Wed
Jul 4 2007
02:25 pm
By: WhitesCreek
And another little detail...Al Gore III was driving...and maybe had some pot and some other stuff.
My son said, "That's just his way of saying he doesn't want his Dad to be president."
Maybe so.
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The party girls didn't keep
The party girls didn't keep the shrub out of office.
True...
And neither did W's history of DUI nd drug use, but they didn't get publicly busted and they had the Republican purge network working on the historical record.
Gore won't run
As much as I'd like to see it, I don't think Gore will run. It's too bad about his son, but I don't think it will make any difference. He's already made up his mind; I don't think Al wants to face the neocon media slime machine again.
Speed
Per this, the Prius can go as much as 130 MPH.
I guess Gore should have gotten him a solar-powered car, or something with a little less juice.
Brian A.
I'd rather be cycling.
All this shows young people
All this shows young people sometimes make bad choices. Some with money have more opportunity. I'm glad no one was hurt.
Yes, I agree. If the kid
Yes, I agree. If the kid needs help I hope he gets it.
or over 100mpg?
There's a link there about averaging over 100mpg with a stock Prius by using a technique known as Pulse and Glide. Involves varying the speed between 30 and 40 MPH. Ever try that, skb or other Prius owners?
I suspect it got rather
I suspect it got rather tiresome driving 1,400 miles @ 30-40 MPH!
Brian A.
I'd rather be cycling.
Aren't they parked most of the time?
Our average never goes above 30 miles an hour.
;>)