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balok,
Well, now you've gone and done it. So I've got no choice (well, I do, but that's for my other thread on free will) but to respond to this:
>What's with the car avatar, aren't you ashamed? That's like putting up a picture of a smoke stack, or a McDonald's burger, or a Wal-Mart... all icons of consumerism, pollution, materialism, and obesity.
Ashamed of what, exactly? Where in any of my posts have I said anything about consumerism, pollution, materialism, or obesity? None of these topics are really that relevant to this board, and I don't see where those associations came from, really.
Consumerism? Well, heck yeah. I love stuff, and I have a lot of it, so sue me.
Pollution? I suppose. But I can't ride a bike 34 miles to and from my office. And I also own a motorcycle that I ride when I can. FYI, my car gets 30mpg...which outdoes pretty much all non-hybrid SUV's, and a fair number of non-hybrid sedans.
Materialism? Again, yep. And also again, so?
Obesity? This, I have no answer for. I don't even know where to start.
I have my car as my avatar for a couple of reasons. One is that I love my car. I worked exceptionally hard through college and grad school, had to take out (and pay back) massive student loans, and drove innumerable pieces of crap along the way. When I was finally able to reap the benefits of my education, you bet your bippy I bought exactly what I had wanted for years and years. Another reason is that my car personifies me. I'm a lot like my car, so I chose it to represent me. It's small, sassy, a little out of the norm, and likes to have fun. Where's the harm in that?
Jeez, balok...it was all well and good until you decided to personally attack me. Now its no fun at all!
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