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Yes. I copied the story and they had inflammable. I forgot to go back and change it. I was trying to type fast.

EV-1 They told Danny they were taking the car. They didn't want the car on the road. They wouldn't let lease owners renew. They took the car almost at gun point (attitude). GM claims parts manufactures would not make parts for the car because consumers didn't buy the car. So GM didn't want "pintos" running around killing people. Too many lawsuits. Water powered car an interesting article: September 8, 1935 Dallas Morning News Headline: Dallasite patents invention which he claims substitutes water for gasoline as fuel. C.H. Garrett, Dallas inventor, gave a private demonstration Saturday of a recently patented contrivance which he said substitued water for gasoline as fuel for internal combustion engines. He said it broke up the water by electrolysis into its component gases, oxygen and hydrogen, using the highly explosive hydrogen for fuel in the motor cylinder. The working model operated a four-cylinder engine for several minutes in the demonstration, at varying speeds and with several starts and stops. Garrett said he had operated the engine continuously for more than 48 hours. The inventor said the idea itself was not new. He explained that difficultly had been encountered heretofore in attempts to store the dangerously inflammable hydrogen. He claimed to have avoided that trouble by making and exploding the gas in the same process without a storage chamber in which flames from the motor cylinders might react. Water, he explained, is broken down into its component gases by passage of an electric current through it from electrodes immersed in the water. Hydrogen collects at the negative pole and oxygen at the positive. The hydrogen Garrett said, is mixed with air and introduced directly into the cylinders. The inventor said he had been working on the device for eight years, assisted by his father "Dad" Henry Garrett, traffic signal engineer for the city of Dallas, inventor of the traffic signal system, now in use here and holder of several patents on such contrivances. Garrett said attachment of the electrolytic carb and installation of a generator of about double normal capacity to furnish power for the breaking down of the water were the only changes needed to convert a gasoline burning auto into a water burner. He said the electrolysis chamber would have to vary in size with the size of the motor used. One of about a quart capacity being big enough for the ordinary auto. US Patent Office No: 2,006,676 Electrolytic Carburetor Charles H. Garrett Dallas Texas Application July 1, 1932 Serial No. 620,364 Renewed November 30, 1934.

My entire argument is that because these people are different that they don't share our belief systems. YOU ARE RIGHT! That's what I said and I stick by it. I don't believe that they have a right to free health care. No one else in this county gets free health care except welfare people and old people. Mexicans believe the have a right to free health care system. Yes they are Catholic and yes that's a good thing because it's a common belief system. Have you ever thought of what the Notre Dame student population is going to look like in 20 years? I'll bet it will be 30 percent Mexican. Maybe even 40 percent. Is that a bad thing? No! It's a good thing. But it gets offset by all the "life in prison" people that come with it. You've already been proven wrong about the France thing. Face it, multicultural societies haven't worked in the past. It's a question if they'll work in the future.

The truth is you hate this country and love an economy. Watch Lou Dobbs on CNN. A COUNTRY IS NOT ABOUT JUST BEING AN ECONOMY. IT'S ABOUT A UNIFIED POPULATION OF PEOPLE WITH SHARED BELIEF SYSTEMS. People from other countries do not love this country. They love the economy and hate the culture. A multicultural society does not work (See France). It's that simple. It creates too many problems (crime).

Tough question. I think the top 3rd of society is much, much better off. The rest (bottom 2/3) are much much worse off. Example: My dad had three kids, bought brand new cars, had boats, motorcycles, sent three kids to college etc etc. Had a 1500 square foot house in 1977. He's also built 4 new homes and has a place in Florida. My brother: Moved his three kids and wife out of their 862 square foot house in 2005 after living there for 10 years. Keeps getting laid off. Always behind on his bills. Has terrible credit. Can't buy anything extra.

Another great post. Well done. My grandfather and brothers and cousins are electricians and I'm sure their job will be in danger some day also . . . like a poster has already pointed out. It's a proud occupation and it's nothing to be ashamed of, yet the rich, over-educated elite think if you get your hands dirty, you are scum.

And what you write about here is the reason there is so much "white flight" out of California. Most people from the golden state have fled to Arizona, Neveda, New Mexico, Texas, Oregon, Washington.

