I was at the Blackhawks game last night. I left the stadium after having my car sit for 4 hours in below zero weather. My first thank you - went to the battery for providing enough juice to turn the engine over, my next one - was to the bum warmer gods for offering some warmth while I sat in a parking lot with one exit out.
>As irritating as the inconvenience was, Tahoe has some of the best heated seats in the "biz".
Good. I have not experienced one yet, but I can tell you that Lexus is my top favorite in this department.
The 2000 ES300 I have, starts blowing hot air in less than 60 seconds on a cold 35F morning or chilled air in 100F afternoon. I don't know how they do that. Just amazing.
new commericial with Howie Long making fun of the heated steering wheel in the Dodge pickup?
From BlogCritic: Commercial #2: In another separate incident, a man accidentally backs up into Long's truck. Long gets out, approaches the star struck driver, and notices the man's heated steering wheel. (They are easily distinguishable from unheated sheering wheels, because they are covered in glitter and unicorns.) Mr. Long then asks the man if he has a manicure. If the fender bender wasn't enough humiliation, having hands warmed by modern technology with trimmed cuticles is a real societal death knell. Long victoriously struts back to his Silverado, desperately careful not to trip over his own testicles.
(Side note: When Howie Long appears on FOX NFL Sunday, he wears eyeglasses, but he took them off for the commercial since eyeglasses were popularized by Elton John.)
First of all, brilliant move on Chevrolet's part. If your competitor's cars have features, just make fun of the people who buy those cars. It worked in fourth grade and it still works today.
I'm with our Host, do these commercials actually work on anyone with an IQ of more than 10?
>It worked in fourth grade and it still works today.
It did not work with me even in 4th grade. I am still puzzled by the way kids bully other kids over advantages the other has. I simply can't understand why they do that.
From the 1st commercial in case you forgot: Commercial #1: Hall of Fame Raiders linebacker and noted flathead Howie Long witnesses an unnamed individual in the bed of a pickup truck. Said individual pulls down an extra step from the edge and gingerly climbs down to the ground as if to say "I'm on my period." The alpha male football player helps out his lesser equal by pointing out that he forgot to put his "little, uh, man step" back in its place. Consequently, the socially awkward and probably gay truck driver is put in his place. Howie Long shakes his head and walks back to his Chevrolet Silverado.
I guess if you didn't think of it for your product, it's best to make fun of the guy who does have it!
I have driven one, its a pretty fun car to drive. As a second commuter car I don't think it can be beat. Just about everyone I have talked to that has one loves it.
Even Consumer's Reports said they were the worst car they ever tested.
To be totally honest if CR told me the sky was blue I would look and make sure. From what I have seen I wouldn't trust them to give me the correct time of day.
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Even Consumer's Reports said they were the worst car they ever tested.
To be totally honest if CR told me the sky was blue I would look and make sure. From what I have seen I wouldn't trust them to give me the correct time of day.
C'mon as a fellow bean counter, what is there to dislike about CR? Sure it's not gospel, but it is rather informative. In fact i am almost embarrassed to say that I look more forward to there Annual Car Report than SI annual swimsuit report
Well the fact that they appear to be very biased in their views. I have seen many examples where they grade the exact same thing (but under two different brand names) totally different ratings. I have also seen them do comparisons and leave out brands that many consider best.
Sorry I don't trust them.
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I don't think that I would want to purchase a car/truck from any company that belittles or stereotypes other people. I would imagine that most people see through these commercials and feel the same as I do. Still, I am sure that there are enough red neck truck drivers to keep the company in business---at least here in the South.
I don't think that I would want to purchase a car/truck from any company that belittles or stereotypes other people.
I really think its done for a laugh while advertising the product. I found it funny anyway. Like other posters mentioned if your a Dodge guy it really doesn't matter what anyone says... your buying a Dodge. Another thing I thought of is how many of those trucks are going to have that option? Probably a small percentage as I am sure it is only available on the top trim level, hard loaded.
Still, President Obama will be a targeted man come January 20th, when he's inaugurated as US President. So, the Cadillac One is shod in three-inch thick bulletproof glass and eight-inch think armour plating, and is hermetically sealed to protect him from a chemical weapons attack. It has a 10-disc CD changer, though, so it's not all doom-and-gloom.
