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Post by tloonya on Feb 2, 2014 10:18:09 GMT -5
lone, I think you need to google 'truck' and select Images... Hey!!! Doxie said she likes to look in the yards for old trucks. I'm just helping her out. Lone...thanks god you are not a doctor (you aren't are you/) because using your approach leg=arm and arm=leg because both of them bending in half...and than some (foot, hand) Car=vehicle, truck = vehicle. Truck and car however are not the same. Pick up trucks are totally not the same as even...trucks! Right? See?
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Post by tloonya on Feb 2, 2014 10:23:54 GMT -5
Hey!!! Doxie said she likes to look in the yards for old trucks. I'm just helping her out. I actually like old cars more. Especially from the 60's. My dream car is a 67 Shelby gt 500. If I won the lotto, I would probably buy one. That would be my splurge. Googling 67 Shelby gt 500...naah! You can have it. Not as pretty as I thought, unless you have a good link to another one...
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2014 10:43:36 GMT -5
Hey!!! Doxie said she likes to look in the yards for old trucks. I'm just helping her out. Lone...thanks god you are not a doctor (you aren't are you/) because using your approach leg=arm and arm=leg because both of them bending in half...and than some (foot, hand) Car=vehicle, truck = vehicle. Truck and car however are not the same. Pick up trucks are totally not the same as even...trucks! Right? See?
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Post by doxieluvr on Feb 2, 2014 10:51:56 GMT -5
I actually like old cars more. Especially from the 60's. My dream car is a 67 Shelby gt 500. If I won the lotto, I would probably buy one. That would be my splurge. Googling 67 Shelby gt 500...naah! You can have it. Not as pretty as I thought, unless you have a good link to another one... www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Mustang-Shelby-/291059716607this is my style right here. If owned this car I would probably sleep next to it for a month.
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Post by doxieluvr on Feb 2, 2014 10:55:54 GMT -5
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Post by doxieluvr on Feb 2, 2014 11:18:00 GMT -5
I like guys with pickup trucks. When I see a guy with a truck, I think he is practical and possibly helpful (which would also cause me to make the leap and assume he's kind). When I see a guy in a shiny, expensive car, I assume he is shallow and cares too much what other people think. I know some people are just really into cars and these are ridiculous judgments, but they are the first thoughts that pop into my head when I see what kind of car a man drives. You might be on to something.
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Post by tloonya on Feb 2, 2014 11:30:38 GMT -5
I like guys with pickup trucks. When I see a guy with a truck, I think he is practical and possibly helpful (which would also cause me to make the leap and assume he's kind). When I see a guy in a shiny, expensive car, I assume he is shallow and cares too much what other people think. I know some people are just really into cars and these are ridiculous judgments, but they are the first thoughts that pop into my head when I see what kind of car a man drives. I was thought men in those trucks are drinking beers and beating their wifes on weekends. So I'll take Caddillac driver anytime before I think about one in the truck.
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Post by Tiny on Feb 2, 2014 11:57:32 GMT -5
Guys (and gals) in trucks/large SUVs tend to be 'jerks' but then I live in a very urban area where 'space' is at a premium and a big pick up truck takes up a lot of space AND the driver can see over the other regular sized cars... so the guys (and women) in pickups/bigger SUVs tend to just do what they want (cut in front or other cars, double park without any care about the line of cars behind them that can't get around the truck, etc).
Here's a common example of truck/suv rudeness from my neck of the woods: this is the generic "I" - I've had friends and relatives report this same behavior. If I'm in the left lane, turning left AND at a red light - it's pretty much a given that if the car in the right lane is gonna pull in front of me and turn left when the light changes (stupid, dangerous, and ILLEGAL) it WILL be a truck/SUV. This isn't at a 2 lane turning corner - it's turning onto a street with ONE lane - so the right hand side turner MUST cut off the left lane turner or risk getting hit (t-boned? clip the front/back of the illegal turner). We do have a big population of immigrants and maybe in other countries it's acceptable to do this. IDK.
Just saying - guys in trucks are sooo not attractive to me. Well, if they are driving a older cool 'antique' pickup - from the early 70's and older - I'd give 'em a chance.
