The readers and contributors to this newsgroup seem to be getting their exercise by jumping to conclusions. Mike reads my post and assumes (wrongly) that I'm being pompous and wanting everyone to 'do as I do", instead of realizing that what I was talking about was (as another reader correctly inferred) that I was talking about people who buy trucks not because they require them for their jobs or frequent tasks of hauling big items, but because their size "might" come in handy "sometime". (Or maybe they're trying to do their share in the area of gasoline consumption?) I think we've all seen soccer moms transporting their ONE child to a soccer game in a Ford Excursion or Chevy Suburban....and that's the only reason they have such a behemoth vehicle. I have nothing against folks who own trucks who actually use them for their utility values, a point lost on Mike (who admits to being 'testy'.) And yes, Dave, I have indeed seen people exiting Sam's Club (and Costco) ....and the local supermarket....carrying enough supplies to outfit a summer camp for 200 children. I do get around, just like you.