Comments on: I bought a new car this weekend http://gruntdoc.com/2007/04/i-bought-a-new-car-this-weekend.html Ramblings of an Emergency Physician in Texas Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:40:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Type-B Premed http://gruntdoc.com/2007/04/i-bought-a-new-car-this-weekend.html/comment-page-1#comment-5823 Type-B Premed Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:36:57 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2007/04/i-bought-a-new-car-this-weekend.html#comment-5823 If you do the plate route, go for the Big Bend one. I offer no other reason to get it other than I'll get one the day I can splurge the extra for it. As for bumper stickers... I saw one on an old beat up questionably insured truck that read, "Do you stare at retarded kids too?" A family member who is 6'2" and over two hundred pounds drives a Honda Insight (the little electric tin can ones). I got him a "You should see my other ride" bumper sticker. I had it done at a sign shop that can do outdoor vinyl so it's not goddy looking. I'm boring. I have a small Blue Ribbon Coalition sticker, my school's name and a small American flag. Any more and I cross that line to "probably a crazy person". Don't forget your "No Fear" sticker. haha! If you do the plate route, go for the Big Bend one. I offer no other reason to get it other than I’ll get one the day I can splurge the extra for it.

As for bumper stickers…
I saw one on an old beat up questionably insured truck that read, “Do you stare at retarded kids too?”

A family member who is 6’2″ and over two hundred pounds drives a Honda Insight (the little electric tin can ones). I got him a “You should see my other ride” bumper sticker. I had it done at a sign shop that can do outdoor vinyl so it’s not goddy looking.

I’m boring. I have a small Blue Ribbon Coalition sticker, my school’s name and a small American flag. Any more and I cross that line to “probably a crazy person”.

Don’t forget your “No Fear” sticker. haha!

]]> By: GruntDoc http://gruntdoc.com/2007/04/i-bought-a-new-car-this-weekend.html/comment-page-1#comment-5822 GruntDoc Fri, 27 Apr 2007 03:21:28 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2007/04/i-bought-a-new-car-this-weekend.html#comment-5822 Actually, Jim, I don't qualify for any of those. As I didn't retire from the Navy, I'm not eligible for that one, and was fortunate to never be shot at, so none of the campaign ones apply, either. I like the Horned Toad one, though, Keep Texas Wild. Maybe. Actually, Jim, I don’t qualify for any of those. As I didn’t retire from the Navy, I’m not eligible for that one, and was fortunate to never be shot at, so none of the campaign ones apply, either.

I like the Horned Toad one, though, Keep Texas Wild. Maybe.

]]> By: Jim in Texas http://gruntdoc.com/2007/04/i-bought-a-new-car-this-weekend.html/comment-page-1#comment-5821 Jim in Texas Thu, 26 Apr 2007 21:47:05 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2007/04/i-bought-a-new-car-this-weekend.html#comment-5821 After I posted that list I was curious about the <a href="http://www.dot.state.tx.us/services/vehicle_titles_and_registration/specialty_plates/military_and_veterans/specialplate.htm?nbr=54&type=MV" rel="nofollow">gold star mother</a> plate and went to the website. I was shocked to learn that it cost $10. Should that be one of the free ones? yer still a whimp....maybe paint it cammo? Put a rifle rack in the back? After I posted that list I was curious about the gold star mother plate and went to the website. I was shocked to learn that it cost $10.

Should that be one of the free ones?

yer still a whimp….maybe paint it cammo? Put a rifle rack in the back?

