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On 6/22/2011 4:13 PM, iBoat wrote:
In articlefOidnXxbg4clqJ_TnZ2dnUVZ_gydnZ2d@earthlink .com, payer33859 @mypacks.net says... On 6/22/11 1:38 PM, Jack. wrote: On Jun 22, 12:50 pm, wrote: In , says... On 6/22/11 10:35 AM, Jack. wrote: On Jun 22, 8:43 am, wrote: In , says... On 6/22/11 8:12 AM, Jack. wrote: On Jun 20, 12:46 am, wrote: "John H" wrote in message ... On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 12:26:15 -0500, Richard Casady wrote: On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 12:40:48 -0400, Wayne B wrote: On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 09:25:10 -0400, John wrote: How has the demand changed in 10 years? I would guess there is more gasoline sold. The taxes are another matter. I'll look into that. Here is some good info on diesel prices. http://www.dieselserviceandsupply.co...el_prices.aspx Worldwide demand for diesel has gone way up. === Good information, thanks. It is obviously biased away from popular folk wisdom however since there was no category in the pie chart breakdown called "Greedy Corporate Speculative Excess Profits". I don't see how they could have missed an obvious item like that in an otherwise well researched article. :-) Agent just ate my reply with a typo, and in 13 yeaars, I have never figured out how. Our Lincoln Navigator has four cams and 32 valves and only manages to get 14 at 70. The thing some real walnut trim, steering wheel, little plates containing the window and door lock switches. Nice looking. So, I sometimes call it:' The Sliverado.' Casady My Silverado gets 14 mpg - when I'm pulling the travel trailer. But, that's 40% better than my 4Runner got, so I'm not complaining. My 1999 Expedition sucked fuel. 14,5 mpg was about normal. In 100,000 miles the best I ever got on a long trip was 16.5 mpg, and that was from Los Angeles to Pleasanton and I do not think I ever got over 65 mph. My 300 HP 327 SS 1964 Impala got better than that, and would do 142 mph.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - My 'vette has 436 HP, does 0-60 in 4.3 seconds, and has a top speed of 190 mph. I'm getting 22 mpg around town and nearly 27 on the highway. Of course, it only weighs 3200 lbs and it's easy to push through the air. You just can't compare these big, heavy, blunt SUVs to cars. Apples and oranges. Gee, my less powerful little sports car gets to 60 as quickly as yours, and gets better mileage, too. Of course, it also isn't suitable for pulling a heavy boat trailer, so why bother mentioning it? Oh...you wanted us to know you had a plastic sports car! That's Harry, never miss an opportunity to be a true asshole.... It's pretty funny... notice how he fails to mention exactly what "less powerful little sports car" he has? That's because if he really has one, it isn't nearly a 4.3 second car. Not taking anything away from small, nimble British or other marque sports cars, but they are typically 6-10 second cars. They are great fun to drive, but even a base Corvette will eat them alive on a track. But if he can post a pic of his chubby fingers holding a harry nametag with that little sports car in the background that has a 0-60 time of 4.5 seconds or less, I know we'd all like to see it! Gosh...took five seconds to find a Brit sports car that accelerates as quickly as your 'vette: http://www.morgan-motor.co.uk/carpag...persports.html Too bad you don't have one.... And it's a little slower and and gets about the same mileage as the 'vette. But didn't he write "my less powerful little sports car gets to 60 as quickly as yours, and gets better mileage"? Now the best he can do is google up a car he doesn't have that isn't as fast, and gets about the same mileage. ~snerk~ You'd think he'd point us to the website with the specs of the car he supposedly *does* have with those performance parameters. Oops, the website and car would have to exist. You commented about "British" sports cars and how most of them were lacking in performance. I pointed you to one of many that is not lacking. I see no reason to mention the brand names here of current cars, motorbikes, boats, et cetera. BTW, I'm pretty sure my motorbike will out-accelerate your 'vette to 60 mph and some ways beyond. If you had one. You see, you don't realize this because you're stupid, but in the past, the things that you really DO own, if someone called you on it, you'd offer up a picture in a heart beat. And when you don't really have something, no picture. You're too easy to read, so you get caught in your lies. Of one thing we are certain. He does have a coffee maker and a grungy sink. |
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On 6/22/2011 8:22 PM, L G wrote:
Jack. wrote: On Jun 22, 8:43 am, wrote: In , says... On 6/22/11 8:12 AM, Jack. wrote: On Jun 20, 12:46 am, wrote: "John H" wrote in message ... On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 12:26:15 -0500, Richard Casady wrote: On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 12:40:48 -0400, Wayne B wrote: On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 09:25:10 -0400, John wrote: How has the demand changed in 10 years? I would guess there is more gasoline sold. The taxes are another matter. I'll look into that. Here is some good info on diesel prices. http://www.dieselserviceandsupply.co...el_prices.aspx Worldwide demand for diesel has gone way up. === Good information, thanks. It is obviously biased away from popular folk wisdom however since there was no category in the pie chart breakdown called "Greedy Corporate Speculative Excess Profits". I don't see how they could have missed an obvious item like that in an otherwise well researched article. :-) Agent just ate my reply with a typo, and in 13 yeaars, I have never figured out how. Our Lincoln Navigator has four cams and 32 valves and only manages to get 14 at 70. The thing some real walnut trim, steering wheel, little plates containing the window and door lock switches. Nice looking. So, I sometimes call it:' The Sliverado.' Casady My Silverado gets 14 mpg - when I'm pulling the travel trailer. But, that's 40% better than my 4Runner got, so I'm not complaining. My 1999 Expedition sucked fuel. 14,5 mpg was about normal. In 100,000 miles the best I ever got on a long trip was 16.5 mpg, and that was from Los Angeles to Pleasanton and I do not think I ever got over 65 mph. My 300 HP 327 SS 1964 Impala got better than that, and would do 142 mph.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - My 'vette has 436 HP, does 0-60 in 4.3 seconds, and has a top speed of 190 mph. I'm getting 22 mpg around town and nearly 27 on the highway. Of course, it only weighs 3200 lbs and it's easy to push through the air. You just can't compare these big, heavy, blunt SUVs to cars. Apples and oranges. Gee, my less powerful little sports car gets to 60 as quickly as yours, and gets better mileage, too. Of course, it also isn't suitable for pulling a heavy boat trailer, so why bother mentioning it? Oh...you wanted us to know you had a plastic sports car! That's Harry, never miss an opportunity to be a true asshole.... It's pretty funny... notice how he fails to mention exactly what "less powerful little sports car" he has? That's because if he really has one, it isn't nearly a 4.3 second car. Not taking anything away from small, nimble British or other marque sports cars, but they are typically 6-10 second cars. They are great fun to drive, but even a base Corvette will eat them alive on a track. But if he can post a pic of his chubby fingers holding a harry nametag with that little sports car in the background that has a 0-60 time of 4.5 seconds or less, I know we'd all like to see it! You won't. It exists only in his imagination. He did show pictures of his Maryland red barn, didn't he? Do you really want him to post snapshots of everything he owns? |
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On Jun 22, 4:33*pm, iBoat wrote:
In article , payer33859 @mypacks.net says... On 6/22/11 3:30 PM, Jack. wrote: I see no reason to mention the brand names here of current cars, motorbikes, boats, et cetera. BTW, I'm pretty sure my motorbike will out-accelerate your 'vette to 60 mph and some ways beyond. That would be your Zimmerman-like bike, right? Nope, it's Italian, and it's very fast. Faster than your pushrod V8 hawg car under many conditions, I am sure, though I'm not a skillful enough rider to wring its best out of it. I can't do this, but I've seen tests of the same model I have run the quarter mile in a hair over 10 seconds, with a terminal velocity of 145 mph. How's that hawg 'vette do in the quarter mile? Bull****, YOU said right here last year that you bought a Kawasaki.... And that was probably a lie as well. As many times as he's said that no one needs or should have a high perfomance boat, car, etc., you can be sure he didn't buy a high performance bike or sports car. And if he did, em would be along in a minute questioning his manhood, right? This is really some high-dollar entertainment, and for free! :- |
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On 6/23/11 8:52 AM, Jack. wrote:
