TJ limited slip wear out?
05-24-2004, 03:06 PM
#41
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Re: TJ limited slip wear out?
Yes, but if you can't get it to drive off a jack stand, then he
needs something. I vote spool, front and rear, they don't have you do
pirouettes, like Jennifer's locker:
http://www.----------.com/jenjeeproll.mpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Jerry McG wrote:
>
> To properly test if you have a limited slip you have to get both rear wheels
> off the ground and spin either of them forward or back wards. If the
> opposite tire spins in the same direction you have a limited slip, if it
> spins in the opposite diorection you've got an open differential. Even
> severly work limited slip clutches will still lock enough to confirm a
> limited slip with this test.
>
> (Note: If you have a Dana 35 DO NOT jack the rear end up by placing the jack
> under the differential pumpkin, you can bend the axle housing if you do.)
>
> "Alan" <apcurtis@lucent.com> wrote in message
> news:c8su0f$4g1@netnews.proxy.lucent.com...
> > I tested it over the weekend by jacking up one rear tire with my floor
> jack that
> > has it's own wheels. With the tire barely touching the ground I could
> "drive"
> > forward. As soon as that wheel lifted completly off however, there was
> not even
> > a hint of forward effort as the wheel just spun....
> >
> > I think it's definately "open" now...
> >
> > alan
> >
> > L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> > > I think not to worry, I ran a Dana 44 limited slip that came with
> > > the Jeep for '68 for ten years, and as far as I know it was working as
> > > good as it ever did. Of course I made sure the tires were always the
> > > same size a pressure. and didn't act like a squirrel pealing out around
> > > turns.
> > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> > >
> > > Alan wrote:
> > >
> > >>Yikes. If it turns into that path, then I guess I'll just run
> "semi-limited"
> > >>until I can ARB it and go 4.10s. But that might be a while so I hope
> it's not so...
> >
needs something. I vote spool, front and rear, they don't have you do
pirouettes, like Jennifer's locker:
http://www.----------.com/jenjeeproll.mpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------
Jerry McG wrote:
>
> To properly test if you have a limited slip you have to get both rear wheels
> off the ground and spin either of them forward or back wards. If the
> opposite tire spins in the same direction you have a limited slip, if it
> spins in the opposite diorection you've got an open differential. Even
> severly work limited slip clutches will still lock enough to confirm a
> limited slip with this test.
>
> (Note: If you have a Dana 35 DO NOT jack the rear end up by placing the jack
> under the differential pumpkin, you can bend the axle housing if you do.)
>
> "Alan" <apcurtis@lucent.com> wrote in message
> news:c8su0f$4g1@netnews.proxy.lucent.com...
> > I tested it over the weekend by jacking up one rear tire with my floor
> jack that
> > has it's own wheels. With the tire barely touching the ground I could
> "drive"
> > forward. As soon as that wheel lifted completly off however, there was
> not even
> > a hint of forward effort as the wheel just spun....
> >
> > I think it's definately "open" now...
> >
> > alan
> >
> > L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> > > I think not to worry, I ran a Dana 44 limited slip that came with
> > > the Jeep for '68 for ten years, and as far as I know it was working as
> > > good as it ever did. Of course I made sure the tires were always the
> > > same size a pressure. and didn't act like a squirrel pealing out around
> > > turns.
> > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> > >
> > > Alan wrote:
> > >
> > >>Yikes. If it turns into that path, then I guess I'll just run
> "semi-limited"
> > >>until I can ARB it and go 4.10s. But that might be a while so I hope
> it's not so...
> >
05-24-2004, 08:16 PM
#42
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Re: TJ limited slip wear out?
Bill, have you been drinking???
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40B247CE.1B8F1605@***.net...
> Yes, but if you can't get it to drive off a jack stand, then he
> needs something. I vote spool, front and rear, they don't have you do
> pirouettes, like Jennifer's locker:
> http://www.----------.com/jenjeeproll.mpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Jerry McG wrote:
> >
> > To properly test if you have a limited slip you have to get both rear
wheels
> > off the ground and spin either of them forward or back wards. If the
> > opposite tire spins in the same direction you have a limited slip, if it
> > spins in the opposite diorection you've got an open differential. Even
> > severly work limited slip clutches will still lock enough to confirm a
> > limited slip with this test.
