[Shotimes] Gene Pool - From the Hillman List (Semi-OT)

[David Rosicke]

I have to share this:
> 
> I was working in a garage today, fixing my Grand
> Wagoneer. I have been there all week, and am accepted
> as 'one of the guys'. Yesterday morning on arrival I
> saw my mate working on this 91 Ford LTD wagon with
> Oklahoma plates. He was asked to fix the brakes as
> they 'were a bit noisy'.
> 
> On investigation he found all the brake pipes had been
> cut off the master cylinder, the front rotors were
> shredded, all the pads were bare of pad - and that was
> the front. He replaced all the front pipes, rotors,
> calipers and shoes, then investigated the rear end.
> 
> There were *no* brake materials on any of the shoes.
> On removing the drums etc, found that the outer
> bearings had disappeared entirely and the axle shafts
> could be moved up and down independent of the rest of
> the car. He gave up fixing it at that point as it
> needed a new back axle.
> 
> When asked how it got in that condition, the lady said
> she'd bought the car from her brother in *Oklahoma
> City* and driven ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ONLY home to
> Mena... some 250+ miles!!!!
> 
> What's that about the gene pool??
> 
> Alan P