Re: A tale & Some Trouble

[Kneale Brownson <knotnook@traverse.com>]

Hey, Dave, vehicles in my yard (besides the four Audis)  include  a '79
nine-passenger 4 X 4 Suburban, an '81 Chebby one-ton 4 X 4  dump, a '73
tandem-axle Dorf  F-5000 C & C with a 60-foot hi-rise bucket, two diesel 4
X 4 loader-backhoe tractors and a pair of  ' 72 BMW 600/5's.  Only the
Beemers are incapable of powering wheels on more than one axle!!!  I wasn't
slamming an SUV, I was reporting on a poor driver getting his comeuppance  :~).

Kneale Brownson


At 12:21 PM 9/7/99 -0700, Dave Puterbaugh wrote:
>As the owner of a Suburban, I would like to ask you to take 8 people skiing,
>or tow a 20 foot boat in your Audi!  I do not understand the SUV bashing.
>As much as I like to drive my 1991 200 chipped 20v, the Suburban has it's
>place in my heart.  I am sure there is a lot of crappy driving by us small
>car people, but the media has not pounded on that for a while.
>
>Please do not get me wrong, I love cars more than trucks, but I hate to see
>people that feel only their way is the right way.  Most of the 50 or so
>vehicles I have owned have been smaller cars, including several Minis, a
>Lotus, and a Mitsubishi Colt GT Turbo.  I also hate being behind a big SUV,
>but they still have every right to be out there, just like you or me.
>
>It is nice to see an asshole get nailed for overly aggressive driving, SUV
>or not.  The more everyone shows consideration on the roads, the faster and
>safer we and our loved ones can travel.
>
>Dave Puterbaugh (now stepping down from my soap box)
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