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Re: Yew gonna die, boy! (a.k.a. redneck city)



Of course y'all know how to tell a high class Bucksnort home, dontcha?  It
has *three* cars up on blocks in the front yard.

At 11:30 AM 10/26/98 EST, you wrote:
><<Also, don't use cinder blocks or cement blocks as jack stands as per
redneck
>city. these blocks can crumble to dust with no warning - I've seen it
>happen!>>
>
>	Actually, the problem is not the use of the cinder blocks, but the
>orientation of said cinder blocks.  They are designed for stress parallel to
>the holes (apertures for you city folk).  But you typically see people
parking
>cars on the flat sides.  That's why they crumble, because they're being used
>incorrectly.
>	So, those of you who are in places like Bucksnort, make sure to turn the
>cinder blocks properly before pulling the wheels and storing it in the front
>yard.  DO NOT rest the car on the flat sides.....
>
>	Later.
>	--ml
>	Bucksnort (a.k.a. Redneck City)
>
>
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   Bob
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