On Jun 22, 4:33 pm, wrote: In articlefdSdndbRd5YxzZ_TnZ2dnUVZ_jCdn...@earthlink .com, payer33859 @mypacks.net says... On 6/22/11 3:30 PM, Jack. wrote: I see no reason to mention the brand names here of current cars, motorbikes, boats, et cetera. BTW, I'm pretty sure my motorbike will out-accelerate your 'vette to 60 mph and some ways beyond. That would be your Zimmerman-like bike, right? Nope, it's Italian, and it's very fast. Faster than your pushrod V8 hawg car under many conditions, I am sure, though I'm not a skillful enough rider to wring its best out of it. I can't do this, but I've seen tests of the same model I have run the quarter mile in a hair over 10 seconds, with a terminal velocity of 145 mph. How's that hawg 'vette do in the quarter mile? Bull****, YOU said right here last year that you bought a Kawasaki.... And that was probably a lie as well. As many times as he's said that no one needs or should have a high perfomance boat, car, etc., you can be sure he didn't buy a high performance bike or sports car. And if he did, em would be along in a minute questioning his manhood, right? This is really some high-dollar entertainment, and for free! :- Actually, I did buy a Kawasaki, I kept it for a while, more than a year, and then I sold it to buy an Italian bike, which was my first preference, but I didn't want to make that sort of investment until I determined whether I'd still enjoy motorcycling. My guess is that my non-British sports car accelerates about as fast as your 'vette, and that you have 10-15 mph top end on me. Maybe, if your valve train can actually take it. I know my non-Japanese Italian motorcycle will out-accelerate your 'vette on the straights and in the right driver's hands (not mine, to be sure), blow you right off any real sports car racing track. I know that because a model similar to what I have has been raced against Ferrari's and Lamborghini's and has come out on top...with a pro motorcycle racer doing the driving. -- Want to discuss recreational boating and fishing in a forum where personal insults are not allowed? http://groups.google.com/group/rec-boating-fishing |
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In article , payer33859
@mypacks.net says... On 6/23/11 8:52 AM, Jack. wrote: On Jun 22, 4:33 pm, wrote: In articlefdSdndbRd5YxzZ_TnZ2dnUVZ_jCdn...@earthlink .com, payer33859 @mypacks.net says... On 6/22/11 3:30 PM, Jack. wrote: I see no reason to mention the brand names here of current cars, motorbikes, boats, et cetera. BTW, I'm pretty sure my motorbike will out-accelerate your 'vette to 60 mph and some ways beyond. That would be your Zimmerman-like bike, right? Nope, it's Italian, and it's very fast. Faster than your pushrod V8 hawg car under many conditions, I am sure, though I'm not a skillful enough rider to wring its best out of it. I can't do this, but I've seen tests of the same model I have run the quarter mile in a hair over 10 seconds, with a terminal velocity of 145 mph. How's that hawg 'vette do in the quarter mile? Bull****, YOU said right here last year that you bought a Kawasaki.... And that was probably a lie as well. As many times as he's said that no one needs or should have a high perfomance boat, car, etc., you can be sure he didn't buy a high performance bike or sports car. And if he did, em would be along in a minute questioning his manhood, right? This is really some high-dollar entertainment, and for free! :- Actually, I did buy a Kawasaki, I kept it for a while, more than a year, and then I sold it to buy an Italian bike, which was my first preference, but I didn't want to make that sort of investment until I determined whether I'd still enjoy motorcycling. My guess is that my non-British sports car accelerates about as fast as your 'vette, and that you have 10-15 mph top end on me. Maybe, if your valve train can actually take it. I know my non-Japanese Italian motorcycle will out-accelerate your 'vette on the straights and in the right driver's hands (not mine, to be sure), blow you right off any real sports car racing track. I know that because a model similar to what I have has been raced against Ferrari's and Lamborghini's and has come out on top...with a pro motorcycle racer doing the driving. Yeah, sure. You sure can cover up your lies well, or at least you try hard. If you want to save face, post a picture of it in front of your new boat with the twin diesels..... |
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On Jun 23, 9:13*am, Harryk wrote:
On 6/23/11 8:52 AM, Jack. wrote: On Jun 22, 4:33 pm, *wrote: In articlefdSdndbRd5YxzZ_TnZ2dnUVZ_jCdn...@earthlink .com, payer33859 @mypacks.net says... On 6/22/11 3:30 PM, Jack. wrote: I see no reason to mention the brand names here of current cars, motorbikes, boats, et cetera. BTW, I'm pretty sure my motorbike will out-accelerate your 'vette to 60 mph and some ways beyond. That would be your Zimmerman-like bike, right? Nope, it's Italian, and it's very fast. Faster than your pushrod V8 hawg car under many conditions, I am sure, though I'm not a skillful enough rider to wring its best out of it. I can't do this, but I've seen tests of the same model I have run the quarter mile in a hair over 10 seconds, with a terminal velocity of 145 mph. How's that hawg 'vette do in the quarter mile? Bull****, YOU said right here last year that you bought a Kawasaki.... And that was probably a lie as well. *As many times as he's said that no one needs or should have a high perfomance boat, car, etc., you can be sure he didn't buy a high performance bike or sports car. *And if he did, em would be along in a minute questioning his manhood, right? This is really some high-dollar entertainment, and for free! *:- Actually, I did buy a Kawasaki, I kept it for a while, more than a year, and then I sold it to buy an Italian bike, which was my first preference, but I didn't want to make that sort of investment until I determined whether I'd still enjoy motorcycling. My guess is that my non-British sports car accelerates about as fast as your 'vette, and that you have 10-15 mph top end on me. Maybe, if your valve train can actually take it. I know my non-Japanese Italian motorcycle will out-accelerate your 'vette on the straights and in the right driver's hands (not mine, to be sure), blow you right off any real sports car racing track. I know that because a model similar to what I have has been raced against Ferrari's and Lamborghini's and has come out on top...with a pro motorcycle racer doing the driving. LOL! Those are some serious feelings of inadequacy you have, krause! Too funny! Write up some more funny stuff boasting about things you've never done or owned to make yourself seem more important to us. Come on, this is great! Set the fiction writer in you free! Haha!!! |
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On 6/23/11 9:13 AM, Harryk wrote:
On 6/23/11 8:52 AM, Jack. wrote: On Jun 22, 4:33 pm, wrote: In articlefdSdndbRd5YxzZ_TnZ2dnUVZ_jCdn...@earthlink .com, payer33859 @mypacks.net says... On 6/22/11 3:30 PM, Jack. wrote: I see no reason to mention the brand names here of current cars, motorbikes, boats, et cetera. BTW, I'm pretty sure my motorbike will out-accelerate your 'vette to 60 mph and some ways beyond. That would be your Zimmerman-like bike, right? Nope, it's Italian, and it's very fast. Faster than your pushrod V8 hawg car under many conditions, I am sure, though I'm not a skillful enough rider to wring its best out of it. I can't do this, but I've seen tests of the same model I have run the quarter mile in a hair over 10 seconds, with a terminal velocity of 145 mph. How's that hawg 'vette do in the quarter mile? Bull****, YOU said right here last year that you bought a Kawasaki.... And that was probably a lie as well. As many times as he's said that no one needs or should have a high perfomance boat, car, etc., you can be sure he didn't buy a high performance bike or sports car. And if he did, em would be along in a minute questioning his manhood, right? This is really some high-dollar entertainment, and for free! :- Actually, I did buy a Kawasaki, I kept it for a while, more than a year, and then I sold it to buy an Italian bike, which was my first preference, but I didn't want to make that sort of investment until I determined whether I'd still enjoy motorcycling. My guess is that my non-British sports car accelerates about as fast as your 'vette, and that you have 10-15 mph top end on me. Maybe, if your valve train can actually take it. I know my non-Japanese Italian motorcycle will out-accelerate your 'vette on the straights and in the right driver's hands (not mine, to be sure), blow you right off any real sports car racing track. I know that because a model similar to what I have has been raced against Ferrari's and Lamborghini's and has come out on top...with a pro motorcycle racer doing the driving. You can tell how much I enjoy both boating and riding my high performance motorcycle, by the time I actually use either of them. I hope no one starts to track my posts again where it showed I never was away from my computer for more than an hour. Damn that was embarrassing. -- Want to discuss recreational boating and fishing in a forum where personal insults are not allowed? http://groups.google.com/group/rec-boating-fishing |
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On Jun 23, 9:47*am, iBoat wrote:
