That doesn't mean they should get away with the practice here. Besides being unsightly, these wrecks leak fluids into the ground thus polluting the soil. They also become attractive homes for rodents and other vermin. Not to mention an attractive danger to kids and a possible fire hazard.
Anne McCandless ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dyna" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Anne McCandless" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 11:39 AM Subject: Re: [Mpls] What Ever Happend to" Community?" > > On Thursday, May 29, 2003, at 10:58 AM, Anne McCandless wrote: > > > Perhaps, you feel that old cars parked in back yards for years (yes, > > years) is a cultural thing? > > Well, it is a "cultural thing" with practical benefits. In poorer > rural areas when a vehicle dies instead of giving it to the junk yard > they just push or drag it out back. If you're extended family drives, > say, Fords, after a few decades of this you'll have a varied collection > of junk Fords scattered about your back 40s. That way when something > expensive on your Ford breaks you just ask around the relations and > you'll probably be able to get the parts to fix your Ford and help > installing same for the cost of a few beers at most. Poor folks just > carry these habits with them when they move to the city. > > peace, > > Dyna > TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. 2. If you don't like what's being discussed here, don't complain - change the subject (Mpls-specific, of course.) ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
