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Frank Erskine
 
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Default 'Steam' powered cars...

On Tue, 31 Jan 2006 22:51:54 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

In article ,
Steve Yerbury wrote:
Better push your car off the forecourt, then...

Why?

Petrol vapour is heavier than air.


agreed


Nozzle in tank - phone to ear. Starter motor is usually near the bottom
of the engine - so within about a foot or so of the ground. Near
maximum petrol vapour surrounding it.


Disagree. The concentration of petrol will be around the nozzle/filler.
Unless of course you are in a confined space and there is no
ventilation.


Ok then. Do you use your mobile phone to talk with your dick? ;-)

old joke

"Can I use your Dictaphone?"

"No - use your finger like everyone else"

/old joke

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Frank Erskine