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Post by Tennesseer on Feb 2, 2014 12:21:09 GMT -5
Are women especially attracted to guys who drive trucks with Truck nutz attached to the rear bumper?
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Post by Miss Tequila on Feb 2, 2014 12:33:43 GMT -5
It isn't so much that I would find a guy in a pick up sexier. I think it is more that I find the type of guy who drives a pick up or SUV sexy while I would not be attracted to the kind if kind that drives something like a Ford Focus (I would think poor) or a Prius (screams treehugger). A BMW SUV I would be fine with. A BMW sedan, not so much so.
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Post by Cookies Galore on Feb 2, 2014 12:40:20 GMT -5
It isn't so much that I would find a guy in a pick up sexier. I think it is more that I find the type of guy who drives a pick up or SUV sexy while I would not be attracted to the kind if kind that drives something like a Ford Focus (I would think poor) or a Prius (screams treehugger). A BMW SUV I would be fine with. A BMW sedan, not so much so. Lol, and I would never date a guy who drove a truck or SUV because they're so wasteful. Hell, hubs drive my old Honda Civic! I guess I'm too poor for you since I value fuel efficiency in a car.
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Post by Miss Tequila on Feb 2, 2014 12:54:51 GMT -5
It isn't so much that I would find a guy in a pick up sexier. I think it is more that I find the type of guy who drives a pick up or SUV sexy while I would not be attracted to the kind if kind that drives something like a Ford Focus (I would think poor) or a Prius (screams treehugger). A BMW SUV I would be fine with. A BMW sedan, not so much so. Lol, and I would never date a guy who drove a truck or SUV because they're so wasteful. Hell, hubs drive my old Honda Civic! I guess I'm too poor for you since I value fuel efficiency in a car. And you wouldn't date me because I'm wasteful (I've only driven SUVs since 1997).....I guess we aren't each others type :-(. Lol
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Post by moneyminded on Feb 2, 2014 13:35:29 GMT -5
Serious question: if you don't own a truck, how do you bring home road base, soil for raised bed flower gardens, wood chips for landscaping, load up the back with camping gear for a week along with bikes, help move your friends, haul new furniture, etc. Can't do that in a car. It's all in a person's lifestyle. Some people actually "need" a truck. Just sayin'.
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Post by Miss Tequila on Feb 2, 2014 14:08:20 GMT -5
Serious question: if you don't own a truck, how do you bring home road base, soil for raised bed flower gardens, wood chips for landscaping, load up the back with camping gear for a week along with bikes, help move your friends, haul new furniture, etc. Can't do that in a car. It's all in a person's lifestyle. Some people actually "need" a truck. Just sayin'. Dh has a short box pick up (it is his work issued vehicle) and has pretty much always had a pick-up truck. But as for your list of things, we don't do most of them. We hire movers, we pay to have furniture delivered, depending in the amount if landscape material needed we might have that delivered as well. We don't call. But we do have bike racks as we like to take long bike rides...does that justify our pick-up and SUV?? Lol
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Post by Cookies Galore on Feb 2, 2014 14:40:16 GMT -5
Serious question: if you don't own a truck, how do you bring home road base, soil for raised bed flower gardens, wood chips for landscaping, load up the back with camping gear for a week along with bikes, help move your friends, haul new furniture, etc. Can't do that in a car. It's all in a person's lifestyle. Some people actually "need" a truck. Just sayin'. We live in a one-bedroom apartment, we don't don't camp, we have a bike rack for the Civic and we put the seats down in the Fit, and we get out of helping friends move because we don't have a truck. Booya! Not being asked to do shit for people is one of the pluses of driving small cars.
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Post by quince on Feb 2, 2014 14:42:27 GMT -5
It never occurred to me to judge someone by the vehicle they drove. Well...I might judge someone who drives a leased vehicle. Or one with a payment the size of my current mortgage.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2014 15:05:08 GMT -5
I was once out bicycling through an upscale shopping area and saw a guy standing by his Lamborghini, which was parked by the curb, just hanging and looking cool. I suppose it was a babe magnet, but what kind of "babes" would it attract? OK, it shows you have very expensive taste and somehow managed to find enough money to spend a massive amount of $$$ on a car. Not that he would have been interested in the 50-something lady coasting by on a bicycle but I'm not sure if he and I would have much in common. Not my priority at all.
