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It was mostly a black neighborhood when I lived in Atlanta 20 plus years ago so... I fully support gun ownership and the right to protect yourself. That includes me protecting myself from a hostile person, a hostile animal regardless of pet or wild, aliens, predators, zombies, whatever. Full stop. I did two marathon events Saturday, a one hundred mile "century" bike ride with my wife (London Ohio, Xenia, Yellow Springs, Springfield, and then back) and then a 4 hour long Carpatho Russian Catholic service Saturday night. Was tired when I finally got to bed at 1 AM. Then worked Sunday. I like this channel. -
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Chrysler News: 2027 Chrysler Pacifica Refresh Debuts New Front Fascia and Illuminated Wing Badge
I have had a bunch of them as rentals hauling debate students all over the country. Fantastic long distance cruiser, dismal product quality. Stellantis should not be assembling tacos or bicycles, much less automobiles. At this point everything is so uninspiring visually and reliability wise that I am buying Toyota products until the next EV push comes. Not much inspiring me in the least in the current market. They should have lost more. -
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Are you saying you'd stop to ask questions to somebody breaking into your house before protecting your family?- 1
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What I was really going to say: If you celebrate it, Happy Easter. If not, enjoy the weekend.- 1
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I was referring more to the demographics. I was driving around the Stone Mountain suburb of Atlanta, which a few people have tried to push toward a comeback, given that it has a little bohemian village at its center, and it hasn't worked. Some of the junior sized McMansions look nice, but there are metal doors over the front doors. Some of them also look neglected and they're not that old. It might have been redneck at some point, hence the gun toting, but this is clearly a majority African-American neighborhood at this point and has been for a while.- 2
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VW News: All-New 2027 Volkswagen Atlas Debuts in New York
Sorry to hear about your car @smk4565. I know it was special for you. That really sucks. They are fine on paper as long as you drive like a grandma, or not in NJ.- 1
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VW News: All-New 2027 Volkswagen Atlas Debuts in New York
Yep, this is one of those things where the theoretical and mathematical equations just aren't equaling in the real world. On paper the 2.0T should be just fine and I'm sure the engineers have all ran specific tests and numbers saying this is the perfect configuration for their application(s) however, it just doesn't work out in the real world.- 1
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Mercedez Benz News 2027 Mercedes-Benz VLE MPV: Electric Luxury Minivan With 434-Mile Range
I agree that it does have far more space inside than a GLS, Escalade or any other full size SUV. Still feel that the Minivan scene would take off more if they were styled like an SUV and had AWD. I see now more of the Kia Minivan around the Seattle area than Chrysler, Toyota, or Honda and people I talk with love the style plus all the room inside. As @Drew Dowdell pointed out, I do hear that others wish the stow and go seats would be incorporated into other makes. I have to figure there is a patent issue or some legal issue as to why Honda, Toyota, Kia have not done it yet.- 800v
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Chrysler News: 2027 Chrysler Pacifica Refresh Debuts New Front Fascia and Illuminated Wing Badge
Interesting comparison of the two newest fully electric AWD Minivans from Buick and Mercedes to this.- 1
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