]]> By: Jim in Texas http://gruntdoc.com/2007/04/i-bought-a-new-car-this-weekend.html/comment-page-1#comment-5820 Jim in Texas Thu, 26 Apr 2007 21:32:06 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2007/04/i-bought-a-new-car-this-weekend.html#comment-5820 You remember my plate? A TX "Desert Storm" plate "E9 RTD"? Surely one of your deployments qualifies you for some of the military related plates? Get a U.S. Navy plate or one of yhe ones from the list below. Cool, I qualify for 4 different plates; Airborne, Vietnam Veteran,Desert Storm Veteran and Medal of Honor (JOKING!! just the first three. P.S. Yer still a wimp for bailing on the expedition..... Airborne Parachutists Armed Forces Reserve Congressional Medal of Honor Desert Storm Veteran Disabled Veteran Distinguished Flying Cross Medal Enduring Freedom Veterans Former Prisoner of War Gold Star Mother Korea Veteran Legion of Valor Marine Corps League Operation Iraqi Freedom Pearl Harbor Survivor Purple Heart Recipient Texas Guard Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol U.S. Air Force U.S. Army U.S. Coast Guard U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary U.S. Marine Corps U.S. Military Academy - West Point U.S. Navy Vietnam Veteran World War II Veteran Jim in Plano You remember my plate? A TX “Desert Storm” plate “E9 RTD”? Surely one of your deployments qualifies you for some of the military related plates? Get a U.S. Navy plate or one of yhe ones from the list below.

Cool, I qualify for 4 different plates; Airborne, Vietnam Veteran,Desert Storm Veteran and Medal of Honor (JOKING!! just the first three.

P.S. Yer still a wimp for bailing on the expedition…..

Airborne Parachutists
Armed Forces Reserve
Congressional Medal of Honor
Desert Storm Veteran
Disabled Veteran
Distinguished Flying Cross Medal
Enduring Freedom Veterans
Former Prisoner of War
Gold Star Mother
Korea Veteran
Legion of Valor
Marine Corps League
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Pearl Harbor Survivor
Purple Heart Recipient
Texas Guard
Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Army
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
U.S. Marine Corps
U.S. Military Academy – West Point
U.S. Navy
Vietnam Veteran
World War II Veteran

Jim in Plano

]]> By: Aerospace Genius http://gruntdoc.com/2007/04/i-bought-a-new-car-this-weekend.html/comment-page-1#comment-5819 Aerospace Genius Wed, 25 Apr 2007 01:45:34 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2007/04/i-bought-a-new-car-this-weekend.html#comment-5819 Bumpersticker schmumpersticker. Here's what you need: <a href="http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/car/sema-2006-autoloc-car-flamethrower-212339.php" rel="nofollow">http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/car/sema-2006-autoloc-car-flamethrower-212339.php</a> Bumpersticker schmumpersticker. Here’s what you need:

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/car/sema-2006-autoloc-car-flamethrower-212339.php

]]> By: Carrie (NeoNurseChic) http://gruntdoc.com/2007/04/i-bought-a-new-car-this-weekend.html/comment-page-1#comment-5818 Carrie (NeoNurseChic) Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:47:09 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2007/04/i-bought-a-new-car-this-weekend.html#comment-5818 So yesterday I read your post here right before I went out the door to go to an appt in Philly. I noticed this cool little bright red car next to my maroon tank (1994 Mercury Sable) when I parked, but didn't get a chance to see what it was until I came back out since I was running late. It was a Prius! Sweet! I rode my first motorcycle last night (well, I was riding on the back), and now I'm hooked. My friend thinks that next week I'm gonna sell my car and get a bike. Haha Not yet, but I definitely can't wait to ride again! Take care and have fun with the car! Carrie :) So yesterday I read your post here right before I went out the door to go to an appt in Philly. I noticed this cool little bright red car next to my maroon tank (1994 Mercury Sable) when I parked, but didn’t get a chance to see what it was until I came back out since I was running late. It was a Prius! Sweet!

I rode my first motorcycle last night (well, I was riding on the back), and now I’m hooked. My friend thinks that next week I’m gonna sell my car and get a bike. Haha Not yet, but I definitely can’t wait to ride again!

Take care and have fun with the car!
Carrie :)

]]> By: beajerry http://gruntdoc.com/2007/04/i-bought-a-new-car-this-weekend.html/comment-page-1#comment-5817 beajerry Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:40:24 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2007/04/i-bought-a-new-car-this-weekend.html#comment-5817 Didn't Chili Palmer drive a Prius? Didn’t Chili Palmer drive a Prius?

