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Originally Posted by Skybird
"In reality". If abrahams says so, it already is a contradiction in itself. He means: his reality.
Make your own conclusions if it really can be like Abraham's unbiased and competent remarks tries to make you believe.
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Well, you could insert "Skybird" in place of "Abraham" and get a clear picture of what I am thinking when I read 50% of your posts, mate.
"In reality". If Skybird says so, it already is a contradiction in itself. He means: his reality.
Make your own conclusions if it really can be like Skybird's unbiased and competent remarks tries to make you believe.
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How someone who -judging by his lightweight remakrs - obviously does not know too much about this can nevertheless conclude that if there are differences between america and Europe they nevertheless cannot be big, remains a mystery. New in the program: "Abraham's world". And if the European hypocrisy is "well-known", than surely Abraham'S tendency to twist and distort or ignore facts until they match his views is as well-known by now, too.
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Tsk, not nice
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the average American consumes far more gasoline, electrical energy, and material ressources (to make products of them) than the average European.
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Yes, true but part of that also can be attributed to the size of the nation and climate. People in the southern US and Texas use a lot of electricity to keep their homes below 38 degrees in the summer. Come stay in Houston for a couple months in the summer without electrictity, you'll lose all your feathers. I bet if the European govts dropped their taxes on gas, many would opt for larger cars.
Now, one may think I oppose your viewpoint 100% but actually I am inclined to agree with some of it. I do favor smart environmental management and resource conservatism. I drive a small (by US standards) car with only a 2.7L engine, I keep the air conditioner set at 80F in the summer. My main complaint is (as I have said in the past) you only know one song and you like to sing it over and over. And it wears on one.
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I'll be off to Dortmund in less than an hour. Over the weekend you all will need to play alone. Behave and don't watch too much TV.
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Thanks for letting us know you are away, now I won't be worried and posting "Where did Skybird go?"
PS: From the slice of Germany I visited last week, it looks like a splendid country. I'll have to get back there in a few years for a longer visit.