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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2014 17:08:53 GMT -5
Getting out of the snowy ditch without a tow truck is way easier with an SUV or truck than little car.
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Post by Cookies Galore on Feb 2, 2014 17:16:13 GMT -5
Getting out of the snowy ditch without a tow truck is way easier with an SUV or truck than little car. Why are you driving into a ditch?! You're doing it wrong! lol.
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Post by midjd on Feb 2, 2014 17:17:46 GMT -5
But the little car, properly driven, won't go into the ditch in the first place! DH is a Jeep guy, but we also have a truck. I couldn't care less what he drives...then again, we started dating before either of us had licenses, so maybe that's it. And I never knew driving a Ford Focus meant I was poor. I thought I was just cheap!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2014 17:25:36 GMT -5
I have unproperly driven cars and trucks into the ditch occasionally. DH gives up the truck for me when we know bad weather is coming. It saves him from having to come and rescue me. I drive a treacherous road( in winter) to work for years now. No one apparently believes in snow fences anymore?
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Post by ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ on Feb 2, 2014 17:50:52 GMT -5
DH had an F150 extended cab in a metallic chestnut brown color - with matching cap over the truck-bed.
Yes, he looked hot in it - especially when wearing his blue-jeans & boots.
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Post by Artemis Windsong on Feb 2, 2014 18:12:36 GMT -5
One of my requirements in a man is being able to pretrip and maintain an 18-wheeler as well as other various manly equipment.
This skill transfers well to all kinds of home maintenance that now costs about $200 per call out. Retrieving cars from snow drifts. Jumping dead batteries. Haggling with the mechanic or car salesman so the correct price is paid.
It comes in handy for bully defense. Some azhat was telling me how I wrecked his life and how horrible it was. I asked who did his house maintenance. Oh, it's hired out. My response was you jerk. If you can hire someone to do your work, you're not hurtin'.
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Post by Miss Tequila on Feb 2, 2014 18:21:58 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. 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. I don't need an excuse to drive the type of vehicle I like better. I like driving an SUV and I do feel safer in it. I'm pretty sure if I get into an accident with a Ford Focus, I stand a better chance than the person in the Focus. At the end if the day, I'm not making an excuse for the type of car I prefer to drive. I like what I like
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Post by Miss Tequila on Feb 2, 2014 18:33:13 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! That's the attractiveness of my dh's, too. It is free and they pay all gas, insurance, repairs, etc. love that!lol
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Post by Miss Tequila on Feb 2, 2014 18:36:42 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. 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. I can't post links from my phone...but I found quite a few links proving that the number of deaths per million is an SUV is substantially less than those is cars and crazy different from those in subcompact cars. Those people just have a death wish! So no, I don't have a false sense if security. I am safer in my SUV than I would be in a car. I can post links tomorrow from my laptop
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Post by Miss Tequila on Feb 2, 2014 18:38:06 GMT -5
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. It is because we are safer...we don't have to be as cautious because we are protected by our gas-guzzling SUVs. The rest if you should just drive a little more defensively :-p
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Post by Miss Tequila on Feb 2, 2014 18:42:36 GMT -5
But the little car, properly driven, won't go into the ditch in the first place! DH is a Jeep guy, but we also have a truck. I couldn't care less what he drives...then again, we started dating before either of us had licenses, so maybe that's it. And I never knew driving a Ford Focus meant I was poor. I thought I was just cheap! Lol! I didn't say it made the person poor, just what my impression of a single guy driving one would be. We all have our judgments and a guy driving a cheap, girly car would scream "poor" to me. Or gay. The guy would either be poor or gay :-p
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Post by milee on Feb 2, 2014 18:53:33 GMT -5
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. It is because we are safer...we don't have to be as cautious because we are protected by our gas-guzzling SUVs. The rest if you should just drive a little more defensively :-p Size of vehicle definitely does have some influence on how defensively you drive. Or it should, if you're a reasonable person. Some of my faster rides have been the least safe. So even though the bike, for example, would do 0-60 in less than 5 seconds, I rode very conservatively in traffic. Same with the Mini convertible. Although I'm not particularly aggressive in the tanklike SUV, I do not drive nearly as defensively in it as I did in the less safe vehicles.
