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(Msg. 16) Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 6:37 pm
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> and Christmas presents for a dozen people.
> (Okay, some of the presents were ordered online and shipped ahead.) 
Santa, or the Hogfather, delivered them! They have much better cargo
carriers.
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That's what everybody calls me.
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(Msg. 17) Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 6:44 pm
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> I Love my SUV. The suburban is great - one kid to each bench seat and
> lots of room for STUFF in the back. New Tahoe is okay-- need to fold
> down the 3rd seat to stow much, but with 2 captains chairs as middle,
> it's adequate for 2 kids and stuff. Plus, with its 8/4 drive, it does
> save gas on highway driving. (That is, it uses 8 cylinders to
> accelerate, but 4 to maintain speed.)
What kind of highway mileage have you experienced,
and yes, I know YMMV.
We had a Suburban in the late 1980's, it got roughly 10 mpg. And
regardless of the actual mileage, a complete fill-up of a 40 gallon tank
at over 3 dollars per gallon is over $100 US - ouch!
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(Msg. 18) Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 6:55 pm
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Aaron wrote:
>> I Love my SUV. The suburban is great - one kid to each bench seat and
>> lots of room for STUFF in the back. New Tahoe is okay-- need to fold
>> down the 3rd seat to stow much, but with 2 captains chairs as middle,
>> it's adequate for 2 kids and stuff. Plus, with its 8/4 drive, it does
>> save gas on highway driving. (That is, it uses 8 cylinders to
>> accelerate, but 4 to maintain speed.)
>
> What kind of highway mileage have you experienced,
> and yes, I know YMMV.
>
> We had a Suburban in the late 1980's, it got roughly 10 mpg. And
> regardless of the actual mileage, a complete fill-up of a 40 gallon tank
> at over 3 dollars per gallon is over $100 US - ouch!
>
We had a Suburban in the 80's too. It would sometimes get 12 MPG
highway, or with a tailwind. ROFL Pulling the RV, it got 8. My dad used
to joke that it would pass anything except a gas station. *GGG*
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(Msg. 19) Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:13 pm
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Megan wrote:
> Children, large dog... and tortoise?
>
> What interesting trips your family must take.
>
> (No advice on vans... though Consumer Reports has just published an
> issue devoted entirely to cars/SUVs/what have you. Might still be
> on the newsstands. I buy cars that can be described as "cute".)
When the kids were small and we needed a roomy vehicle, DH bought a
Volvo station wagon. We're now on our 5th Volvo wagon. Now he hauls
computers instead of kids.
I also buy "cute" cars. And tiny ones too.
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(Msg. 20) Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:53 pm
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Aaron wrote:
>> I Love my SUV. The suburban is great - one kid to each bench seat and
>> lots of room for STUFF in the back. New Tahoe is okay-- need to fold
>> down the 3rd seat to stow much, but with 2 captains chairs as middle,
>> it's adequate for 2 kids and stuff. Plus, with its 8/4 drive, it does
>> save gas on highway driving. (That is, it uses 8 cylinders to
>> accelerate, but 4 to maintain speed.)
>
> What kind of highway mileage have you experienced,
> and yes, I know YMMV.
>
> We had a Suburban in the late 1980's, it got roughly 10 mpg. And
> regardless of the actual mileage, a complete fill-up of a 40 gallon tank
> at over 3 dollars per gallon is over $100 US - ouch!
>
Yeah, over $100 dollar fillups, check. Current SUV only has a 30 gallon
tank, so I hit that a little less often. Mileage around town, 10-13,
depending on how heavy on the gas I am. Highway, unless I'm going
uphill, 15-18.
Mom's not actually gotten her Tahoe out for any long runs, yet I do
believe she'll do well. Problem is, hers is a pain to start, and that
eats the gas. Once it's going, it switches to 4 cylinders. I'll ask
her how her mileage has been.
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(Msg. 21) Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 2:54 am
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On Mar 12, 2:23�pm, Bookwyrm <Bookw....DeleteThis@comcast.net> wrote:
> Sasha Rowan wrote:
> > We will be looking for a new van soon (within the next year). �We have had
> > in the past a Ford Aerostar extended and currently have a Ford Windstar.
> > Both have had the AC go out, needing mega repair; not useful in FL. �The
> > Windstar is just too small, with 4 kids we have no space for taking stuff
> > like camping gear or luggage. �The Aerostar was huge and had plenty of space
> > but they don't make it any more. �Does anyone have any suggestions of makes
> > of vans that have a big back end made since 2000? �Do they even make full
> > size vans any more? �Any make will do, we just had 2 Fords in a row cause
> > that was in our price range. �I've looked online but can't tell how much
> > back space there is from the pics since most places don't take pictures of
> > the interior from the rear.
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> > Thanks all
>
> > Sasha places a stack of ones on the bar for beverages.
>
> I've been driving Chevy Astro vans for more than 13 years.
> Seats 8, you can pop out either one or two bench seats and haul lots of
> stuff. (Remembering *many* trips moving younger son's dorm and apartment
> contents over the years.)
>
> 'wyrm
Nice car. At least you don't drive a Caddy with fuzzy dice hanging
from the mirror like the Niggrahs do.
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(Msg. 22) Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:09 am
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Rowan Hawthorn wrote:
> On Mar 12, 2:23�pm, Bookwyrm <Bookw....DeleteThis@comcast.net> wrote:
>> Sasha Rowan wrote:
>>> We will be looking for a new van soon (within the next year). �We have had
>>> in the past a Ford Aerostar extended and currently have a Ford Windstar.
