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   The Real Bev to Andy Burnelli   
   Re: "Google Wallet may be making a retur   
   06 May 22 14:44:40   
   
   XPost: comp.mobile.android, misc.phone.mobile.iphone   
   From: bashley101@gmail.com   
      
   On 05/06/2022 12:18 PM, Andy Burnelli wrote:   
   > Ken Olson wrote:   
   >   
   >>> And that's just at least once off road, I presume (although that's how   
   >>> marketing skews statistics 'cuz they don't even say how many times).   
   >>   
   >> My truck has the dents to prove it has been off-road.   
   >   
   > I used to go "baja" with a 2WD chevy pickup so I don't disagree; but, most   
   > people who spend upwards of $80K for their brand new SUV perhaps don't.   
   >   
   > To be clear, I'll accept any facts but the only one who provided facts was   
   > me on the percentage of people who go off road with their expensive SUVs.   
      
   Anyone who is serious about off-roading should buy a motorcycle.   
   Period.  We drove a rented Yaris around the floor of Monument Valley,   
   but it wasn't pleasant -- much better ~50 years earlier on dirtbikes!   
      
   Carry on.   
      
   > The rest guessed, and since they only guessed, they deprecated the facts.   
   > I'll change my mind on a dime if new facts arise, but they don't have them.   
   >   
   > So we're stuck with the facts I unearthed, at around %10 to %20 at best.   
      
      
   --   
   Cheers, Bev   
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