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From: PHATRS on 25 Jul 2010 23:25 On 26/07/10 13:15, Trevor Wilson wrote: > "Noddy"<Mission.Control(a)NASA.com> wrote in message > news:4c4cf6fc$0$12395$c30e37c6(a)exi-reader.telstra.net... >> >> "Trevor Wilson"<trevor(a)rageaudio.com.au> wrote in message >> news:8b3tvvFn0tU1(a)mid.individual.net... >> >>> Let's see the Pollys place themselves into Diesels or Prius' BEFORE I am >>> forced to trade up(?) to a new car. >>> >>> [Shakes head] >> >> As I understand it, Gillard's version of the "cash for clunkers" scheme is >> an incentive, not compulsory, so I don't think anyone will be forcing you >> to do anything. > > **I agree. Part of point is that it is highly likely that my 'clunker' > manages better fuel consumption than the PM's Com-Car. If pollies want us to > invest in better fuel economy, then they should be driving around in Prius' > (or is that Priii?) or a Diesel first. Those boats that most pollies tool > around in are horrible consumers of fuel. > > 'cept priiii aren't big enough for the fat cats.
From: Trevor Wilson on 25 Jul 2010 23:47 "PHATRS" <stoptryingtosp(a)m.me> wrote in message news:i2iv7j$f1h$1(a)news.albasani.net... > On 26/07/10 13:15, Trevor Wilson wrote: >> "Noddy"<Mission.Control(a)NASA.com> wrote in message >> news:4c4cf6fc$0$12395$c30e37c6(a)exi-reader.telstra.net... >>> >>> "Trevor Wilson"<trevor(a)rageaudio.com.au> wrote in message >>> news:8b3tvvFn0tU1(a)mid.individual.net... >>> >>>> Let's see the Pollys place themselves into Diesels or Prius' BEFORE I >>>> am >>>> forced to trade up(?) to a new car. >>>> >>>> [Shakes head] >>> >>> As I understand it, Gillard's version of the "cash for clunkers" scheme >>> is >>> an incentive, not compulsory, so I don't think anyone will be forcing >>> you >>> to do anything. >> >> **I agree. Part of point is that it is highly likely that my 'clunker' >> manages better fuel consumption than the PM's Com-Car. If pollies want us >> to >> invest in better fuel economy, then they should be driving around in >> Prius' >> (or is that Priii?) or a Diesel first. Those boats that most pollies tool >> around in are horrible consumers of fuel. >> >> > > 'cept priiii aren't big enough for the fat cats. **Anyone too big to fit into a Prius won't be alive much longer. They should be walking anyway. -- Trevor Wilson www.rageaudio.com.au
From: PHATRS on 25 Jul 2010 23:51 On 26/07/10 13:47, Trevor Wilson wrote: > "PHATRS"<stoptryingtosp(a)m.me> wrote in message > news:i2iv7j$f1h$1(a)news.albasani.net... >> On 26/07/10 13:15, Trevor Wilson wrote: >>> "Noddy"<Mission.Control(a)NASA.com> wrote in message >>> news:4c4cf6fc$0$12395$c30e37c6(a)exi-reader.telstra.net... >>>> >>>> "Trevor Wilson"<trevor(a)rageaudio.com.au> wrote in message >>>> news:8b3tvvFn0tU1(a)mid.individual.net... >>>> >>>>> Let's see the Pollys place themselves into Diesels or Prius' BEFORE I >>>>> am >>>>> forced to trade up(?) to a new car. >>>>> >>>>> [Shakes head] >>>> >>>> As I understand it, Gillard's version of the "cash for clunkers" scheme >>>> is >>>> an incentive, not compulsory, so I don't think anyone will be forcing >>>> you >>>> to do anything. >>> >>> **I agree. Part of point is that it is highly likely that my 'clunker' >>> manages better fuel consumption than the PM's Com-Car. If pollies want us >>> to >>> invest in better fuel economy, then they should be driving around in >>> Prius' >>> (or is that Priii?) or a Diesel first. Those boats that most pollies tool >>> around in are horrible consumers of fuel. >>> >>> >> >> 'cept priiii aren't big enough for the fat cats. > > **Anyone too big to fit into a Prius won't be alive much longer. They should > be walking anyway. > > My point was that Priiii are not big limo-like cars. Not big enough for the egos of pollies.
From: Bernd Felsche on 26 Jul 2010 00:06 "Noddy" <Mission.Control(a)NASA.com> wrote: >"Trevor Wilson" <trevor(a)rageaudio.com.au> wrote: >> Let's see the Pollys place themselves into Diesels or Prius' BEFORE I am >> forced to trade up(?) to a new car. >> >> [Shakes head] >As I understand it, Gillard's version of the "cash for clunkers" scheme is >an incentive, not compulsory, so I don't think anyone will be forcing you to >do anything. Where are the $2000 * 200,000 coming from, Noddy? Not out of Gillard'spension, that's for sure. Taxpayers are being forced to pay for it. -- /"\ Bernd Felsche - Innovative Reckoning, Perth, Western Australia \ / ASCII ribbon campaign | For every complex problem there is an X against HTML mail | answer that is clear, simple, and wrong. / \ and postings | --HL Mencken
From: XR8 Sprintless on 26 Jul 2010 00:44
On 26/07/2010 1:47 PM, Trevor Wilson wrote: > "PHATRS"<stoptryingtosp(a)m.me> wrote in message > news:i2iv7j$f1h$1(a)news.albasani.net... >> On 26/07/10 13:15, Trevor Wilson wrote: >>> "Noddy"<Mission.Control(a)NASA.com> wrote in message >>> news:4c4cf6fc$0$12395$c30e37c6(a)exi-reader.telstra.net... >>>> >>>> "Trevor Wilson"<trevor(a)rageaudio.com.au> wrote in message >>>> news:8b3tvvFn0tU1(a)mid.individual.net... >>>> >>>>> Let's see the Pollys place themselves into Diesels or Prius' BEFORE I >>>>> am >>>>> forced to trade up(?) to a new car. >>>>> >>>>> [Shakes head] >>>> >>>> As I understand it, Gillard's version of the "cash for clunkers" scheme >>>> is >>>> an incentive, not compulsory, so I don't think anyone will be forcing >>>> you >>>> to do anything. >>> >>> **I agree. Part of point is that it is highly likely that my 'clunker' >>> manages better fuel consumption than the PM's Com-Car. If pollies want us >>> to >>> invest in better fuel economy, then they should be driving around in >>> Prius' >>> (or is that Priii?) or a Diesel first. Those boats that most pollies tool >>> around in are horrible consumers of fuel. >>> >>> >> >> 'cept priiii aren't big enough for the fat cats. > > **Anyone too big to fit into a Prius won't be alive much longer. They should > be walking anyway. > > Prius is not a suitable car for me at my height and weight. They are not designed for tall people. You're suggestion that anyone too big won't be alive much longer is flawed in it's judgement that larger people are unhealthy as seems to be the myth spread in the press. At over 6 foot 1 and around 140kg's I am a big person. I work on average 12 to 16 hours per day and have blood pressure of 120/70. I am very active but naturally a large person. Not everyone is skinny, and then again not everyone can do leg lifts of over 350kg's as I can. I have regular check ups and have excellent blood sugar and cholesterol levels and no major health issues. I'm also nearing 50. I asked my doctor about my weight issues and his answer was that some people are naturally large and whilst ideally I need to lose some weight, he suggested a weight of around 110 to 115kg's would be the target for my frame. I also fly premium economy as my legs are to long to fit in a normal seat. Fitting into a prius is an issue because of the design of the vehicle not because of my largeness. |