Members Login
Username 
 
Password 
    Remember Me  
Freeze-Frame Radio -> Freeze-Frame Radio Lounge -> Big Brother may want to count your miles driven!
Post Info TOPIC: Big Brother may want to count your miles driven!
WebGuy


Doesn't Do Windows



Status: Offline
Posts: 25589
Date:
RE: Big Brother may want to count your miles driven!
Permalink  


They are called "road apples" around these here parts.



__________________


Mad Mema


Bad Biker Granny



Status: Offline
Posts: 20960
Date:
Permalink  

I don't disagree with you JR. I agree that I should pay for the gas I use. And I do. Like I said, I know that is my choice so I just weep to myself. Even under this plan I would still pay more just for the fact that my Excursion has a 44 gallon tank. I still have to buy more gas than the smaller cars. It's just that the more fuel efficient vehicles are looking at not getting quite the cheap ride that they thought they were. That is even kind of an illusion anyway if you think about it. You get an electric car, you gotta pay more for the amount of electricity you use. In this country at present, most electricity is still created by coal. Some comes from nuclear power plants, and in rare cases, hydro-electric dams. You really think there is an appreciable difference in damage to the environment between a bunch of gas guzzling vehicles and the noxious fumes dumped into the atmosphere by the coal fed electric plants?

Either way it goes, SOMEBODY is going to have to pay for the roads. If there are no gas guzzlers, then how are they gonna get paid for?


__________________
MM

That which does not kill me postpones the inevitable.
Jeremy Riggs


2011 Super Bowl Champions!

Status: Offline
Posts: 29950
Date:
Permalink  

FORTY FOUR GALLON TANK!!!!

Why not just drive a tanker truck!?!?!?! weirdface.gif

__________________
confuzzed


Permanent State of Confusion

Status: Offline
Posts: 27006
Date:
Permalink  

Since Dylan used to drive a truck, he should have no problems driving a bunch of drunks around in Mema's car. We'll only need one vehicle.

__________________

Stop trying to be what you see. Be what you ought to be.
Mad Mema


Bad Biker Granny



Status: Offline
Posts: 20960
Date:
Permalink  

My dream truck is actually one of those International pickup trucks. Alas unless I come up with $120K to buy one, I will just have to covet. There is one guy in my town who has one. He was kind enough to let me look it over close up once.

lmao.gif Excellent point! The 'Scursion is only a slightly larger than D's truck since it was based off the F-250 frame. He used to drive trucks for a living... he could handle the short bus with no problem ('cept of course the drunken rowdy noise me and Fuzzy would be making!).

__________________
MM

That which does not kill me postpones the inevitable.
confuzzed


Permanent State of Confusion

Status: Offline
Posts: 27006
Date:
Permalink  

Well, yeah. You have to make a little ruckus when you are drunk and there is a sober driver. I have been that driver quite often. Mema, we can't let him make us sit in the back though. It will be harder to sing and tell stupid jokes while he is driving.

__________________

Stop trying to be what you see. Be what you ought to be.
Mad Mema


Bad Biker Granny



Status: Offline
Posts: 20960
Date:
Permalink  

Heck no! Somebody has to drunken navigate! There isn't an intercom system from the back to the front, so we GOTTA sit up front!

__________________
MM

That which does not kill me postpones the inevitable.
confuzzed


Permanent State of Confusion

Status: Offline
Posts: 27006
Date:
Permalink  

headbang.gif

You know he is going to love that. rofl.gif

__________________

Stop trying to be what you see. Be what you ought to be.
Mad Mema


Bad Biker Granny



Status: Offline
Posts: 20960
Date:
Permalink  

rofl.gif Ya know what's gonna be funny... when we show up at D's house out of the blue to get him to drive us around! He hasn't been around the forum much. Imagine his surprise when he gets home from work to find a big white 'scursion with Kansas plates parked out front and an already inebriated you and me hanging out waiting! laughing.gif

__________________
MM

That which does not kill me postpones the inevitable.
confuzzed


Permanent State of Confusion

Status: Offline
Posts: 27006
Date:
Permalink  

That would be great! At least we would be having fun.

__________________

Stop trying to be what you see. Be what you ought to be.
Mad Mema


Bad Biker Granny



Status: Offline
Posts: 20960
Date:
Permalink  

laughing.gif Poor D! Having all that fun just sprung upon him.

__________________
MM

That which does not kill me postpones the inevitable.
confuzzed


Permanent State of Confusion

Status: Offline
Posts: 27006
Date:
Permalink  

I wonder if he could handle it. I know he probably isn't ready to handle us. I am sure he has dealt with his share of drunks, but girl drunks are a bit more difficult. nod.gif We just have to take him for a good dinner and he will be okay. Then we can demand that he play us tunes.

__________________

Stop trying to be what you see. Be what you ought to be.
Mad Mema


Bad Biker Granny



Status: Offline
Posts: 20960
Date:
Permalink  

Good point. I'd probably have to ratchet back the mayhem anyway lest he won't still want to marry me. giggle.gif

__________________
MM

That which does not kill me postpones the inevitable.
confuzzed


Permanent State of Confusion

Status: Offline
Posts: 27006
Date:
Permalink  

I was discussing the original story in this thread with a guy at work. If you follow the link, it shows state tax per gallon of gas.


http://www.phillygasprices.com/Tax_Info.aspx



__________________

Stop trying to be what you see. Be what you ought to be.
confuzzed


Permanent State of Confusion

Status: Offline
Posts: 27006
Date:
Permalink  

Don't worry, he'll still split the cable bill with you.

__________________

Stop trying to be what you see. Be what you ought to be.
garougal


Cleverly Disguised As A Responsible Adult

Status: Offline
Posts: 6700
Date:
Permalink  

I JUST paid whel tax for the first time today with my plate renewal, since I am a Milwaukee resident. I was disgusted...seriously, saying it is reaosnable to tax based on the number of whels you have for the better maintenance of our roadways? evileye


If you ask me, the increase in ways the city tells us to financially grab our ankles ahsn't shown me the slightest improvement in the maintenance of the roads. In fact, they're worse than i ever remmber them. And I love this...every day i drive past several road construction ghost towns, and I have been for months. They put up the dang barriers and barrels, dig a big hole, and then leave indefinitely.


 


OK, I'm done ranting now.



__________________
-- Heather: "I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it!"
Mad Mema


Bad Biker Granny



Status: Offline
Posts: 20960
Date:
Permalink  

See... that's why it is sometimes a better deal for me to slide over to "da hood" (Missouri) to get gas.

Well, there is the whole cable bill splitting to consider. Besides, I'm generally a happy, fun kind of drunk person.

-- Edited by Mad Mema at 15:35, 2009-02-20

__________________
MM

That which does not kill me postpones the inevitable.
MzHartz


Permanent Vacation



Status: Offline
Posts: 23086
Date:
Permalink  

The scary part is as high as those taxes are, that website is out of date. Indiana's sales tax was raised to 7% sometime last year.

__________________

tumblr_maefr2j2Bt1rrd8d6o1_500.gif

 
«First  <  1 2 | Page of 2  sorted by
 
Quick Reply

Please log in to post quick replies.
Freeze-Frame Radio -> Freeze-Frame Radio Lounge -> Big Brother may want to count your miles driven!
Tweet this page Post to Digg Post to Del.icio.us


Create your own FREE Forum
Report Abuse 		Powered by ActiveBoard