In article , payer33859 @mypacks.net says... On 6/23/11 8:52 AM, Jack. wrote: On Jun 22, 4:33 pm, *wrote: In articlefdSdndbRd5YxzZ_TnZ2dnUVZ_jCdn...@earthlink .com, payer33859 @mypacks.net says... On 6/22/11 3:30 PM, Jack. wrote: I see no reason to mention the brand names here of current cars, motorbikes, boats, et cetera. BTW, I'm pretty sure my motorbike will out-accelerate your 'vette to 60 mph and some ways beyond. That would be your Zimmerman-like bike, right? Nope, it's Italian, and it's very fast. Faster than your pushrod V8 hawg car under many conditions, I am sure, though I'm not a skillful enough rider to wring its best out of it. I can't do this, but I've seen tests of the same model I have run the quarter mile in a hair over 10 seconds, with a terminal velocity of 145 mph. How's that hawg 'vette do in the quarter mile? Bull****, YOU said right here last year that you bought a Kawasaki..... And that was probably a lie as well. *As many times as he's said that no one needs or should have a high perfomance boat, car, etc., you can be sure he didn't buy a high performance bike or sports car. *And if he did, em would be along in a minute questioning his manhood, right? This is really some high-dollar entertainment, and for free! *:- Actually, I did buy a Kawasaki, I kept it for a while, more than a year, and then I sold it to buy an Italian bike, which was my first preference, but I didn't want to make that sort of investment until I determined whether I'd still enjoy motorcycling. My guess is that my non-British sports car accelerates about as fast as your 'vette, and that you have 10-15 mph top end on me. Maybe, if your valve train can actually take it. I know my non-Japanese Italian motorcycle will out-accelerate your 'vette on the straights and in the right driver's hands (not mine, to be sure), blow you right off any real sports car racing track. I know that because a model similar to what I have has been raced against Ferrari's and Lamborghini's and has come out on top...with a pro motorcycle racer doing the driving. Yeah, sure. You sure can cover up your lies well, or at least you try hard. If you want to save face, post a picture of it in front of your new boat with the twin diesels..... Hey! He has a "non-British sports car" and a "non-Japanese Italian motorcycle"! Don't you dare make fun of him! LOL! |
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On 6/23/11 9:58 AM, Jack. wrote:
On Jun 23, 9:13 am, wrote: On 6/23/11 8:52 AM, Jack. wrote: On Jun 22, 4:33 pm, wrote: In articlefdSdndbRd5YxzZ_TnZ2dnUVZ_jCdn...@earthlink .com, payer33859 @mypacks.net says... On 6/22/11 3:30 PM, Jack. wrote: I see no reason to mention the brand names here of current cars, motorbikes, boats, et cetera. BTW, I'm pretty sure my motorbike will out-accelerate your 'vette to 60 mph and some ways beyond. That would be your Zimmerman-like bike, right? Nope, it's Italian, and it's very fast. Faster than your pushrod V8 hawg car under many conditions, I am sure, though I'm not a skillful enough rider to wring its best out of it. I can't do this, but I've seen tests of the same model I have run the quarter mile in a hair over 10 seconds, with a terminal velocity of 145 mph. How's that hawg 'vette do in the quarter mile? Bull****, YOU said right here last year that you bought a Kawasaki.... And that was probably a lie as well. As many times as he's said that no one needs or should have a high perfomance boat, car, etc., you can be sure he didn't buy a high performance bike or sports car. And if he did, em would be along in a minute questioning his manhood, right? This is really some high-dollar entertainment, and for free! :- Actually, I did buy a Kawasaki, I kept it for a while, more than a year, and then I sold it to buy an Italian bike, which was my first preference, but I didn't want to make that sort of investment until I determined whether I'd still enjoy motorcycling. My guess is that my non-British sports car accelerates about as fast as your 'vette, and that you have 10-15 mph top end on me. Maybe, if your valve train can actually take it. I know my non-Japanese Italian motorcycle will out-accelerate your 'vette on the straights and in the right driver's hands (not mine, to be sure), blow you right off any real sports car racing track. I know that because a model similar to what I have has been raced against Ferrari's and Lamborghini's and has come out on top...with a pro motorcycle racer doing the driving. LOL! Those are some serious feelings of inadequacy you have, krause! Too funny! Write up some more funny stuff boasting about things you've never done or owned to make yourself seem more important to us. Come on, this is great! Set the fiction writer in you free! Haha!!! Inadequacy? You mean because I wanted to "experiment" with an inexpensive motorcycle before I bought an expensive one? Many years ago, while in college, I suffered a neck/back injury that was severe enough to make it impossible for me to ride the motorcycle I had at that time, a two cylinder Honda. I had to sell the bike. I was fairly certain the injury over the years healed properly and that I could ride a motorcycle again. So I spent a small amount of money on a Kawasaki to see if I would be able to ride reasonable distances, up to a couple of hundred miles. After messing around with the bike locally, one morning I drove off to Virginia Beach and back. It was a successful trip, neck and back wise, as it were, so I seriously began considering getting the bike I really wanted. Simple enough. Or do you think I am feeling "inadequate" because I'm not ashamed to admit I am *not* a skilled professional motorcycle racer? Well, I'm not. Driving a motorcycle around a sports car track at 160+ mph is not something I would do. But...a bit of stoplight drag racing against snotnoses like you in 'vettes? Absolutely. Actually, I haven't had the pleasure with a 'vette, but I have had some fun with boy racers in V8 Mustangs, Chryslers, and BMWs. When they finally pull up next to me at the next traffic light and say, "What the hell is that?" I have the pleasure of saying, "It's just my Duc, a little Italian motorcycle." And it's not even the "hot" model. Nothing against your 'vette...nice car, but not my taste. Too big, and I don't much like the interiors. -- Want to discuss recreational boating and fishing in a forum where personal insults are not allowed? http://groups.google.com/group/rec-boating-fishing |
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On 6/23/11 10:16 AM, Harryk wrote:
On 6/23/11 9:58 AM, Jack. wrote: On Jun 23, 9:13 am, wrote: On 6/23/11 8:52 AM, Jack. wrote: On Jun 22, 4:33 pm, wrote: In articlefdSdndbRd5YxzZ_TnZ2dnUVZ_jCdn...@earthlink .com, payer33859 @mypacks.net says... On 6/22/11 3:30 PM, Jack. wrote: I see no reason to mention the brand names here of current cars, motorbikes, boats, et cetera. BTW, I'm pretty sure my motorbike will out-accelerate your 'vette to 60 mph and some ways beyond. That would be your Zimmerman-like bike, right? Nope, it's Italian, and it's very fast. Faster than your pushrod V8 hawg car under many conditions, I am sure, though I'm not a skillful enough rider to wring its best out of it. I can't do this, but I've seen tests of the same model I have run the quarter mile in a hair over 10 seconds, with a terminal velocity of 145 mph. How's that hawg 'vette do in the quarter mile? Bull****, YOU said right here last year that you bought a Kawasaki.... And that was probably a lie as well. As many times as he's said that no one needs or should have a high perfomance boat, car, etc., you can be sure he didn't buy a high performance bike or sports car. And if he did, em would be along in a minute questioning his manhood, right? This is really some high-dollar entertainment, and for free! :- Actually, I did buy a Kawasaki, I kept it for a while, more than a year, and then I sold it to buy an Italian bike, which was my first preference, but I didn't want to make that sort of investment until I determined whether I'd still enjoy motorcycling. My guess is that my non-British sports car accelerates about as fast as your 'vette, and that you have 10-15 mph top end on me. Maybe, if your valve train can actually take it. I know my non-Japanese Italian motorcycle will out-accelerate your 'vette on the straights and in the right driver's hands (not mine, to be sure), blow you right off any real sports car racing track. I know that because a model similar to what I have has been raced against Ferrari's and Lamborghini's and has come out on top...with a pro motorcycle racer doing the driving. LOL! Those are some serious feelings of inadequacy you have, krause! Too funny! Write up some more funny stuff boasting about things you've never done or owned to make yourself seem more important to us. Come on, this is great! Set the fiction writer in you free! Haha!!! Inadequacy? You mean because I wanted to "experiment" with an inexpensive motorcycle before I bought an expensive one? Many years ago, while in college, I suffered a neck/back injury that was severe enough to make it impossible for me to ride the motorcycle I had at that time, a two cylinder Honda. I had to sell the bike. I was fairly certain the injury over the years healed properly and that I could ride a motorcycle again. So I spent a small amount of money on a Kawasaki to see if I would be able to ride reasonable distances, up to a couple of hundred miles. After messing around with the bike locally, one morning I drove off to Virginia Beach and back. It was a successful trip, neck and back wise, as it were, so I seriously began considering getting the bike I really wanted. Simple enough. Or do you think I am feeling "inadequate" because I'm not ashamed to admit I am *not* a skilled professional motorcycle racer? Well, I'm not. Driving a motorcycle around a sports car track at 160+ mph is not something I would do. But...a bit of stoplight drag racing against snotnoses like you in 'vettes? Absolutely. Actually, I haven't had the pleasure with a 'vette, but I have had some fun with boy racers in V8 Mustangs, Chryslers, and BMWs. When they finally pull up next to me at the next traffic light and say, "What the hell is that?" I have the pleasure of saying, "It's just my Duc, a little Italian motorcycle." And it's not even the "hot" model. Nothing against your 'vette...nice car, but not my taste. Too big, and I don't much like the interiors. LOL, I make myself giggle when I read my posts. -- Want to discuss recreational boating and fishing in a forum where personal insults are not allowed? http://groups.google.com/group/rec-boating-fishing |
