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Come Monday, it'll be all right...

#1 Post by KillerTomato » Thu Jul 31, 2008 7:41 pm

Come Monday, I'll be gripping the steering wheel tight
After 2 lonely years
Of high gas price fears
I'll have my new Prius to drive...

My apologies to Mr. Buffett.

I pick up my new Seaside Pearl Prius on Monday. I'm looking forward to it.
There is something wrong in a government where they who do the most have the least. There is something wrong when honesty wears a rag, and rascality a robe; when the loving, the tender, eat a crust while the infamous sit at banquets.
-- Robert G. Ingersoll

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#2 Post by SportsFan68 » Thu Jul 31, 2008 7:42 pm

Gratz!

Hope it turns out just the way you wanted!
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#3 Post by Here's Fanny! » Thu Jul 31, 2008 7:45 pm

KillerTomato wrote:Come Monday, I'll be gripping the steering wheel tight
After 2 lonely years
Of high gas price fears
I'll have my new Prius to drive...

My apologies to Mr. Buffett.

I pick up my new Seaside Pearl Prius on Monday. I'm looking forward to it.
I just did the mileage on Mary Jean today because it was the last day of the month to get my supermarket gas discount and she only took 5 gallons so the math was easy.

12.8 MPG Woohoo! Beat that, Prius!!!1
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#4 Post by rayxtwo » Thu Jul 31, 2008 11:44 pm

KillerTomato wrote:Come Monday, I'll be gripping the steering wheel tight
After 2 lonely years
Of high gas price fears
I'll have my new Prius to drive...

My apologies to Mr. Buffett.

I pick up my new Seaside Pearl Prius on Monday. I'm looking forward to it.
HEADIN' UP TO SAN FRANCISCO
FOR THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND SHOW,
I'VE GOT MY HUSH PUPPIES ON,
I GUESS I NEVER WAS MEANT FOR GLITTER ROCK AND ROLL.

AND, HONEY, I DIDN'T KNOW
THAT I'D BE MISSIN' YOU SO.

Chorus:
COME MONDAY, IT'LL BE ALL RIGHT.
COME MONDAY, I'LL BE HOLDING YOU TIGHT.
I SPENT FOUR LONELY DAYS IN A BROWN L.A. HAZE,
AND I JUST WANT YOU BACK BY MY SIDE.

YES, IT'S BEEN QUITE A SUMMER,
RENT-A-CARS AND WESTBOUND TRAINS,
AND NOW YOU'RE OFF ON VACATION,
SOMETHING YOU TRIED TO EXPLAIN.

AND, DARLIN', IT'S I LOVE YOU SO;
THAT'S THE REASON I JUST LET YOU GO.

Chorus

I CAN'T HELP IT, HONEY. YOU'RE THAT MUCH A PART OF ME NOW.
REMEMBER THAT NIGHT IN MONTANA WHEN WE SAID
THERE'D BE NO ROOM FOR DOUBT.

I HOPE YOU'RE ENJOYING THE SCENERY,
I KNOW IT'S PRETTY UP THERE.
WE CAN GO HIKING ON TUESDAY;
WITH YOU, GIRL, I WOULD WALK ANYWHERE.
CALIFORNIA HAS WORN ME QUITE THIN,
I JUST CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU AGAIN.

Chorus:

I SPENT FOUR LONELY DAYS IN A BROWN L.A. HAZE,
AND I JUST WANT YOU BACK BY MY SIDE.


Sorry about the CAPS. It was written that way when I copied it.

Ray

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#5 Post by peacock2121 » Fri Aug 01, 2008 7:24 am

KillerTomato wrote:Come Monday, I'll be gripping the steering wheel tight
After 2 lonely years
Of high gas price fears
I'll have my new Prius to drive...

My apologies to Mr. Buffett.

I pick up my new Seaside Pearl Prius on Monday. I'm looking forward to it.
Congrats!

Drive it in good health.

