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*Phillip Johnson* · 11-09-2003, 04:32 AM

Im still going to do the H2 thing as my wife has always had a full size Yukon or Suburban. For the price of a Burb, you can get a H2 and keep the wife happy. We just need something to pull a boat, horse trailer or RV. As for offroad, I left that behind 30+ years ago in high school. I am not one to spend several tens of thousands of dollars just to take it up a hill over rocks and through streams just to see if I can do it without getting pulled out by AAA. Im way too old for that kid stuff. I just like a nice ride that looks good and mileage isnt a factor. If you can afford the truck, you can afford the gas. Otherwise, buy a 79 toyota4x4 and get 12 mpg anyway but save on the price of the ride.
I myself, have paid my dues and usually get what I want. If I dont like it in 6 months, its either given to one of my kids or I sell it and buy something else. Example, I always wanted a Log Home. I now live in a rather BIG log home and I love it. Im now about 2/3's completing my new shop / office and it will be a total of 80' feet by 36'.. There will be a car lift in the RV garage and all the stuff i always wanted in the early years when I couldnt afford it. Now I can and Im getting it. I have been blasted in the past 2 days by a select few that have nothing better to do than try to make themselves look better than anyone else by cutting into someone and blowing ultra small quotes into things that really were ment to improve things on this site. I know that there are alot of "kids" that post here and type before they think. My suggestion is, think about what you are saying before you hit the send button. You may or may not mean to piss people off by your comments but, There are 4 guys here that I could mention names, but wont take myself to their level. They have been very constant on picking apart the slightest sentance in some of my posts. When i reply, it only blows things farther out of line. At this time, if I see a picture of a really nice truck, I will take some shot, but I highly doubt that I will post due to the crappy feedback from the guys that mostlikely drive a 7 cyl. 50% pile of rust and tell me that I am such a bad person to buy my wife a Hummer. Well, to the guys that "know it all" and you know who you are, get another 20 years under your belt before you dare to tell me that I am crazy to spend $60k or more to make my wife happy. Now, come the day that you can afford to do the same, i will accept your opinion. Until then, quit talking just to hear to yourself talk. If I get booted for expressing this opinion, so be it. It is how I feel. People have in the past blasted the crap out of me and my posts, but god forbid I should I reply with a comment back to them.
Im here for the fun of it. To buy, sell, help with questions and just have a good time, but not at the expence of someone else's expence. I say treat everyone here as you expect to be treated and quit with the negitive comments. Ive seen this board go from a really fun and informitive place to a slam match posting war between kids that have just got their first truck. Lets all get along and make this a good place to meet new friends and help each other out. Im now stepping off my soap box. One last thing, at the bottom of all my posts, it says EMAIL, no PM'S... Please read that as I still get 2 or 3 pm's a day and am asked to send pictures or something that can only be done through email. If you send a PM and dont get a reply, that is why. .....E/Mail is the way to always get my attention.

Amen and GOD BLESS AMERICA!

11-09-2003, 04:32 AM	#8
Phillip Johnson Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Grants Pass, Oregon Posts: 1,579	Im still going to do the H2 thing as my wife has always had a full size Yukon or Suburban. For the price of a Burb, you can get a H2 and keep the wife happy. We just need something to pull a boat, horse trailer or RV. As for offroad, I left that behind 30+ years ago in high school. I am not one to spend several tens of thousands of dollars just to take it up a hill over rocks and through streams just to see if I can do it without getting pulled out by AAA. Im way too old for that kid stuff. I just like a nice ride that looks good and mileage isnt a factor. If you can afford the truck, you can afford the gas. Otherwise, buy a 79 toyota4x4 and get 12 mpg anyway but save on the price of the ride. I myself, have paid my dues and usually get what I want. If I dont like it in 6 months, its either given to one of my kids or I sell it and buy something else. Example, I always wanted a Log Home. I now live in a rather BIG log home and I love it. Im now about 2/3's completing my new shop / office and it will be a total of 80' feet by 36'.. There will be a car lift in the RV garage and all the stuff i always wanted in the early years when I couldnt afford it. Now I can and Im getting it. I have been blasted in the past 2 days by a select few that have nothing better to do than try to make themselves look better than anyone else by cutting into someone and blowing ultra small quotes into things that really were ment to improve things on this site. I know that there are alot of "kids" that post here and type before they think. My suggestion is, think about what you are saying before you hit the send button. You may or may not mean to piss people off by your comments but, There are 4 guys here that I could mention names, but wont take myself to their level. They have been very constant on picking apart the slightest sentance in some of my posts. When i reply, it only blows things farther out of line. At this time, if I see a picture of a really nice truck, I will take some shot, but I highly doubt that I will post due to the crappy feedback from the guys that mostlikely drive a 7 cyl. 50% pile of rust and tell me that I am such a bad person to buy my wife a Hummer. Well, to the guys that "know it all" and you know who you are, get another 20 years under your belt before you dare to tell me that I am crazy to spend $60k or more to make my wife happy. Now, come the day that you can afford to do the same, i will accept your opinion. Until then, quit talking just to hear to yourself talk. If I get booted for expressing this opinion, so be it. It is how I feel. People have in the past blasted the crap out of me and my posts, but god forbid I should I reply with a comment back to them. Im here for the fun of it. To buy, sell, help with questions and just have a good time, but not at the expence of someone else's expence. I say treat everyone here as you expect to be treated and quit with the negitive comments. Ive seen this board go from a really fun and informitive place to a slam match posting war between kids that have just got their first truck. Lets all get along and make this a good place to meet new friends and help each other out. Im now stepping off my soap box. One last thing, at the bottom of all my posts, it says EMAIL, no PM'S... Please read that as I still get 2 or 3 pm's a day and am asked to send pictures or something that can only be done through email. If you send a PM and dont get a reply, that is why. .....E/Mail is the way to always get my attention. Amen and GOD BLESS AMERICA! Last edited by Phillip Johnson; 11-09-2003 at 04:37 AM.