>>control which we all know is mostly a form of consumer blackmail. 
 Especially
>
>now, as to "blackmail" ... well, i don't know. i mean, it's not like 
they're
>gonna tell everyone about Steve and that chicken last summer if he doesn't
>buy a new car ...

I wasn't there. Nobody saw me do it. And the chicken volunteered.

>and if we were still riding horses, think of all the pollution-preventing
>devices the poor horse would have to wear!!! :)

Just a large cork?

>can you imagine how different your life would be if you lived within 
walking
>distance of your work, your grocery store, and ALL the places you needed to
>go???

I do.
But these are not all the places I *want* to go.

Happy Friday, all...

Steve Maher   smaher@gi.com   '71 VW Transporter
                              '80 VW V6anagon as soon as cork\\\\clutch is
                                    installed