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    They always forget to mention a base Rio OTD will be $22k to $23k while a top trim SE Mirage OTD price is $19k on avg.



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    I don't got me no opiods. There's some booze in the house that the brother-in-law brought a couple weekends ago. I ain't touched it. I don't much like alcohol. It tastes like scuzz pond water that was then used to wash a hippo's anus, then bottled. Before I feel drunk I feel pressure building in my head and my body automagically stops wanting any more alcohol, and the few times I have felt an effect, the after effect, when the effect is going away, felt worse than the good effect. Why would I pay for that. I could never be an alcoholic, it's too much torture.

    As for opiods, I've taken a pill or two recovering from an injury. They were delicious.

    As for the natural green stuff. I wouldn't know where to find it, never tried it. I might be too scared to. Don't even know if I could smoke it without getting too choked up. I tried to smoke one of my dad's cigarettes when I was a kid (one time only), and it tore my throat all to hell. Twas a good lesson.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Me when the wife asks if I'm "seriously drinking a beer at 8am!?" while camping
    "You can't drink all day if you don't start in the morning"
    Camping is fun.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 7milesout View Post
    I don't got me no opiods. There's some booze in the house that the brother-in-law brought a couple weekends ago. I ain't touched it. I don't much like alcohol. It tastes like scuzz pond water that was then used to wash a hippo's anus, then bottled. Before I feel drunk I feel pressure building in my head and my body automagically stops wanting any more alcohol, and the few times I have felt an effect, the after effect, when the effect is going away, felt worse than the good effect. Why would I pay for that. I could never be an alcoholic, it's too much torture.

    As for opiods, I've taken a pill or two recovering from an injury. They were delicious.

    As for the natural green stuff. I wouldn't know where to find it, never tried it. I might be too scared to. Don't even know if I could smoke it without getting too choked up. I tried to smoke one of my dad's cigarettes when I was a kid (one time only), and it tore my throat all to hell. Twas a good lesson.
    That's why you just eat it, gummy bears and the like. Florida is about to legalize it so it won't be that hard to find lol.

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    I may be about to go to Florida. But only to buy something (maybe). And it's not green.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fummins View Post
    Originally Posted by Me when the wife asks if I'm "seriously drinking a beer at 8am!?" while camping
    "You can't drink all day if you don't start in the morning"
    You're wife should thank God she's married to someone so logical...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fummins View Post
    Camping is fun.
    you should have answered, "no sweetie, I'm casually drinking a beer at 8am, it becomes serious at noon"
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    Quote Originally Posted by 7milesout View Post
    I could never be an alcoholic, it's too much torture.

    As for opiods, I've taken a pill or two recovering from an injury. They were delicious.

    I tried to smoke one of my dad's cigarettes when I was a kid (one time only), and it tore my throat all to hell. Twas a good lesson.
    Ditto on the drinking. Yuck, unless it's scotch. Weird I know.

    After cancer surgery where I was opened from throat to groin they made sure I felt no pain with fentanyl. Oh boy! I see why people make it their mistress. I see why it can take over your life. But but but all opiods are based on the poppy plant! (true) and are natural
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    This reminds me of the Mirage vs Spark conversation people were having about ten years ago. Yes, the Spark may be a bit more refined, but that refinement comes at the cost of some reliability and longevity.

    Same would seem to be true with the Mirage vs Rio today. Do I think I could get the same 218,000 miles out of a Rio that I got out of my Mirage?

    No.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cobrajet View Post
    Do I think I could get the same 218,000 miles out of a Rio that I got out of my Mirage?

    No.
    Wait? Got? As in past tense? Did I miss something? Or have I just forgotten?


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