Gaar, I am comforted by the fact that, no matter how hard I might try, I could never appear as stupid as you. You wake up on the wrong side of the bed, yet again? Don't much care what you might believe lad.
On Nov 13, 10:05 am, Gaar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I believe she knows that holly... > > Hence here use of the word Tank. > > She just seems to want to make sure it has a floor shield, since that > is the main problem with those Tanks. > > Boy don't you look stupid, again. > > Seems she knows more about Tanks than you do. > > Imagine that. > > On Nov 13, 8:01 am, Hollywood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > rigs, > > > A M-1A MBT IS a tank. The MBT stands for Main Battle Tank. > > > On Nov 13, 5:10 am, rigsy03 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > How about a tank with the floor shield intact? > > > > On Nov 12, 6:15 pm, Hollywood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Cold, > > > > > Bush was driven around in a Prius I suppose? > > > > > Let's put it this way. IF I was the very first black POTUS I wouldn't > > > > leave the Oval Office in anything less than an M-1A MBT. > > > > > On Nov 12, 5:38 pm, Cold Water <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Barack Obama's car could fuel more problems > > > > > > By Dave Wedge | Wednesday, November 12, 2008 | > > > > >http://www.bostonherald.com > > > > > > President-elect Obama has stressed the need for energy independence - > > > > > but he'll be chauffeured around in a gas-guzzling Cadillac SUV limo > > > > > that could pose a symbolism problem similar to the car controversy > > > > > that dogged his friend and ally, Gov. Deval Patrick. > > > > > > Obama's presidential ride, dubbed "Cadillac One," will reportedly be > > > > > a mammoth, custom-made Cadillac limo built like a GMC truck that sits > > > > > on 19 -inch wheels. The vehicle will also have 5-inch-thick > > > > > bulletproof windows, cell phone-jamming gear and blast-proof armor. > > > > > > Presidents have been riding in Cadillacs - and some in Lincolns - for > > > > > decades, going all the way back to Woodrow Wilson in the early part > > > > > of the 20th century. But Obama's vehicle will reportedly be a much > > > > > beefier version than President Bush's Cadillac DeVille stretch. > > > > > > U.S. News and World Report reported that the vehicle shares "the same > > > > > chassis and tires" as a GMC 2500 series truck, "indicating that it is > > > > > far heavier than a civilian Cadillac." > > > > > > Obama frequently spoke during the campaign of the need to slash > > > > > reliance on foreign oil and pledged to put 1 million hybrid vehicles > > > > > on America's roads by 2015. He personally drives a Ford Escape Hybrid. > > > > > > But a standard Cadillac DTS limo, which is a low-level version of > > > > > Cadillac One, gets just 12 miles per gallon in the city and 18 on the > > > > > highway and costs $47,000. > > > > > > Several political and automotive blogs have pointed out the vehicle's > > > > > fuel inefficiency, including U.S. News and World Report, which called > > > > > it "the most monstrous Presidential limousine yet." > > > > > > "Fuel-efficiency clearly isn't on the mind of its designers," the > > > > > publication wrote on its "Rankings and Reviews" Web site. > > > > > > But Boston College political science professor Kay Schlozman said > > > > > security concerns are likely behind the vehicle's design. > > > > > > "I don't know if the president can get away with driving a hybrid > > > > > vehicle like a Prius," Schlozman said. > > > > > > Besides the gas-guzzling issue, Bay State Republicans said Obama > > > > > should learn a lesson from Patrick, who took heat for upgrading the > > > > > state's taxpayer-funded gubernatorial car from a Ford to a Cadillac > > > > > during his first weeks in office. Patrick later decided to personally > > > > > pay part of the vehicle's monthly lease. > > > > > > "I think he's following a lot of Deval. They're both using the same > > > > > playbook on a lot of things," state Sen. Robert Hedlund (R-Weymouth) > > > > > said. > > > > > > Added Massachusetts GOP spokesman Barney Keller: "If President Obama > > > > > is going to copy Governor Patrick's words and his Cadillac, we assume > > > > > next he'll copy Governor Patrick's tax hikes and reckless spending > > > > > proposals." > > > > > > A Patrick spokesman declined comment, while Obama's spokespeople did > > > > > not return messages.- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
