03-28-2014, 07:30 PM
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...beats walking...
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Lisa, the Mona.
Lisa, the Apple.
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03-28-2014, 07:35 PM
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Oracle - mind you, Bill Gates' biggest boat can easily draw figures of 8 in the swimming pool on Larry Ellison's biggest boat...
(I develop software on an Oracle platform)
(This is IMHO a big plus for Bill and a downer for that selfish rat that owns Oracle)
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03-29-2014, 06:34 PM
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P-hack- That's funny, "multimedia" only ever made me giggle a bit.
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Transmission type Efficiency
Manual neutral engine off.100% @∞MPG <----- Fun Fact.
Manual 1:1 gear ratio .......98%
CVT belt ............................88%
Automatic .........................86%
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03-30-2014, 08:32 AM
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03-31-2014, 11:15 AM
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Quote:
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FWIW, the terms "multimedia" (as in computers) and "hybrid" (as in cars) used to give me the same sort of angst as in the OP.
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my other car is a Hybrid
it runs on multaple fuels: Gas, Air, and Nitrous 
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04-04-2014, 11:04 AM
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Not bad for a machine
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What kind of rims are better for MPG?
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04-04-2014, 11:28 AM
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Hydrogen > EV
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All things equal, one wants a combination of low weight and a sealed exterior with a flat surface.
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04-06-2014, 01:02 PM
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"All things equal, one wants a combination of low weight and a sealed exterior with a flat surface."
IOW, Centerline Convo-Pros with MQQN disks.
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04-09-2014, 03:34 PM
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Pedantics of the world unite. Well not literally unite in one spot that could get expensive. Though that does depend on your definition of expensive.
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04-09-2014, 03:42 PM
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Quote:
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Pedantics of the world unite. Well not literally unite in one spot that could get expensive. Though that does depend on your definition of expensive.
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I'll just point out that 'Pedantics' probably isn't a word, although it could be the study of pedantry or something. But 'Pedants' is the word you were looking for, not to nit pick or anything, that would be, er, you know. 
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