But I may not be using the same terminology as you guys because to me, paying attention to other drivers is just part of driving. Driving defensively means that you not only pay attention but make inconvenient avoidance maneuvers to avoid things that people might do even though they haven't done them yet. So although I always pay attention to other drivers, now that I'm in the tank, I do not click it down an extra 20 mph and switch lanes to avoid a clueless person waiting to turn left in front of me on the off chance that they'll make an illegal turn (that's the type of defensive driving I did on the bike.)
Edited to add: But again, makes sense to drive differently since the results are so different. Assuming someone makes an illegal turn in front of you while you're riding your bike at 45 - 50 mph means you're not just going down, you're going to be badly hurt or dead. Assuming someone makes an illegal turn in front of you while your tooling along in your Mercedes ML at 45 - 50 mph means you'll feel a slight bump and then have to consider whether you have time to pick them out of your grill now or if it can wait until you reach your destination. All the while, the person you're on the phone with will not have heard any noise, so it's not like it will have interrupted your call or anything.
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Post by weltschmerz on Feb 2, 2014 19:28:56 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 think the exact opposite. When I see a guy with a big truck or SUV, I think he's selfish and inconsiderate. 'Screw you! I'll burn as much gas as I want, and there's nothing you can do about my oil rig on wheels!" When I see a guy in a small economical car, I think he's smart, practical and conscientious, and not some soulless jerk. (With a small dick) Those are the first thoughts that pop into MY head.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2014 19:42:08 GMT -5
Crap! I can't get any pix to post!!!
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Post by Miss Tequila on Feb 2, 2014 19:43:44 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 think the exact opposite. When I see a guy with a big truck or SUV, I think he's selfish and inconsiderate. 'Screw you! I'll burn as much gas as I want, and there's nothing you can do about my oil rig on wheels!" When I see a guy in a small economical car, I think he's smart, practical and conscientious, and not some soulless jerk. (With a small dick) Those are the first thoughts that pop into MY head. It is so funny how we all have our own prejudices. Practical and conscientious scream "nerd" to me....and I just assume a nerd has a small penis
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2014 19:52:56 GMT -5
DH has a big dick only on the days he uses my car.
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Post by Miss Tequila on Feb 2, 2014 19:56:10 GMT -5
Crap! I can't get any pix to post!!! Considering the thread seemed to veer to the size if dicks, perhaps it is a good thing that your pic won't post :-p
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2014 19:59:22 GMT -5
Crap! I can't get any pix to post!!! Considering the thread seemed to veer to the size if dicks, perhaps it is a good thing that your pic won't post :-p Naw...It was this shirtless hunk standing next to his red truck.
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Post by flopsy on Feb 2, 2014 21:23:31 GMT -5
You're not a man if you don't drive a truck, that is what I have learned from living in TX. If a man buys something not a truck he forfeits his man card, that I learned from my TX coworkers.
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Post by Knee Deep in Water Chloe on Feb 2, 2014 21:47:10 GMT -5
Are women especially attracted to guys who drive trucks with Truck nutz attached to the rear bumper? As indicated by everyone ignoring this question, no, no we are not.
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Post by doxieluvr on Feb 3, 2014 6:44:48 GMT -5
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. I can't post links from my phone...but I found quite a few links proving that the number of deaths per million is an SUV is substantially less than those is cars and crazy different from those in subcompact cars. Those people just have a death wish! So no, I don't have a false sense if security. I am safer in my SUV than I would be in a car. I can post links tomorrow from my laptop This is my feelings on the matter and why I have always chosen to drive bigger vehicles. I want to have a size advantage, or at least a fighting chance in an accident. I don't mind paying more for that advantage.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2014 8:01:49 GMT -5
So no, I don't have a false sense if security. I am safer in my SUV than I would be in a car. I can post links tomorrow from my laptop This is my feelings on the matter and why I have always chosen to drive bigger vehicles. I want to have a size advantage, or at least a fighting chance in an accident. I don't mind paying more for that advantage. [/quote] What about Herbie? Herbie saved your life, remember?