That's just it. This sentence is why things are so screwed up. "What if all the companies that rely on cheap labor had to suddenly compete for the work force that was left. Wages would no doubt go up, but so would prices." WRONG! Prices would not go up because companies have already screwed the American workforce. To keep prices down companies outsourced labor and have imported cheap goods from China (Walmart). What are we going to do with all the Mexicans who are unemployed when more jobs get moved out. Get ready to build more prisons and pay for them. Plus, why can't White people have more kids. Why does it have to be Mexicans working for nothing. If that's not "dumbing down the population" I don't know what is.

You're probably better at defending yourself then I am because I always get accused of being racist and it really drives me nuts. I'm a pretty liberal person but how can you ignore FACTS. I can't understand why people can't see what's right in front of their nose.

Bill, this is the best post I've read since I've been at Twobillsdrive.com and that goes back to 1999. And I'm serious. We've had our share of differences about football and PPP, but this is very well put.

One of the funniest post topics I've read on the stadium wall. I don't know who is good, but there are plenty of guys that fit the mold of a tub of goo.

I knew a guy in Phoenix Arizona who leased an EV1 and he loved it. I saw him drive it and I stood right next to it and asked him if it was the EV1 that I had seen in the paper. He said it was. This guy is very rich and it should be noted that he had several different cars. He had a 50k sports car, a mini van etc. etc. That being said, GM came and got his EV1 with about three months left on the lease and he wasn't allowed to buy it. His employee told me it was almost as if they did it by gun point. However, the EV1 failed and electric cars failed because of the battery. They had poor performance and little range. I think the EV1 could go 25 miles on a charge. Some other thoughts: 1. When I moved to Arizona in 1995 Dan Grubb from Lou Grubb automotive group was on a TV talk show promoting the EV1. He took telephone calls. An old man (from World War 2) called and said "this is nothing but a snow job". The old man said the battery would never allow for an eletric car and that the same problems the Army had during the second World War was the same in 1995. No Battery capacity. Dan Grubb said the EV1 was for someone who commutes to work within the 25 mile radius. 2. I saw Roger Smith (CEO GM) on Phil Donahue way back when. People in the audience were standing up yelling at him. Telling him American cars were junk and that they drink gas. They wanted to know why American car companies wouldn't build smaller fuel efficient cars. Smith said "American's like big cars. They won't drive small cars."____ God was he right. Look at the SUV craze. 3. Two brothers made a car that would run on water. This was in the 1930's or 1940's in Texas. They invited the media. Went to a lake and got water and put it in the gas tank and drove around. Actually it was a water carburator. Somehow it created energy out of water. They sent their idea to BMW and BMW wrote back and said it would corrode the pistons. They got a patent on the carb and I think these two brothers also invented the stop light. 4. I think as far as saving energy is concerned, the saving grace is Walmart. Walmart claims they can lower their stores energy use by 20% or so. Maybe more. They have "green stores" coming online. I think if there is ever one company that will find ways to get this done, it's Walmart. Don't ask me why. I'm just convinced they'll be the ones that get it done.

I stayed there years ago. I really like the Monte Carlo. Great Location. Perfect IMO. Close to MGM and NY NY. Good buffet. I also like the sports book. They also have surrender in blackjack and some other rules you can't find at other places. Rooms are pretty nice, but not the best. But this is dated because Vegas changes so much all the time. If memory serves, they have a free monarail system that connects to the Bellagio.

Other variations. Front page of Signonsandiego.com

I can't argree more. Not only are veteran players becoming shafted out of money, but Rod Woodson said if you're a veteran it's now hard to even make an NFL roster. He said this during an NFL total access program. I think the last 10 years or so, the quality of NFL football has dropped quite a bit. Not in talent level, but in actual performance on the field. That's because the "next man up" theory of blowing out a player after three years is stupid. Just as you get a feel of what he does best, he's gone. Many GM's say it's league policy and/or thought to overturn a roster by 33% per year. In three years, you have a whole new team. If that's true, why give a rookie a big contract and then have him go to another team for his best years (if he's capable of longevity)? The idea of the draft is to have the top draft pick last ten years. How many players actually do that? Several players come to my mind. Leonard Davis, Joey Harrington, Willis McGahee, Mike Williams, George Foster. I could go on and on. Bottom line: Pay rookies a "rookie salary" of 1 or 2 million a year. Do away with the huge contract and signing bonus. Make them prove they can play.

