On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 20:49:33 -0800 (PST), Chuck Gould
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On Jan 29, 5:22?pm, John H. wrote:


The one I'm looking at gets about 22mpg, but burns diesel.
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You should say *and* burns diesel. That's a plus, IMO.

I said 'but' because I was thinking of the fuel cost. Overall, I agree with
you.
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John H

On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:30:31 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


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On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:03:10 -0500, HK wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:10:19 -0800 (PST), Chuck Gould
wrote:

but I wouldn't be surprised to
learn that the state of the RV business is not that different from the
boat business

There is a RV dealer down the highway from me - he still has 2003
models in stock.

I don't know what that means exactly, but...


Why would anyone in his right mind buy an RV these days, with fuel
hovering at $3+ a gallon and the ****-poor mileage those vehicles get?



The one I'm looking at gets about 22mpg, but burns diesel.


22 mpg is a *little* optimistic, although some have reported getting it.
19-20 mpg at 65-70 mph highway driving is realistic, a little less if you
tow a loaded trailer.

I'll tell you, if you do purchase it, you are going to love that little
Mercedes diesel. It's amazing.

Eisboch


The people selling it have a letter in the window claiming to get 22mpg.
But, they also say they set the cruise control at 60mph and spend the day
in the right hand lane.

I wonder what you'd get if you did the same?
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John H

Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
Oatmeal, the old fashioned kind, with a banana.

No wonder you've become so grouchy.

Eisboch

It's healthy. I don't eat "fatty" foods very often. My cholesterol numbers
are right where I want them to be, and without medications.

No disagreement that it's good for you. I tried over and over last winter
with the various types but just couldn't handle it. I do a cup of dry
puffed wheat and some yogurt (which took some time, but I now enjoy).

Eisboch



I don't know that it is true, but the claim for oatmeal is that it
absorbs "cholesterol" or fat, anyway, and keeps some of it from getting
into your bloodstream. I like puffed wheat, too, but I don't believe it
works as oatmeal does. Have you tried any of the low-fat yogurt drinks?
Not bad.

"John H." wrote in message
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The people selling it have a letter in the window claiming to get 22mpg.
But, they also say they set the cruise control at 60mph and spend the day
in the right hand lane.

I wonder what you'd get if you did the same?
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John H

It probably would, especially if it was lightly loaded (meaning no water in
the tanks, and half of the pots, pans and other "stuff" that Mrs.E. has
packed away in it.

Eisboch

"HK" wrote in message
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I don't know that it is true, but the claim for oatmeal is that it absorbs
"cholesterol" or fat, anyway, and keeps some of it from getting into your
bloodstream. I like puffed wheat, too, but I don't believe it works as
oatmeal does. Have you tried any of the low-fat yogurt drinks?


I did, but I like the 60 calorie yogurt cups better. When I remember to
stock up, I snack on them 3 or 4 times a day.

Eisboch

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"John H." wrote in message
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The people selling it have a letter in the window claiming to get 22mpg.
But, they also say they set the cruise control at 60mph and spend the day
in the right hand lane.

I wonder what you'd get if you did the same?
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John H

It probably would, especially if it was lightly loaded (meaning no water
in the tanks, and half of the pots, pans and other "stuff" that Mrs.E. has
packed away in it.

Eisboch


Sounds very plausible. My diesel crewcab Chevy gets about 19 at 70 mph.
Only long trip, maybe 90 miles where I did 65 as that was the traffic flow,
I got about 20.5 mpg. Only problem I have heard about the Sprinters is that
a couple of the conversion companies were adding too much weight, and were
exceeding the manufacturers ratings.

"HK" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
Oatmeal, the old fashioned kind, with a banana.

No wonder you've become so grouchy.

Eisboch

It's healthy. I don't eat "fatty" foods very often. My cholesterol
numbers are right where I want them to be, and without medications.

No disagreement that it's good for you. I tried over and over last
winter with the various types but just couldn't handle it. I do a cup
of dry puffed wheat and some yogurt (which took some time, but I now
enjoy).

Eisboch

I don't know that it is true, but the claim for oatmeal is that it absorbs
"cholesterol" or fat, anyway, and keeps some of it from getting into your
bloodstream. I like puffed wheat, too, but I don't believe it works as
oatmeal does. Have you tried any of the low-fat yogurt drinks? Not bad.

The studies on oatmeal and cholesterol show that raw oatmeal does a much
better job of cleaning you. So mix some raw into the yogurt and eat it that
way.

On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:35:27 -0800, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"John H." wrote in message
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The people selling it have a letter in the window claiming to get 22mpg.
But, they also say they set the cruise control at 60mph and spend the day
in the right hand lane.

I wonder what you'd get if you did the same?
--
John H

It probably would, especially if it was lightly loaded (meaning no water
in the tanks, and half of the pots, pans and other "stuff" that Mrs.E. has
packed away in it.

Eisboch


Sounds very plausible. My diesel crewcab Chevy gets about 19 at 70 mph.
Only long trip, maybe 90 miles where I did 65 as that was the traffic flow,
I got about 20.5 mpg. Only problem I have heard about the Sprinters is that
a couple of the conversion companies were adding too much weight, and were
exceeding the manufacturers ratings.


I wonder if this: http://tinyurl.com/ypvqny might not be an example of what
you just said.
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John H

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On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:35:27 -0800, "Calif Bill"

wrote:


"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"John H." wrote in message
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The people selling it have a letter in the window claiming to get
22mpg.
But, they also say they set the cruise control at 60mph and spend the
day
in the right hand lane.

I wonder what you'd get if you did the same?
--
John H

It probably would, especially if it was lightly loaded (meaning no water
in the tanks, and half of the pots, pans and other "stuff" that Mrs.E.
has
packed away in it.

Eisboch


Sounds very plausible. My diesel crewcab Chevy gets about 19 at 70 mph.
Only long trip, maybe 90 miles where I did 65 as that was the traffic
flow,
I got about 20.5 mpg. Only problem I have heard about the Sprinters is
that
a couple of the conversion companies were adding too much weight, and were
exceeding the manufacturers ratings.


I wonder if this: http://tinyurl.com/ypvqny might not be an example of
what
you just said.
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John H

That's the 3500 chassis with dual rear wheels. Much higher GVW.
The 2500 chassis (long wheelbase and high roof) has a 8500 lb GVW.

I'll go out and look at the load sticker in the Sprinter later. It has the
numbers in terms of maximum load permissible.

Eisboch

On Jan 30, 8:02*am, "Eisboch" wrote:
"HK" wrote in message

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I don't know that it is true, but the claim for oatmeal is that it absorbs
"cholesterol" or fat, anyway, and keeps some of it from getting into your
bloodstream. I like puffed wheat, too, but I don't believe it works as
oatmeal does. Have you tried any of the low-fat yogurt drinks?

I did, but I like the 60 calorie yogurt cups better. *When I remember to
stock up, I snack on them 3 or 4 times a day.

Eisboch

There is a new study out there that says that if you eat oatmeal and
have orange juice at the same time that it is like a double whammy in
a good sense:

http://health.yahoo.com/tips/how-to-...ge--18834.html

Every Sunday I make a big pot of oatmeal, simply because the REAL
oatmeal is much better for you than instant, then I put in in
individual containers to last through the week, put it in the fridge.
Microwave it with a little lowfat milk, and it comes right back to
life! Now I have OJ with it every morning.