I got a Subaru that gets nearly 50mpg, but I wish it got 28 and had enough power so on hills of ANY size I didn't have to get out and help push it up the hill...LOLOL, Chuck
----- Original Message ----- From: "Desert Eagle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 4:46 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] JIMMY D's back in TEXAS > Glad you all made it home safe. Our prayers and condolences were with you. > Not bad on the mileage, my little truck got 28 mpg last week on my trip to > ABQ, 3 mountain passes, and a lot of off interstate roads. > Jimi > > > Hi Gang! > > Just wanted ya'll to know that Jody and I got home safely this afternoon > from our trip for Jody's Mom's funeral in Eugene, OR last Thursday. It > was a sad occassion, but Jody did get to see her five sisters and her > brother and lots of nieces and nephews. Sad about Mom passing, but she > was ready to go and went easily, in her sleep. It had been some twelve > years since all the siblings had gotten together, so that part was fun. > Jody's Escalade averaged 19.5 mpg, driving at 70 - 75 mph on I-20, > I-25, I-80 and I-84, and 70 mph on lesser roads, going slow for > construction at times and slow through some towns when off the > interstates, plus going over 5 mountain passes, from 4,200 ft to over > 8,000 ft, and being loaded down with our stuff and a bunch of things > Jody's Mom had left her. I know 19.5 mph sounds like JIMMY D braggin, > but Scout's Honor, that's what we averaged for those 4,400 miles. > > It's good to be home, all except the 808 messages I received while gone :-P > > JIMMY D > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.12/46 - Release Date: 7/11/05 >