The numbers in the link are from 2000. I read on azcentral.com (Arizona Rebublic) that 2/3 of the births in Maricopa County (2005) are Hispanic. 2/3 is 66 percent. Given that white people are having less children, then Phoenix will be majority hispanic in 20 years (college age people). As far as the majority of transplants not being from California, that's news to me.

The majority of Phoenix residents that are not native to Arizona are transplants from California. I'm not talking about illegal immigration. Yes, people from the midwest and Northeast move there also. But the fact remains that most residents of Arizona that are transplants come from California. Deal with it.

p.s. jerk: Why don't you people that come from LA and New York City go back to LA and New York City if it's so great. I'm sick of you people bringing your problems to another area. Phoenix used to be a nice place to live until the invasion of LA jerkoffs.

No it's not a joke. Why is it hard for you to understand that white people on average and as a group make more money then blacks and mexicans. You watch the NFL? What people are in the stands? I used to live in Phoenix and it's full of people from LA (mostly white) who moved there to get away from the high cost of living in Cali. Most people that live in Phoenix came from Cali. Other facts to consider: 66% of children born in Phoenix (Maricopa County) are Hispanic. That means in 20 years, college-age kids in Phoenix are going to be about 80% Hispanic if you factor in illegal immigration. In other words, white people are going to be the minority in a very important consumer group. Not that it matters, but mexicans don't have the disposable income that white people do. It's just a fact. Why does it bother you so much? As far as sports teams are concerned, I think the changing demograhics are going to change the business models.

I'm a Bronco fan and I don't know what's going on. I think Bly doesn't want to play in Denver.

3. I've been asking that question for years. How do so many minorities live in Cali when the real estate is so expensive. I've heard it's a war zone. 2. Pittsburgh Penguins owner is meeting with Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman today or tomarrow. 4. I don't think Vegas can support a team either. But did LA support the Raiders?

I've heard this a lot. But the hold on sports betting is only 2% to 5%. Yes sports betting has kind of put Vegas on the map and it does attract high rollers but they don't make anything on it. So what's the point.

Yes market size is important and small market teams are more likely to move. I think if Buffalo is to move, it's more likely to Vegas rather than L.A. But S.D. has not supported their team with sellouts either and they can't get a stadium either. The city of S.D had to pick up unsold tickets as part of the lease with the Chargers. The Chargers dropped that idea to entice the city to build a new stadium. The Spanos family also said they'd pay for the entire cost of the stadium if the city would give them the land for free. The land that Qualcomm already sits on. They want the development rights and the city said no. The city of S.D. is so bankrupt they can't pay city employees their pensions.

I begining to think that an NFL team in Las Vegas is more likely than a team in L.A. Reasons why: 1. L.A. can't get a stadium done. And we all know that a stadium is the most important thing to the NFL. 2. The NBA, NHL, and MLB are all holding discussions about putting teams in Las Vegas. Plus they also have a NASCAR race (March 11). The Pittsburgh Penquins are now talking about moving to Las Vagas. The Florida Marlins have talked and the Sacramento Kings are talking. Too much noise for it not to happen. 3. The white population has shrunk in L.A. Because the cost of living is so high in L.A. Many white people moved to Las Vegas, Phoenix, Seattle, Boise, Idaho. And white people have higher incomes. 4. Clark County Nevada is the fastest growing county in the US and it's likely to keep growing. Many people are moving to the sun belt and it's not just old people. An NFL team that I think would move to Vegas would be the San Diego Chargers. The Spanos family lives there and I think if they don't get their stadium they could take the plunge.

Great post. I forgot about Rodney Peete. I remember when Aikman and Peete played in the cross town rivalry (UCLA-USC in 1988). I'd rather see Williams in the HOF also. Moon did have a great arm and a long career. Jim Kelly would have monster stats too if he had not gone to the USFL. But it was sure fun to watch.