Awesome Andy
Rascal
On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 5:57 PM, Andy Levy <andy.levy@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 02:07, TerribleTom <silvereightynine@aol.com> wrote:
> >
> > Mike & Sharon Higgins wrote:
> >>
> >> It is interesting to me that you would subscribe to a "Chrysler" mailing
> >> list and feel as you do, but more interesting that you would post such a
> >> comment and think that anyone would care much about the comment
> >>
> >> Mike.
> >
> >
> > Heh - obviously you do not know who I am and what I am capable of...
> >
> > My first reaction to your comment was one of irritation and a desire to
> > inform you of the holistic healing benefits you could experience, by way of
> > my size 12 steel toe boots inserted rectally upon your personage.
> >
> > After the initial emotional outburst subsided - I indeed considered your
> > comment. And you speak some truth... it is quite interesting that someone
> > such as myself - who claims to be a Mopar zealot ... would post such a
> > blasphemous comment such as the one I made, damning a portion of a Dodge
> > truck to the fiery depths of hell.
> >
> > That was the point at which I realized you were just ignorant :)
> >
> > Ignorant of the fact that I honestly didn't care if anyone else cared much
> > regarding my post. I posted it, as a way of venting my frustration to a
> > crowd of individuals who already know me quite well. This same group of
> > individuals - collectively known as the DML, has become well acquainted with
> > my odd little outbursts, late night rantings, and most of my other quirks...
> > say - why don't you ask me what it feels like to be a freak?
> >
> > As for the reasons for my anger regarding the Chrysler Automatics... it is
> > quite common knowledge that Dodge cranked out some very crappy transmissions
> > in the 90s trucks. I have worked in the automotive after market parts
> > business for almost 10 years now. While I am not the Wise Everlasting Know
> > It All... I like to fancy myself somewhat more knowledgeable than the
> > average obnoxious wind bag :)
> >
> > Thus I speak from experience - both personal and professional... when I say
> > I hate Chrysler automatic transmissions. Having had problem after problem
> > after problem with them in the 3 Dodge trucks I have owned over the last 12
> > years. A 4th Dodge (1995 Dakota) had a blown transmission when I bought it
> > as a parts truck. While I was not the owner of the truck when the
> > transmission died, and I have no knowledge of how it happened either... the
> > very fact that it was yet another Dodge with a dead automatic, doesn't help
> > improve my opinion.
> >
> > I bought a 5 speed manual Honda Civic as a daily driver a few years ago - I
> > love the stick shift. I had an old 87 Ranger 4x4 with a 5 speed about 6
> > years ago - it was a $150 winter beater... I loved the manual transmission.
> > I will at all costs avoid buying anything with an automatic ever again, if
> > I can help it. The permeation of automatics in this country without an
> > option for a manual transmission, quite sickens me. Grocery getters, soccer
> > moms, lazy teenagers who don't care to learn how to drive stick, lazy people
> > in general... people with blown out kneecaps... who can't shift anymore...
> > hell why don't we blame the friggin oil companies for the waning
> > availability of manual transmissions!! Add the big tobacco corporations
> > too! Time Warner Media! Yes! They are all to blame for the fact that I
> > cannot buy a 3/4 ton Dodge Ram with a stick shift , without having to opt
> > for the $7000 Cummins Diesel option! Not that I would not love having the
> > Cummins, I would, but I can't afford it! And if I want a blasted stick
> > shift behind a 5.7L HEMI, I should damned well be able to order it!!!!
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