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I (kai) belong to the Inet-Access email list, and Mr. Rickard is holding a
convention for ISPs this year, and will be giving away a Hummer. And of
course I did mention LBCs instead of a Hummer, but all 1200 people on that
list killed it when they some jerk said Lucas...now we are debating BMWs,
Miatas, and Porshes! But this story is funny about Jack Ricards Hummer.
> Whatever the opinion, you get a LOT of attention in a Hummer. Plan an
> extra ten minutes per gas stop and grocery store lots are a horror.
>
> Had an interesting story happen to me recently. I related it in the HML
> mailing list, but I'll repeat it here. I have a third-party auxiliary
tank
> on mine that's sort of peculiar, but it extends the range. Lost the gas
> cap and the vendor, who never did sell many of them as it turns out, held
> me up for $65 for a new one. It wasn't that good a cap anyway, but the
> filler neck is very peculiar and there aren't many options.
>
> I've been brewing mead at home recently. So I went downstairs and found
a
> couple of bung stoppers. These are white rubber corks with a hole in the
> center used to install a fermentation lock on a barrel of mead. Tried
one
> on the gas tank and it was a perfect fit. Vents well too, but I didn't
> want water to get in the tank, so I stuck a fermentation lock in it as
> well. This is a kind of "S" shaped glass tube that you put a bit of
water
> in. It forms a one way valve allowing the venting of CO2 created in the
> fermentation process, but prevents outside air from getting into the
> barrel. Actually, it looked kind of cool.
>
> I went to the grocery store and as usual was accosted by a passerby.
This
> one knew what Hummers were, but he wasn't too sure about the fermentation
> lock sticking out of the side of the vehicle:
>
> PASSERBY: Hey, what is that thing?
>
> Me: Oh, it's an AM General Hummer.
>
> PASSERBY: No, I know that. What's the thing sticking out the side of it
> (points to fermentation lock).
>
> Me: Oh that, well er uh ahem its a - oh, it's an exhaust gas
> defractionilization demodulator extraction flavis waven.
>
> PASSERBY: What's it do?
>
> Me: Well, it extracts fuel from the exhaust fumes of other vehicles in
> traffic.
>
> PASSERBY: Does it work?
>
> Me: Well, better in town of course. Not much traffic out on the back
> roads. But it sucked a Toyota completely dry at a stoplight the other
day
> - and I haven't filled it up since March 13th.
>
> PASSERBY: I want one.
>
> Me: Well, it's still experimental and there's some problems. The fuel it
> extracts is a little dirty at this point, so it only works with diesels.
>
> PASSERBY: Oh, when do you expect to have it on the market?
>
> Me: Well, if my experience with the 200 mpg carburator is any indication,
> probably never.
>
> PASSERBY: Yeah, those damn oil companies......(walks away).
>
>
> ----------
> > From: Kai Radicke <mowogmg@pil.net>
> > To: inet-access@earth.com
> > Subject: Re: Internet Hummeroid
> > Date: Friday, July 11, 1997 5:42 PM
> >
> > > > I think you miss (or choose to ignore) the point of owning a
Hummer.
> I
> > > > live in a fairly large city, and on an average day I would estimate
I
> > see
> > > > 5-10 cars worth > $100,000. It's gotten to the point where I
rarely
> > look
> > > > twice when I see a shiny new Porche (unless it's that God awful new
> > fusha
> > > > color, then I look twice out of disgust, but I digress). However,
> when
> > a
> > > > Hummer drives down the street, *everyone* looks twice. That's the
> > point of
> > > > owning a Hummer (in the city, anyway) - people look twice.
> >
> > I don't think it is the fact that people "Look" twice it is because
they
> > get a stuffy nose from those lovely Diesel fumes and they go deaf when
it
> > comes in a 1/2 mile radius...that is why they look, and the fact that
> some
> > jerk hasn't just squashed their choice of sportscar...
> >
> > > Not interested in getting looks, more interested in driving
enjoyment.
> > > Hummers around here only bring a look of contempt from me, a nice
shiny
> > > new Porsche, a look of envy. Besides, SUVs in general are just so
damn
> > > trendy...
> >
> > And the SUV trend is really corny! And your neighbor will buy a bigger
> and
> > better one right after you get yours.
> >
> > > > >Still, I can always sell the Hummer, right? :)
> > > >
> > > > Sell it, get your $80K, immediately send half to the government,
and
> > you've
> > > > still got 40K - that'll still buy you a pretty descent car. I'd
take
> > it.
> > >
> > > Hmmm...maybe a Boxter...
> >
> > Hmmm...2 restored MGBs...(and no my boss doesn't pay me on a commition
> > basis).
> >
> > I would actually love to see the new BMW Z3 with V6 given away...that
is
> > damn better than a Boxter.
> >
> > KMR (I think I'll shut up now)
> >
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