]]> By: BladeDoc http://gruntdoc.com/2007/04/i-bought-a-new-car-this-weekend.html/comment-page-1#comment-5816 BladeDoc Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:07:11 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2007/04/i-bought-a-new-car-this-weekend.html#comment-5816 Finally! Someone with a good reason to buy a Prius --just because you want one. After the Times UK published a dust-to dust energy expenditure of the Prius v. the H3 and found that when you count the costs to dispose of and replace the lead/acid battery the H3 comes out ahead in CO2 expenditure over time(see <a href="http://www.impactlab.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=11001" rel="nofollow">http://www.impactlab.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=11001</a> ) there is no other good reason. BTW some people believe you can get 2X the battery lifetime that Toyo estimates, that would get you to even. Finally! Someone with a good reason to buy a Prius –just because you want one. After the Times UK published a dust-to dust energy expenditure of the Prius v. the H3 and found that when you count the costs to dispose of and replace the lead/acid battery the H3 comes out ahead in CO2 expenditure over time(see http://www.impactlab.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=11001 ) there is no other good reason. BTW some people believe you can get 2X the battery lifetime that Toyo estimates, that would get you to even.

]]> By: DOW http://gruntdoc.com/2007/04/i-bought-a-new-car-this-weekend.html/comment-page-1#comment-5815 DOW Tue, 24 Apr 2007 05:15:39 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2007/04/i-bought-a-new-car-this-weekend.html#comment-5815 Get an end-the-Iraq-war bumper sticker from www.MoveOn.org. Okay, I know, you'd rather shoot yourself in the kneecap... but think for a minute and you'll know in your gut it's time to stop the fruitless dying. As a former destroyer officer, I have a NAVY bumpersticker, and it balances the "Endless [corrected to "End this"] War" bumpersticker I decided it was time to affix to my 4X4 Toyota Tacoma. I need the pickup for a thousand things here in the hills of California's Gold Country -- last Saturday, for example, I dragged a stuck moving van out of the mud. But my wife and I have had a Prius as our main traveling/commuting car since they came on the US market. Our first was among the first shipped to the West Coast from Japan, ordered in advance over the Internet. You'll find they have all the zip and handling you could ask for on curvy backcountry roads. And if you care at all, you can take satisfaction in the fact that no matter how many mpg you're getting, you're adding approximately zero emissions to the atmosphere. With the cool touch-screen dashboard display, the ABS and the aerodynamic styling, Priuses rule! Now, if only somebody would make a hybrid 4X4 pickup.... Get an end-the-Iraq-war bumper sticker from http://www.MoveOn.org. Okay, I know, you’d rather shoot yourself in the kneecap… but think for a minute and you’ll know in your gut it’s time to stop the fruitless dying. As a former destroyer officer, I have a NAVY bumpersticker, and it balances the “Endless [corrected to "End this"] War” bumpersticker I decided it was time to affix to my 4X4 Toyota Tacoma. I need the pickup for a thousand things here in the hills of California’s Gold Country — last Saturday, for example, I dragged a stuck moving van out of the mud. But my wife and I have had a Prius as our main traveling/commuting car since they came on the US market. Our first was among the first shipped to the West Coast from Japan, ordered in advance over the Internet. You’ll find they have all the zip and handling you could ask for on curvy backcountry roads. And if you care at all, you can take satisfaction in the fact that no matter how many mpg you’re getting, you’re adding approximately zero emissions to the atmosphere. With the cool touch-screen dashboard display, the ABS and the aerodynamic styling, Priuses rule! Now, if only somebody would make a hybrid 4X4 pickup….

]]> By: tbtam http://gruntdoc.com/2007/04/i-bought-a-new-car-this-weekend.html/comment-page-1#comment-5814 tbtam Tue, 24 Apr 2007 02:40:33 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2007/04/i-bought-a-new-car-this-weekend.html#comment-5814 COngrats! COngrats!

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