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#6 Post by NellyLunatic1980 » Fri Aug 01, 2008 7:26 am

rayxtwo wrote:
KillerTomato wrote:Come Monday, I'll be gripping the steering wheel tight
After 2 lonely years
Of high gas price fears
I'll have my new Prius to drive...

My apologies to Mr. Buffett.

I pick up my new Seaside Pearl Prius on Monday. I'm looking forward to it.
HEADIN' UP TO SAN FRANCISCO
FOR THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND SHOW,
I'VE GOT MY HUSH PUPPIES ON,
I GUESS I NEVER WAS MEANT FOR GLITTER ROCK AND ROLL.

AND, HONEY, I DIDN'T KNOW
THAT I'D BE MISSIN' YOU SO.

Chorus:
COME MONDAY, IT'LL BE ALL RIGHT.
COME MONDAY, I'LL BE HOLDING YOU TIGHT.
I SPENT FOUR LONELY DAYS IN A BROWN L.A. HAZE,
AND I JUST WANT YOU BACK BY MY SIDE.

YES, IT'S BEEN QUITE A SUMMER,
RENT-A-CARS AND WESTBOUND TRAINS,
AND NOW YOU'RE OFF ON VACATION,
SOMETHING YOU TRIED TO EXPLAIN.

AND, DARLIN', IT'S I LOVE YOU SO;
THAT'S THE REASON I JUST LET YOU GO.

Chorus

I CAN'T HELP IT, HONEY. YOU'RE THAT MUCH A PART OF ME NOW.
REMEMBER THAT NIGHT IN MONTANA WHEN WE SAID
THERE'D BE NO ROOM FOR DOUBT.

I HOPE YOU'RE ENJOYING THE SCENERY,
I KNOW IT'S PRETTY UP THERE.
WE CAN GO HIKING ON TUESDAY;
WITH YOU, GIRL, I WOULD WALK ANYWHERE.
CALIFORNIA HAS WORN ME QUITE THIN,
I JUST CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU AGAIN.

Chorus:

I SPENT FOUR LONELY DAYS IN A BROWN L.A. HAZE,
AND I JUST WANT YOU BACK BY MY SIDE.
Shouldn't the Charles Fox singers be doing that? :P

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#7 Post by BackInTex » Fri Aug 01, 2008 7:30 am

Here's Fanny! wrote:
KillerTomato wrote:Come Monday, I'll be gripping the steering wheel tight
After 2 lonely years
Of high gas price fears
I'll have my new Prius to drive...

My apologies to Mr. Buffett.

I pick up my new Seaside Pearl Prius on Monday. I'm looking forward to it.
I just did the mileage on Mary Jean today because it was the last day of the month to get my supermarket gas discount and she only took 5 gallons so the math was easy.

12.8 MPG Woohoo! Beat that, Prius!!!1
What the heck are you driving, a Ram dually diesel?
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Revolution is when you decide that for yourself.
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#8 Post by Here's Fanny! » Fri Aug 01, 2008 12:17 pm

BackInTex wrote:
Here's Fanny! wrote:
KillerTomato wrote:Come Monday, I'll be gripping the steering wheel tight
After 2 lonely years
Of high gas price fears
I'll have my new Prius to drive...

My apologies to Mr. Buffett.

I pick up my new Seaside Pearl Prius on Monday. I'm looking forward to it.
I just did the mileage on Mary Jean today because it was the last day of the month to get my supermarket gas discount and she only took 5 gallons so the math was easy.

12.8 MPG Woohoo! Beat that, Prius!!!1
What the heck are you driving, a Ram dually diesel?
I am the proud driver of a 2000 Blazer. Yes, I know it should be a Dodge if her name is Mary Jean. Ha!

My mileage is practically all in town. Rarely more than 7 or 8 miles at a time, usually 3 or less. So that's a MPG killer, right there.

Plus, although 'some' people might claim that high altitude increases mileage, I believe it's the opposite. It just seems that way because when people go to lower altitudes they don't adjust their timing and they run rich.
Spoiler
I'm darned good and ready.