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Post by Peace Of Mind on Feb 2, 2014 15:12:46 GMT -5
I was once out bicycling through an upscale shopping area and saw a guy standing by his Lamborghini, which was parked by the curb, just hanging and looking cool. I suppose it was a babe magnet, but what kind of "babes" would it attract? OK, it shows you have very expensive taste and somehow managed to find enough money to spend a massive amount of $$$ on a car. Not that he would have been interested in the 50-something lady coasting by on a bicycle but I'm not sure if he and I would have much in common. Not my priority at all. I would think I'm seeing the car owner's detailer trying to look cool.
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Post by Sunnyday on Feb 2, 2014 15:18:03 GMT -5
It would be such a turn off to me if a guy drove a pick up or SUV.
They always hog all the space in parking lots and you can never see over them on the road, and they always drive like they own the road because of their size.
Give me a guy on his bike (the pedaling kind) with hopefully the great legs and ass that goes with it or a guy using zip car or driving a sensible Japanese car!!! Now that's sexy to me!
Men driving big or flashy cars who actually believe that the car makes the man, I can pass.
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Post by Miss Tequila on Feb 2, 2014 15:30:25 GMT -5
It would be such a turn off to me if a guy drove a pick up or SUV. They always hog all the space in parking lots and you can never see over them on the road, and they always drive like they own the road because of their size. Give me a guy on his bike (the pedaling kind) with hopefully the great legs and ass that goes with it or a guy using zip car or driving a sensible Japanese car!!! Now that's sexy to me! Men driving big or flashy cars who actually believe that the car makes the man, I can pass. A sensible car is like wearing sensible shoes...eek!
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Feb 2, 2014 15:52:59 GMT -5
Serious question: if you don't own a truck, how do you bring home road base, soil for raised bed flower gardens, wood chips for landscaping, load up the back with camping gear for a week along with bikes, help move your friends, haul new furniture, etc. Can't do that in a car. It's all in a person's lifestyle. Some people actually "need" a truck. Just sayin'. We have a hatchback with a roof rack. It does most anything. When we need to haul lots of crap we borrow or rent a truck for the day. Getting 30+ miles per gallon the 99% of the time where you aren't hauling anything and renting a truck for the 1% of the time that you are is cheaper than driving a 15 mpg vehicle 100% of the time. Plus your friends never ask to borrow your car every time they need to haul stuff.
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Feb 2, 2014 16:01:47 GMT -5
It isn't so much that I would find a guy in a pick up sexier. I think it is more that I find the type of guy who drives a pick up or SUV sexy while I would not be attracted to the kind if kind that drives something like a Ford Focus (I would think poor) or a Prius (screams treehugger). A BMW SUV I would be fine with. A BMW sedan, not so much so. We all have our dumb preconceptions. When I see a guy in a truck or SUV I assume he's compensating for his tiny penis, unless it's a beat up dirty truck then I figure he has it because he actually needs one. When I see a woman in a truck or SUV I assume she's a bad driver and has a big vehicle because she wanted something durable due to all the times she's backed into cars while parking, clipped parked cars while driving, or been involved in accidents that were probably her fault. Neither notion is really fair, and I didn't use to have the one about women until I got my motorcycle. Almost every single time somebody nearly swerved into me, cut me off, or turned in front of me while I was riding it was a woman in a truck or SUV. Worst fucking drivers on the road by far. It's probably because the larger vehicles have larger blind spots, but I'm sticking with my poor driving skills came first and they got the big vehicle in response theory. Also seems like women were more likely to text and drive than guys are.
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Post by spartan7886 on Feb 2, 2014 16:10:37 GMT -5
Probably a combination of large blind spots plus women tend to be shorter so the blind areas immediately surrounding the vehicle are larger.
Heck, I'm female and I agree. It's not that most of the women I know are bad drivers, it's just that most of the bad drivers I know are women.
