Drew Dowdell

Arnold is not pro-gay rights. The legislature has passed a pro-gay marriage bill twice and he's vetoed it twice.

What do you make of this? Well, I could make a broach, or a hat, or a pterodactyl....

If the next one is cute like the last one was, I may try hitting on him.......

I was watching CSI Miami today on OnDemand and they play two '08 CTS ads. The first one's tag line is "You can either be the nail that sticks out.... or you can be the hammer." but the best one goes "In the luxury car game, it no longer about if your car has a 40 gigabyte hard drive, it's not about pop up navigation screens, it's not about ultra-view sunroofs, or Zexxxxx wood trim..... The question is... when you turn your car on... does it return the favor?" Then the hot woman behind the wheel gives a smirk and raises her eyebrow. Run' em everywhere GM

Whoops, thanks. I've taken the Acela to DC before too.

Very true. If a classic car is running poorly, usually owners opt not to drive it till it's repaired. that is... unless you consider a 1983 Dodge Caravan a classic.....

3 to 5 years ideally. depends on if I meet a nice German guy and settle down. Whatever happens, I'm not returning to Pittsburgh to live.

I bought the CTS new, Avalanche used. Having just learned that the Camaro will be for sale in Germany.... that makes my purchase decision in 16-18 months a little more difficult. What better to prowl around on the Autobahn with than America's best sedan or best coupe?

GM was just joshin ya when they called it an Aurora.... it's really a Toronado 4-door coupe.

have they all be the same or similar engine/vintage?

I've been suffering every day since I've been back even though I eat Clariton like they are M&Ms.

I think it's time to revisit a steam powered car. The ricers would hate it though because it'd have a redline about about 500rpm and the torque peak occurs at 0 rpm.

Because where is the flair in riding on a coal train? Streamlining was an effort to attract passengers with the boldest designs. Few of the freight engine <only the F-series EMDs, FA series Alcos, Fairbanks Morse C-liners, and Baldwin Sharks> were ever really streamlined. The Fairbanks Morse Trainmaster was one of the most powerful freight engines of it's day back in the early 50s. It's essentially a rolling brick. The Union Pacific Big Boy wasn't exactly a looker, but certainly was a sight to see. It was the largest steam locomotive ever built. Today we have the Acela that runs on the North East corridor between Boston and NYC. It's quite streamlined.

I would have suggested that they keep the Lucerne and position the Zeta Park Ave above it. The Chinese version would certainly be more premium than even a top of the line Lucerne.

My motivations completely. plus, I hate seeing waste.

If I don't get a CTS-D, I'll get a 159.

you left out the "after your major appliances" part.....

Apparently he brought a chunk of the Toyota Spin department with him.

Of course there are alway appropriate uses for all of these suggestions. YMMV. For me, I installed the motion sensor devices in my basement, attic, and garage. For my front door light, I use a timer.

Most of the things that I have proposed in this thread will save both money and resources over time while causing no "inconvenience". This is one of those situations where it's better to act and be wrong about global warming rather than not act and be right.

Power off or hibernate your PC when you aren't using it. After your major appliances, PCs are the largest users of electricity in your house. However, there are some machines that must stay on all the time. For those machines, adjust your power settings so that the hard drives and screen power down after an idle time of 5 minutes. Install motion sensor light switches In places like your garage or basement, how many times have you forgotten to turn out the lights? Motion sensor lights will remember for you. There are even types that simply install in the base socket place of the light bulb. Outdoors they can increase the security of your house. Select EnergyStar Appliances Next time you upgrade an appliance, look for the energy star label. Buy the most energy efficient appliance you can afford, it will pay you back over it's lifetime. Don’t hand wash your dishes or clothing. You’ll use more water that way rather than using your machines–particularly if you have newer, Energy Star machines. And you could be wasting a lot of water rinsing off your dishes before you put them in the dishwasher. Most dishwashers can wash your dishes clean even if you haven’t rinsed them first.

Reduce your plastic usage * Bring your own grocery bags. In my area, Giant Eagle sells cloth bags for 99 cents and donates a portion of the proceeds to environmental issues. I put them back in the car after I've unloaded them. If you don't want to buy bags at least reuse the bags you took last time. I've found that Target bags last the longest. My "set" of Target bags has been in use since mid-may. Each reusable bag you use has the potential to eliminate thousands of plastic bags over its lifetime. *Don't use produce bags. Does the lettuce really need it's own bag? Is is going to harm the peppers it's next to? *Recycle the bags you do have. Before I was a "greenie" I would simply save up grocery bags till I had so many I had to throw the excess away. Most of the larger grocery stores have plastic bag recycling stations. Deposit your bags there. *Kick the bottled water/Starbucks habit - Are you an office worker? Buy a Brita pitcher and keep it in the fridge at work. It's cheaper for you and better for the environment now that you're not buying plastic bottles of water. Buy a stainless steel travel mug for your coffee and make it at home. If you *must* have Starbucks.... take your reusable coffee mug with you..... then get help for your Crackbucks addiction. *select recycled plastic or compostable garbage bags.

Here's one we can all agree on even if you're not a "greenie" *Reduce your junk mail - Link to help you get off junk mail lists. You can potentially reduce paper consumption by over 100lbs a year. *Opt to have your bills delivered electronically. It saves paper and postage. *Opt to pay your bills electronically. It saves paper and postage, many of the larger banks are now offering this service for free.

If you replace the CRT <yes they use more energy>, make sure they are either recycled, or are given to a charity. Next time you replace the suburban, select a model that uses E85 even if there aren't currently E85 stations near you. When I bought the Avalanche, there were no E85 stations near me, now there are 5. I'm not telling anyone to give up anything in their daily life, however, small changes in the choices we make do matter.

Calculate how much money you can save by using compact florescent light bulbs. I usually buy a 5 pack of <60 watt equivalent, 15 watt actual> compact florescents on sale at Home Depot for $7.99. The ones in the orange box seem to have a nice color to them and people can't tell that they aren't incandescent. Keep in mind that these bulbs last for much longer than normal bulbs. I still have the first compact florescent I ever bought in 1998. In fact, it has outlasted the original lamp I purchased it for. Dimable compact fluorescents can be found here