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Date:         Fri, 22 Dec 2006 14:21:00 -0500
Reply-To:     Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Regulations affecting the welfare of all volks
In-Reply-To:  <1B661F27-AF22-404F-8BB5-2BA18D90DF8C@comcast.net>
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I think your observation is correct Tom. Due to the american auto industry (failing as that may be) I will bet that my home state of Michigan will be the last to adopt any auto insepection laws.

On 12/22/06, Tom Buese <tombuese@comcast.net> wrote: > > It seems to moi, that the regulations that are passed in CA, > eventually come to other less progressive places (like Utah where I > live) eventually. Auto stuff especially, environmental issues, tax > issues, marriage, gender rights, etc. > > > > Tom B. -flame suit on! > > > > On Dec 22, 2006, at 11:50 AM, Old Volks Home wrote: > > > Exactly. As a third-generation native Californian (betcha don't > > see many of > > those)(I'm often not proud of it, either), I find that many of our > > fair > > state's regulatory heavy-hand can be very stupid at times. But > > OTOH, live > > here for awhile, deal with some of the people you may run across > > and you > > might find out there can be a need for some of the rules. Someday > > soon I'll > > get fed up and move to hopefully a less stupid culture and mind-set. > > > > In California, Stupid is spelled S T O O P I D. > > -- > > Jim Thompson > > 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt" > > 73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise" > > 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug" > > oldvolkshome@gmail.com > > http://www.oldvolkshome.com > > *Have a Happy & SAFE Holiday* > > ********************************** > > On 12/22/06, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> RE: Getting propane in California > >> I've run into the same thing and I believe it was also in California. > >> Pulled in and said I needed propane. Operator said they were not > >> licensed > >> to fill tanks inside or attached to vehicles, pointed down the > >> street to > >> another propane fill station. Went there and had no hassle. > >> California > >> want's to regulate everything, legislative mindset of "Everyone is > >> to dumb > >> to do anything but we know what's right for you so do it our way". >

-- Thanks,

Jeff 90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful, It needs a lot of work) 86' (Soon to be donating organs to the 90') 85' GL (sidelined but to be resurrected in the near future)


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