> >
> > (Note: If you have a Dana 35 DO NOT jack the rear end up by placing the
jack
> > under the differential pumpkin, you can bend the axle housing if you
do.)
> >
> > "Alan" <apcurtis@lucent.com> wrote in message
> > news:c8su0f$4g1@netnews.proxy.lucent.com...
> > > I tested it over the weekend by jacking up one rear tire with my floor
> > jack that
> > > has it's own wheels. With the tire barely touching the ground I could
> > "drive"
> > > forward. As soon as that wheel lifted completly off however, there
was
> > not even
> > > a hint of forward effort as the wheel just spun....
> > >
> > > I think it's definately "open" now...
> > >
> > > alan
> > >
> > > L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> > > > I think not to worry, I ran a Dana 44 limited slip that came
with
> > > > the Jeep for '68 for ten years, and as far as I know it was working
as
> > > > good as it ever did. Of course I made sure the tires were always the
> > > > same size a pressure. and didn't act like a squirrel pealing out
around
> > > > turns.
> > > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> > > >
> > > > Alan wrote:
> > > >
> > > >>Yikes. If it turns into that path, then I guess I'll just run
> > "semi-limited"
> > > >>until I can ARB it and go 4.10s. But that might be a while so I
hope
> > it's not so...
> > >
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40B247CE.1B8F1605@***.net...
> Yes, but if you can't get it to drive off a jack stand, then he
> needs something. I vote spool, front and rear, they don't have you do
> pirouettes, like Jennifer's locker:
> http://www.----------.com/jenjeeproll.mpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Jerry McG wrote:
> >
> > To properly test if you have a limited slip you have to get both rear
wheels
> > off the ground and spin either of them forward or back wards. If the
> > opposite tire spins in the same direction you have a limited slip, if it
> > spins in the opposite diorection you've got an open differential. Even
> > severly work limited slip clutches will still lock enough to confirm a
> > limited slip with this test.
> >
> > (Note: If you have a Dana 35 DO NOT jack the rear end up by placing the
jack
> > under the differential pumpkin, you can bend the axle housing if you
do.)
> >
> > "Alan" <apcurtis@lucent.com> wrote in message
> > news:c8su0f$4g1@netnews.proxy.lucent.com...
> > > I tested it over the weekend by jacking up one rear tire with my floor
> > jack that
> > > has it's own wheels. With the tire barely touching the ground I could
> > "drive"
> > > forward. As soon as that wheel lifted completly off however, there
was
> > not even
> > > a hint of forward effort as the wheel just spun....
> > >
> > > I think it's definately "open" now...
> > >
> > > alan
> > >
> > > L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> > > > I think not to worry, I ran a Dana 44 limited slip that came
with
> > > > the Jeep for '68 for ten years, and as far as I know it was working
as
> > > > good as it ever did. Of course I made sure the tires were always the
> > > > same size a pressure. and didn't act like a squirrel pealing out
around
> > > > turns.
> > > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> > > >
> > > > Alan wrote:
> > > >
> > > >>Yikes. If it turns into that path, then I guess I'll just run
> > "semi-limited"
> > > >>until I can ARB it and go 4.10s. But that might be a while so I
hope
> > it's not so...
> > >
05-24-2004, 08:16 PM
#43
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Re: TJ limited slip wear out?
Bill, have you been drinking???
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40B247CE.1B8F1605@***.net...
> Yes, but if you can't get it to drive off a jack stand, then he
> needs something. I vote spool, front and rear, they don't have you do
> pirouettes, like Jennifer's locker:
> http://www.----------.com/jenjeeproll.mpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Jerry McG wrote:
> >
> > To properly test if you have a limited slip you have to get both rear
wheels
> > off the ground and spin either of them forward or back wards. If the
> > opposite tire spins in the same direction you have a limited slip, if it
> > spins in the opposite diorection you've got an open differential. Even
> > severly work limited slip clutches will still lock enough to confirm a
> > limited slip with this test.
> >
> > (Note: If you have a Dana 35 DO NOT jack the rear end up by placing the
jack
> > under the differential pumpkin, you can bend the axle housing if you
do.)
> >
> > "Alan" <apcurtis@lucent.com> wrote in message
> > news:c8su0f$4g1@netnews.proxy.lucent.com...
