Comments on: Setting a bad example? http://knoxvilletalks.com/2008/06/09/setting-a-bad-example/ Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:04:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Jim Lee http://knoxvilletalks.com/2008/06/09/setting-a-bad-example/#comment-2791 Jim Lee Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:45:29 +0000 http://knoxvilletalks.com/?p=2019#comment-2791 "Bruce Wuethrich asserts that four-wheel drive vehicles are required in his department because his employees visit construction sites." Hmmm, I'm a real estate broker and I visit construction sites too as does my partner. I drive a Toyota Prius and my partner drives a Mercedes. We get around just fine at constructions sites with both vehicles. We're both willing to give Bruce's employees a ride if it will save the county some money. That "we need 4 wheel drive vehicles" is bogus. “Bruce Wuethrich asserts that four-wheel drive vehicles are required in his department because his employees visit construction sites.”

Hmmm, I’m a real estate broker and I visit construction sites too as does my partner. I drive a Toyota Prius and my partner drives a Mercedes. We get around just fine at constructions sites with both vehicles.

We’re both willing to give Bruce’s employees a ride if it will save the county some money.

That “we need 4 wheel drive vehicles” is bogus.

]]> By: Number9 http://knoxvilletalks.com/2008/06/09/setting-a-bad-example/#comment-2790 Number9 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:20:33 +0000 http://knoxvilletalks.com/?p=2019#comment-2790 The Taurus is back: http://www.fordvehicles.com/cars/taurus/ The safest car in America... The Taurus is back:

http://www.fordvehicles.com/cars/taurus/

The safest car in America…

]]> By: Spanky http://knoxvilletalks.com/2008/06/09/setting-a-bad-example/#comment-2789 Spanky Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:11:36 +0000 http://knoxvilletalks.com/?p=2019#comment-2789 Whoa !!!! Katie and number 9 let me tell you a little story March 93 Blizzard strikesKnoxville, Rual Metro pulls thier Ambulances off the roads (A private co Aint going to risk thier profits by wrecking thier Equipment They said it was not safe for the pts. But I say they were not prepard ) I believe the Army reserve pitch in with hummers with r/m medics but who is to say the army want be deployed next time a emergency hits. The Knoxville fire Dept was taking people to the Er's in fire trucks and four wheel drive SUV's. The police Dept were able to function also with thier 4WD the service dept was also busy moving equipment keeping the city safe and funtioning. I believe the city needs at least 50 to 60 SUV type vehicles for emergencies not only blizzards but earthquakes, tornado's. riots are even terriost actions to name a few . With the FIre Dept, Police, service dept geting the bulk of these Vehicles and one are two for the Mayor and his staff. If we don't have them because someone thinks they are to expensive or not "green" enough. These are the very same people that would line up and scream the loudest about us not being prepared. Whoa !!!! Katie and number 9 let me tell you a little story March 93 Blizzard strikesKnoxville, Rual Metro pulls thier Ambulances off the roads (A private co Aint going to risk thier profits by wrecking thier Equipment They said it was not safe for the pts. But I say they were not prepard )
I believe the Army reserve pitch in with hummers with r/m medics but who is to say the army want be deployed next time a emergency hits. The Knoxville fire Dept was taking people to the Er’s in fire trucks and four wheel drive SUV’s. The police Dept were able to function also with thier 4WD the service dept was also busy moving equipment keeping the city safe and funtioning. I believe the city needs at least 50 to 60 SUV type vehicles for emergencies not only blizzards but earthquakes, tornado’s. riots are even terriost actions to name a few . With the FIre Dept, Police, service dept geting the bulk of these Vehicles and one are two for the Mayor and his staff. If we don’t have them because someone thinks they are to expensive or not “green” enough. These are the very same people that would line up and scream the loudest about us not being prepared.

]]> By: elmer http://knoxvilletalks.com/2008/06/09/setting-a-bad-example/#comment-2788 elmer Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:11:02 +0000 http://knoxvilletalks.com/?p=2019#comment-2788 It's been some time since Ford's made the Taurus. But I'm not really clear on your point anyway. It’s been some time since Ford’s made the Taurus.

But I’m not really clear on your point anyway.

]]> By: Number9 http://knoxvilletalks.com/2008/06/09/setting-a-bad-example/#comment-2776 Number9 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:54:28 +0000 http://knoxvilletalks.com/?p=2019#comment-2776 Ford makes some good front wheel drive cars like the Taurus and the Focus that get great gas mileage. It makes no sense to purchase SUV's with the taxpayers money. Ford makes some good front wheel drive cars like the Taurus and the Focus that get great gas mileage. It makes no sense to purchase SUV’s with the taxpayers money.

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