This is not going to be a Flame war.
I merely stated the fact and made a speculation.
I've acknowledged your opinion and your right to have that opinion.

Stan Wilder

On Wed, 20 Mar 2002 14:02:45 -0600 "Bruce Nadig" <motorbruce@hotmail.com>
writes:
>
> Stan,
>
> I really hate flame wars, and I don't mean to start one here but I
> just
> can't keep quiet.
>
> I found the last paragraph of your post (below) to be incredible
> offensive.
> I hope that others on the list feel as I do.
>
> My disgust is not with you openly expressing your bigoted thoughts.
> Instead
> I am saddened that you feel this way to begin with.
>
> I find it quite ironic that your last sentence is, "Must be
> something to do
> with attitude."
>
> Ordinarily I am very proud to declair that I am a Texan. Today I am
> not.
>
> Bruce
>
>
> >From: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
> >Reply-To: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >Subject: Re: State Inspection
> >Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2002 12:09:06 -0600
> >
> >I'm very tempted to pack a box lunch, tune up my video camera and
> hang
> >out at one of those inspection stations for the first few days
> after they
> >open on May 1st.
> >I figure I could win some kind of Funniest Video, Disaster Video
> or
> >something with the footage I would come away with.
> >If you recall last time around on the intensive testing; all of the
> TV
> >News channels were tuning their employees vehicles to pass the
> >inspections and getting them inspected and passed, then they took
> them to
> >several other inspections collecting rejection slips.
> >New cars and less than two year old vehicles are exempted, I'd like
> to
> >know what they're going to do about 20+ year old vehicles.
> >They chronicled one vehicle that they spent about $1500.00 on to
> get it
> >past the inspection and the repair facilities completely missed
> the
> >programmed in failure put there by the TV station. It was
> something
> >simple like a vacuum line on the transmission that they had split.
> It
> >passed finally because it maxed out the expenditure specified in
> the
> >regulations.
> >There were a lot of people that spent several hundred dollars to
> pass but
> e rejected because they bought and installed the parts themselves
> and
> >could not prove the installation with an over priced repair shop
> receipt.
> >The toll road has "Smellers" at many exits that reports by
> capturing on
> >camera the license plate numbers of smokers or other conditions
> that
> >qualify a car as a polluter. Its enough to make you install a high
> water
> >tail pipe at about roof level.
> >The Police installed video cameras at one intersection (Preston Rd
> and
> >Plano Parkway) to record red light runners. They ran into a
> problem
> >......... they had more than 2000 cars that ran the red light
> before
> >lunch and the cameras ran out of tape. Oops...... back to get the
> budget
> >tripled. Lets see 2000 x $100.00 that sounds good, can I buy a
> Ticketing
> >Franchise for that intersection.
> >I've never had a vehicle pass an inspection at an inspection
> station that
> >was run by Asians, Arabic owners. I've always been rejected and
> when I
> >drove ten blocks away to another facility owned or operated by
> American
> >born individuals it always passed. Must be something to do with
> attitude.
> >
> >Stan Wilder
> >83 Westfalia Air Cooled
> >
> >
> >On Wed, 20 Mar 2002 12:11:57 EST Chuck Mathis <CMathis227@AOL.COM>
> >writes:
> > > Stan,
> > >
> > > The news the past couple of nights has been full of this for
> the
> > > Houston area
> > > as well.  Down here the tests will be done at privately owned
> > > facilities --
> > > they're having a little trouble finding facilities to pony up
> the
> > > extra $41K
> > > for the new dyno machines (many are still paying for the 'old'
> > > machine).  The
> > > state wants to have a thousand test stations down here but has
> > > managed to
> > > locate on 500 so far.  The local news also reported the cost for
> the
> > > new
> > > tests will be $39.
> > >
> > > Ohio went to a similar test a few years ago.  These were done
> at
> > > contract
> > > facilities and were a great source of amusment.  I watched the
> > > highly trained
> > > technician park the front wheels of my van on the rollers after
> he
> > > had done
> > > the underbody check with the mirror!  He got the most surprised
> look
> > > on his
> > > face when the van lurched forward as he reved the engine.  One
> of
> > > the
> > > stations managed to launch a newer Mustang out the back door,
> > > through some
> > > bushes, down a hill and into a pond without realizing where it
> > > went!
> > >
> > > I was happy to leave those inspections behind when I moved down
> > > here.  Looks
> > > like I didn't move far enough.
> > >
> > > Chuck
> > > '85 Wolfsburg Westy - 'Roland the Road Buffalo'
> > >
> > > In a message dated 3/20/2002 8:23:19 AM Central Standard Time,
> > > LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
> > >
> > >
> > > > Date:    Wed, 20 Mar 2002 08:23:25 -0600
> > > > From:    Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
> > > > Subject: State Inspection
> > > >
> > > > Recently the State of Texas, in an effort to please the EPA,
> has
> > > mandated
> > > > intensive vehicle inspections for the Counties of Dallas,
> Denton,
> > > Tarrant
> > > > (fort Worth) and Collin counties.
> > > > From what I've seen on TV the inspection involves a wheel
> dyno,
> > > four lost
> > > > looking State Employees, $32.50 and guaranteed no waiting in
> long
> > > lines.
> > > > The last time Texas did this it turned and bit them. Only
> about 1
> > > in 8
> > > > brand new cars could pass the inspection (blamed on defective
> > > software).
> > > > They took a 700 million burn on liquidating locations and
> > > equipment.
> > > > To enhance the confusion they start this procedure on May 1st.
> (We
> > > got
> > > > notified on March 18th)
> > > > Looks like they could have given us warning, like when they
> > > started
> > > > building the inspection centers a year or so ago.
> > > > So far they haven't told anybody in the driving public what
> the
> > > > inspection consist of and have offered no web site referrals
> to
> > > > investigate the requirements to pass testing.
> > > > I'd estimate that 60% of vehicles in Texas are SUV's, MPVs,
> > > Pickup
> > > > Trucks, 33% Passenger Cars, 7% Other (1 ton and over trucks,
> > > busses,
> > > > motor homes are excluded) they failed to install the equipment
> to
> > > test
> > > > larger vehicles.
> > > > Texas is really great place to live; 10% of residents are
> either
> > > on
> > > > probation or parole, the Texas Prison system is the States
> > > largest
> > > > employer, we have more people in prison in Texas than the
> nation
> > > of
> > > > Russia.
> > > > The Dallas Independent School district claims that 40% of the
> > > population
> > > > in Dallas is Hispanic while the US Census bureau claims 22%
> are
> > > Hispanic.
> > > > We have the highest quality Bureaucrats available anywhere in
> the
> > > world.
> > > > My Westy is registered at my farm that does not fall into the
> > > intensive
> > > > inspection area but I'm sure going to have fun watching all of
> the
> > > Note
> > > > Lot Car Dealers meeting these requirements. Graft is going to
> be
> > > abundant
> > > > at these inspection stations.
> > > >
> > > > Stan Wilder
> > > >
> > >
> >
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