Berkeley CSUA MOTD:Entry 44957
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10/24   We have a Jeep Wrangler because it was the most robust car we could
        find with high clearance and low center of gravity for a lot of the
        non-roads we end up on.  That said, I am surprised at the number of
        these I've seen while visiting SF, and am confused--they're
        mechanically cantankerous, uncomfortable gas guzzlers without much
        cargo space, and seem totally out of place on the mainly paved
        roads here--can someone explain this?  Doesn't parse.  -John
        \_ You obviously haven't seen a Jeep commercial, and if you did you
           didn't dig it. In either case you're totally out of touch with
           mainstream America.
           \_ Probably.  -John
        \_ Welcome to America, you've been gone too long.
        \_ #2 on top ten gay cars:
           http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feature/top+ten/1744/3
           \_ Are you one of those people who won't touch men's grooming
              products because they're gay?  -Gay John
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It's different Stateside So the French started it, and the Brits have waded in. Sounds like your average history lesson of the last 1000 years. But why suddenly the need for Gay Car of the Year - British or French? "Well, we had been talking around the office about how important the Car of the Year is for straight men, and we thought we would do it for gay men," says Mike Gray. "And anyway, many manufacturers are now targeting gay owners. Smart and Mini are also visible, advertising in gay magazines and on gay websites. Clarkson's got one: SL55 AMG Clarkson's got one: SL55 AMG Don't forget (should they not remind you) that the French were first, and dreamt up the Gay Car of the Year solely as a publicity stunt. Pierre and Jeff, the co-founders of Club Auto Rainbow, hijacked last year's Mondial D'Automobile show in Paris with the news that the club's 34 members had decided the 206 CC was the gayest thing on four wheels. com has had to play second fiddle, but its voting system carries much more clout. "We have 15,000 registered members and over 300 responded. They had to come up with their top three cars, cars that they liked," explains Mike Gray.