e- Friends of ours have a '75 Ferrari. Got to ride in it once. Haven't felt acceleration like that except on one particular ride at the Great America amusement park <g>.
When they take it somewhere, they just about toss a coin to see who stands guard over it :-) But don't try to carry anything in it except 2 people and a ridiculously small amount of luggage. -Ben > I won't date someone because they have a Ferrari, I will date them because > they are rich.... I'm Kidding! Really! > > I would like a ride in a Ferrari, though. > > e > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kevin Schmidt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 6:06 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Wasteful Americans (was Re: Jeep Grand Cherokee) > > > Maybe you should try a Ferrari, I have heard those work. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jerry Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 5:09 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Wasteful Americans (was Re: Jeep Grand Cherokee) > > >> SUV owners will say they feel "cooler" in their car than in a > mini-van. > >>Then why don't I have a girlfriend? I bought the darn car... > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/30/02 05:53PM >>> > >Um, perhaps because you are such a superficial weenie that you think > girls > >will date you because of what kind of vehicle you drive?? ;-) > > But they TOLD me it would get the chicks! That's the only reason I > bought it! > And all of the Jeep gear. Like Joey and the Porsche on Friends, I look > like a Jeep threw up all over me. > > (Not really) > Jerry Johnson > > > As for my mentioning of the "green tax", I mean that our > consumer-based > society (for the most part) has completely got this "environmentally > friendly" >thing exactly wrong. Most "green" products cost more than > their > non-green counterparts. In some cases this is due to increased > production > costs, but >usually it is a "all the market will bear" attitude by > manufacturers and retailers. This in turn has turned people off from > buying > green products (people >who are more than willing to help, but aren't > really > willing to SACRIFICE for the cause) There is now the perception that > green > products will cost more >and not perform as well. > > > > Instead, there should be a green "break". Green products should cost > less. > As an example, the electric company in my town offers free flourescent > >bulbs to replace regular bulbs in your house. Since they are less > landfill > friendly, they also have a collection program. It is cheaper for them > than > having >to build another power plant, so they are actually saving money, > and > passing those savings along to consumers in the form of a greener > product. > (less >power, lasts longer) > > > > This is a great idea. Incentives instead of punishment. Works for dog > training too! > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