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On 6/23/11 10:05 AM, Jack. wrote:
On Jun 23, 9:47 am, wrote: In articletJCdnVselepmpp7TnZ2dnUVZ_r2dn...@earthlink .com, payer33859 @mypacks.net says... On 6/23/11 8:52 AM, Jack. wrote: On Jun 22, 4:33 pm, wrote: In articlefdSdndbRd5YxzZ_TnZ2dnUVZ_jCdn...@earthlink .com, payer33859 @mypacks.net says... On 6/22/11 3:30 PM, Jack. wrote: I see no reason to mention the brand names here of current cars, motorbikes, boats, et cetera. BTW, I'm pretty sure my motorbike will out-accelerate your 'vette to 60 mph and some ways beyond. That would be your Zimmerman-like bike, right? Nope, it's Italian, and it's very fast. Faster than your pushrod V8 hawg car under many conditions, I am sure, though I'm not a skillful enough rider to wring its best out of it. I can't do this, but I've seen tests of the same model I have run the quarter mile in a hair over 10 seconds, with a terminal velocity of 145 mph. How's that hawg 'vette do in the quarter mile? Bull****, YOU said right here last year that you bought a Kawasaki.... And that was probably a lie as well. As many times as he's said that no one needs or should have a high perfomance boat, car, etc., you can be sure he didn't buy a high performance bike or sports car. And if he did, em would be along in a minute questioning his manhood, right? This is really some high-dollar entertainment, and for free! :- Actually, I did buy a Kawasaki, I kept it for a while, more than a year, and then I sold it to buy an Italian bike, which was my first preference, but I didn't want to make that sort of investment until I determined whether I'd still enjoy motorcycling. My guess is that my non-British sports car accelerates about as fast as your 'vette, and that you have 10-15 mph top end on me. Maybe, if your valve train can actually take it. I know my non-Japanese Italian motorcycle will out-accelerate your 'vette on the straights and in the right driver's hands (not mine, to be sure), blow you right off any real sports car racing track. I know that because a model similar to what I have has been raced against Ferrari's and Lamborghini's and has come out on top...with a pro motorcycle racer doing the driving. Yeah, sure. You sure can cover up your lies well, or at least you try hard. If you want to save face, post a picture of it in front of your new boat with the twin diesels..... Hey! He has a "non-British sports car" and a "non-Japanese Italian motorcycle"! Don't you dare make fun of him! LOL! And you have a boat and car I wouldn't even consider owning. Yawn. -- Want to discuss recreational boating and fishing in a forum where personal insults are not allowed? http://groups.google.com/group/rec-boating-fishing |
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On Jun 23, 10:16*am, Harryk wrote:
On 6/23/11 9:58 AM, Jack. wrote: On Jun 23, 9:13 am, *wrote: On 6/23/11 8:52 AM, Jack. wrote: On Jun 22, 4:33 pm, * *wrote: In articlefdSdndbRd5YxzZ_TnZ2dnUVZ_jCdn...@earthlink .com, payer33859 @mypacks.net says... On 6/22/11 3:30 PM, Jack. wrote: I see no reason to mention the brand names here of current cars, motorbikes, boats, et cetera. BTW, I'm pretty sure my motorbike will out-accelerate your 'vette to 60 mph and some ways beyond. That would be your Zimmerman-like bike, right? Nope, it's Italian, and it's very fast. Faster than your pushrod V8 hawg car under many conditions, I am sure, though I'm not a skillful enough rider to wring its best out of it. I can't do this, but I've seen tests of the same model I have run the quarter mile in a hair over 10 seconds, with a terminal velocity of 145 mph. How's that hawg 'vette do in the quarter mile? Bull****, YOU said right here last year that you bought a Kawasaki..... And that was probably a lie as well. *As many times as he's said that no one needs or should have a high perfomance boat, car, etc., you can be sure he didn't buy a high performance bike or sports car. *And if he did, em would be along in a minute questioning his manhood, right? This is really some high-dollar entertainment, and for free! *:- Actually, I did buy a Kawasaki, I kept it for a while, more than a year, and then I sold it to buy an Italian bike, which was my first preference, but I didn't want to make that sort of investment until I determined whether I'd still enjoy motorcycling. My guess is that my non-British sports car accelerates about as fast as your 'vette, and that you have 10-15 mph top end on me. Maybe, if your valve train can actually take it. I know my non-Japanese Italian motorcycle will out-accelerate your 'vette on the straights and in the right driver's hands (not mine, to be sure), blow you right off any real sports car racing track. I know that because a model similar to what I have has been raced against Ferrari's and Lamborghini's and has come out on top...with a pro motorcycle racer doing the driving. LOL! *Those are some serious feelings of inadequacy you have, krause! Too funny! Write up some more funny stuff boasting about things you've never done or owned to make yourself seem more important to us. *Come on, this is great! *Set the fiction writer in you free! *Haha!!! Inadequacy? You mean because I wanted to "experiment" with an inexpensive motorcycle before I bought an expensive one? Many years ago, while in college, I suffered a neck/back injury that was severe enough to make it impossible for me to ride the motorcycle I had at that time, a two cylinder Honda. I had to sell the bike. I was fairly certain the injury over the years healed properly and that I could ride a motorcycle again. So I spent a small amount of money on a Kawasaki to see if I would be able to ride reasonable distances, up to a couple of hundred miles. After messing around with the bike locally, one morning I drove off to Virginia Beach and back. It was a successful trip, neck and back wise, as it were, so I seriously began considering getting the bike I really wanted. Simple enough. Or do you think I am feeling "inadequate" because I'm not ashamed to admit I am *not* a skilled professional motorcycle racer? Well, I'm not. Driving a motorcycle around a sports car track at 160+ mph is not something I would do. But...a bit of stoplight drag racing against snotnoses like you in 'vettes? Absolutely. Actually, I haven't had the pleasure with a 'vette, but I have had some fun with boy racers in V8 Mustangs, Chryslers, and BMWs. When they finally pull up next to me at the next traffic light and say, "What the hell is that?" I have the pleasure of saying, "It's just my Duc, a little Italian motorcycle." And it's not even the "hot" model. Nothing against your 'vette...nice car, but not my taste. Too big, and I don't much like the interiors. Just for you... some Aldo Nova: Summer breeze makes you feel alright Neon lights shining brightly make your brain ignite See the girls with the dresses so tight Give you love if the price is right Black or white In the streets there's no wrong and no right so forget all that you see It's not reality It's just a fantasy Can't you see What this crazy life is doing to me Life is just a fantasy Can you live this fantasy life Outasite Buy your kicks from the man in the white Feels alright Powder pleasure in your nose tonight See the men paint their faces and cry Like some girl it makes you wonder why City life sure is cool But It cuts like a knife It's your life "it's just my Duc" you owe me a new keyboard! LMAO! |
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On 6/23/11 10:34 AM, Jack. wrote:
