[Rhodes22-list] Question for Michael Meltzer

[Brad Haslett]

Ed,

The last VW diesel I owned was a 1984 Audi diesel (same drive train as the
1980 Pennsylvania built Rabbit POS diesel I bought brand new) and it was a
good car but for the German wiring and the extra weight (I'm convinced the
Krauts would have won WW2 but for their lack of understanding about
electricity).  My next diesel was a Mercedes-Benz.  It had the same
electrical problems but the engine was built like a tank.  Actually, the
original design for the engine was for a submarine.  I went through the Audi
plant in Ingalstadt about 1989 and that plant was already outdated. Dr.
Diesel's invention will prevail in the long run!  If you look at the hybrids
and the BIGASSBATTERY and all the downstream effects of the mining required,
the disposal issues, and the bucks you pay on the front-end for "feeling
good about yourself" you realize what a Al Gore like fakeness there is about
the hybrids (not that I'm calling Prius owners phony - they don't know
better). I was getting 50 mpg in 1980 and it had nothing to do with
politics, it was all about saving money. ALL my construction equipment on
the coast is diesel and Rik is welcome to weigh-in at anytime but I'm
betting anyone who wants to bet that ALL his trucks were diesel.

GWB has never been eloquent, never will be eloquent, but sometimes even he
hits a home run.  Here's a video of him doing so!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kM3CEXexzvc&eurl=http://michellemalkin.com/2008/07/15/bush-news-conference-oil-economy-war/

Americans are smart, they'll figure it out.  The last thing we need is
'savior'.

Brad

On Sat, Jul 19, 2008 at 5:54 PM, Tootle <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:

>
> Michael,
>
> Your post to go email and nabble but not archives of Rhodes22 site.  Just
> so
> you do not feel left out of the political discussion see attachment:
>
> http://www.nabble.com/file/p18549637/Michael%2BMeltzer%2BCar.jpg
> Michael+Meltzer+Car.jpg
>
> And Dana, you should continue in the discussion of politics.  For example
> see a picture of Brad's Car attached:
>
> http://www.nabble.com/file/p18549637/Brad%2527s%2BTennessee%2BCar.gif
> Brad%27s+Tennessee+Car.gif
>
> BTW, in South Carolina it was hot with very little wind on Rummy's private
> impoundment, aka, Lake Hartwell.  Only a couple of sailboats out.  Come on
> south, Rummy needs to bum a ride on a sailboat, and not be speeding at 65
> mph on his jet ski.
>
> Ed K
> Greenville, SC, USA
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