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Re: Daily gripe: Mud & Crud

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From: John R Cambron
Date: Tue, 01 Sep 1998 00:00
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sarcastro@erols.com.nyetspam wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 31 Aug 1998 15:07:11 -0400, John R Cambron
> <fairland@mail.*chesapeake*.net> wrote:
> 
> >HAY Walt, how about the people that put smoked plastic covers over
> >there tags rendering them unreadable.
> 
> In some cases this is an attempt to thwart photo-radar or red-light
> cameras -- at least that's how the product is advertised.

I am aware that this is what is clamed, as far as I am concerned the
car has no tag on it rendering illegal.

> What baffles me are the folks who put smoked covers over their
> headlights... "Cool, my lights are only putting out 1/4 their original
> wattage! NOW people will notice me!"

Just more bolt on garbage that serves no propose but to boost the ego
of the owner of the vehicle.
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