>>> Both have had the AC go out, needing mega repair; not useful in FL. �The
>>> Windstar is just too small, with 4 kids we have no space for taking stuff
>>> like camping gear or luggage. �The Aerostar was huge and had plenty of space
>>> but they don't make it any more. �Does anyone have any suggestions of makes
>>> of vans that have a big back end made since 2000? �Do they even make full
>>> size vans any more? �Any make will do, we just had 2 Fords in a row cause
>>> that was in our price range. �I've looked online but can't tell how much
>>> back space there is from the pics since most places don't take pictures of
>>> the interior from the rear.
>>> Thanks all
>>> Sasha places a stack of ones on the bar for beverages.
>> I've been driving Chevy Astro vans for more than 13 years.
>> Seats 8, you can pop out either one or two bench seats and haul lots of
>> stuff. (Remembering *many* trips moving younger son's dorm and apartment
>> contents over the years.)
>>
>> 'wyrm
>
> Nice car. At least you don't drive a Caddy with fuzzy dice hanging
> from the mirror like the Niggrahs do.
>
> --
> Rowan Hawthorn
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>
sigh.
That's not Rowan.
That is a jerk that goes by BobandCaroletc and likes to spoof people and
say offensive things so that others will get angry. He's finally caught
on that we know each other over at Callahan's so is spoofing one of us
somewhere else to try to do the same thing.
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(Msg. 23) Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 9:37 am
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On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:09:49 -0500, Ree stomped through my brain
with:
>sigh.
>
>That's not Rowan.
>
>That is a jerk that goes by BobandCaroletc and likes to spoof people and
>say offensive things so that others will get angry. He's finally caught
>on that we know each other over at Callahan's so is spoofing one of us
>somewhere else to try to do the same thing.
Ah... Troll... Gotcha.... ignore the troll...
So... how about them Redskins? 
Tristaan
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"So good-bye for now and I'll see you again
Some way, some how
When it's my time to go to the other side
I'll hold you again and melt at your smile
Now I have all the ones that I am with
You taught me not to take for granted
The time that we have to show that we care
Speak into their lives and their hearts while they're here
And say I LOVE YOU!!"
~Disciple "Things Left Unsaid"
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(Msg. 24) Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:22 am
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Ree wrote:
> sigh.
>
> That's not Rowan.
>
> That is a jerk that goes by BobandCaroletc and likes to spoof people and
> say offensive things so that others will get angry. He's finally caught
> on that we know each other over at Callahan's so is spoofing one of us
> somewhere else to try to do the same thing.
>
> Ree.
Yup.
It was pretty obvious to me after wading through all the muck in AC.
(((hugs)))
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(Msg. 25) Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 3:45 pm
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Bookwyrm wrote:
> Ree wrote:
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>> sigh.
>>
>> That's not Rowan.
>>
>> That is a jerk that goes by BobandCaroletc and likes to spoof people
>> and say offensive things so that others will get angry. He's finally
>> caught on that we know each other over at Callahan's so is spoofing
>> one of us somewhere else to try to do the same thing.
>>
>> Ree.
>
> Yup.
> It was pretty obvious to me after wading through all the muck in AC.
> (((hugs)))
>
> 'wyrm
((((((('wyrm)))))))) Yeah, Callahaniacs would know immediately but most
others wouldn't so I thought I'd best post.
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(Msg. 26) Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 3:49 pm
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Tristaan wrote:
> On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:09:49 -0500, Ree stomped through my brain
> with:
>
>> sigh.
>>
>> That's not Rowan.
>>
>> That is a jerk that goes by BobandCaroletc and likes to spoof people and
>> say offensive things so that others will get angry. He's finally caught
>> on that we know each other over at Callahan's so is spoofing one of us
>> somewhere else to try to do the same thing.
>
> Ah... Troll... Gotcha.... ignore the troll...
>
> So... how about them Redskins?
>
> Tristaan
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Dunno you sports fan you. How 'bout them?
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(Msg. 27) Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 5:07 pm
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On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:49:54 -0500, Ree stomped through my brain
with:
>Dunno you sports fan you. How 'bout them?
Well, I'm disappointed to see Joe Gibbs leave... again... but
then, they showed well this year... I'm looking forward to a new
season.
Tristaan
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"So good-bye for now and I'll see you again
Some way, some how
When it's my time to go to the other side
I'll hold you again and melt at your smile
Now I have all the ones that I am with
You taught me not to take for granted
The time that we have to show that we care
Speak into their lives and their hearts while they're here
And say I LOVE YOU!!"
~Disciple "Things Left Unsaid"
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(Msg. 28) Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 6:35 pm
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Tristaan wrote:
> On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:49:54 -0500, Ree stomped through my brain
> with:
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>> Dunno you sports fan you. How 'bout them?
>
> Well, I'm disappointed to see Joe Gibbs leave... again... but
> then, they showed well this year... I'm looking forward to a new
> season.
>
> Tristaan
>
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We can all use a new season....especially me.
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On Mar 26, 3:45�pm, Ree <g... DeleteThis @sympatico.ca> wrote:
> Bookwyrm wrote:
> > Ree wrote:
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> >> sigh.
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> >> That's not Rowan.
>
> >> That is a jerk that goes by BobandCaroletc and likes to spoof people
> >> and say offensive things so that others will get angry. �He's finally
> >> caught on that we know each other over at Callahan's so is spoofing
> >> one of us somewhere else to try to do the same thing.
>
> >> Ree.
>
> > Yup.
> > It was pretty obvious to me after wading through all the muck in AC.
> > (((hugs)))
>
> > 'wyrm
>
> ((((((('wyrm)))))))) �Yeah, Callahaniacs would know immediately but most
> others wouldn't so I thought I'd best post.
>
> Ree.
Why do you feel the need to lie?
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