No State shall convert a liberty into a privilege, license it, and charge a fee therefor. -- Murdock v. Pennsylvania If the State converts a right into a privilege, the citizen can ignore the license and fee and engage in the right with impunity. -- Shuttleworth v. City of Birmingham
LikesShinyThings wrote:Laugh if you will, and I wouldn't own it if I hadn't gotten a deal too good to pass up from my parents, but the Prius (aka the Smug-mobile, because most owners are Smug about it) does get awesome mileage. Now if only I had a magic wand to turn it into something less "smuggish". I REALLY do not believe I'm saving the planet when I drive it, I promise.
If you haven't seen the South Park episode where they make fun of hybrids, san francisco and "better than you" attitudes, you should. Its a good one.
LikesShinyThings wrote:Laugh if you will, and I wouldn't own it if I hadn't gotten a deal too good to pass up from my parents, but the Prius (aka the Smug-mobile, because most owners are Smug about it) does get awesome mileage. Now if only I had a magic wand to turn it into something less "smuggish". I REALLY do not believe I'm saving the planet when I drive it, I promise.
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If you haven't seen the South Park episode where they make fun of hybrids, san francisco and "better than you" attitudes, you should. Its a good one.
Hmmm... could be fun. Dare I mention I used to live in san fran (bay area, anyway)? Or will that plus Smug get me unilaterally kicked off the board?
In the meantime, to move in a different direction...
No State shall convert a liberty into a privilege, license it, and charge a fee therefor. -- Murdock v. Pennsylvania If the State converts a right into a privilege, the citizen can ignore the license and fee and engage in the right with impunity. -- Shuttleworth v. City of Birmingham
LikesShinyThings wrote:Laugh if you will, and I wouldn't own it if I hadn't gotten a deal too good to pass up from my parents, but the Prius (aka the Smug-mobile, because most owners are Smug about it) does get awesome mileage. Now if only I had a magic wand to turn it into something less "smuggish". I REALLY do not believe I'm saving the planet when I drive it, I promise.
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If you haven't seen the South Park episode where they make fun of hybrids, san francisco and "better than you" attitudes, you should. Its a good one.
Hmmm... could be fun. Dare I mention I used to live in san fran (bay area, anyway)? Or will that plus Smug get me unilaterally kicked off the board?
In the meantime, to move in a different direction...
LikesShinyThings wrote:
In the meantime, to move in a different direction...
It's not as dangerous as it looks. They're all on level ground, the camera is tilted!
(Like in the old Batman series when they were "walking" up the side of a building.)
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i8godzilla wrote:I wonder what company makes this trailer hitch.
That looks like a Chevrolet... "Like a rock!"
I guess that's the Avalanche!
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