Still obsessed with how badly everyone want to get "into your pocket". I am willing to be that I paid more, probably significantly more in federal taxes than you last year. Do you hear me crying about it? Nope.

Here we go again with the 'I'm better than you" crap.

Well, when you get done patting yourself on the back, why not send me a few thou, since you're willing to so freely give your money away? Oh, I SEE. (Amused stare)

What you so blithely accept has a name: Theft. That's the fact. Sorry you can't deal with it.

Still obsessed with how badly everyone want to get "into your pocket". I am willing to be that I paid more, probably significantly more in federal taxes than you last year. Do you hear me crying about it? Nope.

Stop whining bit, it is unbecoming in a man...

But in fact my response had nothing to do with those topics at all, but rather with his mindset. As I said, I'd been ignoring it, to a point. But there's only so much sanctimonious "I"m better than you" preening I'll put up with.
Case closed.

But anyway:

It was the theorized cause of the decrease in birth rate that makes the case for Prudhoe Bay actually being bad for the Caribou, despite the increase in population size.

Correct. But the overall effect was so minor, that it hardly seems worthwhile to worry about it. That problem goes away when the drilling does, and it's certainly not threatening the species, meantime. The place didn't get wiped out which was the prediction... not even close.

And keep in mind also, that the design of the site at Prudhoe is some 30 years older, and so the design is somewhat more intrusive.

More, AFAIK, the area under consideration in ANWR is actually less of a wildlife issue than Prudhoe was supposed to be. In the end I don't think this is a serious problem at all.

Dude, do you EVER get tired of whining?

Heh. Correct identification of someone picking my pocket, and then bragging about it? If that 'whining" then your answer is "no, get used to it".

You're the one who decided, in your 'good mood' to brag about how little getting around was costing you, as if that was supposed to be a good thing. Funny thing, how that good mood faded when you got reminded, ...even gently, and with good humor, how much you were costing everyone else.

Your 'holier than thou' outfit could use some laundering.

consider the number of taxpayer dollars the rest of us spent so subsidize you.

Dude, do you EVER get tired of whining? I have not had any need for fire/emergency services for over 30 years, do you hear me crying about how I have been subsidizing all those greedy old folks who need an ambulance ride from time to time?

Well, my 350z has the virtue of being able to get out of the way before someone hits it.

I'll have to show this to my buddy, who said this a few years ago a week before his 240 got pureed by an IH4030 cabover.

Most of us can't go where the government decides to allow the rails. But before you get too wrapped up in your lwo gasoline bill, consider the number of taxpayer dollars the rest of us spent so subsidize you. A Democrat version of 'fairness', I suppose.

BitsBox?

Yep.

Complete with a lic tag that said exactly that. (Chuckle)

Thing had everything, including a fridge. Dual air, dual heat. (F&R) Leatherall around, (Heated in the first four seats), Bose AM/FM/Tape/CD changer up front, Blaupundt AMFMCD on headphone circuit #1 in the back. Circuit #1 was tied to the vedeo system, which had an RF section on it, and the VCR and DVD on it as well as a N64 game system. I had all the headphone jacks and controllers wired through the window ledges at each seat. All wheel drive. Engine mods to allow over the road at 20-23mpg... usually 21, pretty much where the Rainier is now.

Ground effects kit, custom paint. Bigger brakes, better suspension (For towing) etc. Most of that stuff I tacked on myself.

Hell of a rig, that was. I miss it. A dream for over the road, and a real head turner, too.

Essentially, I had to give up my Firebird for what amounted to a schoolbus for the kids. So, I decided I was gonna have FUN with it. As you can see, I did. (Grin)

Now, of course I'll be told all about how this was all a waste by those who would rather see me in an Altoids box. Screw them.

my rig will actually attract the attention of anyone hitting it.

Well, my 350z has the virtue of being able to get out of the way before someone hits it. Mileage is not the best, though not bad for a performance car, but its a 4 mile round trip to the office, and I generally work at home 2 days a week. If I have to go to the San Francisco office, I take the train.

One tank can last me a month, but my budget allows for things such as driving up to Napa tomorrow...

it also does provide us a cheaper way to see the country, even with the price of fuel where it is.

Hmmm. Matter of fact, let's see, here. I don't have a picture of the new rig online yet. But here's a pic of the trailer (Yes, the current one) with BitsBox, which is the van we used to have.

And I actually have a frame under me, since I haul a camper weighing around 4500lbs.... (which is actually a money saver, too. Since I carry my own kitchen, fridge stove etc... along with my living qaurters to places I go, I save upwards of a couple hun a day while on the road, in resturants I don't have to go to, and perhaps another 100 a night in hotel fees. We can drop hitch and go any weekend we choose... and it's still cheaper than the small car and hotelling it, or any kind of 'mass transit'.)

That ain't campin son*.

(*)Must be said with southern accent.

There's still no proof the Saudis are actually increasing production, BH. It's still just an empty promise from them, like the last ten times they said they could or would real soon now (many of those times it turned out they were being disingenuous and trying to sucker people into buying heavy sour).

And if that was the case, do you really doubt that we'd not have seen it reported already?

Let's just compare monthly household gasoline bills. At current prices, ours is about $195. How are you doing?

Oh, about $160 per week for our two vehicles.. One gets around 30mpg and the other ... my Rainier, around 22. Then again, I drive a total of about 35-40k miles per year, on average. That's down a bit for the last few years... I used to run around 60k, between my computer service job and my weekend camping runs. And I actually have a frame under me, since I haul a camper weighing around 4500lbs.... (which is actually a money saver, too. Since I carry my own kitchen, fridge stove etc... along with my living qaurters to places I go, I save upwards of a couple hun a day while on the road, in resturants I don't have to go to, and perhaps another 100 a night in hotel fees. We can drop hitch and go any weekend we choose... and it's still cheaper than the small car and hotelling it, or any kind of 'mass transit'.)

One side effect of that situation is I and my family are safer. See, unlike the econobox, my rig will actually attract the attention of anyone hitting it.

Let's just compare monthly household gasoline bills. At current prices, ours is about $195. How are you doing?