Date:         Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:38:43 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Dehydrated Kid, was landscaping with VW's
Comments: To: Aristotle Sagan <killer.jupiter@GMAIL.COM>
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At 06:10 PM 8/14/2009, Aristotle Sagan wrote:
>Ought be a lot more than that and then sentenced to four hours handcuffed to
>the wheel of their closed up car in the middle of August on a bright sunny
>day. In Phoenix.

C'mon, Volks -- it's a playhouse, not a car.  I'm sure it has all the
necessary placards like TO ESCAPE FROM INTENSE HEAT INSIDE, OPEN
WINDOWS AND/OR DOORS.

Which reminds me of long(ish) ago when catalytic converters were new
and we weren't comfortable with them yet -- Consumers' Union
complained about a certain GM car because it didn't have an overheat
warning for the CAT.  They asked GM about it and GM replied to the
effect that by the time the car filled with smoke and the carpet
caught fire, the driver should be aware that the CAT had
overheated.  They laid it out in three stages; unfortunately I don't
remember precisely what the first two were.

  --
David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
'89 Po' White Star "Scamp"