[opendtv] Re: Barriers eroding to LCD TV adoption

I think I read that the SUV craze was being driven by the auto industry 
which likes making vehicles less subject to safety and fuel economy 
regulations than regular cars.

- Tom


Manfredi, Albert E wrote:
> Craig Birkmaier wrote:
> 
> 
>>The SUV craze has largely been driven by safety issues, with a
>>generous dose of "following the crowd."
> 
> 
> And here I thought it was caused by a large number of males
> feeling they needed to boost the size of their "member," sort
> of as an adjunct to their daily intake of Viagra. How else do
> you explain the overly aggressive looking, massive, vertical
> grilles? Or maybe it's to ensure the maximum possible wind
> resistance, to make ourselves more dependent on Arab oil?
> 
> It's women who use "safety" as their excuse. If they're so "safe,"
> how come they keep flipping over? Saw one getting T-boned right
> in front of my face, at a stop light, only a couple of weeks ago.
> Someone in a small compact car ran into its side. The SUV would
> have flipped in no time except that it was saved by hitting a pole.
> A few months prior, at the same intersection, a similar beached
> whale was lying on its side. Amazing pieces of junk.
> 
> Bert
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