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Replying to: driver100 (Jan 15, 2009 2:14 pm) It did not work with me even in 4th grade. I am still puzzled by the way kids bully other kids over advantages the other has. I simply can't understand why they do that. |
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From the 1st commercial in case you forgot: Commercial #1: Hall of Fame Raiders linebacker and noted flathead Howie Long witnesses an unnamed individual in the bed of a pickup truck. Said individual pulls down an extra step from the edge and gingerly climbs down to the ground as if to say "I'm on my period." The alpha male football player helps out his lesser equal by pointing out that he forgot to put his "little, uh, man step" back in its place. Consequently, the socially awkward and probably gay truck driver is put in his place. Howie Long shakes his head and walks back to his Chevrolet Silverado. I guess if you didn't think of it for your product, it's best to make fun of the guy who does have it! |
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Replying to: isellhondas (Jan 15, 2009 10:41 am) I have driven one, its a pretty fun car to drive. As a second commuter car I don't think it can be beat. Just about everyone I have talked to that has one loves it. Even Consumer's Reports said they were the worst car they ever tested. To be totally honest if CR told me the sky was blue I would look and make sure. From what I have seen I wouldn't trust them to give me the correct time of day.
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Replying to: snakeweasel (Jan 15, 2009 3:10 pm) To be totally honest if CR told me the sky was blue I would look and make sure. From what I have seen I wouldn't trust them to give me the correct time of day. C'mon as a fellow bean counter, what is there to dislike about CR? Sure it's not gospel, but it is rather informative. In fact i am almost embarrassed to say that I look more forward to there Annual Car Report than SI annual swimsuit report 
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Replying to: golic (Jan 15, 2009 3:32 pm) Well the fact that they appear to be very biased in their views. I have seen many examples where they grade the exact same thing (but under two different brand names) totally different ratings. I have also seen them do comparisons and leave out brands that many consider best. Sorry I don't trust them. |
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Replying to: snakeweasel (Jan 15, 2009 3:10 pm) I think I would rather walk. |
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Replying to: driver100 (Jan 15, 2009 2:22 pm) Richard |
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Replying to: richard64 (Jan 15, 2009 7:11 pm) I really think its done for a laugh while advertising the product. I found it funny anyway. Like other posters mentioned if your a Dodge guy it really doesn't matter what anyone says... your buying a Dodge. Another thing I thought of is how many of those trucks are going to have that option? Probably a small percentage as I am sure it is only available on the top trim level, hard loaded. |
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Preident's Limo... Still, President Obama will be a targeted man come January 20th, when he's inaugurated as US President. So, the Cadillac One is shod in three-inch thick bulletproof glass and eight-inch think armour plating, and is hermetically sealed to protect him from a chemical weapons attack. It has a 10-disc CD changer, though, so it's not all doom-and-gloom. There's a night vision camera in the front, and shotguns and tear gas cannons are stored in the flanks. There's even a few bottles of Obama's blood in there in case he needs an emergency transfusion - though who'll perform the operation is unclear. The petrol tank is filled with a foam that prevents it from exploding along with a panic button in the Presidential quarters, as well as a satellite phone linking the car directly to the Whitehouse. The tyres are Kevlar reinforced and puncture-resistant, too, and cover wheels that can still work even if the tires are blown off. That said, it's never getting anywhere particularly fast, as it has a 0-100 km per hour time of 15 seconds and 3.40km per hour fuel consumption, so at the equivalent of about $534,000 it probably provides the worst price-to-performance ratio of any car ever.
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Replying to: richard64 (Jan 15, 2009 7:11 pm) I think most people would see through it...but it's like the presidential campagne. When you are desparate you start knocking the competition instead of stating your best points. Sad 
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