On Jun 23, 10:16 am, wrote: On 6/23/11 9:58 AM, Jack. wrote: On Jun 23, 9:13 am, wrote: On 6/23/11 8:52 AM, Jack. wrote: On Jun 22, 4:33 pm, wrote: In articlefdSdndbRd5YxzZ_TnZ2dnUVZ_jCdn...@earthlink .com, payer33859 @mypacks.net says... On 6/22/11 3:30 PM, Jack. wrote: I see no reason to mention the brand names here of current cars, motorbikes, boats, et cetera. BTW, I'm pretty sure my motorbike will out-accelerate your 'vette to 60 mph and some ways beyond. That would be your Zimmerman-like bike, right? Nope, it's Italian, and it's very fast. Faster than your pushrod V8 hawg car under many conditions, I am sure, though I'm not a skillful enough rider to wring its best out of it. I can't do this, but I've seen tests of the same model I have run the quarter mile in a hair over 10 seconds, with a terminal velocity of 145 mph. How's that hawg 'vette do in the quarter mile? Bull****, YOU said right here last year that you bought a Kawasaki.... And that was probably a lie as well. As many times as he's said that no one needs or should have a high perfomance boat, car, etc., you can be sure he didn't buy a high performance bike or sports car. And if he did, em would be along in a minute questioning his manhood, right? This is really some high-dollar entertainment, and for free! :- Actually, I did buy a Kawasaki, I kept it for a while, more than a year, and then I sold it to buy an Italian bike, which was my first preference, but I didn't want to make that sort of investment until I determined whether I'd still enjoy motorcycling. My guess is that my non-British sports car accelerates about as fast as your 'vette, and that you have 10-15 mph top end on me. Maybe, if your valve train can actually take it. I know my non-Japanese Italian motorcycle will out-accelerate your 'vette on the straights and in the right driver's hands (not mine, to be sure), blow you right off any real sports car racing track. I know that because a model similar to what I have has been raced against Ferrari's and Lamborghini's and has come out on top...with a pro motorcycle racer doing the driving. LOL! Those are some serious feelings of inadequacy you have, krause! Too funny! Write up some more funny stuff boasting about things you've never done or owned to make yourself seem more important to us. Come on, this is great! Set the fiction writer in you free! Haha!!! Inadequacy? You mean because I wanted to "experiment" with an inexpensive motorcycle before I bought an expensive one? Many years ago, while in college, I suffered a neck/back injury that was severe enough to make it impossible for me to ride the motorcycle I had at that time, a two cylinder Honda. I had to sell the bike. I was fairly certain the injury over the years healed properly and that I could ride a motorcycle again. So I spent a small amount of money on a Kawasaki to see if I would be able to ride reasonable distances, up to a couple of hundred miles. After messing around with the bike locally, one morning I drove off to Virginia Beach and back. It was a successful trip, neck and back wise, as it were, so I seriously began considering getting the bike I really wanted. Simple enough. Or do you think I am feeling "inadequate" because I'm not ashamed to admit I am *not* a skilled professional motorcycle racer? Well, I'm not. Driving a motorcycle around a sports car track at 160+ mph is not something I would do. But...a bit of stoplight drag racing against snotnoses like you in 'vettes? Absolutely. Actually, I haven't had the pleasure with a 'vette, but I have had some fun with boy racers in V8 Mustangs, Chryslers, and BMWs. When they finally pull up next to me at the next traffic light and say, "What the hell is that?" I have the pleasure of saying, "It's just my Duc, a little Italian motorcycle." And it's not even the "hot" model. Nothing against your 'vette...nice car, but not my taste. Too big, and I don't much like the interiors. Just for you... some Aldo Nova: Summer breeze makes you feel alright Neon lights shining brightly make your brain ignite See the girls with the dresses so tight Give you love if the price is right Black or white In the streets there's no wrong and no right so forget all that you see It's not reality It's just a fantasy Can't you see What this crazy life is doing to me Life is just a fantasy Can you live this fantasy life Outasite Buy your kicks from the man in the white Feels alright Powder pleasure in your nose tonight See the men paint their faces and cry Like some girl it makes you wonder why City life sure is cool But It cuts like a knife It's your life "it's just my Duc" you owe me a new keyboard! LMAO! It's actually the second one I've owned. I owned a Ducati Diana for a while in the 1960's. Bought it third-hand for $250. -- Want to discuss recreational boating and fishing in a forum where personal insults are not allowed? http://groups.google.com/group/rec-boating-fishing |
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@mypacks.net says... On 6/23/11 9:58 AM, Jack. wrote: On Jun 23, 9:13 am, wrote: On 6/23/11 8:52 AM, Jack. wrote: On Jun 22, 4:33 pm, wrote: In articlefdSdndbRd5YxzZ_TnZ2dnUVZ_jCdn...@earthlink .com, payer33859 @mypacks.net says... On 6/22/11 3:30 PM, Jack. wrote: I see no reason to mention the brand names here of current cars, motorbikes, boats, et cetera. BTW, I'm pretty sure my motorbike will out-accelerate your 'vette to 60 mph and some ways beyond. That would be your Zimmerman-like bike, right? Nope, it's Italian, and it's very fast. Faster than your pushrod V8 hawg car under many conditions, I am sure, though I'm not a skillful enough rider to wring its best out of it. I can't do this, but I've seen tests of the same model I have run the quarter mile in a hair over 10 seconds, with a terminal velocity of 145 mph. How's that hawg 'vette do in the quarter mile? Bull****, YOU said right here last year that you bought a Kawasaki.... And that was probably a lie as well. As many times as he's said that no one needs or should have a high perfomance boat, car, etc., you can be sure he didn't buy a high performance bike or sports car. And if he did, em would be along in a minute questioning his manhood, right? This is really some high-dollar entertainment, and for free! :- Actually, I did buy a Kawasaki, I kept it for a while, more than a year, and then I sold it to buy an Italian bike, which was my first preference, but I didn't want to make that sort of investment until I determined whether I'd still enjoy motorcycling. My guess is that my non-British sports car accelerates about as fast as your 'vette, and that you have 10-15 mph top end on me. Maybe, if your valve train can actually take it. I know my non-Japanese Italian motorcycle will out-accelerate your 'vette on the straights and in the right driver's hands (not mine, to be sure), blow you right off any real sports car racing track. I know that because a model similar to what I have has been raced against Ferrari's and Lamborghini's and has come out on top...with a pro motorcycle racer doing the driving. LOL! Those are some serious feelings of inadequacy you have, krause! Too funny! Write up some more funny stuff boasting about things you've never done or owned to make yourself seem more important to us. Come on, this is great! Set the fiction writer in you free! Haha!!! Inadequacy? You mean because I wanted to "experiment" with an inexpensive motorcycle before I bought an expensive one? Many years ago, while in college, I suffered a neck/back injury that was severe enough to make it impossible for me to ride the motorcycle I had at that time, a two cylinder Honda. I had to sell the bike. I was fairly certain the injury over the years healed properly and that I could ride a motorcycle again. So I spent a small amount of money on a Kawasaki to see if I would be able to ride reasonable distances, up to a couple of hundred miles. After messing around with the bike locally, one morning I drove off to Virginia Beach and back. It was a successful trip, neck and back wise, as it were, so I seriously began considering getting the bike I really wanted. Simple enough. Or do you think I am feeling "inadequate" because I'm not ashamed to admit I am *not* a skilled professional motorcycle racer? Well, I'm not. Driving a motorcycle around a sports car track at 160+ mph is not something I would do. But...a bit of stoplight drag racing against snotnoses like you in 'vettes? Absolutely. Actually, I haven't had the pleasure with a 'vette, but I have had some fun with boy racers in V8 Mustangs, Chryslers, and BMWs. When they finally pull up next to me at the next traffic light and say, "What the hell is that?" I have the pleasure of saying, "It's just my Duc, a little Italian motorcycle." And it's not even the "hot" model. Nothing against your 'vette...nice car, but not my taste. Too big, and I don't much like the interiors. Man, Harry sure is trying to cover that lie up!! He's working harder than a cat with diarrhea trying to cover it's ****! |
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On 6/23/2011 10:05 AM, Jack. wrote:
On Jun 23, 9:47 am, wrote: In articletJCdnVselepmpp7TnZ2dnUVZ_r2dn...@earthlink .com, payer33859 @mypacks.net says... On 6/23/11 8:52 AM, Jack. wrote: On Jun 22, 4:33 pm, wrote: In articlefdSdndbRd5YxzZ_TnZ2dnUVZ_jCdn...@earthlink .com, payer33859 @mypacks.net says... On 6/22/11 3:30 PM, Jack. wrote: I see no reason to mention the brand names here of current cars, motorbikes, boats, et cetera. BTW, I'm pretty sure my motorbike will out-accelerate your 'vette to 60 mph and some ways beyond. That would be your Zimmerman-like bike, right? Nope, it's Italian, and it's very fast. Faster than your pushrod V8 hawg car under many conditions, I am sure, though I'm not a skillful enough rider to wring its best out of it. I can't do this, but I've seen tests of the same model I have run the quarter mile in a hair over 10 seconds, with a terminal velocity of 145 mph. How's that hawg 'vette do in the quarter mile? Bull****, YOU said right here last year that you bought a Kawasaki.... And that was probably a lie as well. As many times as he's said that no one needs or should have a high perfomance boat, car, etc., you can be sure he didn't buy a high performance bike or sports car. And if he did, em would be along in a minute questioning his manhood, right? This is really some high-dollar entertainment, and for free! :- Actually, I did buy a Kawasaki, I kept it for a while, more than a year, and then I sold it to buy an Italian bike, which was my first preference, but I didn't want to make that sort of investment until I determined whether I'd still enjoy motorcycling. My guess is that my non-British sports car accelerates about as fast as your 'vette, and that you have 10-15 mph top end on me. Maybe, if your valve train can actually take it. I know my non-Japanese Italian motorcycle will out-accelerate your 'vette on the straights and in the right driver's hands (not mine, to be sure), blow you right off any real sports car racing track. I know that because a model similar to what I have has been raced against Ferrari's and Lamborghini's and has come out on top...with a pro motorcycle racer doing the driving. Yeah, sure. You sure can cover up your lies well, or at least you try hard. If you want to save face, post a picture of it in front of your new boat with the twin diesels..... Hey! He has a "non-British sports car" and a "non-Japanese Italian motorcycle"! Don't you dare make fun of him! LOL! It's a Vespa. Now that's Italian. Does anyone really care about all this? |
