Drew Dowdell

Croc... I wonder if you can get a pic of the Grand Prix in pink? Mary Kay makes them for the 2nd place winners I think.

I have a feeling that he's talking about us here on C&G seem to get along better then those on GMI. When we have a conflict here, it's usually from an "outsider". Don't get me wrong. I enjoy having you here. I harbor no ill will towards you.... I just wish to show you the error of your ways. <mostly logic flaws>

This is what we call slippery slope You have to make the assumption that the ENTIRE HUMAN RACE would have to become homosexual to support your claim. Somehow I don't think that will happen. You apparently do not have an understanding of the recessive gene in gentics. Both of my parents have brown hair and brown eyes. I have blond hair and blue eyes. Both of my parents are heterosexual. I am homosexual.

[quote name='funkypunnk' date='Jan 10 2006, 11:35 PM']No more parades, drama queens, or leather. How about just living your life and seeking happiness. That is hard enough!!!!! [post="71958"][/post] [/quote] [quote]Yes to all of the above when appropriate. My wife and I do hold hands in public, as do my children and I. Do I make out with her in public, no. My office is my house and therefore I am surrounded with pictures of my family. As far as announcing the marriage publicly, of course. She is a hottie and she was marrying ME, I found that so unbelievable that I had to put it in the paper or no one else would believe it.[/quote] I didn't say make out. I said my partner and I would likely be holding hands at NAIAS. [quote]I would not have brought my son, as I feel that life model not appropriate for him,[/quote] v. [quote]I have no problem with that.[/quote] [quote]I would not have brought my son, as I feel that life model not appropriate for him,[/quote] v. [quote]I have no problem with that.[/quote] [quote]What I can never understand is why the minority always feels it is their personal burden to force open the minds of the majority. I like Pontiacs, yet I don't hold parades every year trying to get Ford lovers to buy a Pontiac.[/quote] Address what I am saying, not what you may have seen on the 6pm news in San Fran. The majority of gay people are not like what you see on T.V. Hell, neither my partner and I attend any pride parades. Few of our friends do. What gay people want is the freedom to do the things in my above list without persecution. To say you support your co-worker yet wouldn't allow your son to see it reeks of hypocrisy. How about being the good role model and show your son how to be caring and accepting of other people's relationships regardless of your personal feelings? [quote]whenever I see gay couples[/quote] I think you see them a lot more often then you think. The ones you describe just happen to be the only ones you notice. [quote]No more parades, drama queens, or leather. How about just living your life and seeking happiness.[/quote] Fine... in return we ask: No more hate, no more persecution, no more "constitutional amendments", no more unequal treatment. Deal?

Sing it with me kids! Kappa Caddy!! Kappa Caddy!! Kappa Caddy!! Kappa Caddy!!

I find that irritating too.

Another great one!! :) Homosexuality in animals has been shown to increase as population density increases. As a population becomes oversaturated, homosexuality spikes. Homosexuality could be nature's population check valve. Only if the number of off-spring produced by the heterosexuals is lower then the death rate in the entire population. Sweeden is having a population problem, not because of homosexuals, but because heterosexuals aren't having as many kids. Take the homosexuals out of the population and Sweeden will still have the same problem. This is what we call a logical Genetic Fallacy.

The dividend is the main reason I buy GM stock in the first place. They cut that and I'm gonna bail. I have a feeling I'm not alone.

This will be fun. 1. The flaw in your argument is that you base it only on your observations. Most likely the only reason you can tell a pair of guys is gay is because one of them is more feminine. It's the ones that you overlook that never work in your equation. 2. alternative sexualities have been observed in other species. Heck, I have a Sail Fin molly in my aquarium that humps everything male and female. So the science is there that shows it occuring naturally. 3. alternative sexualites have existed on every continent, in every age, in every society, EVER. 4. Both I and my partner have strong father figures. Both sets of parents are still together and happily married. We grew up in traditional, "beaver cleaver" households. Moms stayed home with the kids. Dads worked. I know many guys who are from similar situations. which brings us to 5. Your observations seem quite limited.

To respond: Assuming you're married.... 1. Do you wear a wear a ring? 2. Do you have a picture of your wife on your desk at work? 3. Do you have a picture of your kids on your desk at work? 4. Do you discuss what you and your wife are doing/where you're vacationing/etc with your co-workers? 5. Have you ever held your wife's hand in public? 6. Have you ever shown affection towards your wife, even a kiss or a hug, in public? 7. Did you have a huge celebration, invited tons of friends and family, and make an announcement in the paper when you and your wife got married? 8. Do you and your wife cohabitate a house? If you ever do any of that in front of a gay person, you are exposing them to your heterosexuality. I'm sure they would appreciate it if you would stop as it probably is making them uncomfortable. </tounge in cheek> I do all of the above things with my partner. I get the distinct impression those actions would make you uncomfortable. If you see me and my partner at the NAIAS, cover your eyes since I refuse to be "discreet".... we'll probably be holding hands.

Somewhere, an Acura dealer is missing a TL.

Sounds almost like Walmart

How'd they handle it?

How is Firefox faster? Two little words: Tabbed Browsing Firefox is less prone to virii. Pages seem to render faster for me, but if you're on dial up, you'll never notice the difference. Opera is ok too, but I like Firefox's interface and add ons better. There are thousands of useful add ons available and easy to install.

just sayin....

I though I read an article saying that VW wasn't going to sell the Phaeton here anymore. I guess they're just going to rebadge them as Lexuses and have another go at it.

Anyone want a "First 1000" Solstice? There is one for sale on the used car lot of the local GM Megaplex.

Why is this a concept and not the production version. They're dumb if they change any of it.

So it's a 6 cylinder.

GM = Frigidare Nash = Kelvinator

"Mom! Shouldn't you even comparison shop just so you know you're getting the best deal? Even if you don't like the car, at least then you know." Then while she and the salesman aren't watching, replace all the Buick badges with Nissan ones. Switch them back after the deal is done.

You don't have nearly enough garage space.

I would argue that refinement also does not equal silence. The Northstar is very nicely refined... but when I drive one, I drive it hard because I really like the noise they make. Listen to the "burble twap" of any mid-90s GM mid-sized pushrod V6.... not particularly refined, but probably reliable as any out there.

LOL @ "oily bits"

They hardly advertised the thing... and no one new what an Intrigue was. They could have kept the name Cutlass..... but that was also part of the problem. They expected people to bring their Cutlasses back to Olds to trade in... when they didn't, Olds said "Well shit.... now what do we do?"