> > > I tested it over the weekend by jacking up one rear tire with my floor
> > jack that
> > > has it's own wheels. With the tire barely touching the ground I could
> > "drive"
> > > forward. As soon as that wheel lifted completly off however, there
was
> > not even
> > > a hint of forward effort as the wheel just spun....
> > >
> > > I think it's definately "open" now...
> > >
> > > alan
> > >
> > > L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> > > > I think not to worry, I ran a Dana 44 limited slip that came
with
> > > > the Jeep for '68 for ten years, and as far as I know it was working
as
> > > > good as it ever did. Of course I made sure the tires were always the
> > > > same size a pressure. and didn't act like a squirrel pealing out
around
> > > > turns.
> > > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> > > >
> > > > Alan wrote:
> > > >
> > > >>Yikes. If it turns into that path, then I guess I'll just run
> > "semi-limited"
> > > >>until I can ARB it and go 4.10s. But that might be a while so I
hope
> > it's not so...
> > >
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40B247CE.1B8F1605@***.net...
> Yes, but if you can't get it to drive off a jack stand, then he
> needs something. I vote spool, front and rear, they don't have you do
> pirouettes, like Jennifer's locker:
> http://www.----------.com/jenjeeproll.mpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Jerry McG wrote:
> >
> > To properly test if you have a limited slip you have to get both rear
wheels
> > off the ground and spin either of them forward or back wards. If the
> > opposite tire spins in the same direction you have a limited slip, if it
> > spins in the opposite diorection you've got an open differential. Even
> > severly work limited slip clutches will still lock enough to confirm a
> > limited slip with this test.
> >
> > (Note: If you have a Dana 35 DO NOT jack the rear end up by placing the
jack
> > under the differential pumpkin, you can bend the axle housing if you
do.)
> >
> > "Alan" <apcurtis@lucent.com> wrote in message
> > news:c8su0f$4g1@netnews.proxy.lucent.com...
> > > I tested it over the weekend by jacking up one rear tire with my floor
> > jack that
> > > has it's own wheels. With the tire barely touching the ground I could
> > "drive"
> > > forward. As soon as that wheel lifted completly off however, there
was
> > not even
> > > a hint of forward effort as the wheel just spun....
> > >
> > > I think it's definately "open" now...
> > >
> > > alan
> > >
> > > L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> > > > I think not to worry, I ran a Dana 44 limited slip that came
with
> > > > the Jeep for '68 for ten years, and as far as I know it was working
as
> > > > good as it ever did. Of course I made sure the tires were always the
> > > > same size a pressure. and didn't act like a squirrel pealing out
around
> > > > turns.
> > > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> > > >
> > > > Alan wrote:
> > > >
> > > >>Yikes. If it turns into that path, then I guess I'll just run
> > "semi-limited"
> > > >>until I can ARB it and go 4.10s. But that might be a while so I
hope
> > it's not so...
> > >
05-24-2004, 08:16 PM
#44
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Re: TJ limited slip wear out?
Bill, have you been drinking???
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40B247CE.1B8F1605@***.net...
> Yes, but if you can't get it to drive off a jack stand, then he
> needs something. I vote spool, front and rear, they don't have you do
> pirouettes, like Jennifer's locker:
> http://www.----------.com/jenjeeproll.mpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Jerry McG wrote:
> >
> > To properly test if you have a limited slip you have to get both rear
wheels
> > off the ground and spin either of them forward or back wards. If the
> > opposite tire spins in the same direction you have a limited slip, if it
> > spins in the opposite diorection you've got an open differential. Even
> > severly work limited slip clutches will still lock enough to confirm a
> > limited slip with this test.
> >
> > (Note: If you have a Dana 35 DO NOT jack the rear end up by placing the
jack
> > under the differential pumpkin, you can bend the axle housing if you
do.)
> >
> > "Alan" <apcurtis@lucent.com> wrote in message
> > news:c8su0f$4g1@netnews.proxy.lucent.com...
> > > I tested it over the weekend by jacking up one rear tire with my floor
> > jack that
> > > has it's own wheels. With the tire barely touching the ground I could
> > "drive"
> > > forward. As soon as that wheel lifted completly off however, there
was
> > not even
> > > a hint of forward effort as the wheel just spun....
> > >
> > > I think it's definately "open" now...