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On Wed, 22 Jun 2011 05:12:31 -0700 (PDT), "Jack." wrote:
On Jun 20, 12:46*am, "Califbill" wrote: "John H" *wrote in message ... On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 12:26:15 -0500, Richard Casady wrote: On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 12:40:48 -0400, Wayne B wrote: On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 09:25:10 -0400, John H wrote: How has the demand changed in 10 years? *I would guess there is more gasoline sold. *The taxes are another matter. *I'll look into that. Here is some good info on diesel prices. http://www.dieselserviceandsupply.co...el_prices.aspx Worldwide demand for diesel has gone way up. === Good information, thanks. It is obviously biased away from popular folk wisdom however since there was no category in the pie chart breakdown called "Greedy Corporate Speculative Excess Profits". *I don't see how they could have missed an obvious item like that in an otherwise well researched article. * *:-) Agent just ate my reply with a typo, and in 13 yeaars, I have never figured out how. Our Lincoln Navigator has four cams and 32 valves and only manages to get 14 at 70. The thing some real walnut trim, steering wheel, little plates containing the window and door lock switches. Nice looking. So, I sometimes call it:' The Sliverado.' Casady My Silverado gets 14 mpg - when I'm pulling the travel trailer. But, that's 40% better than my 4Runner got, so I'm not complaining. My 1999 Expedition sucked fuel. *14,5 mpg was about normal. *In 100,000 miles the best I ever got on a long trip was 16.5 mpg, and that was from Los Angeles to Pleasanton and I do not think I ever got over 65 mph. *My 300 HP 327 SS 1964 Impala got better than that, and would do 142 mph.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - My 'vette has 436 HP, does 0-60 in 4.3 seconds, and has a top speed of 190 mph. I'm getting 22 mpg around town and nearly 27 on the highway. Of course, it only weighs 3200 lbs and it's easy to push through the air. You just can't compare these big, heavy, blunt SUVs to cars. Apples and oranges. 'Vettes don't make very good prime movers of 5th wheel trailers. But, they are cute little buggers. If I could fit in one, I'd have a Mazda Miata, or whatever they're called now. |
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Harryk wrote:
On 6/23/11 8:52 AM, Jack. wrote: On Jun 22, 4:33 pm, wrote: In articlefdSdndbRd5YxzZ_TnZ2dnUVZ_jCdn...@earthlink .com, payer33859 @mypacks.net says... On 6/22/11 3:30 PM, Jack. wrote: I see no reason to mention the brand names here of current cars, motorbikes, boats, et cetera. BTW, I'm pretty sure my motorbike will out-accelerate your 'vette to 60 mph and some ways beyond. That would be your Zimmerman-like bike, right? Nope, it's Italian, and it's very fast. Faster than your pushrod V8 hawg car under many conditions, I am sure, though I'm not a skillful enough rider to wring its best out of it. I can't do this, but I've seen tests of the same model I have run the quarter mile in a hair over 10 seconds, with a terminal velocity of 145 mph. How's that hawg 'vette do in the quarter mile? Bull****, YOU said right here last year that you bought a Kawasaki.... And that was probably a lie as well. As many times as he's said that no one needs or should have a high perfomance boat, car, etc., you can be sure he didn't buy a high performance bike or sports car. And if he did, em would be along in a minute questioning his manhood, right? This is really some high-dollar entertainment, and for free! :- Actually, I did buy a Kawasaki, I kept it for a while, more than a year, and then I sold it to buy an Italian bike, which was my first preference, but I didn't want to make that sort of investment until I determined whether I'd still enjoy motorcycling. My guess is that my non-British sports car accelerates about as fast as your 'vette, and that you have 10-15 mph top end on me. Maybe, if your valve train can actually take it. I know my non-Japanese Italian motorcycle will out-accelerate your 'vette on the straights and in the right driver's hands (not mine, to be sure), blow you right off any real sports car racing track. I know that because a model similar to what I have has been raced against Ferrari's and Lamborghini's and has come out on top...with a pro motorcycle racer doing the driving. "Actually" is supposed to mean "this wasn't a lie"? WAFA! |
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Harryk wrote:
On 6/23/11 9:58 AM, Jack. wrote: On Jun 23, 9:13 am, wrote: On 6/23/11 8:52 AM, Jack. wrote: On Jun 22, 4:33 pm, wrote: In articlefdSdndbRd5YxzZ_TnZ2dnUVZ_jCdn...@earthlink .com, payer33859 @mypacks.net says... On 6/22/11 3:30 PM, Jack. wrote: I see no reason to mention the brand names here of current cars, motorbikes, boats, et cetera. BTW, I'm pretty sure my motorbike will out-accelerate your 'vette to 60 mph and some ways beyond. That would be your Zimmerman-like bike, right? Nope, it's Italian, and it's very fast. Faster than your pushrod V8 hawg car under many conditions, I am sure, though I'm not a skillful enough rider to wring its best out of it. I can't do this, but I've seen tests of the same model I have run the quarter mile in a hair over 10 seconds, with a terminal velocity of 145 mph. How's that hawg 'vette do in the quarter mile? Bull****, YOU said right here last year that you bought a Kawasaki.... And that was probably a lie as well. As many times as he's said that no one needs or should have a high perfomance boat, car, etc., you can be sure he didn't buy a high performance bike or sports car. And if he did, em would be along in a minute questioning his manhood, right? This is really some high-dollar entertainment, and for free! :- Actually, I did buy a Kawasaki, I kept it for a while, more than a year, and then I sold it to buy an Italian bike, which was my first preference, but I didn't want to make that sort of investment until I determined whether I'd still enjoy motorcycling. My guess is that my non-British sports car accelerates about as fast as your 'vette, and that you have 10-15 mph top end on me. Maybe, if your valve train can actually take it. I know my non-Japanese Italian motorcycle will out-accelerate your 'vette on the straights and in the right driver's hands (not mine, to be sure), blow you right off any real sports car racing track. I know that because a model similar to what I have has been raced against Ferrari's and Lamborghini's and has come out on top...with a pro motorcycle racer doing the driving. LOL! Those are some serious feelings of inadequacy you have, krause! Too funny! Write up some more funny stuff boasting about things you've never done or owned to make yourself seem more important to us. Come on, this is great! Set the fiction writer in you free! Haha!!! Inadequacy? You mean because I wanted to "experiment" with an inexpensive motorcycle before I bought an expensive one? Many years ago, while in college, I suffered a neck/back injury that was severe enough to make it impossible for me to ride the motorcycle I had at that time, a two cylinder Honda. I had to sell the bike. I was fairly certain the injury over the years healed properly and that I could ride a motorcycle again. So I spent a small amount of money on a Kawasaki to see if I would be able to ride reasonable distances, up to a couple of hundred miles. After messing around with the bike locally, one morning I drove off to Virginia Beach and back. It was a successful trip, neck and back wise, as it were, so I seriously began considering getting the bike I really wanted. Simple enough. Or do you think I am feeling "inadequate" because I'm not ashamed to admit I am *not* a skilled professional motorcycle racer? Well, I'm not. Driving a motorcycle around a sports car track at 160+ mph is not something I would do. But...a bit of stoplight drag racing against snotnoses like you in 'vettes? Absolutely. Actually, I haven't had the pleasure with a 'vette, but I have had some fun with boy racers in V8 Mustangs, Chryslers, and BMWs. When they finally pull up next to me at the next traffic light and say, "What the hell is that?" I have the pleasure of saying, "It's just my Duc, a little Italian motorcycle." And it's not even the "hot" model. Nothing against your 'vette...nice car, but not my taste. Too big, and I don't much like the interiors. Bull**** - all of it. |
