Well, 8:30 and I'm shacked up in Flagstaff. Heading out at around 5:30 or so. When I picked up the rental car in Albuquerque the airhead behing the desk said that the Impala that I had booked was not available..... she asked if I wanted an Explorer. I told her no Fords, no how. She then set me up with a Hyudai Sonata. I STRONGLY declined that as well. She said that was all that was available. I ended up asking if perhaps I could upgrade.....al l that was available to upgrade to was a Mercury Grand Marquis....'But,' she pointed out, '...you don't like Fords'. Wise ass. Telling her that it was better than a Japanese shitheap, I took the Mercury. I don't hate Mercury as much as Ford for some reason (probably old Cougars), but I'm still having trouble saying that I'm driving a F-.......F-......Ford. It's true what they say though- not many people have the nerve to pass you when you're in one of these....