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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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