Um, I'm definitely NOT American.

On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 7:05 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson@gorge.net> wrote:

> Nothing against Jake here but
>
>  The stuff that is 'verboten by the US legal system and 'no longer done'
> because 'Our Insurance won't allow it'..Most of it really makes me laugh
> when I hear people 'Parrot' what some beaurocrats and lobbiest and special
> interest lawmakers have decided is good to "save us".  Totally "Overkill".
> and CYA..(Cover Your own A**)    It's so American to tell us stuff
> like.."Hey, it's unsafe to fix a nail hole in a tire, so we're gonna "save
> you" by passing a law against it" and yet allow, for instance, a drug
> company to sell some new drug without testing until thousands die and they
> "take it off the market"
>  Yeah, someone sometime may have had a second flat after plugging a hole in
> a tire...but Jeeze!  If you are careful and want to "take responsibility
> for
> yourself" and plug a hole in your tire, I'd bet your chances of being
> 'unsafe' are about like getting hit on the head by a falling satellite...
>  Don Hanson
>
> From:    Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
>
>
> Since its no longer legal for tire stores to plug tires, I doubt its too
> smart to do your own that way except in extreme emergencies.
>
> On Sun, Aug 24, 2008 at 1:27 PM, Roger Whittaker
> <rogerwhitt1@gmail.com>wrote:
>
> > dear alll with tires
> > carry a small compressor and a radial tire  plug kit
> > as well as a pair of strong needle nose pliers to remove object -
> > most tire repairs can be done on a tubeless radial right on the spot
> > small compressor to pump up and back on the road again
> > yours
> >
>

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Jake
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