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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I would like to agree with you, but I remember the
same cry about seat belts. Without legislation I would still be one of the
quirky few to have them in my vehicles.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In the 1960's I was actively competing in Sports
car rallies with Corvairs. I wanted to install a roll bar but the wording on the
insurance policy would not allow it!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Without mandated inspections, our food supply and
our water supplies would not be safe.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In fact, only careful security prevents some idiot
from putting that gel cell and a can of fuel in the overhead storage on an
airliner. Not only are people getting smarter, some are getting
dumber!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If there is no specific law against it, some damned
fool will do it!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>John Ferrell <BR>6241 Phillippi Rd<BR>Julian NC 27283<BR>Phone:
(336)685-9606 <BR><A
href="mailto:johnferrell@earthlink.net">johnferrell@earthlink.net</A><BR>Dixie
Competition Products<BR>NSRCA 479 AMA 4190 W8CCW<BR>"My Competition is Not
My Enemy"<BR></DIV>
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<A title=aabdu@sbcglobal.net href="mailto:aabdu@sbcglobal.net">Anthony
Abdullah</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, July 07, 2003 9:55 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Why the metal cans / There aught
to be a law</DIV>
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<DIV>Del, I'm with you 100%. I get concerned anytime legislators try to
protect otherwise intelligent people with stupid, cumbersome, and often
unenforceable laws. It helps me cope with it to realize that it is partly our
(the masses) fault that they make these laws. People are just too litigious!
Anytime you need a warning on drain cleaner that says do not use as a party
mixer, things are out of hand. But the first alcoholic that mixes it with
rubbing alcahol to get a buzz will be filing a lawsuit saying there should
have been a warning on the label.<BR><BR><B><I>Del Rykert
<drykert@rochester.rr.com></I></B> wrote:
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" color=#0000ff>I inferred similar
after reading the group of posts with reference to have to change to metal
cans by one distributor due to a fire. Instead of addressing who and why the
fire was allowed to start in first place they also go after what helped
contribute to a bigger fire. Next the will legislate no fire allowed when
the wind is blowing as that causes bigger fires. Just Kidding about
legislating wind but the officials looking out for the masses also get my
dander up.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" color=#0000ff>Course having been
down a NASTY road with them might have something to do with my
opinion.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="MS Sans Serif"
color=#0000ff> Del K.
Rykert<BR> AMA - 8928 <BR>
NSRCA - 473<BR> Kb2joi - General
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<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=tkeithb@comcast.net href="mailto:tkeithb@comcast.net">Keith
Black</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, July 06, 2003 1:10
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Fuel Question... Why the
metal cans?</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Personally I really appreciate Earl's
pointing this out. It's something that I hadn't considered and I do carry
a loose gel cell battery that I use with my starter. The terminals on top
could easily touch a fuel can. If I ever use metal fuel cans I'll keep
this in mind.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm also against too much governmental
interference, but I didn't read that into Earl's message at
all.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Keith Black</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=vanputte@nuc.net href="mailto:vanputte@nuc.net">Ron Van
Putte</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, July 06, 2003 10:51
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Fuel Question... Why
the metal cans?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><BR><BR><A class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated
href="mailto:EHaury@aol.com">EHaury@aol.com</A> wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite=mid178.1d34a95b.2c3994b8@aol.com type="cite"><FONT
face=arial,helvetica><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2
family="SANSSERIF">A consideration for modelers using metal fuel cans
is their conductivity. Shorting a gel cell, or large starter NiCads,
with a metal fuel can has been disastrous for a few, a lesson we
should not repeat.<BR><BR></FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>You can't
legislate against ignorance/stupidity/et al, but state and federal
officials keep trying to protect us from ourselves. Just wait
until they decide that model airplane fuel is even more dangerous than
gasoline (it isn't). Then we will they will ban it for our own
good. Sorry for the tirade, but Earl's response triggered my %$#@
button regarding government control of our lives. <BR><BR>Ron Van Putte
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