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Post by Miss Tequila on Feb 2, 2014 16:17:28 GMT -5
It isn't so much that I would find a guy in a pick up sexier. I think it is more that I find the type of guy who drives a pick up or SUV sexy while I would not be attracted to the kind if kind that drives something like a Ford Focus (I would think poor) or a Prius (screams treehugger). A BMW SUV I would be fine with. A BMW sedan, not so much so. We all have our dumb preconceptions. When I see a guy in a truck or SUV I assume he's compensating for his tiny penis, unless it's a beat up dirty truck then I figure he has it because he actually needs one. When I see a woman in a truck or SUV I assume she's a bad driver and has a big vehicle because she wanted something durable due to all the times she's backed into cars while parking, clipped parked cars while driving, or been involved in accidents that were probably her fault. Neither notion is really fair, and I didn't use to have the one about women until I got my motorcycle. Almost every single time somebody nearly swerved into me, cut me off, or turned in front of me while I was riding it was a woman in a truck or SUV. Worst fucking drivers on the road by far. It's probably because the larger vehicles have larger blind spots, but I'm sticking with my poor driving skills came first and they got the big vehicle in response theory. Also seems like women were more likely to text and drive than guys are. Oh, I fully admit I have an SUV because I'm a bad driver in the snow/ice. I also feel safer being in a bigger car. If there is a crash between me and the guy in the Ford Focus, odds are in my favor. I don't think most guys buy pickups unless they need them. They aren't exactly practical. Now, a huge hummer type SUV might have something to do with compensation....
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Post by milee on Feb 2, 2014 16:27:45 GMT -5
I like guys with pickup trucks. When I see a guy with a truck, I think he is practical and possibly helpful (which would also cause me to make the leap and assume he's kind). When I see a guy in a shiny, expensive car, I assume he is shallow and cares too much what other people think. I know some people are just really into cars and these are ridiculous judgments, but they are the first thoughts that pop into my head when I see what kind of car a man drives. I was thought men in those trucks are drinking beers and beating their wifes on weekends. So I'll take Caddillac driver anytime before I think about one in the truck. There's a pretty wide range of cars that I would be fine with a potential date driving, but Cadillac isn't one of them. Around here, only the fossils drive them. I'm sure it's different in other areas of the country, but here it's grandma and grandpa driving 45 mph on the highway.
We only know one guy that isn't near death that drives one and everybody openly mocks him. He's big and buff and shrugs it off.
It's funny how regional preferences are. One of my friends ended up marrying a man who grew up in Switzerland and didn't even speak English very well, hadn't ever really assimilated into American culture. When they first started dating, he only owned a motorcycle (and an old, crappy one, not a fun flashy one) and an old, beat up van (which we all called the Serial Killermobile.) She looked past that, but there were several other women prior to her that didn't and just wouldn't go out with him. He didn't understand why the vehicles were an issue, so I'm assuming it was a cultural difference. Then again, that wasn't his only cultural issue. For the first few years he lived here, he didn't quite understand American preferences for frequent showering until a friend took pity on him and had an uncomfortable, blunt conversation.
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Post by Miss Tequila on Feb 2, 2014 16:38:51 GMT -5
I was thought men in those trucks are drinking beers and beating their wifes on weekends. So I'll take Caddillac driver anytime before I think about one in the truck. There's a pretty wide range of cars that I would be fine with a potential date driving, but Cadillac isn't one of them. Around here, only the fossils drive them. I'm sure it's different in other areas of the country, but here it's grandma and grandpa driving 45 mph on the highway.
We only know one guy that isn't near death that drives one and everybody openly mocks him. He's big and buff and shrugs it off.
It's funny how regional preferences are. One of my friends ended up marrying a man who grew up in Switzerland and didn't even speak English very well, hadn't ever really assimilated into American culture. When they first started dating, he only owned a motorcycle (and an old, crappy one, not a fun flashy one) and an old, beat up van (which we all called the Serial Killermobile.) She looked past that, but there were several other women prior to her that didn't and just wouldn't go out with him. He didn't understand why the vehicles were an issue, so I'm assuming it was a cultural difference. Then again, that wasn't his only cultural issue. For the first few years he lived here, he didn't quite understand American preferences for frequent showering until a friend took pity on him and had an uncomfortable, blunt conversation.
