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谁说美车费油？我第一手资料
(2007-08-10 18:24:43)

HereIamnotstartingadebate.Whatyouareseeingisafact-sheetonanAmericancarIexperiencedoverastretchoftwoweeks.Holdonyourapplausesorbricksbeforereadingthrough…
DuetothenatureofmyworkIrentcarsregularlyfromHertzonweeklyormonthlybasis,ofcourseIdon’tpayforfrommyownpocketsJ.TypicallyIrentedamidsizecarfor$162/weekincludingtaxbuttheyalwaysgavemesomethinglikeSonata,ToyotaCamry,Rev4,SubaruOutbacketc,asabon...[阅读全文]
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[读笑话，学英语]： Actual Answering Machine Messages
(2007-07-23 21:25:13)
Howdidyourecordyouransweringmachinemessagesatyourhome?Listontowhatothersdidandtrytoreadloudly-theseareactualmessagesinUS:
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MywifeandIcan'tcometothephonerightnow,butifyou'llleaveyournameandnumber,we'llgetbacktoyouassoonaswe'refinished.
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Aisforacademics,Bisforbeer.Oneofthosereasonsiswhywe'renothere.Soleaveamessage.
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Hi.ThisisJohn.Ifyouaretheph...[阅读全文]
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读笑话，学英语：A healthy way?
(2007-07-23 06:42:38)
Amandrinksashotofwhiskeyeverynightbeforebed.
Afteryearsofthisthewifewantshimtoquit,soshegetstwoshotglasses,fillsonewithwatertheotherwithwhiskey.
Shegetshimtothetablewiththeglassesandhashisbaitboxtheretoo.
Shesays"Iwantyoutoseethis."
Sheputsaworminthewateritswimsaround.
Sheputsaworminthewhiskeyandthewormdies.
Sternlythewiferemarks,"Sowhatdoyouhavetosayaboutthisexperiment?"阅读全文]
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Follow up 美国颂, another good one - "Tribute to US"
(2007-06-28 09:22:40)
AfterreadingNoso's美国颂,IrememberedIreadasimilarmovingarticleyearsago.SoIlookedatmyinventoryandgladlyfoundit.Hereyougo...
TRIBUTETOTHEUNITEDSTATES
(This,fromaCanadiannewspaper,isworthsharing.
America:TheGoodNeighbor)
Widespreadbutonlypartialnewscoveragewasgiven
recentlytoaremarkableeditorialbroadcastfrom
TorontobyGordonSinclair,aCanadiantelevision
commentator.Whatfollo...[阅读全文]
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读笑话，学英语： Never Lie to Your Mother
(2007-06-28 09:21:25)
Ireadthisafewyearsago.Becauseofitssimplewritingandnicestoryline,Imemorizeditfromdayone.Noticetheusageofbutthefactremainstwice...Enjoy!
NeverLietoYourMother
Johninvitedhismotheroverfordinner.Duringthemeal,hismother
couldn\'thelpnoticinghowbeautifulJohn\'sroommatewas.ShehadlongbeensuspiciousofarelationshipbetweenJohnandhisroommateandthisonlymadehermorecurious.
Overthecourseoftheeveni...[阅读全文]
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秀秀我的２０年老车，砸砖的不要
(2007-05-28 17:30:37)

Hey,thereisnothingtobrag,justforfun.砸砖可以但砸不着我,hoho.
Already20yearsold,thisbeautystillrunslikeachampandlookslikenewinsideout.Idon\'tdriveitmuch-weekdaysdriveacompanycar(rented),weekendsonceinawhiledriveonhighwaytooutoftown(onhighwaythiscarperformsnice).168kmiontheclockstillyoung(dieselenginecanlastfor300kmi-500kmieasily).Reallynotmuchmaintenance,onlyfixedengineoilminorleakfromvaccumbox...[阅读全文]
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Mercedes' fish-inspired car 70+ mpg
(2007-03-18 19:12:35)
http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/03/08/cars.fish.popsci/index.html[阅读全文]
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天有不测风云 － 修车之烦
(2007-01-06 17:09:30)
Ihavehadthis"vantage"carMB300SDLforawhileandnotmuchtroubleatall.AfewmonthsagoInoticedasmallfuelleakfromtheendofonefuellines(6coppermadeofalloymaterial)neardistributorinsideofenginebody,whenenginewasrunning.Theleakwasindeednotbad.Icouldlivewithitforyearsnoproblembutitjustsmellsbad.IhadaMBshopcheckedandtheyquoteitfor$250.
Afterresearchandtalkedtodealerpartsguy,Irealizedarubbero-ringcouldbeharden...[阅读全文]
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lander 何其多
(2006-12-31 18:18:24)
走在大街上，时不时看到xxxlander从身边飞过。Hoho，你看是不是？
ToyotaSUV:Highlander
MitsubishiSUV:Outlander
IsuzuSUV:Uplander
ChevyVan:Uplander
plusaToyotaLandCruiser
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shallow experience with a few 07 cars - about gas mileage
(2006-12-31 07:47:29)
Inthepastmonthorso,Irenteddifferent07carsonweeklybasis,onpurposetofeelhowtheyperform.Idrovevirtuallyalllocal(highwaywithhightrafficlikedlocalanyway),andpaidparticularattentiontogasmileageofeach.HereiswhatIfound:
1)Camry,I4-smooth,morepowerthan01's,flittlenoisierthan01's,stillfeltfloating,~21mpg
2)Outback,V6-fastpickup,muscular,hardsuspensions,choppyfeeling,roadnoiseheavy,~20mpg
3)Fores...[阅读全文]
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