-=> Dale Shipp wrote to Mike Powell <=-

 > When we lived in England, I bought what they call a
"banger" which is a
 > car so old that one does not care it if gets banged up.  I paid 100
 > pound sterling for it, which at the time was about US$250.  England has
 > a yearly inspection.  After one year, I had to spend another 50 pounds

 MP> When I lived in Louisville, they had inspections but it was mostly to
 MP> gouge people into having work done on their exhaust or carborators.  I
 MP> would have been shocked if they had started flunking us for rust.  :)

 DS> We lived in PA for a while, and they had annual inspections.  Our
 DS> current residence is MD and they only have inspection when you first
 DS> register the car, except for an emmission test every two years.
 DS> Actually, that emission test is a bit of a joke.  They ask the car's
 DS> computer  -- are you feeling ok, is everything alright?  And they take
 DS> the computer's word for it :-}}

Actually that is a bit more sophisticated than that. Plugging a code reader
into the OBD2 port of your vehicle will dump all the stored readings that
your car's various sensors have recorded - unless you wish to "beat
the system" and go to a shop to have them plug-in *their* code reader
and erase the computer's memory.

 DS> As to that car in England, bear in mind that it had no frame -- only
 DS> the body kept it from splitting in two on a heavy bump.  It was not
 DS> superficial rust, e.g. fender, but in the undercarriage that supported
 DS> the car.  I think that they called that type of construction
"unibody".

I once had a Mazda GLC (and it was a "(G)reat (L)ittle (C)ar" for
the $$$$) that scared the snot out of me. I had it jacked up and was
preparing to add oil to the differential whe I noticed the main structural
members in the rear looked like my Aunt Eliza's lace curtains. I traded it
to a salvage yard within the week for a nice pair of bucket seats for
another of my "rescue" rides.

 DS> MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05

 DS>       Title: Sprout, Bean & Vegetable Stew
 DS>  Categories: Main dish, Indian, Vegetarian
 DS>       Yield: 4 servings

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      Title: Split Pea Stew w/Chunky Vegetables
 Categories: Vegetables, Pork, Herbs
      Yield: 4 servings

  1 1/2 c  Yellow split peas; dry
      1 c  Cured ham; in 1/4" cubes
      6 c  Water or broth
      2    Plum tomatoes
           +=OR=+
      1 md Tomato; chopped
      2 cl Garlic; chopped
    1/4 c  Parsley; chopped
      1 ts Dill weed; dried
           +=OR=+
      1 tb Fresh dill; chopped
      2 c  Sweet potato; peeled, diced
      2 c  Broccoli florets, small
           Chopped parsley; garnish

  Soak peas in 4 cups water for 4 hours or longer. In a
  medium saucepan, bring peas ham and soaking water to a
  boil. Add tomatoes. Simmer, covered, until peas are
  very soft, 20 to 25 minutes. In a blender or food
  processor, puree 2 cups of pea mixture until smooth,
  adding a little extra water if necessry. Return pureed
  peas to the saucepan. Cover and keep warm.

  In a large, deep pot, combine onion, garlic, parsley,
  dill, sweet potatoes and remaining 2 cups water. Bring
  to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 6 to 7 minutes. Ad
  broccoli and simmer another 6 to 8 minutes, or until
  broccoli is tneder but still crunchy. Add pea mixture,
  reduce heat to low, cover and cook gently until just
  heated through. Serve garnished with parsley.

  Serves 4.

  RECIPE FROM: http://www.recipesource.com

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

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