I absolutely agree. We live in the northeast. We get a lot of snow and ice in the winter. SUVs are just practical. I don't think I know anyone that owns a pick up truck just to own one. The ones that own them have them for a reason. But a lot of people I know own SUVs.
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Post by Cookies Galore on Feb 2, 2014 16:49:59 GMT -5
It isn't so much that I would find a guy in a pick up sexier. I think it is more that I find the type of guy who drives a pick up or SUV sexy while I would not be attracted to the kind if kind that drives something like a Ford Focus (I would think poor) or a Prius (screams treehugger). A BMW SUV I would be fine with. A BMW sedan, not so much so. We all have our dumb preconceptions. When I see a guy in a truck or SUV I assume he's compensating for his tiny penis, unless it's a beat up dirty truck then I figure he has it because he actually needs one. When I see a woman in a truck or SUV I assume she's a bad driver and has a big vehicle because she wanted something durable due to all the times she's backed into cars while parking, clipped parked cars while driving, or been involved in accidents that were probably her fault. Neither notion is really fair, and I didn't use to have the one about women until I got my motorcycle. Almost every single time somebody nearly swerved into me, cut me off, or turned in front of me while I was riding it was a woman in a truck or SUV. Worst fucking drivers on the road by far. It's probably because the larger vehicles have larger blind spots, but I'm sticking with my poor driving skills came first and they got the big vehicle in response theory. Also seems like women were more likely to text and drive than guys are. Very true. SUVs just offer a false sense of security. Driving in snow and ice is not hard at all, so the bad driver angle is just an excuse.
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Post by weltschmerz on Feb 2, 2014 16:50:33 GMT -5
Study autos.yahoo.com/news/study--women-most-attracted-to-guys-in-trucks-222507614.html If you find yourself without a date this Valentine’s Day, maybe it’s not you. Maybe it's your car. According to a new survey by Insure.com, women say that attractive men tend to drive black Ford pickup trucks. Men report that attractive women drive red BMW sports cars. LOL, the masses have spoken. I am attractive to the opposite sex. Is it them or me though, I'm not the masses. I'm most attracted to guys in cool vehicles. My preferred guys with truckers are not Black Ford Pickup trucks usually. They are trucks that look like they could tow my car home if it was undriveable from say a day at Lime Rock(track in CT). I wouldn't date a guy who drove a truck unless he absolutely needed a truck, like to haul a boat around. I prefer a man who is passionate about something...like the environment, as opposed to looking like a manly man who needs to overcompensate.
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Post by Cookies Galore on Feb 2, 2014 16:51:43 GMT -5
We all have our dumb preconceptions. When I see a guy in a truck or SUV I assume he's compensating for his tiny penis, unless it's a beat up dirty truck then I figure he has it because he actually needs one. When I see a woman in a truck or SUV I assume she's a bad driver and has a big vehicle because she wanted something durable due to all the times she's backed into cars while parking, clipped parked cars while driving, or been involved in accidents that were probably her fault. Neither notion is really fair, and I didn't use to have the one about women until I got my motorcycle. Almost every single time somebody nearly swerved into me, cut me off, or turned in front of me while I was riding it was a woman in a truck or SUV. Worst fucking drivers on the road by far. It's probably because the larger vehicles have larger blind spots, but I'm sticking with my poor driving skills came first and they got the big vehicle in response theory. Also seems like women were more likely to text and drive than guys are. Very true. We have a decent population of rich suburban Mom driving a luxury SUV. Luxury apparently means not having to pay attention to other drivers on the road. SUVs just offer a false sense of security. Driving in snow and ice is not hard at all, so the bad driver angle is just an excuse. Just buy the damn large vehicle because you want it.
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Post by Peace Of Mind on Feb 2, 2014 16:59:36 GMT -5
DH has a Ford pick up truck with an extended cab that his company issues him. What I mostly find attractive about it is that they pay for the truck, gas, insurance and upkeep and maintenance. <<swoon>> We also have a very cute red Mitzubishi (can never spell that!) 3000GT SL that is a 5 speed that uses very little gas. No wonder we are so popular! We cover both ends of the spectrum!
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