Is your SUV killing innocent people?

[avail]

To tell you the truth, I'm sick of seeing internet people fight over USA vs. Canada. I took a road trip to Canada and realized how lucky we are as a nation to have such a kickass/friendly country to our north. I wonder if half the people who make fun of Canada have even been there.

[Lexington_Steele]

Originally posted by Airlift
Ahh yes, the root of all the world's animosity towards our country. We should all celebrate and embrace America's national persona as the fat pigs feasting blissfully on the rind of the earth.

While we are at it lets ban all sporty cars (like the Miata ) and any feature that has anything to do with power and performance. Heck lets end Nascar, Formula One and any other kind of automotive racing because they unecessarily waste fuel. Companies like Ferrari, and Lotus should be ashamed of themselves.

I love the enourmous jump the ad requires you to make in its logical argument, requiring you to assume that helping oil companies = aiding terrorists.

How about this; SUVs , while only 15% of the automobile market, constitute about 80% of the automobile profits. Remember the truth to old sayings like "What is good for GM is good for America." Buy more SUVs, it will stimulate our failing economy.

[BLuE_ZeRO]

It really doesn't matter if anyone has been there or not. How often are you going to strike up a conversation with a random canadian about half the crap we talk about.

The internet is a bad place to make generalizations about a country or a group of people. Unfortunately many canadians who frequent forums like this feel the need to voice their opinions about how they think they're better than us. It's like they have something to prove to us or something.

People need to realize that the comments we make towards said Canadians isn't solely directed at their country as a whole but mainly those mouthy few that seem to never know when to stop talking.

[Zumthor]

War between canada and U.S. = U.S. wins. Nut that doesent mean the U.S. is right, alot of people think americans are "big american pig-dogs", but canda cant say that, they havent earned the right, because candians = pussies.

P.S. Americans ARE big american pig-dogs

[Airlift]

Explain to me again why I should care what the rest of the world thinks about me?

How about because you are not the center of all things, but instead are a tiny little piece of the world community? The idea that previous generations of hard work have purchased some sort of immunity from social responsibility is ridiculous.

Yes, you are free to purchase an Escalade and if you want you could choose to let it sit in your driveway and idle 24 hours a day. Aside from the additional gas money you spend, you'll never in our lifetime feel the effects of our generation of gluttony. We're too busy living down the damage done by the last generation to notice the difference, to be sure.

On the other hand, your kids and grandkids are sliding deeper and deeper into the shit because of that attitude.

Am I really supposed to care what some Religous Fanatic with a towel on his head thinks about me?

Obvious racial stereotypes aside, you are under no obligation to care what that guy thinks, but at the same time you have no right to be suprised when he crashes a plane into your office building because you don't care. He'll be wrong as hell for doing it, but the attitude you're expressing helps to perpetuate the cycle of hatred and destruction.

Am I supposed to care what the lazy minority who sponges off my tax dollers thinks about my SUV?

Gut check, I don't take shit from your tax dollars. Neither do any of my friends or acquaintences. In fact, I assume that you're referring to welfare and government assistance when you break down, but wtf does that have to do with your SUV?

Am I supposed to be concerned about some Green Peace Hippie who claims I am destroying the environment even though my SUV has fewer emmissions and better gass milage then their 1963 VW bus?

Give me a fooking break. You can sit here all day and attack the people on the other side, or you can address the issue. Basically your argument seems to boil down to "Why should I care what anyone else thinks?" To which I guess I just return to the whole thing about how you aren't the whole world so you shouldn't act like you are.

Say what you want but I'd rather live in a world full of SUV's then a ghetto.

This is laughable, Unreg. SUVs had nothing to do with the Dotcom boom or revitalizing Mission Hill. That's like saying eating airplane food keeps jets from crashing. Never mind the fact that Mission hill rose and fell with the rest of the "New Economy". Trust me buddy, your SUV is not keeping the world above poverty level. Not even a little.

[�io]

Just as I get sick of the Loudmouth "We know better then you" Canadians.

Glad you felt the need to attack me. Just thought i would point out my post had nothing to do with you or anyone else here, i was talking to Airlift.

And thanks Avail, right back at you(well minus said people "who make fun of Canada" )!

[Lexington_Steele]

Originally posted by avail
To tell you the truth, I'm sick of seeing internet people fight over USA vs. Canada. I took a road trip to Canada and realized how lucky we are as a nation to have such a kickass/friendly country to our north. I wonder if half the people who make fun of Canada have even been there.

I make fun of my friends all the time, that does not mean I don't appreciate their friendship.

[eMaGyN]

I dont think the discussion of SUVs would be in question if America improved its public transport systems outside of the cities and people took advantage of them.
More people using public transportation would solve a large number of problems that are vehicular related.


eMa

[Lexington_Steele]

Originally posted by Dio


Glad you felt the need to attack me. Just thought i would point out my post had nothing to do with you or anyone else here, i was talking to Airlift.

Dio, if you didn't want people replying to your message you shouldn't have taken potshots at Americans.

[Zumthor]

I'm on your side airlift.

i dont actually hate candians. They have excelent skiing

[BLuE_ZeRO]

[eMaGyN]

ok...so this isn't about SUVs anymore...

well, i love canadians... because i love Dio.

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eMa

[avail]

Originally posted by Lexington_Steele
I make fun of my friends all the time, that does not mean I don't appreciate their friendship.

Good friend you are

[Lexington_Steele]

Originally posted by {{eMaGyN}}
ok...so this isn't about SUVs anymore...

well, i love canadians... because i love Dio.

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eMa

Even the french Canadians?

[BLuE_ZeRO]

If my friend says stupid I'll definitely say something back to him about it and I expect the same back from him/her.