Text 7654, 98 rader
Skriven 2006-11-17 22:00:00 av Dave Drum (1:10/345)
     Kommentar till en text av DAVE SACERDOTE
Ärende: Truckin'
================
On 11-16-06 DAVE SACERDOTE Scribbled to DAVE DRUM about Truckin'

DS>DD> I realise that I am coming late to this discussion - but,  
DS>DD> why do you low-rate the Ford and Dodge trux?

DS>I'll never buy a Dodge truck of any size.  I personally know three
DS>people who've owned Dodge trucks (all model year 1995 or newer) which
DS>have needed transmission replacements (in one case, the tranny was
DS>replaced three times!) I'll never be convinced that Dodge trucks are
DS>anything more than fancy junk.  I admit they're pretty, though.

Dodge had a problem in their Ram line's automatic transmixers between 
'95 and '97. Other than that they are pretty reliable. Butt ugly, 
though.

DS>As for Fords, well, I have nothing against the bigger models - the
DS>150s and up - and would certainly consider one of them if I actually
DS>had a need for a truck that big. While I really do need a truck,
DS>there isn't anything I need to do that I can't do in my Matchbox
DS>pickup, so I won't be looking at a 150, 250, or up.  Waste of
DS>resources for me, and I really do believe that people shouldn't own
DS>vehicles that amount to gross overkill.  (Yeah, it's true I don't
DS>have any right to make purchasing decisions for anyone else, but I
DS>can live by my own beliefs.)

Me, too.

DS>And that being said, I'm not really a fan of the smaller Ranger or
DS>the new Mazdas, which are the same trucks under different marques.
DS>The Japanese engines and drivetrains were great back in the day, but
DS>I'm not as impressed with the smaller Ford engines, and I also think
DS>that the vehicles are too expensive - marked up to a premium because
DS>of the Ford reputation for reliable trucks.

Actually the 4 cylinder in the newer Ranger/Mazda pickups are a French 
design built in Ford's Windsor, Ontario engine plant.

DS>My main objection to the Nissans and Toyotas isn't that they're too
DS>big per se. They are hard to find in smaller 2WD versions.  I
DS>don't really need 4WD and don't want it. The Toyota comes closest to
DS>what I'm looking for, but I'm not done shopping yet.

Not around here. The Tacoma pickups around here are about a 50/50 mix of 
2WD and 4WD. I dunno about the uglier than most anything Nissans. The 
only truck that is uglier than the Nissan Frontier is the bigger Nissan 
Titan.

The Koreans are beginning to get into the game http://tinyurl.com/ymtsdb

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Maybe More Squash Cake
 Categories: Cakes, Desserts, Squash
      Yield: 12 servings
 
      4    Acorn Squash; boiled (or
           More)
      1 c  Milk
      3 c  Sugar
      1 ts Vanilla
      2 lg Eggs; beaten
      1 lb Butter **
      3 c  Flour
      3 ts Baking powder ***
 
  ** Recipe as printed says "1 block butter" which I took
  to be one pound. It could as easily mean one stick (1/4 lb).
  
  *** ratio is 1/2 ts baking powder to 1/2 cup flour if adding
  more flour to make cake come out right.
  
  Mix everything except flour and baking powder. Then add flour
  gradually. Maybe more if you need it. Add baking powder (in
  ratio noted above -- UDD).
  
  Bake at 350oF - 375oF for one hour.
  
  FROM: White Trash Cooking II; Ernest M. Mickler; 10 Speed Press
  
  MM Format by Dave Drum -- 14 July 2002
 
MMMMM

ENJOY!!!
--------
UNCLE DIRTY DAVE'S KITCHEN --
Home of Yaaaaa Hooooo Aaahhh!!! HOT SAUCE and Hardin Cider
 
There never was a good war. Or a bad peace! Benjamin Franklin


... After four significant figures, only an accountant gives a damn.

LABOR UNIONS - The folks who brought you weekends!!!
þ CMPQwk 1.42 5653 þ

--- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v3.0pr5a
 * Origin: BBS Networks @ www.bbsnets.com 808-839-6036 (1:10/345)