ShadowDog

That would have to be one doubly-stupid delinquent ex-driver, seeing as they would still be responsible for the debt and insurance wouldn't cover arson. I feel that it's worth protecting your interests if someone folds on their CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION. I've heard of numerous occasions when cars have been hidden to escape the clutches of the repo-man, all while Joe-Shmo still enjoys his quad and snow mobile weekend recreation sports and can't pay his rent. How is that any different from thievery? I suppose Camino, you would object to the same technology that allows the Police to render your car inoperable should someone steal it?

Agreed. I also wonder how many consumers formerly of other auto makes stepped up to the plate to experience Hyundai's exceeding potential. I get the feeling few will be disappointed.

I question that faux hood scoops are in good taste when they are ridiculed the world over as being slap-on merely for looks. But it doesn't matter anyway since I consider other elements of the G8 to be in poor taste.

But that goes against so many people's civil liberties! It's quite sad that there are likely many people out there opposed to this sort of thing.

Fresh-washed raw spinach, raspberries, prune plums, apples, strawberries and sweet peas right off the vine. You're right. There's nothing like it. There's plenty of other fruits and veggies we grow annually, but these are my personal favorites.

Well, I suppose the small things really do matter. I don't have any objections, really. I don't like black vehicles anyway. One of my brother's trucks is black, and aside from the fact that it's annoying to keep clean, it's just too hot. He tends to only use it now for four-wheeling and evening travel.

Oh well, I'd still rather have the practicality of our mini-van. It's funny how consumers will sacrifice so much for mere vanity. In light of that, being the market 'trend', it's a shame GM had to make this decision that could have an effect on their overall volume. The thing would likely sell... though I'm not sure why. I guess we can just hope they get by.

Oh, but didn't you know? Vegetable seeds have been genetically modified by the whim of a madman. I'm sure if you Google it, you'll find "proof". All I know is our family gardens have been very good at sustaining us for generations with far more nutritional value than anything picked early for the supermarket shelves. Being in the inner-workings of the food industry, I received my fair share of scare related to produce and preserves. Quite frankly, one would have to provide me with far more proof than words on my monitor.

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My wife forgets things about cars. While she was driving, we were trying to merge into an off-ramp at around 80 km/h while vehicles in that lane were trying to merge into our lane. She found a hole between a Mercedes (up front) and a Chevy pickup (behind it) as they were both signaling left. She picked up speed to get ahead of the truck and signaled right. He backed off to let us in but he couldn't quite turn right yet because the stupid woman in the Mercedes was thinking my wife was trying to overtake her. She kept slowing down to the point that the truck didn't have enough speed to get ahead of the people behind us, and we couldn't merge in front of him anymore because the gap had closed. My wife was yelling, "Speed up you stupid c__t!!! Can't you see I'm trying to turn right?!" That's when I reminded my wife that the lady probably didn't have super hearing, and I couple toots from the horn with a couple flashing lights might get her attention to my wife's signal light. By that point it didn't matter. We were going about 50 km/h and the truck saw an opening and bolted behind us and into the next left lane. Not that I mean anything by this, but the Mercedes was being driven by a snarly looking Chinese woman. If she were driving a domestic vehicle, I don't know how anyone here could place that woman in a higher category of respect. The point was, she was still a crappy driver.

I'm sorry, but this 'No $#it, Sherlock' report has not been countered enough with the proper facts, of which I have only ever read once, that suggested companies under bankruptcy protection have legal responsibilities to uphold. For the auto industry, it means providing all services for warranty protection and parts. The media is very quick to point out the nastiness of the current situation; however, few appear to think that it's newsworthy enough to provide the truth.

Well, not everyone has a family story quite like that... and I imagine we should be so lucky, or sane.

Ironic that just yesterday I commented to the wife, "That Tempo has the perfect paint job." The windows were taped up reasonably well, and EVERYTHING else was done in a dark gray. I would almost say primer, but there was a semi-gloss to the finish. The door handles, trim, bumpers, rubber seals, you name it and gray was on it. I thought better than being too critical because it was in a handi-capped parking stall. It's understandable that someone with a disability may not be able to afford a nicer car. BUT, we were getting our son strapped in to his seat and just as I turned the ignition, my wife said, "Look! He doesn't even have a cane!" The skinny dude was wearing a tattered plaid work shirt, tucked in only the front of his dirty jeans; grungy black hat on his scruffy long hair and stubbly, week-old-looking facial hair. Not a hobble in his step, he fired up the Tempo with a blue shot of oil out the back and off he went. WT - to the extreme!

