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2005-02-24 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2005-02-24 7:42:12 AM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The studies are BS. If they want to study Diesel they have to go to Europe where it is much more widely used. I bet they can't find any proof for what they are trying to state as fact.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2005-02-24 8:05:45 AM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2005-02-24 8:05:45 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 We already have emission regulations for diesels, and they get stricter every year.

The problem I always see is that diesels need to be tuned up more often, the tune-up costs more, and the emissions get much worse if you let it go. I think the city of Tucson holds a raffle every year to see which of their buses gets a tune-up. I am always behind one of the losers. People who had the VW diesels of the 70s and 80s found out that while the fuel economy is nice, having to pay hundreds of dollars every 12,000 miles for a tune-up negates it. So, they would let it slide and you would see Rabbits with black smudges on their back ends.

Posted by Jackal 2005-02-24 8:09:29 AM|| [http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2005-02-24 8:09:29 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Seems to me that groups like the Clean Air Task Force won't be satisfied until we're all riding horses again, and even then would probably complain that equine flatulence is some sort of pollution problem.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-02-24 10:44:22 AM|| 2005-02-24 10:44:22 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 In other news, Mother Nature is blamed for cellular atrophy, resulting in the fact that every living thing dies. Lawyers eyeing global class-action suit.

Posted by .com 2005-02-24 10:57:44 AM|| 2005-02-24 10:57:44 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Mix biodiesel fuel into those existing diesel engines (except during winter) and I bet those numbers change drastically. Such a move would also require no changes to existing diesel engines.

Since the Clean Air Task Force isn't looking for solutions and simply wants to ban diesel I have to wonder about their motivation and source of funding.

Posted by rjschwarz 2005-02-24 12:10:33 PM|| [http://rjschwarz] 2005-02-24 12:10:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Study Blames Diesel for Deaths....

If you saw Chronicles of Riddick I'm sure you're probably brain dead at a minimum...

Posted by Raj 2005-02-24 1:14:32 PM|| 2005-02-24 1:14:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Now, now . . . Chronicles of Riddick was not that bad. Vinnie might not have given an Oscar performance, but for his normal stuff, this was above average.

Posted by Omavinter Pheart2665 2005-02-24 1:37:38 PM|| 2005-02-24 1:37:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 "Mix biodiesel fuel into those existing diesel engines (except during winter) and I bet those numbers change drastically."
Whatever gave you the idea that biodiesel is inherently clean, rjschwarz? We could refine petroleum-based fuel further too -- it's just that nobody wants to pay the price.

Posted by Tom 2005-02-24 1:46:38 PM|| 2005-02-24 1:46:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 This just in.....exposure to sunlight causes cancer. Thousands die annually. Government regulations pending.

Posted by Spemble Whaimp3884 2005-02-24 2:19:48 PM|| 2005-02-24 2:19:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Exposure to oxygen causes cancer. People should be prohibited from consuming it.

Posted by Dishman 2005-02-24 3:54:55 PM|| 2005-02-24 3:54:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Next thing you know they will recycle this stuff.......http://www.dhmo.org/

Posted by Dorf 2005-02-24 4:10:12 PM|| 2005-02-24 4:10:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 or Pitch Black. Vin's good at the one thing he does well - action films

Posted by Frank G 2005-02-24 4:25:16 PM|| 2005-02-24 4:25:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 Vin, you murdering bastard!

Oh, wait....

Posted by mojo 2005-02-24 5:31:17 PM|| 2005-02-24 5:31:17 PM|| Front Page Top

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