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highwater
11-29-2006, 11:27 AM
Where hast thou gone, O summertime,
with F_E temps so fair;
The cold hit hard, I have to fight,
‘tis easy not to care.

I must defrost, or fail to breathe,
and ice I have to scrape;
Please hurry back O summertime,
t’would seem there’s no escape.

Coolant temp and intake air,
I try to keep them hot;
I F_A_S to no avail,
my efforts are for naught.

The road is wet, the ridge I ride,
I pulse, then try to glide;
The tires are pumped, into a slump
the F_E still doth slide.

And thou doest nag, O winter’s wind,
your always in my face;
I am condemned, I cannot win,
the truth I must embrace.

Snow and rain, breed F_E pain,
more gas I’ll have to burn;
Where hast thou gone, O summertime,
and when wilt thou return?

Randall Burkhalter
November 2006

xcel
11-29-2006, 11:33 AM
Hi Randall:

___Not only are you a hell of a driver and masterful tinkerer, now you are a Hypermiling poet! Goodness gracious where do your talents stop :D

___Great poem by the way! I can see your wife in the kitchen right now shaking her head and saying good grief, another Randallism … for the hundredth time ;)

___Good Luck

___Wayne

psyshack
12-04-2006, 09:10 PM
Very Good!!!

Sledge
12-05-2006, 10:46 AM
My FE has plummeted. This morning's commute was at 17F. I'll be happy if I can keep up mid 40s at this point :(



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