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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 12:08 PM Original message |
there is one very good way in which the next president could follow in hitler's footsteps... |
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Make7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
1. A Porsche in every garage! ( n/t ) |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 01:01 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. You couldn't give me one. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 01:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. if the auto companies don't want to design/produce one... |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 01:22 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. I agree, but you will have those coming around who will say |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 01:44 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. Amen |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 11:52 PM Response to Reply #1 |
29. PORSCHE |
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Make7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 03:16 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. What I was actually going for was a play on a Herbert Hoover quotation. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
3. Well, I really don't think we need more affordable cars here at all. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 01:17 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. our entire infrastructure is designed around personal vehicles. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 01:40 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. We can easily do more buses |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 02:04 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. The US car fleet would have to cycle in the new cars |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 05:16 PM Response to Reply #10 |
21. one of the main reasons that busses are underutilized is that they are nowhere NEAR as convenient... |
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Maine-ah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 01:43 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. that wouldn't work for those of us who live and work in more rural areas |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 01:51 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. I agree on that, but a few things... |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 01:47 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. We need affordable alternative-energy cars - with lots of choices. |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 01:56 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. But it will take years to develop a noteably more efficient car (with fueling stations), and years |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 07:25 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. but light rail to everywhere and fleets of shiny new busses are just going to appear overnight? |
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Gabi Hayes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
4. funny you should mention the Apollo project..... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 01:30 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Anyone advocating any further burning of fossil fuels is insane --- |
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BigDaddy44 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 08:16 AM Response to Reply #9 |
32. Do you drive a car? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
8. Democratic president = Electric Cars --- should be!!! |
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Gabi Hayes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 01:59 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. problem is, where to get the electricity for the electric cars? |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 02:01 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. We could make big generators that run on petro! |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 11:50 PM Response to Reply #19 |
28. For one thing, we use a lot of electricity in refining oil --- |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 11:47 PM Response to Reply #18 |
27. Only a long transition if the oil industry stays in power . . . |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
15. I thought you were gonna say "grow a mustache" n/t |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
16. Um, you know this ended up as a scam, no? |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 05:20 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. you mean there never was a vw beetle...? wow. |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 05:28 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. AFTER the war. |
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Krakowiak (295 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 05:35 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. good to see someone posting this history |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 05:44 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Some here seem impervious to history, but thank you! |
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theboss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
30. Is the plan to develop the Tiger tank? |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 07:28 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. it would be about developing an affordable, workable "people's car".... |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
33. So. Have you actually informed yourself about the history of the Volkswagen yet? |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 11:19 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. By the way, notwithstanding the Hitler bit... |
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