roadside repair (& nascar ha ha ha ha ha ha)

[human <human@nh.ultranet.com>]

-- [ From: human * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] --

First, the Audi content:

I pulled out of my driveway onto the highway yesterday, like I do every
morning at 2 PM, and when I shifted into second at 5500, the engine died! 
Well as a driver of old audis, I'm used to this, but still, it was tiresome.
 I coasted into the breakdown lane and elevated the universal sign of
automotive cultists everywhere (my hood) since the engine wouldn't catch
after I stopped.

I was looking for that (credit prev lister) big switch that says on/off...
since I didn't want to push my car 1/4 mile back to Carworks or tow it.

I don't know why I looked at it but... the coil wire had popped off the
distributor cap!  So I "expertly" repaired my falled Audi at the side of the
road with my bare hands and kept on driving!  I believe the rule is that we
each get *one* easily repaired loose wire disablement per lifetime.

Second, the thread that wouldn't die:

<heavy snippage> Shaun Mullen said...

[that] dialogue  should be determined according to certain Politically
Correct rules of engagement (notice that I did not say censorship), is far
more offensive 

Since when have politeness or appropriate content been offensive?

This is the AUDI list.  I want stock cars I go watch 'em for free next door.
... (cool)

and I always thought this list *did* have "rules of engagement", the price
of admission... no commerce (?) Audi content encouraged, fairly clean
language, etc.  there are plenty of un-PC places on the 'net for people who
need them.  This one tends to be devoid of racism, sexism (occasional
snicker!), religious, ethnic, political, or even economic bias - which I
find refreshing.  

[I just read Steven Buchholz' lengthy reply to Shaun's post & I think it a
model of reasoning...]

human