Guys, I need some help...

[pstrbrc]

Madison,
A wise man (Robert Heinlein, I believe) once said,

“Never try to teach a pig to sing; it wastes your time and it annoys the pig.”

He wrote this long before the internet, but it is my guiding principle here. Personally, when I am overwhelmingly provoked to "straighten somebody out", I click the little "post a response" icon, type furiously in the little tect box, then just close the tab. I feel better, having proved to my satisfaction that I have a good argument, but I don't aggravate someone that I will never meet. I realize that I really don't care if they ever see it my way. There are pigs out there that are not capable of singing. There are dunderheads out there that are not capable of changing their minds. C'est la vie.

[jamesqf]

Just from a quick look there, it seems as though the only sensible person is the one who suggests inflating the tires to 40 psi or more.

And for the last post, why NOT have two cars? Or a high-mpg car for the commuting, and a truck for doing what a truck does?

[MadisonMPG]

I thought I was teh only one that typed, and then closed the tab. Guess not.

[Christ]

I think we all do it... some more effectively than others.

I often type, close the tab, undo close tab, post, then go back and edit out the not so nice parts.

Problem... once you've posted, it's too late to edit effectively. Someone will still get to read what you've posted in their email.

[Big Dave]

You can't really convince these bozeaux. Don't try. It merely raises your blood pressure for nothing.

After 150,000 miles, my money is on a tonneau - or better yet - a fastback bed cover.

You want big MPG? Quit piddling around.

Shirtcan the automatic and put a NV4500 in the truck.

Shirtcan the gas pig engine and get a Cummins 4BT3.9. To add insult to injury, put a Cummins Diesel Power badge on it and sneer at the gas pig jockeys.

All that "maintenance" stuff is OK, but you should be doing it in the first place.

[cfg83]

Christ -

I am actually worse. I copy-paste the post into an e-mail or PM and send it to myself so that I have the option to "reference and reuse" the argument in a less abrasive form. I read once that e-mailing yourself is the ultimate geeky-nerdiness, but I find it efficient because my e-mail is my database (brain no have to remember stuff).

CarloSW2

[Christ]

Carlos -
Gmail kicks ass. I text myself.

For instance, if I find a reference to something I was discussing while I'm out, I'll text it (along with an image of the book, article, etc.) to my Gmail account, for future reference.

Unfortunately, having been an only child brought up in less than ideal situations, I've never been particularly cautious about removing any doubt as to how caustic I really can be.

[MadisonMPG]

Originally Posted by bpark8824

I go back and forth to school, so I'm at school and want my truck, oh wait its at home...

Madison, the kind of vehicle I can afford would fall apart everytime I drive it.

It's not practical, and I don't have $2000 to spend on a beater that will just fail the 3rd time I drive it. Sharp pointed out a lot of good things about insurance and maintence. They are all valid points.

Give up, you failed, get over it and go love Obama some more.

This is the most recent post there.

[Christ]

Wow... That's not even insulting. That person is a newb to the game, for sure.

[cfg83]

MadisonMPG -

Originally Posted by MadisonMPG

This is the most recent post there.

Here's some folks making fun of a teeny non-mpg mod I did :

Sun Visor Speakerphone Mod - SaturnFans Forums

that is awful looking and retarded.

In this thread, some people made fun of me because my definition of "hill" wasn't macho enough for them :

MP2 5th Gear Swap into MP3 Online ... - SaturnFans Forums

If you can do 30 mph in 5th uphill, you don't know what a hill is.

I ignore mosts flames and just keep posting. The people that "got it" liked it or added constructive information. The people that didn't are not my audience.

CarloSW2