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Monday, January 5, 2009 12:00 AM

Did I just buy an SUV?

I didn't mean to. I am an environmentalist. Really. But before I knew it, there it was, in front of my house.

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  • Sunday, January 4, 2009 10:20 PM

    Is Jethro supposed to be an insult to southerners or something?

    Apologies, last response to Jethro ... er, Xanthro

    Really, what's with the Jethro?

    First of all, I never said I DIDN'T drive an SUV.

    But I don't.

    No, you more than implied it. And you do drive a SUV.

    A Subaru Liberty is a STATION WAGON with AWD.

    Look it up.

    It's a cross over SUV with all wheel drive.

    While I'll grant that it's more passenger car oriented than many, it's still an SUV.

    Why did you buy an AWD? Because you needed it.

    Why did I buy an AWD (SUV) because I needed it.

    BTW, your vehicle as almost no real off road capability. Your approach, departure and break-over angles are almost non-existence.

    BTW, it's vehicle like yours than need rescuing most often. People who think it has capability and get in over their heads.

    Mroron ... er, moron.

    -- Morgaine16

    Not sure what's that's supposed to mean either, it's as cryptic as the whole Jethro bit.

    The only remote connection I can think of is the show Beverly Hillbillies, so you must be trying to insult those from the south or something.

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