There's a night vision camera in the front, and shotguns and tear gas cannons are stored in the flanks. There's even a few bottles of Obama's blood in there in case he needs an emergency transfusion - though who'll perform the operation is unclear.
The petrol tank is filled with a foam that prevents it from exploding along with a panic button in the Presidential quarters, as well as a satellite phone linking the car directly to the Whitehouse. The tyres are Kevlar reinforced and puncture-resistant, too, and cover wheels that can still work even if the tires are blown off.
That said, it's never getting anywhere particularly fast, as it has a 0-100 km per hour time of 15 seconds and 3.40km per hour fuel consumption, so at the equivalent of about $534,000 it probably provides the worst price-to-performance ratio of any car ever.
I would imagine that most people see through these commercials
I think most people would see through it...but it's like the presidential campagne. When you are desparate you start knocking the competition instead of stating your best points. Sad
isell....gotta say, the Accord's heated seats aren't as good as those in the Tahoe. Not bad, though. You get two settings......warm....and "fry an egg".
In the Tahoe, you get 3....warm, warmer, and "boil water".
This a.m., when it was -6, I used the "boil water" setting for a couple of minutes....then back down to warm, which was perfect.
HVAC in recent cars have come a long way. Even a few years ago, I can remember setting either heat or A/C, and having to wait until I drove 5 miles before either would happen effectively. Now, in either the Accord, or Tahoe, I've got heat or A/C before I've travelled a 1/2 mile (took a little longer this morning, though).
Just heard that Carmax is calling it quits. Not sure if it is chapter 11 or maybe worse.
EDIT... OOPS !! I may have misunderstood this report. It may have just been something about Circuit City at one time being involved with Carmax...sorry.
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Whenever I take my TL to the dealer for service (rarely!), I ask for the loaner NSX. Amazingly, each and every time, the NSX was just given to the customer just before me!
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It would be a way of connecting with some of the youth.
He doesn't look like a rap listener though.
Topic related....
I'm getting frutrated (as Ipointed out on another thread) withg some internet inquiries I'm getting.
I get incomplete inquiries about used vehicles we don't have. When I reply to clarify what the customer wants I get no answers, instead smart alec responses. :mad:
Is it that difficult to act like an adult and communicate to a place of business as to what you're looking for? We're not mind readers!
>desparate you start knocking the competition instead of stating your best points. Sad
Agreed. The way Governor Palin is being treated even to this day is a crime. All that energy spent tearing down a person... :surprise:
As for the pickup truck commercial..., some people will react negatively to that stereotyping, but a larger group of people will consider it funny and meaningful and it will help the image of the truck. That will be true even if the commercial plays to the individual's own insecurities rather than just an aggressiveness they have in their personality. :sick: We can be sure the advertisement was tested in groups to determine reaction both overt and latent.
We were at -18 on my outdoor thermometer this morning!!!
We were at 23 below when I ventured out to work, and we weren't the coldest town around. With it that cold the heater will warm up the interior of the car, but not make it hot.
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"...that belittles or stereotypes other people...there are enough red neck truck drivers to keep the company in business..."
Hey! :mad: Us red neck truck drivers resent you stereotyping us all as haters. Who is this Howie Long joker who's giving us all a bad rep? I never saw him doing any heavy lifting down at the feed store
Personally, I could use some heated seats right now as it was -7 degrees this morning. Kind of rough when your truck has those see-through floor boards. Last year when I was test driving in January one car had heated seats and it was very nice. Trouble was, the heated seats came with about $3500 of other options in a package. Not worth it.
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"...Is it that difficult to act like an adult?..."
It is when you are a dopey teenager fooling around on the internet. On the other hand, I've inquired about vehicles on dealer's web sites only to be told "Oh, that one was sold two months ago". Works both ways I guess.
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You're not a red neck truck driver. You have too many brains for that to be true. You're a farmer who drives a truck. There is a big difference. The red neck that I am talking about is prejudiced, hates all groups but the KKK, and spits on the side walks. They just happen to drive trucks.
