I hear ya Erika. I know people will eventually realize that the implications of being wasteful are REAL, as generations pass on. It's not so much a hippie/left-wing/tree-hugging thing as it is common sense. When there's a limited resource, it's common sense to use what you need. When there's a limited resource that drives our society as we know it (the electricity that's allowing me to talk about muffins with a woman from Europe), it's common sense to try to use less than you need. Why do some people insist on using more, just because they can? That's just being a stubborn ego freak.
Adam. > -----Original Message----- > From: Erika L. Walker-Arnold [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 2:47 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Jeep Grand Cherokee > > > WHAT??? > > A Jeep Grand Cherokee, even though I don't particularly like them (I > drive an Oldsmobile Bravada), are by no means the worse choice he/she > could make. Be grateful they aren't driving a Ford Excursion, or a > Lincoln Navigator. Now there's a couple of resource hogs. > > This may be an interesting debate, but it's a tiresome one. > People like > their big vehicles, and there isn't much in our lifetime > that's going to > change their minds. It'll probably take a few more generations to come > round full circle. > > It's interesting over here in the UK where almost ALL the > cars are tiny > .. And of course the Smart Car is popular as well. But Europe has tiny > roads, and gas is extravagant. > > So people buy small cars and/or commute to work via train/bus. > > America is VAST and gas is cheap. Families are big, traveling is fun, > people like big cars and trucks. Ahh, the freedom of choice. > > I'm sorry I drive a big SUV, but I love my SUV. :) > > > Erika > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > >>| -----Original Message----- > >>| From: Cantrell, Adam [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >>| Sent: 30 April 2002 20:24 > >>| To: CF-Community > >>| Subject: RE: Jeep Grand Cherokee > >>| > >>| > >>| Maybe you should consider a vehicle that's shocks need not > >>| support 4000lbs of steel. And at 16Mpg, you're definitely > >>| not supporting our great president in reducing our > >>| dependency on foreign oil. > >>| > >>| Other reasons for considering a "down-grade": > >>| > >>| Reduce traffic (which reduces urban sprawl (which reduces > >>| the human footprint on our overly-crowded earth)). Reduce > >>| pollution; I've yet to meet a person that doesn't enjoy > >>| breathing. Reduce taxes/tolls - more weight/bigger tires on > >>| the pavement requires more tax-funded resources to fix it. > >>| > >>| Sorry, I know this is coming from a lurker - but I try to > >>| hop in when I get the time or if the topic is interesting. > >>| > >>| Adam. > >>| > >>| > >>| > -----Original Message----- > >>| > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >>| > Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 1:39 PM > >>| > To: CF-Community > >>| > Subject: RE: Jeep Grand Cherokee > >>| > > >>| > > >>| > Has he had a problem with the shocks on the Jeep leaking oil? > >>| > > >>| > I have went through 8 shocks in 40,000 miles. All of > >>| them had to be > >>| > replaced because of them leaking oil. Just spent $300 > >>| > somewhere else to > >>| > get shocks that do not leak oil (gas shocks) and I am getting > >>| > ready to fire > >>| > a letter off to Chrysler and ask for $300. > >>| > > >>| > Thanks > >>| > Jacob > >>| > > >>| > At 01:32 PM 4/30/2002 -0500, you wrote: > >>| > >I have guy I work with who does, what do you want to know. > >>| > > >>| > > >>| > > >>| ____________________________________________________________ > >>| __________ > >>| Get the mailserver that powers this list at > >>| http://www.coolfusion.com > >>| > >>| Archives: > >>| http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >>| Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists > >>| > > ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
