"Ted Mittelstaedt" > wrote in message
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> "D. Dub" > wrote in message
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>> "Daniel J. Stern" > wrote in message
>> n.umich.edu...
>> > On Sun, 30 Jan 2005, D. Dub wrote:
>> >
>> >> reliable, long lived.
>> >
>> > Neither, nor. The VW 2.4 litre diesel as used in the Volvo is a turd.
>>
>> How do you seem to have an answer for everything? and know everything
> about
>> everything?
>>
>
> Easy. You and others like you draw your answers from the experience
> that -you- have had.
> Daniel and many others draw their answers from the experience that a lot
> of -other people- have had.
>
> It's called 'learning' you might try practicing it. 'learning' is what
> enables me to know that
> skydiving is more dangerous than standing on the ground even though I've
> never personally
> done it myself.
>
> Ted
>
Oooohhh ................my
what thoughtful insight.