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@w4g2000yqm.googlegroups.com, says... On Jun 22, 8:43*am, iBoat wrote: In article , says... On 6/22/11 8:12 AM, Jack. wrote: On Jun 20, 12:46 am, *wrote: "John H" *wrote in message . .. On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 12:26:15 -0500, Richard Casady *wrote: On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 12:40:48 -0400, Wayne B *wrote: On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 09:25:10 -0400, John wrote: How has the demand changed in 10 years? *I would guess there is more gasoline sold. *The taxes are another matter. *I'll look into that. Here is some good info on diesel prices. http://www.dieselserviceandsupply.co...el_prices.aspx Worldwide demand for diesel has gone way up. === Good information, thanks. It is obviously biased away from popular folk wisdom however since there was no category in the pie chart breakdown called "Greedy Corporate Speculative Excess Profits". *I don't see how they could have missed an obvious item like that in an otherwise well researched article. * *:-) Agent just ate my reply with a typo, and in 13 yeaars, I have never figured out how. Our Lincoln Navigator has four cams and 32 valves and only manages to get 14 at 70. The thing some real walnut trim, steering wheel, little plates containing the window and door lock switches. Nice looking. So, I sometimes call it:' The Sliverado.' Casady My Silverado gets 14 mpg - when I'm pulling the travel trailer. But, that's 40% better than my 4Runner got, so I'm not complaining. My 1999 Expedition sucked fuel. *14,5 mpg was about normal. *In 100,000 miles the best I ever got on a long trip was 16.5 mpg, and that was from Los Angeles to Pleasanton and I do not think I ever got over 65 mph. *My 300 HP 327 SS 1964 Impala got better than that, and would do 142 mph.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - My *'vette has 436 HP, does 0-60 in 4.3 seconds, and has a top speed of 190 mph. *I'm getting 22 mpg around town and nearly 27 on the highway. *Of course, it only weighs 3200 lbs and it's easy to push through the air. *You just can't compare these big, heavy, blunt SUVs to cars. *Apples and oranges. Gee, my less powerful little sports car gets to 60 as quickly as yours, and gets better mileage, too. Of course, it also isn't suitable for pulling a heavy boat trailer, so why bother mentioning it? Oh...you wanted us to know you had a plastic sports car! That's Harry, never miss an opportunity to be a true asshole.... It's pretty funny... notice how he fails to mention exactly what "less powerful little sports car" he has? That's because if he really has one, it isn't nearly a 4.3 second car. Not taking anything away from small, nimble British or other marque sports cars, but they are typically 6-10 second cars. They are great fun to drive, but even a base Corvette will eat them alive on a track. But if he can post a pic of his chubby fingers holding a harry nametag with that little sports car in the background that has a 0-60 time of 4.5 seconds or less, I know we'd all like to see it! He can take his alleged 4.3 second sports car to Bud's Creek and run and get a slip to prove its speed. |
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On 6/26/11 9:39 AM, BAR wrote:
In articled92c4dda-9ac2-45e1-ba09-2ddae280b888 @w4g2000yqm.googlegroups.com, says... On Jun 22, 8:43 am, wrote: In , says... On 6/22/11 8:12 AM, Jack. wrote: On Jun 20, 12:46 am, wrote: "John H" wrote in message ... On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 12:26:15 -0500, Richard Casady wrote: On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 12:40:48 -0400, Wayne B wrote: On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 09:25:10 -0400, John wrote: How has the demand changed in 10 years? I would guess there is more gasoline sold. The taxes are another matter. I'll look into that. Here is some good info on diesel prices. http://www.dieselserviceandsupply.co...el_prices.aspx Worldwide demand for diesel has gone way up. === Good information, thanks. It is obviously biased away from popular folk wisdom however since there was no category in the pie chart breakdown called "Greedy Corporate Speculative Excess Profits". I don't see how they could have missed an obvious item like that in an otherwise well researched article. :-) Agent just ate my reply with a typo, and in 13 yeaars, I have never figured out how. Our Lincoln Navigator has four cams and 32 valves and only manages to get 14 at 70. The thing some real walnut trim, steering wheel, little plates containing the window and door lock switches. Nice looking. So, I sometimes call it:' The Sliverado.' Casady My Silverado gets 14 mpg - when I'm pulling the travel trailer. But, that's 40% better than my 4Runner got, so I'm not complaining. My 1999 Expedition sucked fuel. 14,5 mpg was about normal. In 100,000 miles the best I ever got on a long trip was 16.5 mpg, and that was from Los Angeles to Pleasanton and I do not think I ever got over 65 mph. My 300 HP 327 SS 1964 Impala got better than that, and would do 142 mph.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - My 'vette has 436 HP, does 0-60 in 4.3 seconds, and has a top speed of 190 mph. I'm getting 22 mpg around town and nearly 27 on the highway. Of course, it only weighs 3200 lbs and it's easy to push through the air. You just can't compare these big, heavy, blunt SUVs to cars. Apples and oranges. Gee, my less powerful little sports car gets to 60 as quickly as yours, and gets better mileage, too. Of course, it also isn't suitable for pulling a heavy boat trailer, so why bother mentioning it? Oh...you wanted us to know you had a plastic sports car! That's Harry, never miss an opportunity to be a true asshole.... It's pretty funny... notice how he fails to mention exactly what "less powerful little sports car" he has? That's because if he really has one, it isn't nearly a 4.3 second car. Not taking anything away from small, nimble British or other marque sports cars, but they are typically 6-10 second cars. They are great fun to drive, but even a base Corvette will eat them alive on a track. But if he can post a pic of his chubby fingers holding a harry nametag with that little sports car in the background that has a 0-60 time of 4.5 seconds or less, I know we'd all like to see it! He can take his alleged 4.3 second sports car to Bud's Creek and run and get a slip to prove its speed. Actually, as I later stated, it is only "nearly" as quick to 60 as Jack *claims* his car is, according to the reports I've read. 4.5 to 4.8 seconds. Informally, I've only gotten 5.1 seconds to 60, but that's with two aboard and the passenger running the stopwatch and me saying, "60 now." Not typical real road test test conditions. As for a "base Corvette" eating them alive on a track, that sort of depends upon who is driving, eh? Ol' Jack's car may have the potential, but that doesn't mean he does. Corvettes are nice cars. I've never been a fan of them because of their size, their looks, their harsh ride, their so-so interiors, their quality of interior assembly, but that's just a matter of taste. To me, their appearance is, well, overdone. -- Want to discuss recreational boating and fishing in a forum where personal insults are not allowed? http://groups.google.com/group/rec-boating-fishing |
Silverado report
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@mypacks.net says... On 6/26/11 9:39 AM, BAR wrote: In articled92c4dda-9ac2-45e1-ba09-2ddae280b888 @w4g2000yqm.googlegroups.com, says... On Jun 22, 8:43 am, wrote: In , says... On 6/22/11 8:12 AM, Jack. wrote: On Jun 20, 12:46 am, wrote: "John H" wrote in message ... On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 12:26:15 -0500, Richard Casady wrote: On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 12:40:48 -0400, Wayne B wrote: On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 09:25:10 -0400, John wrote: How has the demand changed in 10 years? I would guess there is more gasoline sold. The taxes are another matter. I'll look into that. Here is some good info on diesel prices. http://www.dieselserviceandsupply.co...el_prices.aspx Worldwide demand for diesel has gone way up. === Good information, thanks. It is obviously biased away from popular folk wisdom however since there was no category in the pie chart breakdown called "Greedy Corporate Speculative Excess Profits". I don't see how they could have missed an obvious item like that in an otherwise well researched article. :-) Agent just ate my reply with a typo, and in 13 yeaars, I have never figured out how. Our Lincoln Navigator has four cams and 32 valves and only manages to get 14 at 70. The thing some real walnut trim, steering wheel, little plates containing the window and door lock switches. Nice looking. So, I sometimes call it:' The Sliverado.' Casady My Silverado gets 14 mpg - when I'm pulling the travel trailer. But, that's 40% better than my 4Runner got, so I'm not complaining. My 1999 Expedition sucked fuel. 14,5 mpg was about normal. In 100,000 miles the best I ever got on a long trip was 16.5 mpg, and that was from Los Angeles to Pleasanton and I do not think I ever got over 65 mph. My 300 HP 327 SS 1964 Impala got better than that, and would do 142 mph.