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Alright, I'll play the token liberal card and use some of my liberal ideas/education on this stuff.

I'm wondering why we can't use a GOV'T organization of standards, to come up with standard battery sizes for e-bikes, and e-cars. By standardizing these products they'd become cheaper through volume. Then for those with "range anxiety" for their full electric vehicles, these battery packs would run like the propane exchange does at gas stations.

Pull in, swap your pack, drive away. You'd just pay for the electricity to charge + overhead/profit for the gas station. Of course there's a core charge if take a pack without exchanging it -- you make that core charge high enough that would REALLY be a disincentive to lose it.

Granted, because the tech is so new and changes so often, there might be some snags in the process, but I think a standardized connector and "envelope" for the battery pack could be designed for these vehicles to future-proof them at least for a little while.

A buddy of mine brought up another point... just based on how the debate is framed.

Why is the initial assuption on a lot of these pro/anti-gun discussions that the NORM is "Guns aren't allowed" and we work into expanding gun rights outward to selective groups, rather than assuming guns are the NORM and we keep restricting them from there?

Expanding outward vs. contracting inward.

I don't want this kid on a 'busa. /Protect the rep.

Solution: Don't call them "schools".

They are now "Armories of Higher Learning"

Government shouldn't force anyone to do anything.

Amen! Think of all the prison costs we'd save....

Name me one thing the government does not tax or regulate in some way.

I'm trying to figure out how "forcing" someone to do something is equivalent to taxing and regulate it?

I think we've shown that people in general are idiots (may have something to do with the avg. educational level being around high school -- jussayin') so if we let the "free market" dicate what people wanted, we'd probably end up with 40 different colors of Snuggies instead of firetrucks and ambulances.

Initially we were discussing launching a bike, but the more I'm reading... I have a sneaking suspicion this is heading towards roll racing...

I would really like an animated troll gif

http://chronicle.northcoastnow.com/2011/01/20/ohio-governor-lacking-diversity-in-appointments-ap-says/

Race War!!!!

Allow Teachers To Carry Guns? That's The Nebraska Solution

...and discuss

Why is this thread happening?

For jbot

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Well, here's some exciting news for the anti-Obama anti-healthcare reform persons on here:

House Votes to Repeal Affordable Care Act 245-189

Now you just gotta make it through the senate and past Obama.

^------ ziiiiiiiing

... we could have it follow the garbage trucks on their routes...

It's the closest I can get to REAL automotive at this juncture. It's still part of the automotive sector dammit! Just a lesser desired, crappier, part.

I chubbed up, I might move to 48s, but I won't know until I put the suit back on (A* Octane 1pc) -- if you still need it then, I might make you a deal.

^---- That must be the ganja talking.

Turns?

People are pulled over ALL the time @ Detroit and 90 -- if you happen to read the Chronicle, I swear about 70% of the traffic stops for drugs are RIGHT there. I think Sheffield cops camp there.

Anyone else notice genfly's masturbate time is as far away from her thinking about KK time as possible? Coincidence...I think not.

Seems KK is more of a 'puppy dog' than a 'sex machine' to Genfly.

Guns won't stop you from getting 3 speeding tickets in an hour. /save thread

He was on the DTC site... well, tried to be.

I read this the other day and was surprised it wasn't in N Ridgeville. I know I'm good in Elyria -- cops here have more pressing matters than traffic.

Woman Life Flighted, boyfriend arrested after crash, possible stabbing

I go running in that neighborhood sometimes.

Isn't a union just an outgrowth of Communism anyway? Redistribution of wealth...everyone gets the same wage...reduced competition among workers...all that stuff?

Get them socialist unions OUT OF AMERICUH and take Obama with you!

Ohh, you gon' an' done it now boy...