Some of that Arctic air came south last night. When I awoke at 7am this morning, it was 12 degrees---in Eastern North Carolina!!! The 32 golf courses were empty today. Tonight's low is 8 degrees! My wife is going to a club meeting in the morning. She showed me her outfit. It looks like some one going to the North Pole. It's all in a person's perspective, isn't it? Yea, right!
I was in Tallahassee when it went down to 8 one night. The natives just about died that night. Being a northern boy in grad school I wasn't quite so bad off but was NOT what I had in mind when choosing Florida State for grad school...
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The red neck that I am talking about is prejudiced, hates all groups but the KKK, and spits on the side walks.
Nice target audience. Maybe Chevy trucks should add options like gun racks, a flag holder, spitoon for chewing tobaccy, only "People kill People " poster holders on the doors!
Go ahead, brag about your heat wave. Minus 3 here, a few miles north of me it's minus 25.
I have to wonder if anybody goes car shopping in weather like this. I mean how could you demonstrate how smooth a car rides when the tires are frozen out of round by the cold? When I first move my car in this weather it feel like I'm riding a pogo stick.
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What I do this time of year, is go and take a test drive with all the dealers who pissed me off on the last car purchase...and during the test drive I make sure and hit every pot hole I can with my tall cup of free dealer coffee in the console.
Minus 3 here, a few miles north of me it's minus 25.
It was minus 7 F here in the Burgh area last night !! I’ve seen it worse like back in the early 70’s when it hit minus 20 F. I’m not complaining, I know it gets much worse, like in Minnesota and points further north.
I hope you guys let your car warm up for at least a few minutes before driving off. I just proved my point to Mrs. jmonroe this morning. I’ve always told her to make sure she warmed the car up before driving off especially when it gets cold like it has been lately and can you believe she said, “the girls at the office said the oils today are much bettering than in the past” (that part is true) and asked her why she always sat in a cold car for a little bit before driving off, “because the oils today flow just as well when its cold” (that part ain’t). HUH, are they challenging a technical wizard like me? :mad:
So, to prove my point (and I’ve done this a few times over the years, to prove it to myself, when I hear people say, “the oils flow better today than in the past”), I set a full quart of my best non-synthetic 10W30 on a bench outside last night then poured it and the same brand that sat in the garage (plus 36 F). Even she could see the outside oil was like molasses compared to the garage oil. :surprise:
Nothing like a 6 th grade science experiment to get your point across.
jmonroe
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driver.....I've got that "spitoon" option on the Tahoe. I got it for when I venture down to kyfdx's neck of the woods.
Off topic (since, with the exception of Richard, no one's selling, nor buying any cars).
In a real test of the economy, a few weeks ago I had a company talk to me several times who was based in Seattle. They actually made the trip to OH to meet me face-to-face about a position they had open. I was mildly interested, until.....
1) I had to move to Seattle 2) I had to do it on my own dime 3) They would offer no relocation assistance...not to sell my home, nor to buy another one in Seattle 4) They didn't even want to pony up an airline ticket for me to travel to their HQ, nor a hotel room
The conversation didn't last very long. And, they really wasted a trip to OH (which they presumably did just to talk to me).
Now, maybe I'm too egotistical. And yes, the employment situation is pretty dismal. But, c'mon....throw us a bone.
I'm glad that you kept that conversation short. Sounds like a tightass company to me. Even when I hired teachers, I had a budget to pay for their plane ticket to interview and I paid for the hotel expenses. We even helped with moving expenses and had security deposits waivered on their first house or apartment. If a school system can do that, you know that a company can do more. With no incentives, they really wasted the trip across country. Sounds like someone just wanted to get out of the office for a few days. There are such people.
As for buying a car---not in this cold weather. I had an invitation from a dealer in another town to see a GM this morning. I politely sent an email declining that offer when I woke up to 6 degrees this morning. That doesn't seem that cold compared to the rest of you, but if you live in North Carolina it is COLD.
Even my heat pump won't move from 64 up to the thermostat setting of 70. I put the thermostat on 80 and it is now climbing. We just aren't prepared down here for this kind of weather.
