I wrote, somewhat brashly:

> > if you can find a carbed car with a digital fuel-consumption
> > display, I'll buy a beer at the Embedded Systems Conference
> > and MAIL it to you.

and Mike Smith <mikesmith_ozNOSP*M@relaymail.net> replied:

> I've got you here - the up market Holdens and Fords produced here
> all had built in trip computers - before injection was used (say 12
> or so years ago)(models Ford Fairlane, LTD; Holden Statesman) Ask
> some Aussies for verification...

    Mike:

    I have no need to verify your claim... I trust you, although I
    must say that I'm surprised.

> I trust the beer will be digitally signed and encrypted... <g>

    Nope... It'll be a real, honest-to-God beer.

    Private e-mail me your address and favorite brand.

> PS you've got some interesting music in your play list.

    You're not the only one who thinks so; my friend Philip (the guy
    to whom I MEANT to send that message) is convinced that the wide
    range of musical genres contained within my CD collection has
    some deep psychological meaning... Fear of commitment or
    something.

    He hasn't yet replied to that last message, but he'll probably
    tell me that loading up the CD player with both the Fairfield
    Four (a group of old African-American gospel singers) AND Ani
    DiFranco (a young, angry, lesbian singer/songwriter with a ring
    in her nose) somehow proves that I'm deeply disturbed.

    Personally, I think it just means that I have lousy taste.

    -Andy

    P.S.  I'm serious about the beer... Send me your address.

=== Andrew Warren - fastfwd@ix.netcom.com
=== Fast Forward Engineering - Vista, California
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