Drew Dowdell

No no... I can post pics.

suction out the fat to make biofuel. "Honey! The Suburban is below a quarter tank. Have a double whopper with cheese and hook up the shop vac!"

Don't I know it.

comes spittle.

I'm not in favor of taking choices away at all. I just want the costs to go up.

Even if they are born that way, we can change them, we'll just have to put them into special camps and make them pray a lot.

So is shoving greaseburgers down your throat even after you can no longer fit in an airline seat.

*still holds the keys to the server* Actually, I think Walt would appreciate it.

Plenty at my local dealers.

Happy Birthday dear leader. *really wishes he had a pic of Walt so he could turn it into an Obama style poster*

Not at all.... but I also don't eat a triple bacon whopper with cheese, a bucket of fries, and wash it down with a gallon of cola just because I can. We as a society have lost the ideas of moderation, self control, and self responsibility. "It's not my fault I'm obese, it's those McDonald's cheeseburgers that are so so good!" "It's not my fault I'm obese, McDonald's fries their fries in fat." "It's not my fault I'm obese, McDonald's increased the size of the medium fries and it's only 35 cents more for the large... it's such a good deal!" "It's not my fault I'm obese, the only time AmericanIdolWantstobeaMillionairebystudyingLawandOrdertobeaSurvivoronCSI:Miami is on are the 7 hours after I get home from work so I really don't have time to exercise."

It's just another symptom of our (on average) gluttony.

50 hours a week? That's my standard work week for my day job... then in the evenings and weekends I manage my rental properties... somehow in between all that, I have to come on here and babysit you miscreants. *shakes cane*

Electra of course

Aveo, Agila, Corsa, Astra, Meriva, Vivaro, and Zafira Hyperbole aside, the government healthcare amounts to a huge subsidy for these foreign companies. Airbus is a wonderful example of this. They receive huge subsidies from the EU membership not just in healthcare, but in grants, low interest loans, etc. just to compete with Boeing. For now, Boeing is still the leader, but how long can they compete like that? And more to the greater argument, how is this situation anything resembling free trade? My point is, we haven't had free trade for a very very long time.

Those laws apply equally to both Toyota and General Motors. Cars manufactured in Japan, by Toyota, for Japanese consumption do not have to go through the inspection process (and associated fees) that cars manufactured in the US, by General Motors, for Japanese consumption do. Japan has the second largest automotive market in the world. You think GM is selling in Europe, China, and the Middle East but not Japan because they just didn't get around to it yet? You think that Opel and GMDAT couldn't have scrounged up enough Aveos, Agilas, Corsas, Astras, Merivas, Vivaros, and Zafiras to at least make a go at it? Please!!

Keep free trade? What is your definition of free trade? Trade hasn't been free for a long time. Oh sure Japan, Korea, and China can dump product here all they want with relatively minimal regulation or taxation. Watch what happens when the US tries to export to those countries. If the U.S. imposed the same restrictions Asian imports that the Asians have on U.S. imports, Japan, China, and Korea would declare war.

Fixed that up there for ya.... It has harmed us because we have been unable to export our goods at the same rate that other countries do. Now I don't expect Japan to have as big a market as the U.S., but GM should be able to have more than a .5% market share there. GM didn't even bother because of the draconian import laws the Japanese have that are disguised as safety inspections. China is another great example. They limit the amount of imports they'll accept. You wonder why GM builds things in China? It's not just the cheap labor.... it has to be built there to sell there in any great number. We became the powerful nation we are because of our ability to build ANYTHING. We've sold that power in order to have low low prices at Big Box Mart. Try JibJab Sendables® eCards today!

I would argue that a charismatic, well known figure like Iaccoca would do wonders to help GM's image. Get Jobs, or Gates, or someone like that. Imagine if they put Gates, with all his ruthlessness, at the head of GM.

Doesn't mean I can't reward the company that purchased the way I want them to. It all trickles down. Both the Solstice and S2000 are halo cars at rental places. Placing more demand on the Solstice encourages the rental company to buy more of them.

About a 100 point increase in the average IQ of the country.

Read my sig.

2-3 bodies of Zeta + 2-3 bodies of alpha, 2 bodies of delta II = success

I wish Toyota would hire Carl-Peter-Foster.

I can see being pissed at AIG and the banks. First, they created this mess. Second, the blew the bailout money on things like bonuses, payments for foreign banks and private jets. *gasp* AIG's CEO still has a job. Being pissed at GM for asking for a LOAN from the government since no one else is able to loan such an amount is just foolish. GM isn't throwing lavish parties, they are cutting everywhere, and even accepted firing the CEO as terms of the loan. Back in 1979, there was reluctance for loaning Chrysler $1.5 billion, but with that money, the K-Car and Mini-van came out and sold very well. There wasn't the vitriol directed at Chrysler that is being directed at them today. That was before domestic bashing was what all the cool kids were doing....... Well let me tell you Donny, when car companies develop cars, it generally takes longer than a month. Chrysler has been working on this car for years. And seriously, were you really going to trade in your '04 Accord for a Dodge? Seriously now...... .... and then she drove home in her Toyota 4Runner. The Malibu has been at least as fuel efficient as the Camry since 1997, and the Corsica was the same before that. A 1991 Saturn SL was even slightly more fuel efficient than a 1991 Corolla...... but NO ONE BOUGHT THEM because of stupid import humping. I guess I won't be hiring you as a contractor any time soon since you'll be next as the economy tanks while GM and Chrysler sink below the waves.