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#9 Post by sunflower » Fri Aug 01, 2008 12:36 pm

Here's Fanny! wrote:I just did the mileage on Mary Jean today because it was the last day of the month to get my supermarket gas discount and she only took 5 gallons so the math was easy.
Thanks for reminding me to get my supermarket gas discount. Our don't expire at the end of the month (I hope!) but I think I only have 2 or 3 weeks to use them. I'm up to 60 cents off so I don't want to lose it, I'm going today!!

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#10 Post by minimetoo26 » Fri Aug 01, 2008 1:20 pm

BackInTex wrote:
Here's Fanny! wrote:
KillerTomato wrote:Come Monday, I'll be gripping the steering wheel tight
After 2 lonely years
Of high gas price fears
I'll have my new Prius to drive...

My apologies to Mr. Buffett.

I pick up my new Seaside Pearl Prius on Monday. I'm looking forward to it.
I just did the mileage on Mary Jean today because it was the last day of the month to get my supermarket gas discount and she only took 5 gallons so the math was easy.

12.8 MPG Woohoo! Beat that, Prius!!!1
What the heck are you driving, a Ram dually diesel?
My dad's Ram extended cab gets about 13 mpg. No diesel.

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#11 Post by dodgersteve182 » Sun Aug 03, 2008 6:20 pm

Hope it works out great for you! Just curious, how many miles do you drive annually in "steel town"? Percentage of highway vs. city street driving? :?

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#12 Post by KillerTomato » Sun Aug 03, 2008 8:14 pm

dodgersteve182 wrote:Hope it works out great for you! Just curious, how many miles do you drive annually in "steel town"? Percentage of highway vs. city street driving? :?


I do about 12,000 miles/year, about 80% of which is city driving.
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#13 Post by dodgersteve182 » Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:16 am

KT says,
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I do about 12,000 miles/year, about 80% of which is city driving.
Sounds perfect for you! Lots of savings from city driving. I read that Prius's can get up to 60 mpg's in some instances.

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#14 Post by KillerTomato » Mon Aug 04, 2008 6:17 pm

It's....


...just....



...beautiful.

I'm a happy camper right now. :-)
There is something wrong in a government where they who do the most have the least. There is something wrong when honesty wears a rag, and rascality a robe; when the loving, the tender, eat a crust while the infamous sit at banquets.
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#15 Post by kayrharris » Mon Aug 04, 2008 6:58 pm

Congratulations KT!!!
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#16 Post by AlphaDummy » Mon Aug 04, 2008 7:05 pm

KillerTomato wrote:It's....


...just....



...beautiful.

I'm a happy camper right now. :-)

I am just waiting for the Charles Fox Singers to do Queen's "I'm In Love With My Car" :twisted:

Congrats - sounds like you made a wise purchase!
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#17 Post by VAdame » Mon Aug 04, 2008 7:19 pm

I was waiting for the light at Beacon & Murray in Squirrel Hill today when a Smart Car drove by -- first one I've seen in person. Itty-Bitty!

My Dodge Stratus gets pretty good MPGs -- way better than the van I traded in last year.

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#18 Post by AnnieCamaro » Mon Aug 04, 2008 7:30 pm

I'm so happy that you love your new car, Mr. Killer. (I love new things.)






Would you drive me somewhere?

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#19 Post by christie1111 » Mon Aug 04, 2008 8:01 pm

VAdame wrote:I was waiting for the light at Beacon & Murray in Squirrel Hill today when a Smart Car drove by -- first one I've seen in person. Itty-Bitty!

My Dodge Stratus gets pretty good MPGs -- way better than the van I traded in last year.
I first saw them inRome a few years ago. But was very familiar with them due to how many parts are powder coated, another plus.

We have a dealer nearby so we are seeing quite a few of them around here. Especially company with logos on them.

Oh, and I am very happy for you KT. Sounds like things are going well for you. That job going permanent soon, or are you just as happy contracting?
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