Voyager9

Voyager9

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I read somewhere (sorry, no link) that while Hybrid's are better for the environment, there is little reduction in the cost of ownership for the buyer. The markup you pay on a Hybrid car does not overcome what you would save on gas over the lifetime of the car. Almost better off buying a small car with respectable gas milage then buying the current generation of Hybrids. The good news is that the popularity of Hybrids is driving the industr

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"I am so sick of seeing traffic jams miles long for a one lane accident. Okay, so someone got hurt. We have to wait for the helicopter to land, get them on board, and get out of the road. I waited over an hour, maybe two hours when this happened once. Everything stops! I have respect for the situation, I really do! But stopping traffic has gotten ridiculous!" Trust me, if you were working that bus fire on the side of the road, you'd want traff

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It's 2:30 in the morning and I'm driven out of a deep sleep. I listen to the tones, to the dispatch: "dwelling" and my pulse rockets. The next thing I'm consciously aware of is being in my car on the way to the station. Fast-forward, and I’m shaking off the last remnants of sleep as I’m getting my gear on and jumping on the truck as it flies out of the bay. A few hours later w

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While this election is still "Too Close to Call", I don't think either candidate can really declare that their campain was a victory. With what amount to a 50/50 vote, nobody should look at their policies and think they have hit the nail on the head. I hope that this is an eye opener for whoever wins that some of the stuff said by the other side really has merit. If it turns out that Bush does win, he shouldn't feel comfortable with his victory and think that the people completely ba

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