[ale] Ot: Geek Squad

James P. Kinney III jkinney at localnetsolutions.com
Tue Aug 16 17:15:03 EDT 2005


On Tue, 2005-08-16 at 17:02 -0400, H. A. Story wrote:
> My personal favorite.
> 
> http://www.acpropulsion.com/tzero_pages/tzero_home.htm

Cool but OUCH! I saw the projected price as being between a Porsche and
a Ferrari. The Smart car is under $15k.
> 
> 
> James P. Kinney III wrote:
> 
> >I'm partial to
> >http://www.zapworld.com/cars/smartCar.asp
> >for geek-fleet cars.
> >
> >Until I can get the flying cars that George Jetson used I guess I'm
> >stuck with stuff with wheels only.
> >
> >On Tue, 2005-08-16 at 00:55 -0400, Christopher Bergeron wrote:
> >  
> >
> >>At least they were smart about their choice of vehicle.  VW Bugs are the 
> >>most economical cars around these days.  But, I'm sure the Prius will 
> >>take that title within the next few years when Toyota can meet the 
> >>demand for it.
> >>
> >>And no, this isn't intended as flamebait.  I've seen many corporate 
> >>entities using Bugs as personal transport vehicles (as compared to 
> >>shipping vehicles).  I can't think of the names, but here in Alpharetta 
> >>you see VW Bugs all the time with various corporate 'fleet' makeovers 
> >>similar to the Geek Squad ones.
> >>
> >>-CB
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>James P. Kinney III wrote:
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >>>On Mon, 2005-08-15 at 18:39 -0400, Christopher Fowler wrote:
> >>> 
> >>>
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>>>Speaking of geeks in my last email, is it just me or does anyone else
> >>>>here take offense to those idiots driving around in VW Bettles called
> >>>>the Geek Squad?
> >>>>
> >>>>   
> >>>>
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>I found them offensive to _real_ geeks everywhere ;)
> >>> 
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