Chrysler and GM

[Larry Gude (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Tilted

...and I've never read a 10-Q from them...

Me neither. You'd think they'd be more appreciative.

[Tilted]

Originally Posted by Beaver-Cleaver

No, I'm not ok with it. I've been complaining about the bailouts since they started.

I don't know why anyone would think Andy is in favor of the auto bailouts. I've read him being critical of them multiple times, and his original comment in this thread didn't reveal any support whatsover for them, so far as I could see.

He just stated that the auto companies don't have to take the government money. Obviously, that means they would quickly become illiquid, and thus face suits/collection attempts from their creditors which, combined with their insolvency, would likely force them into some form of bankruptcy. I thought he was just stating the obvious.

Originally Posted by Larry Gude

Me neither. You'd think they'd be more appreciative.

Lame joke scale: 6.5/10 - not bad - but I've seen better work from you.

[ImnoMensa]

Chrysler actually makes a pretty decent car. Their trucks arent so bad either.
I think their biggest problem was in going all out for power instead of making with the gas saving mini-cars.

There isnt a Ford or Chevy that can hold the light for Chryslers hemi to run by, and their cars ride good and handle well. Gas milieage is what is killing them.

[huntr1]

Originally Posted by Beaver-Cleaver

I have a Pontiac.

Which is a Chevy in business casual clothing.

Stadium = bad, 4 "different" cars where the only difference is the name on the sheetmetal = good?

[Larry Gude (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Tilted

Lame joke scale: 6.5/10 - not bad - but I've seen better work from you.

Keep this in mind; judges have 'off' days, too.

[Larry Gude (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Tilted

Lame joke scale: 6.5/10 - not bad - but I've seen better work from you.

Also, on a 'Lame' joke scale, what is 'better'; 1 or 10?

[toppick08 (Premo)]

Originally Posted by MMDad

Yes, he is. He gets all of his news from MSNBC, he gets moist over Olbermann, and he voted for "change."

Do you need any more proof?

[Tilted]

Originally Posted by Larry Gude

Also, on a 'Lame' joke scale, what is 'better'; 1 or 10?

I couldn't decide that myself - 10 can either be 'more lame' or 'more funny, in spite of a hint of lameness'.

That's why I picked something near the middle, yet not quite in the middle. Think of it as a kind of Rorschach Test - which one you think it is, tells you what you think about your own funniness today.

[Larry Gude (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Tilted

I couldn't decide that myself - 10 can either be 'more lame' or 'more funny, in spite of a hint of lameness'.

That's why I picked something near the middle, yet not quite in the middle. Think of it as a kind of Rorschach Test - which one you think it is, tells you what you think about your own funniness today.

OK, so, you took a position, leaning a bit one way over the other, yet you won't explain what that actually means, eh? You are high level cabinet material, I tell yah!

[Tilted]

Originally Posted by Larry Gude

OK, so, you took a position, leaning a bit one way over the other, yet you won't explain what that actually means, eh? You are high level cabinet material, I tell yah!

No, this part was the substantive critical analysis (the 'position' I took):

Originally Posted by Tilted

- not bad - but I've seen better work from you.

And, this part was determined completely arbitrarily, and inserted to lend technical credibility, and to distract from the obvious vagueness of the position I subsequently stated:

Originally Posted by Tilted

Lame joke scale: 6.5/10

Hmm... now that I think about it, that would make me even better high level cabinet material. Good thing I'm aspiration-free.