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To: Knighty Tin who wrote (90120)	3/7/2001 7:29:13 PM
From: accountclosed	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

slk, i think. how do they rate c300 station wagons and volvo cross country station wagons? that's the current debate at the anthill for a second car. i think we would have to get the 4matic in the c300 as we need a 4wd.

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (90120)	3/8/2001 7:39:14 AM
From: Bipin Prasad	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

Hi MB, This is InSook. What's with your N T? Did queen finally come down to TX to give you that title? Anyhow here's one you might like to read from your lady's country. These gamblers might find even earthworms to bet on if those rats die. Well, horses, rats, stocks, what's the difference? later, InSook Prasad ........................................................................................................................................... Disease Outbreak Pushes Horses Out, Hamsters In By LISA GUBERNICK Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL What's a bookmaker to do? The outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease is crimping horse racing in Britain. Luckily, the folks at Blue Square Ltd., Britain's largest interactive betting parlor, have come up with an unlikely alternative just in time: hot-rodding hamsters. Since the start of the week, the Netcaster has been holding daily races of a half dozen diminutive rodents for live viewing via computer. In a contest lasting less than a minute, the critters shoot down a 30-foot track in small plastic dragsters propelled via fast legwork in a hamster wheel at their center. "We saw the possibilities after seeing the dragsters in a pet-shop window," says Ed Pownall, spokesman for Blue Square. Total daily bets placed on the hamsters are still small -- about 800 pounds ($1,170) -- per race, about one-fifth the average horse race. Blue Square has taken a loss on the contest so far. "Someone put 100 quid down on the winning hamster on the first day ... and that hit us the hard," says Mr. Pownall, adding that just the thought of someone plunking down that much for a hamster "is frightening at best." Especially considering many of the hamsters only get halfway, then start going backward.(This one sounds like some ANALysts from WS, Hee hee, hee...) Blue Square has held other novelty races in the past, and hamsters won't be the last. A snake race is under consideration. Says Mr. Pownall: "Our motto is: Never look back."

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (90120)	3/8/2001 8:33:54 AM
From: Bipin Prasad	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

MB, I don't care what Consumer Reports rates when it comes to "reliability " among BMW, Benz,Volvo and etc, BMW is the worst in our family. M class is not great, but fairly priced for a truck compare to others by Weight. But in snow country like Minnesota, even S class is useless unless you have 4w on snow. There's one car I'm very impressed this winter is Impala(sp?). We Had to buy one extra car because of GM credit card rebate was going to expire after 5 yrs. Bipin and I did internet search last yr. He drove it once at a dealer's. Took care every thing over the net. When they delivered it to our driveway, I didn't even go out to listen to the guy's "how to" for I'd never even sit in that car. Well well well, we've been having heavy snow this winter. This red haired step kid US made Impala was the only one plowing through the snow. It's noisier than mercedes and that butt heater can cook hamburgers on it, but this is one smart CAR. It has more smart features than all of our toys combined for a fraction. Forget about Italian, German cars during winter. We sent mercedes to NY for Bipin to use when he's in town and Impala is sitting in my garage with garage opener #1. later, InSook Prasad