"Life is supposed to be hard for law enforcement. Federal agents complaining that they don't have the tools that they need to do their jobs is BS; pandering at its worst."
Let's see if you feel the same after loosing one of your family members in the next attack. The police are outgunned, under-equipped and out-manned.
You would think that/.ers of all people would get the concept that you don't have to be inside the bricks and mortar to be a patron... How many businesses and organizations don't even have a physical location anymore? I patronize e-bay all the time, but I have never been to any physical location...
That is absolutely untrue. You can access ANY MP3 you have, that you have acquired in ANY WAY with the iTunes software, and thus load it and listen to it on your iPod. I LOVE my iPod. Great piece of equipment. I have also recieved customer service through Apple that is absolutely second to none. My 1st iPod failed while in warranty. I contacted Apple on a Saturday, and had a New unit in my hands by Tuesday.
Like it or hate it there is a point in the statement that people are poor because they are doing what poor people do. There are occational instances, like your pal with cancer. We have been through 3 rounds of cancer within my immediate family within the last 7 years. No one ended up destitute, however, the cable was canceled a few times because it wasn't a priority with all that we were facing.
That is a rediculous question. Take into account here that what you are talking about is a FORD ESCAPE. Maybe it should be explained to you what a FORD ESCAPE is... Judging from your spastic attack on all SUVs as criminal and evil, you obviously have little idea.
A Ford escape is one of the SMALLEST, LIGHTEST SUVs available today. It shares it's sub frame and structure with the TAURUS. Gets almost identical mileage as the taurus, and weighs only nominally more than said Taurus. It gets between 19 and 26 MPG depending on driver and actual driving habbits. It seats 4 adults comfortably or 5 in a pinch. Let me spell it out for you... IT IS A GLORIFIED STATION WAGON. It is a far cry from the 7000 to 9000 pound bohemoths that you are assuming just because it said SUV somewhere in the article. It would be more closely related to something like an AWD Subaru Outback Station Wagon than an 8000 pound suburban or excursion.
When you knee-jerk react with your "abusing the road" and "environmental concerns" tirade, you just tune out the middle of the road folks like me.
I happen to own both a 2001 Ford Taurus SES with a V6 and a 2003 Escape LX with the V6 and towing package. We pull a small camper trailer on occation, and have 2 small children. The mileage difference between the Taurus (a 4 door sedan as you suggested) and the 4 door escape is within a mile to the gallon around town and only about 2 and a half miles per gallon on the highway. The Escape is MUCH better in snowy or wet weather, and is far more capable of towing the small camper trailer. Also, the cargo space and visibility are far superior in the Escape, and the children appreciate that the seat backs in the rear seats of the Escape RECLINE. This is something really handy and convenient on those long trips. I do not believe myself to be abusing the roads or environment simply because someone decided to call it an SUV instead of a Station Wagon.
Next time, know whereof you speak. There are SUVs and then there are S U V s.
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Don't have the guts to sign the post, Mr. Anonymous coward?
"Life is supposed to be hard for law enforcement. Federal agents complaining that they don't have the tools that they need to do their jobs is BS; pandering at its worst."
Let's see if you feel the same after loosing one of your family members in the next attack. The police are outgunned, under-equipped and out-manned.
You would think that /.ers of all people would get the concept that you don't have to be inside the bricks and mortar to be a patron... How many businesses and organizations don't even have a physical location anymore? I patronize e-bay all the time, but I have never been to any physical location...
Gee, Asscroft huh?? Wow, how clever you are!!
That is absolutely untrue. You can access ANY MP3 you have, that you have acquired in ANY WAY with the iTunes software, and thus load it and listen to it on your iPod. I LOVE my iPod. Great piece of equipment. I have also recieved customer service through Apple that is absolutely second to none. My 1st iPod failed while in warranty. I contacted Apple on a Saturday, and had a New unit in my hands by Tuesday.
Like it or hate it there is a point in the statement that people are poor because they are doing what poor people do. There are occational instances, like your pal with cancer. We have been through 3 rounds of cancer within my immediate family within the last 7 years. No one ended up destitute, however, the cable was canceled a few times because it wasn't a priority with all that we were facing.
That is a rediculous question. Take into account here that what you are talking about is a FORD ESCAPE. Maybe it should be explained to you what a FORD ESCAPE is... Judging from your spastic attack on all SUVs as criminal and evil, you obviously have little idea.
A Ford escape is one of the SMALLEST, LIGHTEST SUVs available today. It shares it's sub frame and structure with the TAURUS. Gets almost identical mileage as the taurus, and weighs only nominally more than said Taurus. It gets between 19 and 26 MPG depending on driver and actual driving habbits. It seats 4 adults comfortably or 5 in a pinch. Let me spell it out for you... IT IS A GLORIFIED STATION WAGON. It is a far cry from the 7000 to 9000 pound bohemoths that you are assuming just because it said SUV somewhere in the article. It would be more closely related to something like an AWD Subaru Outback Station Wagon than an 8000 pound suburban or excursion.
When you knee-jerk react with your "abusing the road" and "environmental concerns" tirade, you just tune out the middle of the road folks like me.
I happen to own both a 2001 Ford Taurus SES with a V6 and a 2003 Escape LX with the V6 and towing package. We pull a small camper trailer on occation, and have 2 small children. The mileage difference between the Taurus (a 4 door sedan as you suggested) and the 4 door escape is within a mile to the gallon around town and only about 2 and a half miles per gallon on the highway. The Escape is MUCH better in snowy or wet weather, and is far more capable of towing the small camper trailer. Also, the cargo space and visibility are far superior in the Escape, and the children appreciate that the seat backs in the rear seats of the Escape RECLINE. This is something really handy and convenient on those long trips. I do not believe myself to be abusing the roads or environment simply because someone decided to call it an SUV instead of a Station Wagon.
Next time, know whereof you speak. There are SUVs and then there are S U V s.