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"Don White" wrote in message
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On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:17:31 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 16:50:08 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

Based on that, it's safe to assume Ford is still doing similar things
with
their vehicles.

To be totally honest, I've owned Ford cars and pickups for 40 years
starting in high school.

Never had a problem with one of them until this one.


I have had 4 Ford trucks and 3 GMs. The Fords were a heluva lot
better.


You'd think the domestic manufacturers would have the comon pickup truck
perfected by now.



Why? JC Penney ruined the design for perfectly good white cotton
undershirts. Why can't manufacturers just leave a good thing alone, if or
when they find a design that works?

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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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had my brand new F-150 Lariat Special Edition towed back from
Greenville RI to the dealer in Webster, MA because...

The brakes failed - as in F A I L E D - causing me to avoid a massive
collision by jumping a curb and heading into the pucker brush.

Then, to add insult to injury, when I restarted the engine after it
stalled out, a horrendous noise and oil smoke started to pour out from
under the hood. Brand new engine to boot.

In a nut shell, this truck is a piece of s##t. This is the sixth
major failure in 20 thousand miles.

No, I'm not buying a Toyota so don't even suggest it.

I am looking at GMC though.


Heloise says:

" Freshen up your dog by lightly dampening a microfiber cloth with water and
wiping over its fur. If your cat or dog needs to get the gunk out of its
eyes, a microfiber cloth will do the job nicely. And if your pet, like
Cabbie, my miniature schnauzer, gets a dirty beard after eating, the cloth
will remove that food crud."

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On Dec 28, 2:29*pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 12:54:53 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:
Yeah, like when the little female voice in the TomTom starts yelling at me
to take a left when no left exists.

Yours does that too?

Mine does it at exactly the same place on Rt 44 - every time.

Hey Tom

Check out page 23 Here is your new tow vehicle, note what it is
pulling;)

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/boatus/200801/index.php

A real truck...

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"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 21:03:32 GMT, JoeSpareBedroom penned the following
well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
. ..
had my brand new F-150 Lariat Special Edition towed back from
Greenville RI to the dealer in Webster, MA because...

The brakes failed - as in F A I L E D - causing me to avoid a massive
collision by jumping a curb and heading into the pucker brush.

Then, to add insult to injury, when I restarted the engine after it
stalled out, a horrendous noise and oil smoke started to pour out from
under the hood. Brand new engine to boot.

In a nut shell, this truck is a piece of s##t. This is the sixth
major failure in 20 thousand miles.

No, I'm not buying a Toyota so don't even suggest it.

I am looking at GMC though.


Heloise says:

" Freshen up your dog by lightly dampening a microfiber cloth with water
and
wiping over its fur. If your cat or dog needs to get the gunk out of its
eyes, a microfiber cloth will do the job nicely. And if your pet, like
Cabbie, my miniature schnauzer, gets a dirty beard after eating, the cloth
will remove that food crud."


You and Heloise must be doing some really good ****, man.....


I figured maybe Tom could use a distraction from his truck headaches.

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On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 12:50:56 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


"HK" wrote in message
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You guys really need these devices to find your way around town?

I don't but occasionally they come in very handy. Trying to find a business
establishment in highly developed areas for example.

The factory unit in one of our vehicles has a feature whereby you simply
enter the telephone number of the business, store or whatever and the unit
responds with directions.

I've noticed that more often than not when someone is coming over to our
house for the first time, they simply ask for the street address. No more
detailed direction giving required.

Might be some use Yahoo or other directions, like I do.
But what's nice is having a cell phone, calling your destination,
and saying, "Ok, I'm by the Shell station on Fripp, heading toward
a Walgreens. Where do I go now?"

--Vic

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"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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You'd think the domestic manufacturers would have the comon pickup truck
perfected by now.



Why? JC Penney ruined the design for perfectly good white cotton
undershirts. Why can't manufacturers just leave a good thing alone, if or
when they find a design that works?


In the engineering/design world it's called the "not invented here" syndrome
and mechanical design engineers are the worst of the lot. If a sub-section
of an assembly has been perfected over the years, works fine, lasts a long
time, but the current engineer was not responsible for it's development and
design, he/she will attempt to change it.

I fought that battle for years in the business I was in. My son continues
the battle to this day.

Eisboch

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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 12:54:53 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

Yeah, like when the little female voice in the TomTom starts yelling at me
to take a left when no left exists.

Yours does that too?

Mine does it at exactly the same place on Rt 44 - every time.


I even tried some of the other voices to see if they were any smarter. The
guy from Australia was just as dumb as the female speaking in Italian.

Eisboch

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On Dec 28, 2:29 pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 12:54:53 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:
Yeah, like when the little female voice in the TomTom starts yelling at
me
to take a left when no left exists.

Yours does that too?

Mine does it at exactly the same place on Rt 44 - every time.

Hey Tom

Check out page 23 Here is your new tow vehicle, note what it is
pulling;)

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/boatus/200801/index.php

That's not a truck, mate.
*This* is a truck:

http://www.cowboycadillac.com/f650pu1.jpg

Eisboch
A real truck...

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On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:56:13 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 12:54:53 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

Yeah, like when the little female voice in the TomTom starts yelling at me
to take a left when no left exists.

Yours does that too?

Mine does it at exactly the same place on Rt 44 - every time.

I even tried some of the other voices to see if they were any smarter. The
guy from Australia was just as dumb as the female speaking in Italian.

ROTFL!!!

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On Dec 28, 6:02*pm, "Eisboch" wrote:
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On Dec 28, 2:29 pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 12:54:53 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:
Yeah, like when the little female voice in the TomTom starts yelling at
me
to take a left when no left exists.

Yours does that too?

Mine does it at exactly the same place on Rt 44 - every time.

Hey Tom

Check out page 23 * Here is your new tow vehicle, note what it is
pulling;)

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/boatus/200801/index.php

That's not a truck, mate.
*This* is a truck:

http://www.cowboycadillac.com/f650pu1.jpg

Eisboch
A real truck...

I was actually referring to the Ranger and Ranger trailer in the
picture...