Thought I'd seen everything

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Larry

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• Feb 13, 2005

• #1

Got a leaflet shoved through my door offering a free sightseeing trip of
London in a Hummer Limo of all things.

A Hummer Limo ? never mind this free trip actually would involve eating a
lot of pizza to collect the tokens, I wonder what Red Ken and the anti SUV
brigade make of it all. What possible justification is there for a
superstretched Hummer, I'd far rather be entertained in a converted bus.

Incedentally if anyone wonders what they look like I have googled one up
http://www.booklimo.co.uk/hire_super_stretch_hummer.php


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þT

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expands unevenly in every way unconcievable except to someone who does not
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Bob Hobden

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• Feb 13, 2005

• #2

"Larry" wrote > Got a leaflet shoved through my door offering a free
sightseeing trip of
> London in a Hummer Limo of all things.
>
> A Hummer Limo ? never mind this free trip actually would involve eating a
> lot of pizza to collect the tokens, I wonder what Red Ken and the anti SUV
> brigade make of it all. What possible justification is there for a
> superstretched Hummer, I'd far rather be entertained in a converted bus.
>
> Incedentally if anyone wonders what they look like I have googled one up
> http://www.booklimo.co.uk/hire_super_stretch_hummer.php
>

I think it's garaged just down the road here, certainly seen the back end of
a very stretched white 4x4 and thought at the time what Red Ken (joke!)
would say.
He'd probably prefer others to use
http://www.booklimo.co.uk/hire_bmw_mini_xxl.php
Which looks quite good.

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Regards
Bob
In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London

 

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Erik-Jan Geniets

Guest

• Feb 13, 2005

• #3

Larry wrote:
>
> Got a leaflet shoved through my door offering a free sightseeing trip of
> London in a Hummer Limo of all things.
>
> A Hummer Limo ? never mind this free trip actually would involve eating a
> lot of pizza to collect the tokens, I wonder what Red Ken and the anti SUV
> brigade make of it all. What possible justification is there for a
> superstretched Hummer, I'd far rather be entertained in a converted bus.
>
> Incedentally if anyone wonders what they look like I have googled one up
> http://www.booklimo.co.uk/hire_super_stretch_hummer.php

A poor men 's Hummer (H2) A real pity.
Should have been a real (H) one......
Kind regards,
Erik-Jan.

 

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Alex

Guest

• Feb 14, 2005

• #4

On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 00:13:34 +0100, Erik-Jan Geniets
<[email protected]> wrote:

>
>
>Larry wrote:
>>
>> Got a leaflet shoved through my door offering a free sightseeing trip of
>> London in a Hummer Limo of all things.
>>
>> A Hummer Limo ? never mind this free trip actually would involve eating a
>> lot of pizza to collect the tokens, I wonder what Red Ken and the anti SUV
>> brigade make of it all. What possible justification is there for a
>> superstretched Hummer, I'd far rather be entertained in a converted bus.
>>
>> Incedentally if anyone wonders what they look like I have googled one up
>> http://www.booklimo.co.uk/hire_super_stretch_hummer.php
>
>A poor men 's Hummer (H2) A real pity.
>Should have been a real (H) one......

There were some real Hummer stretches done, but the H2 is easier to
stretch as it's based on some GM 4x4 truck/suv, which no doubt have
already been stretched.

Just goes to show how stupid americans are, GM are selling a normal
4x4 truck dressed up to look like a Hummer, and the yanks are too
thick to tell the difference between it and the real thing. I can't
remember which it's based on at the moment.

Alex

 

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Pete M

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• Feb 14, 2005

• #5

In news:[email protected],
Larry <[email protected]> decided to enlighten our sheltered souls with a
rant as follows
> Got a leaflet shoved through my door offering a free sightseeing trip
> of London in a Hummer Limo of all things.
>
> A Hummer Limo ? never mind this free trip actually would involve
> eating a lot of pizza to collect the tokens, I wonder what Red Ken
> and the anti SUV brigade make of it all. What possible justification
> is there for a superstretched Hummer, I'd far rather be entertained
> in a converted bus.
>
> Incedentally if anyone wonders what they look like I have googled one
> up http://www.booklimo.co.uk/hire_super_stretch_hummer.php

Um, I drive one.

I also drive a stretched Ford Excursion.

They *are* as awful to drive as they look, although the Excursion is much
better than the Hummer.


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"Never moon a werewolf"

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David G. Bell

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• Feb 14, 2005

• #6

On Monday, in article
<[email protected]>
[email protected] "Alex" wrote:

> Just goes to show how stupid americans are, GM are selling a normal
> 4x4 truck dressed up to look like a Hummer, and the yanks are too
> thick to tell the difference between it and the real thing. I can't
> remember which it's based on at the moment.

I'm semi-reminded of the various kit-cars which resemble something else.
Though they don't get mass-marketed by a company such as GM. And a
Jaguar engine, transmission, and axles under a fake C-Type body shell
isn't the same sort of lie.

--
David G. Bell -- SF Fan, Filker, and Punslinger.

"I am Number Two," said Penfold. "You are Number Six."

 

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Ian Rawlings

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• Feb 14, 2005

• #7

On 2005-02-14, Alex <[email protected]> wrote:

> Just goes to show how stupid americans are, GM are selling a normal
> 4x4 truck dressed up to look like a Hummer, and the yanks are too
> thick to tell the difference between it and the real thing. I can't
> remember which it's based on at the moment.

Chevy Tahoe. The new Hummer H3 is a Chevy Colorado in disguise...
Pathetic!

--
For every expert, there is an equal but opposite expert

 

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cutlea01

Guest

• Feb 16, 2005

• #8

>
> Um, I drive one.
>
> I also drive a stretched Ford Excursion.
>
> They *are* as awful to drive as they look, although the Excursion is much
> better than the Hummer.
>

Found this: http://zeeb.at/oops/h2lookstough.jpg

Bit squashed!

Alan C.