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   From: bv521@FreeNet.Carleton.CA   
      
   "His Highness the TibetanMonkey & the Spirits of the Jungle" (co   
   andante.banana@yahoo.com) writes:   
   > On Sep 1, 8:09 am, Harry K  wrote:   
   >> On Aug 31, 6:19 pm, Steve  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> > On Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:04:13 -0500, "Daniel who wants to know"   
   >>   
   >> >  wrote:   
   >> > >"His Highness the TibetanMonkey & the Spirits of the Jungle"   
   >> > > wrote in message   
   >> > >news:edcdb0d1-0a23-4f50-b0d3-a398fc84df5f@y11g2000yqm.googlegroups.com...   
   >>   
   >> > >> Worse, they put cars at much greater risk. Their sheer mass and high   
   >> > >> bumpers is a killer combination.   
   >>   
   >> > >And hence the vicious cycle.  Your neighbor trades in his sedan for an   
   SUV   
   >> > >with a bumper that is 3 feet off the ground which makes you feel unsafe   
   so   
   >> > >you trade in your sedan for an SUV with a bumper that is 3.1 feet off the   
   >> > >ground.  The next person gets one that is 3.2 feet off the ground... and   
   on   
   >> > >it goes until everyone has a frigging useless H2 Hummer.   
   >>   
   >> > all of which is none of your business...   
   >>   
   >> > >Note that I have no problems with H1s or true HMMWVs as long as they   
   still   
   >> > >have CTIS and portal geared hubs.  My dad was in the national guard motor   
   >> > >pool and apparently you don't want to try to go faster than about 45-50   
   in a   
   >> > >HMMWV on pavement.   
   >>   
   >> > Do you really believe anyone cares what you do or don't have problems   
   >> > with?   
   >>   
   >> Are you a bit uncomfortable with your decision to buy an SUV?  You   
   >> seem awfully defensive.   
   >>   
   >> Harry K   
   >   
      
   > It's called "remorse" or "guilty trip," but they easily dismiss it by   
   > denying Climate Change and arguing EVERYBODY should get one.   
   >   
      
   Which climate is changing Monkey Boy? Macro climate or micro climate?   
   Which macro climate or which micro climate, and in which way? Is the   
   change anthropogenic or non-anthropogenic?   
      
      
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