The company I used to work for was in Columbus and I dreaded the every other month trip I had to take to Ohio. Hot summers and miserable winters but there must be SOMETHING nice about Ohio. I just never found it unless you count the White Castle places.
Now, not helping you with moving expenses says a lot about the company. That is not right!
And I bet your wife went to the office and told the "girls" that her crazy husband ruined a good pair of shoes trying to show her something but she isn't sure what he was trying to prove because she wasn't paying attention.
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I hadn't realized that White Castle made it all the way out to Ohio. We have them here in Jersey. They are definitely a you love them or you hate them kind of thing.
We used to have one right here in town but now the nearest one is 20 miles up the road. The one in town became a Stewart's Root Beer place and is now a nice Japanese restaurant.
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Good. I have not experienced one yet, but I can tell you that Lexus is my top favorite in this department.
The 2000 ES300 I have, starts blowing hot air in less than 60 seconds on a cold 35F morning or chilled air in 100F afternoon. I don't know how they do that. Just amazing.
Use it to port customers around your lot :shades:
and a Vented seat on a Lexus IS250. Blows hot or cold air right into your donkey hole.
Mazda must have had you as their designer, as their seat heaters are actually seat warmers. Never gets HOT. Always provides a nice warm feeling.
From BlogCritic:
Commercial #2: In another separate incident, a man accidentally backs up into Long's truck. Long gets out, approaches the star struck driver, and notices the man's heated steering wheel. (They are easily distinguishable from unheated sheering wheels, because they are covered in glitter and unicorns.) Mr. Long then asks the man if he has a manicure. If the fender bender wasn't enough humiliation, having hands warmed by modern technology with trimmed cuticles is a real societal death knell. Long victoriously struts back to his Silverado, desperately careful not to trip over his own testicles.
(Side note: When Howie Long appears on FOX NFL Sunday, he wears eyeglasses, but he took them off for the commercial since eyeglasses were popularized by Elton John.)
First of all, brilliant move on Chevrolet's part. If your competitor's cars have features, just make fun of the people who buy those cars. It worked in fourth grade and it still works today.
I'm with our Host, do these commercials actually work on anyone with an IQ of more than 10?
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
In most circumstances this is true. And their ad should be tailored to reel in the beginner, one who is not a hardcore anything yet.
It did not work with me even in 4th grade. I am still puzzled by the way kids bully other kids over advantages the other has. I simply can't understand why they do that.
Commercial #1: Hall of Fame Raiders linebacker and noted flathead Howie Long witnesses an unnamed individual in the bed of a pickup truck. Said individual pulls down an extra step from the edge and gingerly climbs down to the ground as if to say "I'm on my period." The alpha male football player helps out his lesser equal by pointing out that he forgot to put his "little, uh, man step" back in its place. Consequently, the socially awkward and probably gay truck driver is put in his place. Howie Long shakes his head and walks back to his Chevrolet Silverado.
I guess if you didn't think of it for your product, it's best to make fun of the guy who does have it!
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I have driven one, its a pretty fun car to drive. As a second commuter car I don't think it can be beat. Just about everyone I have talked to that has one loves it.
Even Consumer's Reports said they were the worst car they ever tested.
To be totally honest if CR told me the sky was blue I would look and make sure. From what I have seen I wouldn't trust them to give me the correct time of day.
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To be totally honest if CR told me the sky was blue I would look and make sure. From what I have seen I wouldn't trust them to give me the correct time of day.
C'mon as a fellow bean counter, what is there to dislike about CR? Sure it's not gospel, but it is rather informative. In fact i am almost embarrassed to say that I look more forward to there Annual Car Report than SI annual swimsuit report
Well the fact that they appear to be very biased in their views. I have seen many examples where they grade the exact same thing (but under two different brand names) totally different ratings. I have also seen them do comparisons and leave out brands that many consider best.
Sorry I don't trust them.
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I think I would rather walk.
