TheChaz

Or a Qnap. (They're less expensive than the Drobos, since you don't have to buy a bunch of add-ons to make them network accessible, etc.)

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Stuff, please. :)

Ugh. Ok.

Sentence one: There's a lot of Tesla Roadster in that design.

In this sentence, I mention that the design is reminiscent of the Tesla's.

Sentence two: Methinks the designers were peeking into the factory where they're building the Tesla chassis.

Wherein I make it clear that I'm aware Lotus build the Tesla's chassis and I make a cheeky (and apparently inscrutable to you two) joke that the Evora's designers were "peeking" at the Tesla.

To sum up, the Evora looks a little like the Tesla, the Tesla is a modified Elise. I like all three cars' designs. Everyone happy?

Wow. You had to get through two whole sentences, and you just couldn't do it. Had to comment after reading one.

No kidding the Tesla is based on a Lotus. I said that in sentence #2. My point is that the exterior design borrows a lot from the Tesla (which is in turn derivative of other cars, etc., etc., blah blah blah.)

There's a lot of Tesla Roadster in that design. Methinks the designers were peeking into the factory where they're building the Tesla chassis.

I totally agree. Another good option is the Qnap TS-409.

http://www.qnap.com/pro_detail_feature.asp?p_id=86

It's cheaper than the Drobo, has gigabit networking built in, and supports BitTorrent, iTunes, and 360 / PS3 streaming out of the box.

"That only works if the trees that grow are never cut down or burned."

Not true, although I take your larger point. A responsible carbon offset company that grows trees as the offset will have a "time to offset" listed. Usually it's in the 2-4 year range, so if they were cut down before then, you'd lose some of the benefit.

"Also, note that some carbon offset companies in Europe were found to be cutting down trees no one had paid for as offsets in order to clear space where they could plant trees that people had paid for."

Caveat emptor in all things, I suppose; unscrupulousness knows no bounds.

First of all - road rallies are legal. Secondly, I'm a "greenie" and I love motorsport. I get up at 4am to watch F1 races. It's my choice to drive a sports car that only gets 23mpg, just as it's my choice to offset my carbon footprint each year.

http://www.carbonfund.org/site/pages/individuals/category/Offset%20Now/

There's a place for responsible enjoyment of what little of the black stuff we have left to us.

Not sure where you got your pricing data 12k per car is off by an order of magnitude. TerraPass offers a 12,000 lb offset for $71.40.

http://www.terrapass.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=TerraPass&Product_Code=TPXH