On 02/27/2010 04:42 PM, Jeff Binkley -> Ed Hulett wrote:



 PC>>>> I never saw the need for a Hummer on the street, in fact a
 PC>>>> waste of engineering. When I found out that the
"Smart Car" was
 PC>>>> made by Mercedez Benz, and the problems it has, again a passing
 PC>>>> fancy.

 AS>>>> The Hummer is just a big status symbol on wheels.

 SH>>> You must be joking, Otto. A Hummer is a status symbol? They are
 SH>>> a dime a dozen around here.

 EH>> When there are no Hummers on the road, Otto will find some other
 EH>> vehicle to hate. Anything out of his price range is a "status
 EH>> symbol."

 JB> Expedition, Escalade or Suburban.

Heck, the Smart Car would be a status symbol to Otto.

Ed

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