> > >
> > > alan
> > >
> > > L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> > > > I think not to worry, I ran a Dana 44 limited slip that came
with
> > > > the Jeep for '68 for ten years, and as far as I know it was working
as
> > > > good as it ever did. Of course I made sure the tires were always the
> > > > same size a pressure. and didn't act like a squirrel pealing out
around
> > > > turns.
> > > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> > > >
> > > > Alan wrote:
> > > >
> > > >>Yikes. If it turns into that path, then I guess I'll just run
> > "semi-limited"
> > > >>until I can ARB it and go 4.10s. But that might be a while so I
hope
> > it's not so...
> > >
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40B247CE.1B8F1605@***.net...
> Yes, but if you can't get it to drive off a jack stand, then he
> needs something. I vote spool, front and rear, they don't have you do
> pirouettes, like Jennifer's locker:
> http://www.----------.com/jenjeeproll.mpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Jerry McG wrote:
> >
> > To properly test if you have a limited slip you have to get both rear
wheels
> > off the ground and spin either of them forward or back wards. If the
> > opposite tire spins in the same direction you have a limited slip, if it
> > spins in the opposite diorection you've got an open differential. Even
> > severly work limited slip clutches will still lock enough to confirm a
> > limited slip with this test.
> >
> > (Note: If you have a Dana 35 DO NOT jack the rear end up by placing the
jack
> > under the differential pumpkin, you can bend the axle housing if you
do.)
> >
> > "Alan" <apcurtis@lucent.com> wrote in message
> > news:c8su0f$4g1@netnews.proxy.lucent.com...
> > > I tested it over the weekend by jacking up one rear tire with my floor
> > jack that
> > > has it's own wheels. With the tire barely touching the ground I could
> > "drive"
> > > forward. As soon as that wheel lifted completly off however, there
was
> > not even
> > > a hint of forward effort as the wheel just spun....
> > >
> > > I think it's definately "open" now...
> > >
> > > alan
> > >
> > > L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> > > > I think not to worry, I ran a Dana 44 limited slip that came
with
> > > > the Jeep for '68 for ten years, and as far as I know it was working
as
> > > > good as it ever did. Of course I made sure the tires were always the
> > > > same size a pressure. and didn't act like a squirrel pealing out
around
> > > > turns.
> > > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> > > >
> > > > Alan wrote:
> > > >
> > > >>Yikes. If it turns into that path, then I guess I'll just run
> > "semi-limited"
> > > >>until I can ARB it and go 4.10s. But that might be a while so I
hope
> > it's not so...
> > >
05-24-2004, 08:16 PM
#45
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Re: TJ limited slip wear out?
Bill, have you been drinking???
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40B247CE.1B8F1605@***.net...
> Yes, but if you can't get it to drive off a jack stand, then he
> needs something. I vote spool, front and rear, they don't have you do
> pirouettes, like Jennifer's locker:
> http://www.----------.com/jenjeeproll.mpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Jerry McG wrote:
> >
> > To properly test if you have a limited slip you have to get both rear
wheels
> > off the ground and spin either of them forward or back wards. If the
> > opposite tire spins in the same direction you have a limited slip, if it
> > spins in the opposite diorection you've got an open differential. Even
> > severly work limited slip clutches will still lock enough to confirm a
> > limited slip with this test.
> >
> > (Note: If you have a Dana 35 DO NOT jack the rear end up by placing the
jack
> > under the differential pumpkin, you can bend the axle housing if you
do.)
> >
> > "Alan" <apcurtis@lucent.com> wrote in message
> > news:c8su0f$4g1@netnews.proxy.lucent.com...
> > > I tested it over the weekend by jacking up one rear tire with my floor
> > jack that
> > > has it's own wheels. With the tire barely touching the ground I could
> > "drive"
> > > forward. As soon as that wheel lifted completly off however, there
was
> > not even
> > > a hint of forward effort as the wheel just spun....
> > >
> > > I think it's definately "open" now...
> > >
> > > alan
> > >
> > > L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> > > > I think not to worry, I ran a Dana 44 limited slip that came
with
> > > > the Jeep for '68 for ten years, and as far as I know it was working
as
> > > > good as it ever did. Of course I made sure the tires were always the
> > > > same size a pressure. and didn't act like a squirrel pealing out
around
> > > > turns.
> > > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> > > >
> > > > Alan wrote:
> > > >
> > > >>Yikes. If it turns into that path, then I guess I'll just run
> > "semi-limited"
> > > >>until I can ARB it and go 4.10s. But that might be a while so I
hope
> > it's not so...
> > >
"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:40B247CE.1B8F1605@***.net...
> Yes, but if you can't get it to drive off a jack stand, then he
> needs something. I vote spool, front and rear, they don't have you do
> pirouettes, like Jennifer's locker:
> http://www.----------.com/jenjeeproll.mpg
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Jerry McG wrote:
> >
> > To properly test if you have a limited slip you have to get both rear
wheels
> > off the ground and spin either of them forward or back wards. If the
> > opposite tire spins in the same direction you have a limited slip, if it
> > spins in the opposite diorection you've got an open differential. Even
> > severly work limited slip clutches will still lock enough to confirm a
> > limited slip with this test.
> >
> > (Note: If you have a Dana 35 DO NOT jack the rear end up by placing the
jack
> > under the differential pumpkin, you can bend the axle housing if you
do.)
> >
> > "Alan" <apcurtis@lucent.com> wrote in message
> > news:c8su0f$4g1@netnews.proxy.lucent.com...
> > > I tested it over the weekend by jacking up one rear tire with my floor
> > jack that
> > > has it's own wheels. With the tire barely touching the ground I could
> > "drive"
> > > forward. As soon as that wheel lifted completly off however, there
was
> > not even
> > > a hint of forward effort as the wheel just spun....
> > >
> > > I think it's definately "open" now...
> > >
> > > alan
> > >
> > > L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> > > > I think not to worry, I ran a Dana 44 limited slip that came
with
> > > > the Jeep for '68 for ten years, and as far as I know it was working
as
> > > > good as it ever did. Of course I made sure the tires were always the
> > > > same size a pressure. and didn't act like a squirrel pealing out
around
> > > > turns.
> > > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> > > >
> > > > Alan wrote:
> > > >
> > > >>Yikes. If it turns into that path, then I guess I'll just run
> > "semi-limited"
> > > >>until I can ARB it and go 4.10s. But that might be a while so I
hope
> > it's not so...
> > >
05-24-2004, 09:07 PM
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Re: TJ limited slip wear out?
What part don't you understand and I'll try and make it clearer.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jerry McG wrote:
>
> Bill, have you been drinking???
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jerry McG wrote:
>
> Bill, have you been drinking???
05-24-2004, 09:07 PM
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Re: TJ limited slip wear out?
What part don't you understand and I'll try and make it clearer.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jerry McG wrote:
>
> Bill, have you been drinking???
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jerry McG wrote:
>
> Bill, have you been drinking???
05-24-2004, 09:07 PM
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Re: TJ limited slip wear out?
What part don't you understand and I'll try and make it clearer.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jerry McG wrote:
>
> Bill, have you been drinking???
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jerry McG wrote:
>
> Bill, have you been drinking???
05-24-2004, 09:07 PM
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Re: TJ limited slip wear out?
What part don't you understand and I'll try and make it clearer.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jerry McG wrote:
>
> Bill, have you been drinking???
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Jerry McG wrote:
>
> Bill, have you been drinking???
05-24-2004, 09:15 PM
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Re: TJ limited slip wear out?
On Mon, 24 May 2004 18:07:53 -0700, L.W.(ßill) ------ III
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> What part don't you understand and I'll try and make it clearer.
He's unclear if it is moonshine, rot-gut whiskey, cheap beer, or a
"manly" drink like Mike's Hard Lemonade aka cheaply disguised
girly-man wine cooler.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
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>Jerry McG wrote:
>>
>> Bill, have you been drinking???
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Less drivel, more Dremel.
Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite,
and furthermore always carry a small snake.
- W.C. Fields
<----------@***.net> wrote:
> What part don't you understand and I'll try and make it clearer.
He's unclear if it is moonshine, rot-gut whiskey, cheap beer, or a
"manly" drink like Mike's Hard Lemonade aka cheaply disguised
girly-man wine cooler.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
>Jerry McG wrote:
>>
>> Bill, have you been drinking???
--
Less drivel, more Dremel.
Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite,
and furthermore always carry a small snake.
- W.C. Fields