Richard
I really think its done for a laugh while advertising the product. I found it funny anyway. Like other posters mentioned if your a Dodge guy it really doesn't matter what anyone says... your buying a Dodge. Another thing I thought of is how many of those trucks are going to have that option? Probably a small percentage as I am sure it is only available on the top trim level, hard loaded.
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Still, President Obama will be a targeted man come January 20th, when he's inaugurated as US President. So, the Cadillac One is shod in three-inch thick bulletproof glass and eight-inch think armour plating, and is hermetically sealed to protect him from a chemical weapons attack. It has a 10-disc CD changer, though, so it's not all doom-and-gloom.
There's a night vision camera in the front, and shotguns and tear gas cannons are stored in the flanks. There's even a few bottles of Obama's blood in there in case he needs an emergency transfusion - though who'll perform the operation is unclear.
The petrol tank is filled with a foam that prevents it from exploding along with a panic button in the Presidential quarters, as well as a satellite phone linking the car directly to the Whitehouse. The tyres are Kevlar reinforced and puncture-resistant, too, and cover wheels that can still work even if the tires are blown off.
That said, it's never getting anywhere particularly fast, as it has a 0-100 km per hour time of 15 seconds and 3.40km per hour fuel consumption, so at the equivalent of about $534,000 it probably provides the worst price-to-performance ratio of any car ever.
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I think most people would see through it...but it's like the presidential campagne.
When you are desparate you start knocking the competition instead of stating your best points. Sad
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In the Tahoe, you get 3....warm, warmer, and "boil water".
This a.m., when it was -6, I used the "boil water" setting for a couple of minutes....then back down to warm, which was perfect.
HVAC in recent cars have come a long way. Even a few years ago, I can remember setting either heat or A/C, and having to wait until I drove 5 miles before either would happen effectively. Now, in either the Accord, or Tahoe, I've got heat or A/C before I've travelled a 1/2 mile (took a little longer this morning, though).
Damn, that's COLD, I'm originally from upstate NY, so I know how it feels. I do not miss THAT weather at all!
EDIT... OOPS !! I may have misunderstood this report. It may have just been something about Circuit City at one time being involved with Carmax...sorry.
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Whenever I take my TL to the dealer for service (rarely!), I ask for the loaner NSX. Amazingly, each and every time, the NSX was just given to the customer just before me!
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That's fairly old technology. They should have had a stereo with an iPod jack or a hard drive. :surprise:
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It is a GM!
Wonder what kind of music Borak listens too, hope he isn't the first Pres to listen to rap!
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We were at -18 on my outdoor thermometer this morning!!! Was only supposed to be -10 to -5.
Hey, are some posters from the northern states missing some Artic air? We found it in West Central Ohio. Come and take it home.
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It would be a way of connecting with some of the youth.
He doesn't look like a rap listener though.
Topic related....
I'm getting frutrated (as Ipointed out on another thread) withg some internet inquiries I'm getting.
I get incomplete inquiries about used vehicles we don't have. When I reply to clarify what the customer wants I get no answers, instead smart alec responses. :mad:
Is it that difficult to act like an adult and communicate to a place of business as to what you're looking for? We're not mind readers!
Nuff ranting.
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Agreed. The way Governor Palin is being treated even to this day is a crime. All that energy spent tearing down a person... :surprise:
As for the pickup truck commercial..., some people will react negatively to that stereotyping, but a larger group of people will consider it funny and meaningful and it will help the image of the truck.
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tch..tch...who needs 10 disc cd changer? Obama will be using a 80gb Ipod. Does it have the ipod interface?
We were at 23 below when I ventured out to work, and we weren't the coldest town around. With it that cold the heater will warm up the interior of the car, but not make it hot.
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Hey! :mad: Us red neck truck drivers resent you stereotyping us all as haters. Who is this Howie Long joker who's giving us all a bad rep? I never saw him doing any heavy lifting down at the feed store
Personally, I could use some heated seats right now as it was -7 degrees this morning. Kind of rough when your truck has those see-through floor boards. Last year when I was test driving in January one car had heated seats and it was very nice. Trouble was, the heated seats came with about $3500 of other options in a package. Not worth it.
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It is when you are a dopey teenager fooling around on the internet. On the other hand, I've inquired about vehicles on dealer's web sites only to be told "Oh, that one was sold two months ago". Works both ways I guess.
