How about the greed of large dishonest corporations???
But perhaps we should not stray into politics.
Clive Rigby, Hong Kong.
John Beckett wrote:
> Nothing does so much harm as the good intensions of big government.
>
> John Beckett
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Thomas E. Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
> To: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
> Cc: "DOUG ODOM" <popms@thegrid.net>; "LAND-SPEED"
> <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 10:43 AM
> Subject: Re: Tires
>
> > How dare you blame the driver! Don't you know that we are not to take
> > personal responsibility for anything. The government needs to pass a law
> > against tire failure. Maybe the government could sue big tire companies
> > and get all of us some money. Could this be a new platform for Gore?
> >
> > I agree this is all silliness. Remember the jeep rollovers, etc. never
> > was driver error according to the trial lawyers.
> >
> > Tom, Redding CA - #216 D/GCC
> >
> > John Beckett wrote:
> > >
> > > What is all this flap about? I think we have all had tires come apart at
> one
> > > time or another. And not just Firestones either. It ain't fun, but I've
> > > never lost control of the car, truck or trailer. Never flipped. Never
> killed
> > > myself or any one else. Gee does driver panic have anything to do with
> the
> > > situation?
> > >
> > > John Beckett
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "DOUG ODOM" <popms@thegrid.net>
> > > To: "LAND-SPEED" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 12:51 AM
> > > Subject: Tires
> > >
> > > > List; All the talk about Firestone tires losing their tread on some
> > > > Fords got a BS session going in the shop today. We all talked about
> the
> > > > tires we had the most trouble with. I have never had good luck with
> > > > Michelin tires on my trucks. They seem to come apart after about 4
> years
> > > > no matter how many miles on them. I did have a Cooper SRM come apart
> big
> > > > time this year going to Muroc. Tore half the fender off the truck
> before
> > > > I got stopped. Never had a problem with Firestones. Anybody
> > > > else? Doug Odom in big ditch
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