Built like a Mercedes (?)

When I read a post by a top-poster, I automatically PLONK them. In general, they are arrogant jerks who have nothing to say that's worth reading; the vitriolic blurb quoted above is a perfect example.

Re-read the original post - people who fail to trim their quoted text properly are every bit as bad a top-posters. In fact, posters often commit both offenses in the same post: they hit reply, type in their response at the top of the edit buffer, and then hit send - their quoted text comes along as unneeded, excess, bandwidth-wasting baggage.

Not too tricky - just too much work.

Yes, IMHO.

Budd

Pooh Bear wrote:

Tell the truth, Roy, you've become a slave to a cushy lifestyle.

Me, I never had one, so the Medicare I'm on now is as good as it gets.

And with your belief system, why are you taking money away from hard working people. since you are contributing nothing, you should get nothing, after all, your Medicare is nothing more than a redistribution of wealth, isn't it?

You mean to invade them surely.

Graham

And yet, we managed to prevent all of Europe from speaking German, LOL!

You're trying to dodge the issue by changing it ?

Doesn't fool me.

Graham

What ridiculous nonsense.

Graham

LOL, yet another display of ignorance.

And there is no such thing as cable DSL.

Try replacing dictatorships and communistic governments with big business and large corporations and see what country your statement refers to then, LOL!

I've grown accustomed to the style that I have worked for.

What a life? Or style?

You must be happy that all the union folks that are making big bucks are there to pay into medicare to care for you.

Yup, a precentage, so that you contribute too.

Ya know it seems you have to blame sombody for everything that went on in your life. You chose your employment. Stop crying about it.

Likewise.

Ain't life great!?

Budd just about everybody who has a income can adjust their lifestyle downward if needed.

Roy

Budd

In general, those who resort to abuse have no argument to advance.

DAS

For direct contact replace nospam with schmetterling

Well said!

And can Peugeot diesel engines not take their place at/near the top of the reliability tree?

DAS

For direct contact replace nospam with schmetterling

I am entertained by the idea that driving conditions in the USA are tougher than in the Third World... and that inter-regional variation within the US is so great. Oh man, you should get out more. (Yes, I know California isn't Arizona isn't Vermont weatherwise, but still.)

DAS

For direct contact replace nospam with schmetterling

Q: What was the qualification required for becoming chairman of the European Central Bank?

A: Ability to speak German..

DAS

For direct contact replace nospam with schmetterling

Right you are, Huw. One look at the "4x4" news groups shows you where American heads are at concerning quality and economy.

It's no wonder their SUV's flip over so often... driven by people with their heads up their asses.

Jeff