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Mar 2, 2006 | 06:53 PM

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captchas

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and do i know how you are . at least we are alive and kicking

Mar 3, 2006 | 07:37 AM

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Bob Gervais

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thats beer time when my bother is here ." i think he wakes up with one" , he's a bud man all the way 1/2 keg cooler in his kitchen. looks like a counter top the way it's built in

Well, I'll be honest. I'm not much of a beer drinker these days. With four kids to chase after, and starting a business, I don't have time. When I do have time, I'm usually about ready to fall asleep.

But, when we're camping it's a whole different ballgame. Nothing like a bowl of Beerio's to get the day started!

Mar 3, 2006 | 11:09 AM

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This is a post I sent last night as my ISP had problems. If the prior shows up, I will apologize in advance.

The biggest problem in economy is when we try to make a car do a truck's work.

Personal 2001 V10 unloaded. Six passengers, 6 1/2 foot bed and 15.8 MPG. 4WD at the flick of a switch.

Company 90 series Landrover...Six passengers, no cargo and 17 MPG. At least it has suspension to make the 4WD a serious run in rough roads and sand realistic. 47 gal helps on the fuel tank.

Mitsubishi Aptiva...Lease company loaner when parking lot scrapes were repaired on Toytoa....Five passengers, 2 1/2 foot cargo and 18 MPG. 18 gal fuel tank requires frequent fill ups. Rides like a car...I didn't take it out on the roads that I have the Toyota for. FWD works but suspension makes this great for pavement only. This a relatively expensive sedan in truck's clothing.

Change from not buying diesel will pay for a nice used runabout car. Using runabout car rather than truck for car will make diesel quite expensive unless there is a large annual mileage towing.

I think several of our number are using this strategy while laughing to the bank.

Mar 3, 2006 | 11:36 AM

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I think several of our number are using this strategy while laughing to the bank.

Shh... don't tell anyone.

Mar 3, 2006 | 01:43 PM

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yes i agree! even know one of them may just go and do a full banks 2k deal with his change left over

Mar 3, 2006 | 01:53 PM

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Bob Gervais

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Well, I can personally say that just having bought our X, and doing a lot of homework beforehand, that the V10 was clearly the winner financially. We paid $13.5k for our 2000 V10 last week, and the same dealer had a PSD of the same year and trim level. That one was priced at $17.5k, and not negotiable. We drove both, because I wanted to compare, and honestly, there's a whole lot that I plan on doing with the $4k we saved getting the gas engine. Plus, according to my wife, the sage green metallic V10 we bought matches her hair better than the blue diesel we drove. Gotta have priorities!