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - My 'vette has 436 HP, does 0-60 in 4.3 seconds, and has a top speed of 190 mph. I'm getting 22 mpg around town and nearly 27 on the highway. Of course, it only weighs 3200 lbs and it's easy to push through the air. You just can't compare these big, heavy, blunt SUVs to cars. Apples and oranges. Gee, my less powerful little sports car gets to 60 as quickly as yours, and gets better mileage, too. Of course, it also isn't suitable for pulling a heavy boat trailer, so why bother mentioning it? Oh...you wanted us to know you had a plastic sports car! That's Harry, never miss an opportunity to be a true asshole.... It's pretty funny... notice how he fails to mention exactly what "less powerful little sports car" he has? That's because if he really has one, it isn't nearly a 4.3 second car. Not taking anything away from small, nimble British or other marque sports cars, but they are typically 6-10 second cars. They are great fun to drive, but even a base Corvette will eat them alive on a track. But if he can post a pic of his chubby fingers holding a harry nametag with that little sports car in the background that has a 0-60 time of 4.5 seconds or less, I know we'd all like to see it! He can take his alleged 4.3 second sports car to Bud's Creek and run and get a slip to prove its speed. Actually, as I later stated, it is only "nearly" as quick to 60 as Jack *claims* his car is, according to the reports I've read. 4.5 to 4.8 seconds. Informally, I've only gotten 5.1 seconds to 60, but that's with two aboard and the passenger running the stopwatch and me saying, "60 now." Not typical real road test test conditions. As for a "base Corvette" eating them alive on a track, that sort of depends upon who is driving, eh? Ol' Jack's car may have the potential, but that doesn't mean he does. Corvettes are nice cars. I've never been a fan of them because of their size, their looks, their harsh ride, their so-so interiors, their quality of interior assembly, but that's just a matter of taste. To me, their appearance is, well, overdone. Yeah, sure. Everyone here believes you! Let's see, picture of the Parker, picture of the 4 runner, picture of your deck, picture of your back door, picture of your wal-mart printer. BUT, no picture of your alleged sports car, new boat, Ducati...... Anybody wonder why? |
Silverado report
On 6/26/11 10:42 AM, iBoat wrote:
In articleBoKdneMCr9NWoprTnZ2dnUVZ_u6dnZ2d@earthlink .com, naled24511 @mypacks.net says... On 6/26/11 9:39 AM, BAR wrote: In articled92c4dda-9ac2-45e1-ba09-2ddae280b888 @w4g2000yqm.googlegroups.com, says... On Jun 22, 8:43 am, wrote: In , says... On 6/22/11 8:12 AM, Jack. wrote: On Jun 20, 12:46 am, wrote: "John H" wrote in message ... On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 12:26:15 -0500, Richard Casady wrote: On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 12:40:48 -0400, Wayne B wrote: On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 09:25:10 -0400, John wrote: How has the demand changed in 10 years? I would guess there is more gasoline sold. The taxes are another matter. I'll look into that. Here is some good info on diesel prices. http://www.dieselserviceandsupply.co...el_prices.aspx Worldwide demand for diesel has gone way up. === Good information, thanks. It is obviously biased away from popular folk wisdom however since there was no category in the pie chart breakdown called "Greedy Corporate Speculative Excess Profits". I don't see how they could have missed an obvious item like that in an otherwise well researched article. :-) Agent just ate my reply with a typo, and in 13 yeaars, I have never figured out how. Our Lincoln Navigator has four cams and 32 valves and only manages to get 14 at 70. The thing some real walnut trim, steering wheel, little plates containing the window and door lock switches. Nice looking. So, I sometimes call it:' The Sliverado.' Casady My Silverado gets 14 mpg - when I'm pulling the travel trailer. But, that's 40% better than my 4Runner got, so I'm not complaining. My 1999 Expedition sucked fuel. 14,5 mpg was about normal. In 100,000 miles the best I ever got on a long trip was 16.5 mpg, and that was from Los Angeles to Pleasanton and I do not think I ever got over 65 mph. My 300 HP 327 SS 1964 Impala got better than that, and would do 142 mph.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - My 'vette has 436 HP, does 0-60 in 4.3 seconds, and has a top speed of 190 mph. I'm getting 22 mpg around town and nearly 27 on the highway. Of course, it only weighs 3200 lbs and it's easy to push through the air. You just can't compare these big, heavy, blunt SUVs to cars. Apples and oranges. Gee, my less powerful little sports car gets to 60 as quickly as yours, and gets better mileage, too. Of course, it also isn't suitable for pulling a heavy boat trailer, so why bother mentioning it? Oh...you wanted us to know you had a plastic sports car! That's Harry, never miss an opportunity to be a true asshole.... It's pretty funny... notice how he fails to mention exactly what "less powerful little sports car" he has? That's because if he really has one, it isn't nearly a 4.3 second car. Not taking anything away from small, nimble British or other marque sports cars, but they are typically 6-10 second cars. They are great fun to drive, but even a base Corvette will eat them alive on a track. But if he can post a pic of his chubby fingers holding a harry nametag with that little sports car in the background that has a 0-60 time of 4.5 seconds or less, I know we'd all like to see it! He can take his alleged 4.3 second sports car to Bud's Creek and run and get a slip to prove its speed. Actually, as I later stated, it is only "nearly" as quick to 60 as Jack *claims* his car is, according to the reports I've read. 4.5 to 4.8 seconds. Informally, I've only gotten 5.1 seconds to 60, but that's with two aboard and the passenger running the stopwatch and me saying, "60 now." Not typical real road test test conditions. As for a "base Corvette" eating them alive on a track, that sort of depends upon who is driving, eh? Ol' Jack's car may have the potential, but that doesn't mean he does. Corvettes are nice cars. I've never been a fan of them because of their size, their looks, their harsh ride, their so-so interiors, their quality of interior assembly, but that's just a matter of taste. To me, their appearance is, well, overdone. Yeah, sure. Everyone here believes you! Let's see, picture of the Parker, picture of the 4 runner, picture of your deck, picture of your back door, picture of your wal-mart printer. BUT, no picture of your alleged sports car, new boat, Ducati...... Anybody wonder why? I keep the best to myself and never post photos of things that are near and dear to me. Did you ever wonder why I posted a photo of my wife in rec.boats users web site? -- Want to discuss recreational boating and fishing in a forum where personal insults are not allowed? http://groups.google.com/group/rec-boating-fishing |
Silverado report
On 6/26/11 11:08 AM, HarryK wrote:
- - - Anyone who posts in usenet using the posting ID of another poster is, by definition, a loser. -- Want to discuss recreational boating and fishing in a forum where personal insults are not allowed? http://groups.google.com/group/rec-boating-fishing |
Silverado report
On 6/26/11 11:34 AM, Harryk wrote:
On 6/26/11 11:08 AM, HarryK wrote: - - - Anyone who posts in usenet using the posting ID of another poster is, by definition, a loser. LOL, you have the hook caught so deep in your throat, you can not shake it loose. I think I might have to increase the drag, I am afraid I might lose all of my line. -- Want to discuss recreational boating and fishing in a forum where personal insults are not allowed? http://groups.google.com/group/rec-boating-fishing |
Silverado report
On 6/26/11 11:40 AM, HarryK wrote:
- - - Anyone who posts in usenet using the posting ID of another poster is, by definition, a loser. -- Want to discuss recreational boating and fishing in a forum where personal insults are not allowed? http://groups.google.com/group/rec-boating-fishing |
Silverado report
On 6/26/11 11:57 AM, Harryk wrote:
On 6/26/11 11:40 AM, HarryK wrote: - - - Anyone who posts in usenet using the posting ID of another poster is, by definition, a loser. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz -- Want to discuss recreational boating and fishing in a forum where personal insults are not allowed? http://groups.google.com/group/rec-boating-fishing |
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Silverado report
On 6/27/11 9:24 AM, iBoat wrote:
In , says... On 6/26/11 11:08 AM, HarryK wrote: - - - Anyone who posts in usenet using the posting ID of another poster is, by definition, a loser. Anyone who posts continually in a newsgroup that he claims to despise, is by definition, a loser. I am the ONLY person who has the ability to make up definitions. YOU DO NOT. Anyone who makes up definitions without authority, by definition, is a loser. Hence, you are a LOSER. -- Want to discuss recreational boating and fishing in a forum where personal insults are not allowed? http://groups.google.com/group/rec-boating-fishing |
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