Hmm, if GM were to focus merely on trucks and RWD performance cars, their portfolio would only have the North American consumers to buy from them. In a market that includes global players, with nothing relevant to offer markets abroad, GM would simply fail. You see, this world is a pretty big place with many people and many tastes. Hardly everyone gives a hoot about trucks, much less the Camaro. Be thankful that GM includes them for those wanting to buy. Be thankful larger volume vehicles, at least the ones that actually make a profit, are designed and sold so the Camaro can even exist. Don't poop on the vehicles tailored to those wishing for fuel sipping and practical transportation, especially when the market for such vehicles overshadows the chest-beating, almighty performance variety. Instead of saying that's the problem with America, you should be saying, 'That's America's problem.' The first is complaining about it while the latter is realizing and doing something about it. Note that GM went to great lengths to provide a lovely marketable MPG figure with their V6. That's doing something about the problem. Merely complaining about it, like so many here do, would mean even more trouble ahead for GM.

Well, I'm quite certain the grand majority of GM consumers from all other divisions whom actually provide more of the revenues that keep GM operations running would be disappointed; however, I doubt any will make the connection that it was all because Pontiac faded into black. Seriously, pout much?

It was mentioned on the news that the CAW under Chrysler are unwilling to make any more concessions in the negotiated restructuring effort. This is some of what the CAW has to say on their website: http://www.caw.ca/en/7108.htm ...wow, minivans eh? Wah...hoo.... OMG, everyone else sold ONE car, and Chrysler sold TWO! BUST out the champaign and give everyone a raise!!! ...you have got to be kidding me. I'm betting he would be waving that book in the air even after hell hath risen around him and there was nothing left of Chrysler but the memory of their logo. "Don't you dare be in breach of contract! You'll pay for it!" Honestly, having worked in management and been in the inner-workings of the negotiating system, it's amazing what half-truths will be printed on union pamphlets in the effort to stir the pot of a potential uprising (strike). When it came to morale in our company, I tend to think that the union was largely responsible for creating this idea that the company owed everything to the employee. When it came down to it, consumers weren't completely satisfied with our employees, which affected sales... and they were fighting for more and more? In this case, it seems the CAW is forgetting that this situation isn't about sales in their back yard as much as it is about surviving the GLOBAL financial crisis. The tactics on both sides are only going to get worse.

Why is it that this story conjures up images in my mind of primped-up, A.D.D. chimps with knives for finger nails? In any event, despite the serious nature of the event, I still chuckled at what floated through my imagination. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7944596.stm My favourite part: "Clothes and shoes were abandoned in the street as women tried to escape the melee." Either it's difficult to run in high heels, or it was an excuse to say, "LET'S GET NAKED!" ... sadly, I'm thinking the former.

Does a fire hose connected to a milk truck make a gay man horny? Just askin'.

Amazing what expense can be saved with the fee of a TOW TRUCK. Honestly, I've done plenty of 4-wheeling with the local crew. Two things are a must-have, a winch or comalong and a shovel. Despite not having any trees to help, a slow-draw winch would have made a world of difference just to get out of the mud. By the time they ripped out the front axle, he was going to need a tow truck to get it home anyway, so why not let that do the job of pulling him out of the ditch instead of continuing to ruin parts with every yank. It's all arm-chair analysis coming from me here, but still... nobody in that crew had a clue?

If you mean within the forums, you're the admin. If you mean elsewhere on the WWW, giver'... I don't even know the original source as it was one of those e-mail 'pass me on or face the wrath of a hurd of cattle' things.

Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as: - Knowing when to come in out of the rain; - Why the early bird gets the worm; - Life isn't always fair; - and maybe it was my fault. Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in charge). His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition. Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children. It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an aspirin to a student; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion. Common Sense lost the will to live as the churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims. Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault. Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement. Common Sense was preceded in death, by his parents, Truth and Trust, by his wife, Discretion, by his daughter, Responsibility, and by his son, Reason. He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers; I Know My Rights, I Want It Now, Someone Else Is To Blame, and I'm A Victim. Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone. If you still remember him, continue to do so and remind others often. If not, join the majority and do nothing.

Depending upon how you look at it from a financial point of view. Dictators surely don't play the politics game and have even less interest in sharing their national wealth with others. Communism holds its own politically and manages to continue swaying people to look at its positives. Quite frankly, if democracy and communism took its best elements and merged, that might produce a great deal of success; however, I know it's more complex than that. Also, too many people without a clear understanding would simply cry out at their perceived loss of civil liberties... not that there is much more freedom in democracy anyway.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7941081.stm Communism is the bankroll, everyone is in mass-sell-mode and cardboard boxes are the new 'affordable homes'. Makes one want to hope Mr. Wen is right.

Edit: "...in my humble opinion."

Yeah, but only 59 percent? That just tells me the other folks think they can milk the horse dead!