P. T. Barnum returns

[Kevin.FILLIP@domain.elided]

     Mr. Smith writes:
     
     >Interesting responses my innocent little post provoked. There is a 
     >line from Hamlet apropos to this thread (using the term loosely)
     
     >the lady doth protest too much, I think....
     
     >rendered variously, but substantially accurate.
     
     >What I said:
     
     Dear St. Michael. There is a line from author Michael Robbins that I 
     have always enjoyed and likewise find apropos here:
     
     First Character: "Kissing a smoker is like kissing an ash tray". 
     Second Character: "Kissing a self-righteous person is like kissing a 
     mongoose's ass"
     
     Put down the pipe my friend. There was nothing innocent about your 
     post nor your professed purity of purpose . What you said specifically 
     and not "variously" among the other baseless sophisms in your rant 
     was:
     
     "The SUV fiasco just underlines this obvious fact...... No one else in 
     the world makes these ridiculous vehicles in significant numbers."
     
     Umh. Wrong again. Let's start with the country you presently reside 
     in. CANADA. And if you don't believe me why don't you call the folks 
     at GM, Ford and Daimler Chrysler (those evil American I mean 
     mutltinational corporations) and ask them exactly what it is they're 
     doing in Oshawa, St. Catherines, Windsor, and Bramlea among other 
     places. Then, do be kind enough to call the nice people in the United 
     Kingdom at the Rover Group and ask them what a LAND ROVER and a 
     DEFENDER is. After that you'll probably want to spend some time on the 
     phone with our Japanese friends at Mitsubishi asking them what a 
     MONTERO is, Isuzu asking them what a TROOPER and a RODEO are, and 
     Honda asking them what a PASSPORT is. Just to name a few.
     
     While I certainly appreciate the high level of concern you seem to 
     have for us poor schnooks living here in the land of SUV Hell, I feel 
     your efforts would be much better directed at those of your fellow 
     citizens who have fallen under the sway of these godawful vehicles. To 
     that end, here's a $1.00 (or specifically as opposed to variously, 
     $1.45 to you), go find yourself a soapbox stand on the corner and rant 
     away. Do however spare the rest of us who'd prefer discussing Alfa 
     Romeos.
     
     Kevin Fillip
     Dallas, Texas
     
     
     
     

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