<VV> Satellite radio

[airvair]

Time to move this to VVtalk:

I find that satellite radio has one flaw. You have to subscribe to it.
With over-the-air free radio, the only thing you have to pay for is
listening to the occasional commercial, and sometimes (if you're
traveling long distance) having to choose another radio station or slip
in a CD. Minor inconveniences that are (to me, anyway) less costly than
the satellite subscription. But to each his own...

As far as the E85 goes, if it comes from corn, you are, in the end,
wasting as much if not more petroleum than you are saving. Plus, it has
to be 20% cheaper than the same amount of gas before it's economical to
your pocket, because that's about how much less milage you'll get. Then
there's the matter of the government (can we say "taxpayer"?) subsidy.
Hummmm.... Now if the E85 comes from sugar cane or switchgrass, THEN
you'd be talking.....

-Mark

Joe Robbins wrote:
> 
> XM Radio is the greatest invention since sliced bread and BBRT. I don't
> leave home without it, I have a unit setting next to me so I can compute and
> listen then also in my " Big SUV" that some of you have whined about from
> time to time on VV. My gas hog 05 Suburban runs on E 85 so I'm not using
> much of your gasoline as I cruise listening to XM and at events hauling the
> whole BBRT group in one vehicle. <ggg>
> 
> Joe Robbins
> BBRT Minion Extraordinaire
>