Yep, I'm proudly adding to "Global Warming"..

[Mike the Lab Rat]

...by buying a frigging SUV. A small one. A Ford Escape.

The '98 Olds Acheiva I've been tooling around in is hitting 116K and is ablout ready to become a "Kidney Car" or "Eyeball Car" or whatever the hell we can get for it, so we needed a replacement.

We checked out the Honda & the Hyundai SUV's but apparently the Asians haven't figured out that side-opening tailgates are a stupid fucking idea.

So dammit, we bought a "gas-guzzling" (19-23 mpg) American SUV.

The rest of the candy-ass world can kiss my ass.

Besides, I have a pool, so bring on the G-damned heat.

[Luther]

That leaves me as the last Oldsmobubble driver left on this board.

Mike, you didn't listen to me. If you own a 'bubble you have to prepare your lifestyle change:

* slab of plywood on the parking area to soak up oil.

* park anywhere you want, no dent worries.

* drive it until it dies, and then just walk on home.

* no one will ask to borrow it.

* when you drive it to the monthly poker party, the neighbors call 9-1-1 to report that a stolen beater was dumped in the neighborhood.

* carry only liability insurance on it.

You're welcome.

Rip City

[Uncle Fester]

New Ford Escape - $20-26k
New Honda CRV - $20-26k

2003 Ford Escape - About $15k
2003 Honda CRV - About $19k

(similarly equipped)

[RadioFan]

Who cares about resale value? What's important here is which one is more grass-clipping resistant.

- Fu

[Jimmy Medalions]

...by buying a frigging SUV. A small one. A Ford Escape.

Congratulations on coming out of the closet.

[Mike the Lab Rat]

That leaves me as the last Oldsmobubble driver left on this board.

Mike, you didn't listen to me. If you own a 'bubble you have to prepare your lifestyle change:

* slab of plywood on the parking area to soak up oil.

* park anywhere you want, no dent worries.

* drive it until it dies, and then just walk on home.

* no one will ask to borrow it.

* when you drive it to the monthly poker party, the neighbors call 9-1-1 to report that a stolen beater was dumped in the neighborhood.

* carry only liability insurance on it.

You're welcome.

Rip City

So....you're saying that no one is going to want my 116,000 mile "low rider?"

Damn. It even has a spoiler on it and everything.

[Mike the Lab Rat]

...by buying a frigging SUV. A small one. A Ford Escape.

Congratulations on coming out of the closet.

Actually, I wanted the Ford "So big it can drive over Saint Bernards without the passengers even noticing, big enough to house a family of six and a fridge, and that consumes a tanker full fo crude on each fill up"..but I'm paying cash and didn't have that much on hand.

[socal]

So....you're saying that no one is going to want my 116,000 mile "low rider?"

Damn. It even has a spoiler on it and everything.

I wouldn't say no one. You could make a tax deductable donation to your Greeks brothers.
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[Mike the Lab Rat]

I wouldn't say no one. You could make a tax deductable donation to your Greeks brothers.
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I'd better listen to you - you're pre-med.

[socal]

My advice to you is to start drinking heavily.

[Mike the Lab Rat]

The issue here is not whether we broke a few rules or took some liberties with our female party guests.....we did. :wink:

[socal]

Look, these parades you throw are very expensive. You using my police, my sanitation people, and my Oldsmobiles free of charge. So, if you mention extortion again, I'll have your legs broken.

[BSmack]

FOOD FIGHT!!!