How true. Instead of griping about "tree huggers", we should be considering
and appreciating the benefits of clean air, water, food,...........
----- Original Message -----
From: "Barrie Robinson" <barrier@bconnex.net>
To: "Max Heim" <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; "MGB" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2000 6:13 AM
Subject: Re: Octain (sic) booster [OT lead rant]
> I rarely rise to such dialogue but I am, and if I that makes me a
do-gooder
> then so be it. I love the way so many people turn a blind eye to their
> particular interest be it cars, gardening, snowmobiles, camping,
> mountaineering, holidays abroad or disgusting SUVs. If the rapidly
> encroaching poisons of the earth are not REVERSED then ta-ta everybody -
> thankfully I will not be here when the bhit hits the fan - but my
> grandchildren will and that makes me mad! Anyone reading this could half
> their output of pollution, and that includes garbage, by exercising just a
> little thought.
>
>
>
> At 04:43 PM 5/22/00 -0700, Max Heim wrote:
> >Frankly, I think they are all eligible for a big fat fine, and deservedly
> >so. Lead is a poison, is absorbed in the tissues, and is particularly
> >damaging to developing bodies. Just because you as an adult don't think
> >you are being damaged breathing lead-containing fumes at your autocross,
> >doesn't excuse you for exposing other persons, possibly including young
> >children and/or pregnant women, that might be nearby or just downwind.
> >This is not a question of "tree-huggers" -- think of it as an example of
> >greedy corporations using a profitable but dangerous method of increasing
> >octane until finally stopped by public outcry over the increasing amount
> >of scientific evidence.
> >
> >Fine, scoff at "do-gooders"... you would probably have enjoyed eating
> >chalk and arsenic in your bread, and rat feces in your hot dogs (to
> >mention a few instances of consumer protection)... how would you like the
> >air in the "Great Northwest" to look like LA? or Houston? or Mexico City?
> >
> >(I'm sorry, these "dittoheads" make me sick)
> >
> >End of rant...
> >
> >
> >Dave Wood had this to say:
> >
> >>Thanks Dan,
> >>
> >>I bit my tongue and decided not to respond. Out here in the great North
> >>West some of us have a real problem with tree huggers. My problem is
with
> >>do-gooders in general...Most of the autocross and rally cars out here go
to
> >>the smaller airports to get aviation gas instead of mixing boosters in
with
> >>regular gas and wondering what the final octane will be.
> >>
> >>Dave 72 B
> >>
> >
> >
> >--
> >
> >Max Heim
> >'66 MGB GHN3L76149
> >If you're near Mountain View, CA,
> >it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
> >
> >
>
>
> Regards
> Barrie Robinson
> barrier@bconnex.net
>
>
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