Axle17
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These scratches might be a blessing in disguise. Around my area they have towed Fusions and the Lincoln's by the back wheels out of parking lots breaking the tranny in the process. The cops find the car a few days later on blocks.
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Not having counted the instances, but having been immersed in the conversations and their inflections, I assert that you cannot fairly judge him for accusing others of racism. It was plainly a reaction to either a poster here, a politician, a celebrity or other personality who made the initial accusation.
But, if you skim the surface without the background, you would come up with such a misrepresentation.
Isn't everyone's use of the term a reaction to such? How do you differentiate between good and bad reactions? The likely answer is that you consider those reactions that are like yours as good and those not are bad. So he could react to opinions and actions he disagreed with by using that term but others could not. Is this close?
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I liked that Hubbard's had aliens.
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That's not even remotely the same thing. It was a Firestone tire problem caused by the owner running the tire pressure below factory recommendations AND failing to control the vehicle when the tire did blow out by overreacting.
I realize Ford had to respond to it just from a PR standpoint but that's different than hiding or ignoring a known safety defect. Maybe the cruise control fires would be a better example although I don't know the history of events on that one.
I disagree. The tire issue is similar enough given the bad press, the fact that Ford made the recommendation to run the tires at the lower pressure and that they had a inkling of possible tire failure. In the midst of all that, Ford took a very similar route as GM did, trying to get it's employees to frame the issue. There were even posters in the admin building suggesting how to talk to neighbors about the issue, along with the classes.
Didn't mean to sound short but just got in from the pub.
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I personally have found it much more enjoyable. We are still debating the same topics but the debate is honest and devoid of unneeded accusations of being a racist or some such nonsense just because we don't agree with a certain person's point of view.
When, as a new poster, you use the new content tab it takes you all the back to the start of a thread. I have to say after skimming my way through them, it seems that you leveled that very same accusation quite a few times yourself. How many times do you think you called others here racist because they didn't agree with your point of view? Perhaps more times than you would be happy to admit and enough that you shouldn't feel comfortable remarking about people calling others racist. It seems that the conversation to you is more honest because you feel among like minded people as evidenced by the references to a removed member. One always feels more open when the opposition has been removed and they can self-segregate.
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That escalated quickly.
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Is Dharma and Greg still on?If you are watching TurnerClassicMovies you may be right about that 90%.
If you're watching prime time broadcast tv......you are WAYYYYYYYY off.
Glee.
Brothers and Sisters
Daytime soaps
Modern Family
Dharma and Greg
Dancing with the stars
The Chew
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The question is whether this is a "GM problem," or an industry-wide problem, and GM is just the first one with a turn in the hot seat.
Ford had it's turn in the barrel back with the Explorer tires. We even had a training class about the issue. Admittedly ours wasn't as bad as this but I recall having to attend a class reaffirming our commitment to quality and getting some talking points about it.
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There is product placement and corporate logos everywhere. It may not be noticed when it's there all the time, but if Ford pulls out of sponsorship/involvement, their will be eyeballs seeing GM, Toyota and the other makes....but no one will be thinking of Ford. The old adage was that NASCAR was a proving ground for new technology and product development that leads to innovation in retail auto sales. Whether that is/was true......Ford would not be able make that assertion.
NASCAR fans are the most loyal fans, as far as I have ever known. There may not be as many as NBA or NFL fans, but there is little doubt they spend their money on their driver and their sponsors. Not so much for the sports teams.
Do you feel think that the tube frame rear wheel drive stock car is selling the front wheel drive Fusion? Are they going to stop buying Mustangs or F-150's because of it?
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I think you meant 'couldn't care less.' Unfortunately, I have been a Ford fan for over 50 yrs and always enjoyed the American Car companies racing each other. Since France Jr brought in the Japanese Toyota's, the patriotism and true American Spirit is gone. I predict in the next few years it will be mostly Toyota's with big sponsors support like Fed Ex and Home Depot running the circuit.
The American car companies haven't raced each other in years. There's not one Ford, Chevy or Dodge on those tracks.
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I have never seen a Durango police vehicle and just saw my first Explorer this past month.
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So it looks like the fix is too replace the housing with one that either drains better or has some method of allowing a little outside air in to evaporate the moisture while not running. I'm wondering if it isn't a "in house" fix such as drilling or widening a hole.
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We need to stop frivolous lawsuits. Unless there is evidence of a safety defect that Porsche covered up, they should have no liability whatsoever.
I thought that the widow, her lawyer and their investigator were suing because they believe there is a defect. Or hope to prove there was.
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You don't seem very independent. Usually independents don't have very strong opinions about one side or other, as they tend to move between parties depending on the choices.
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It seems they both share a love of drinking and drugs. Farley's led to an untimely death.He could have done the Bio-pic. And done it justice!
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I honestly doubt anyone would dissuade their son or daughter from attending the University of Michigan because of the roads. I'm sorry, but 99.99999% of people don't turn down one of the top universities because they feel the roads around the state are bad. It feels like there is some sort of anti-Michigan thing at work here.
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Could incentives have played a part?
Absolutely.
More likely higher taxes and a less business friendly environment from a state all about environment.
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303678404579533794175451998
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Start with right-to-work laws in southern states that have limited unionization and thus labor costs. Just 4.8% of workers in Texas and 6.1% in Tennessee belong to a union compared to 16.4% in California. Real estate is also cheaper in the South due to less restrictive zoning and environmental regulations, and taxes are lower. According to the Tax Foundation, the state-local tax burden is more than 50% higher in California than in Tennessee and Texas, which don't levy a personal income tax. California's top 13.3% marginal rate is the highest in the country.
Understanding where you're coming, I just don't see this move as being one away from these issues in California. Toyota is also closing a plant in northern Kentucky, sending 1,000 of it's jobs to Texas and 600 to Michigan as part of the consolidation. To me it seems that they were looking to consolidate and Perry offered them the biggest incentives.
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Everything I've read about the system Texas is using suggested that they had a couple of huge slush funds if you will, and that allowed Perry to spend more money than other states in wooing companies.
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I'm sad to see them go. I put over 200,000 miles on my 4.6 Grand Marquisand got decent mileage and still could tow a small trailer.
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Very nice indeed.
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You could say that about any cost of business though. It would be worse if it was a tax on all companies because then everyone would simply raise their costs accordingly and the consumer would end up paying for it, not the companies.
Again I agree with your point. I don't have the answer, just a worry that fines aren't the best way.
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Fines are different than a tax. They can't simply pass the cost to the consumer because they can't raise prices in such a competitive market.
You make a point there. I do worry that non unionized companies tend to get some back from it's blue collar workers through delayed or lack of raises, changes to benefits.
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Negligent or not I am not a big believer in fines as they will ultimately cost the workers and the consumers, who are not at fault. Jail and/or fines for those involved would serve us better.
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It must be true it's on the internet right?
These 15 Foreign Cars Are Way More 'American'
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Ford usually ties potential new product to local and state tax abatements or other credits. So they operate pretty close to transplants in that regard.