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From: Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Controlling the Garbage Collector
Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2012 11:45:19 -0700 (PDT)
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On Tuesday, June 26, 2012 6:52:30 PM UTC-7, Highway to Hell wrote:
> On 26/06/2012 9:20 PM, Lew wrote:
> > Nope.
> >
> > My car was $800.00 less expensive with a manual transmission than with
> > an automatic transmission. Manual gets better fuel economy. It gives better
> > control over the vehicle, especially in inclement weather. You can drop to
> > a lower gear and accelerate to pass more readily.
> >
> > Subconscious distrust of complicated technology, indeed! Sniff! It's a
> > rational economic decision for those of us skilled enough to drive a manual
> > transmission.
> 
> Why am I not surprised that you'd not only have one, but be snobbish 
> about it?

You seriously need to grow a sense of humor.

I suppose mine goes right over your head, based on your response.

Your snarkiness does not change the fact that the choice of a manual 
transmission is a rational economic decision, and making that point 
does not constitute snobbery, you silly troll, you.

-- 
Lew