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You're not a red neck truck driver. You have too many brains for that to be true. You're a farmer who drives a truck. There is a big difference. The red neck that I am talking about is prejudiced, hates all groups but the KKK, and spits on the side walks. They just happen to drive trucks.
Richard
Richard
Don't forget the NRA.
I have used my seat warmers on a few occasions so far this winter, however.
Nice target audience. Maybe Chevy trucks should add options like gun racks, a flag holder, spitoon for chewing tobaccy, only "People kill People " poster holders on the doors!
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Richard
Go ahead, brag about your heat wave.
I have to wonder if anybody goes car shopping in weather like this. I mean how could you demonstrate how smooth a car rides when the tires are frozen out of round by the cold? When I first move my car in this weather it feel like I'm riding a pogo stick.
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--just kidding of course. :mad:
Great idea. I'm going to do that.
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It was minus 7 F here in the Burgh area last night !! I’ve seen it worse like back in the early 70’s when it hit minus 20 F. I’m not complaining, I know it gets much worse, like in Minnesota and points further north.
I hope you guys let your car warm up for at least a few minutes before driving off. I just proved my point to Mrs. jmonroe this morning. I’ve always told her to make sure she warmed the car up before driving off especially when it gets cold like it has been lately and can you believe she said, “the girls at the office said the oils today are much bettering than in the past” (that part is true) and asked her why she always sat in a cold car for a little bit before driving off, “because the oils today flow just as well when its cold” (that part ain’t). HUH, are they challenging a technical wizard like me? :mad:
So, to prove my point (and I’ve done this a few times over the years, to prove it to myself, when I hear people say, “the oils flow better today than in the past”), I set a full quart of my best non-synthetic 10W30 on a bench outside last night then poured it and the same brand that sat in the garage (plus 36 F). Even she could see the outside oil was like molasses compared to the garage oil. :surprise:
Nothing like a 6 th grade science experiment to get your point across.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
Off topic (since, with the exception of Richard, no one's selling, nor buying any cars).
In a real test of the economy, a few weeks ago I had a company talk to me several times who was based in Seattle. They actually made the trip to OH to meet me face-to-face about a position they had open. I was mildly interested, until.....
1) I had to move to Seattle
2) I had to do it on my own dime
3) They would offer no relocation assistance...not to sell my home, nor to buy another one in Seattle
4) They didn't even want to pony up an airline ticket for me to travel to their HQ, nor a hotel room
The conversation didn't last very long. And, they really wasted a trip to OH (which they presumably did just to talk to me).
Now, maybe I'm too egotistical. And yes, the employment situation is pretty dismal. But, c'mon....throw us a bone.
As for buying a car---not in this cold weather. I had an invitation from a dealer in another town to see a GM this morning. I politely sent an email declining that offer when I woke up to 6 degrees this morning. That doesn't seem that cold compared to the rest of you, but if you live in North Carolina it is COLD.
Even my heat pump won't move from 64 up to the thermostat setting of 70. I put the thermostat on 80 and it is now climbing. We just aren't prepared down here for this kind of weather.
Richard
The company I used to work for was in Columbus and I dreaded the every other month trip I had to take to Ohio. Hot summers and miserable winters but there must be SOMETHING nice about Ohio. I just never found it unless you count the White Castle places.
Now, not helping you with moving expenses says a lot about the company. That is not right!
Yeah.. we have White Castles here, too!
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The more hungry you are, the better they taste.
They sell frozen ones here but they aren't the same, not even close.
Actually the company I worked for until the move to Columbus was almost midway between Cincinnati and Columbus. m Washington Court House.
When the company moved it about killed that little town.
And I bet your wife went to the office and told the "girls" that her crazy husband ruined a good pair of shoes trying to show her something but she isn't sure what he was trying to prove because she wasn't paying attention.
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That certainly qualifies you for an apprenticeship with Mythbusters!
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We used to have one right here in town but now the nearest one is 20 miles up the road. The one in town became a Stewart's Root Beer place and is now a nice Japanese restaurant.