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Post by tractor on Feb 3, 2014 8:08:02 GMT -5
I have a YM approved truck. It's a ford F250 extended cab 4x4 that I bought new in 1997. It has 316,000 miles on it now and still gets used several times a week to plow snow, hall trailers, and do guy stuff. If that's all it takes to make me hot, there's hope for me yet, although I have three other cars I drive depending on my mood (and the weather).
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Post by doxieluvr on Feb 3, 2014 8:32:35 GMT -5
So no, I don't have a false sense if security. I am safer in my SUV than I would be in a car. I can post links tomorrow from my laptop This is my feelings on the matter and why I have always chosen to drive bigger vehicles. I want to have a size advantage, or at least a fighting chance in an accident. I don't mind paying more for that advantage. What about Herbie? Herbie saved your life, remember? [/quote] Absolutely. If you remember, we were hit head on at what they estimated to be a 70 mph impact. The driver of the small sedan, ended up with his engine in his lap and had to be cut out of the car. The kids in his car had life threatening injuries. The radiator in my jeep was not even cracked and I was able to walk out of the hospital that night. The driver of my jeep, walked away from the accident with nothing more than a few bruises.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2014 9:34:19 GMT -5
The radiator in my jeep was not even cracked and I was able to walk out of the hospital that night. The driver of my jeep, walked away from the accident with nothing more than a few bruises. Oh. I thought Herbie was a VW Beetle, like in the movie. Never mind.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2014 9:34:27 GMT -5
I think the exact opposite. When I see a guy with a big truck or SUV, I think he's selfish and inconsiderate. 'Screw you! I'll burn as much gas as I want, and there's nothing you can do about my oil rig on wheels!" When I see a guy in a small economical car, I think he's smart, practical and conscientious, and not some soulless jerk. (With a small dick) Those are the first thoughts that pop into MY head. It is so funny how we all have our own prejudices. Practical and conscientious scream "nerd" to me....and I just assume a nerd has a small penis Nerd does not equal small penis. Trust me on this one.
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Post by Miss Tequila on Feb 3, 2014 9:35:51 GMT -5
It is so funny how we all have our own prejudices. Practical and conscientious scream "nerd" to me....and I just assume a nerd has a small penis Nerd does not equal small penis. Trust me on this one. LOL! Ok...I will take your word for it
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2014 9:41:19 GMT -5
I think the exact opposite. When I see a guy with a big truck or SUV, I think he's selfish and inconsiderate. 'Screw you! I'll burn as much gas as I want, and there's nothing you can do about my oil rig on wheels!" I agree, although I do make a distinction between the trucks that are clearly used for hauling stuff around and going off-road and the immaculate, shiny ones that haven't been off the pavement and have never had their rear beds defaced by cargo.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2014 10:04:38 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'. i dont i hire those jobs out i want my house to look nice inside and out.....but that doesnt mean i have to do it all wife and i do a little gardening....but all the heavy work is done by others and our idea of camping out is a 3 day stay at the waldorf astoria i understand some people truly enjoy the getting back to the basics weekends, but we really prefer our "pampered" lifestyle a night at the kennedy center, or dinner and dancing on the odyssey on the river is more to our liking ps.....4k posts nothing compared to a few of you..... but a nice round number for me......
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2014 10:48:14 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'. Like gdgyva, DH and I really don't have need for that kind of power. We have a bike rack for our sedan and it's got a pretty roomy trunk and back seat. We're not finicky about getting a little dirt on/in either. If we needed that kind of bulk we'd rent it. A heck of a lot cheaper than owning and maintaining one year-round.
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