Good morning Racine. I hope everyone is enjoying a safe and warm Sunday morning inside, away from the icy and dangerous conditions outside. I found this story on the Washington Post and, to say the least, it is a must read. 

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What are the qualities that you are looking for in a presidential candidate? From their background to their beliefs, describe the perfect president.

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Brendan
Online Editor

Good day Racine.

This morning we learned that GM is in the toilet as it posted a record $38.7 billion loss in 2007. That's the largest loss a U.S. automaker has ever recorded. 

What makes this story a little more interesting is the fact that it announced that one of its trucks has been driven more than 1 million miles.  

Story:
GRESHAM, Wis. (AP) — Frank Oresnik's trusty pickup truck — he calls it "the old girl" — passed the 1 million-mile mark with a camera crew filming the event and a public-radio audience listening in.

"I can't tell you how much fun it was," he said. "It was really humbling, all this interest."

Recent news stories told how Oresnik had just 1,200 miles to go before reaching the milestone in the 1991 Chevrolet Silverado that he bought with 41,000 miles on it in 1996 and used in his business, distributing seafood and steaks in the upper Midwest.

At the time, he was getting his latest oil change — the kind of regular maintenance he credits with helping to keep the truck going so long.

He said he's had the truck's oil changed more than 300 times. It's had so many changes that the oil pan drain plug had to be rethreaded several times, he said, and "you never hear of that."

He passed the million-mile mark Friday in southeastern Wisconsin while on his way back home to Catawba, located in the north in Price County, about an hour west of Rhinelander. He was on County Highway V southeast of Fond du Lac.

On hand was a film crew from Chevrolet's public relations and advertising company, and he was speaking live to Robert Siegel, host of National Public Radio's "All Things Considered."

Question
So with all of that to consider, what's is the current perception of domestic automakers. Are you a diehard buyer of vehicles by U.S. automakers or do you go elsewhere for your vehicles?

After two weeks of horrible weather, I would like to hear of good Samaritan stories.

This is your chance to thank that person who helped you dig out of your parking spot, gave you a ride to work or gave you any sort of hand dealing with the snow.

I would also love to hear your funny stories about how the weather have wreaked havoc on your lives.

Here's one for you. I couldn't find my snow shovel after I left it in my yard Tuesday night, Wednesday morning. the wind blew it over and it got buried. It took me 30 minutes to find the thing.

Thanks
Brendan
Online Editor