On Jun 29, 2008, at 7:39 PM, Edward Maglott wrote:

> Wow.  Do you have any idea exactly how locking the rear brakes on the
> passat caused the van to turn into the ditch?

Yes.

> Glad neither of you
> were hurt.

Me too.

> That could have been really bad with the illegal towing
> operation and insurance not covering liability for injured or dead
> people.

I suspect that if it were "illegal" the State Trooper and his
sergeant and the three county mounties probably would have cited me.
They didn't. Might just be that I'm on first name basis with most of
them, but I suspect not. They do their job.

> A good reminder to those of us who sometimes try to save a
> little $ and risk a lot more.

I'd agree with that statement.  Getting the yard art Passat eight
miles to the boneyard is going to cost me about seven large. And now
I have yard art Westfalia.

> Edward

Jim