re: a dumb query? pls humor me

[Greg Folkert <greg@gregfolkert.net>]

On Wed, 2007-02-28 at 15:55 -0500, Roberto C. Sanchez wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 28, 2007 at 03:53:15PM -0500, Greg Folkert wrote:
> > 
> > I drive Mitsubishi. I have 2 of them, a 2002 Lancer and a 2004 Galant.
> > 
> > So what does that make me?
> > 
> > I also have a 1969 Oldsmobile 442, a 1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais and
> > a 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Classic (being a reworked and
> > completely fluffed up remaining 1987's that were not sold). All have had
> > the engines, transmissions and suspensions either re-done or replaced.
> > Also many body and frame mods for better handling and ride quality.
> > Everything done by me.
> > 
> > Does this change my class?
> > 
> Don't Maybe it puts you in with the Slackware guys: can't decide what
> you want :-)
> 
> Either way, you are an enemy of the planet.  Or, at least, I think that
> is how Al Gore would categorize you :-)

Every single car I own gets 23MPG or better in city, if I keep my foot
out of it. It is amazing what fuel injection, modestly high compression,
a 5-speed manual transmission and a 2.93:1 axle ratio can do in those
older cars. Now if I put my foot into them they all drop to below 12MPG
(well the '69, '84 and '87 drop far below that with the '69 getting
gallon+ per mile... and I also get to buy new tires more frequently if I
do)

Of course, I drive my Lancer as my daily, it get 33+MPG on the highway.
The Galant is the wife's it gets 25MPG city, 30MPG highway.

So, I guess Al Gore using a private jet and huge limos and other large
contingents of vehicles makes him a non-enemy (yes, I used that term
intentionally).

Ba-aa-aa-aa-aa.
-- 
greg, greg@gregfolkert.net

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