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["Toni Hawryluk" <tonihawr AT msn.com>]

----- Original Message ----- From: Gene GeRue<mailto:genegerue AT ruralize.com> 

> >I wish I could remember brand names - the
> >hardware is formed metal for the ends of the
> >2x?s to join them ... Anybody know what
> > the 'things' are called ?

> Nails.

No, funny man, the brand name for the formed
metal pieces that hold the build-fast/"collapsible"
shed together ... next time I'm in the hardware
store I hope I remember ...
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----- Original Message ----- From: keith bellinger<mailto:bartermn AT epix.net> 

>>> I wish I could remember brand names - the hardware is formed metal
>>> for the ends of the 2x?s to join them ... Anybody know what the
>>> 'things' are called ?
>>>
>> Nails.
>>
> HaHa. Joist hangers?

Thanks, Keith - that is what they are *like*
but they are made in specific shapes to 
form a peaked roof as well to hold the walls
together - one buys a kit for a specific size
of shed/building and by getting the correct
lengths of 2x?s there is no lumber-cutting
necessary ...
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On the subject of vehicles and users, here's an interesting report

Fred
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Hybrid cars shine in city stop and go, report shows

Vancouver, November 18, 2004 ­ A new report on the performance of 100 hybrid
electric vehicles has documented substantially lower fuel costs and
reductions in air pollution, with some owners reporting up to 60 percent
savings when using hybrids compared to the vehicles they replaced.

The report released today by Fleet Challenge BC, a program of the Fraser
Basin Council, concluded ³hybrids appear to be well suited to stop and go
applications like urban commuting, taxis, and couriers.²  The report's
researchers says its findings will be of particular interest to consumers
and vehicle fleet managers looking to save on fuel costs while reducing
greenhouse gases and other harmful emissions.

North America's two highest mileage hybrid taxis logged 675,000 kilometres
during the past three years without problems, the report said.

The B.C. government, which operates a fleet of 61 2001 Toyota Prius
vehicles, the largest hybrid fleet in Canada, reported an average fuel
efficiency of 5.8 litres per 100 kilometres during 2.5 million kilometres of
driving throughout the province.

³As Minister responsible for government¹s fleet, I look for opportunities
that encourage the use of greener, more fuel-efficient vehicles,² said
Management Services Minister Joyce Murray. ³The results of the Hybrid
Experience Report will be useful as B.C. continues to demonstrate leadership
in reducing emissions and fuel costs across ministries.²

"Transportation accounts for about 25 percent of Canada's greenhouse gas
emissions, the main contributor to climate change," said the Honourable R.
John Efford, Minister of Natural Resources Canada.  "Initiatives like Fleet
Challenge BC and this report are important in two ways. First, they educate
Canadian fleet managers about hybrid vehicles. Second, they show that hybrid
technology can have both environmental and economic benefits, and help
Canada effectively respond to climate change."

"The City of Vancouver is very excited to be part of this study," says David
Cadman Councillor for the City of Vancouver and GVRD Director. "Increasing
the use of hybrid vehicles is one measure that will help the City of
Vancouver meet our Cool Vancouver goals for reducing greenhouse gas
emissions."

BC Hydro recently added nine hybrid vehicles to its fleet and already they
are making a significant contribution to the bottom line, said Bruce
Sampson, Vice-President of Sustainability, BC Hydro, who added: ³We'll be
sharing our operating experience with these vehicles through the Hybrid
Experience Report.²


The Report provides information on hybrid vehicles currently in production
by major manufacturers, including the Honda Insight, Toyota Prius, Ford
Escape, Honda Civic Hybrid, and Chevrolet Silverado truck, plus commercial
vehicles such as delivery trucks and transit buses. The Report noted that an
additional 15 hybrid vehicle models will be introduced by manufacturers
between 2005 and 2007.

The Report is available on the website www.hybridexperience.ca
<http://www.hybridexperience.ca/>  .

The Report's website has many features that will help users become better
informed about current models, the technology behind them and how well each
model has performed in terms of both fuel use and emissions. The website
also makes available easy to use calculators that enable consumers and fleet
managers to assess and compare hybrids to other vehicles in terms of fuel
use, greenhouse gas emissions and total cost of ownership.

The preparation of the report was supported by VanCity Credit Union, Greater
Vancouver Regional District, Natural Resources Canada, City of Vancouver, BC
Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection, Alberta's Climate Change
Central, BC Hydro, and the Fraser Basin Council's Fleet Challenge BC and BC
Climate Exchange programs.

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Hybrid Experience Report Website www.hybridexperience.ca
<http://www.hybridexperience.ca/>


For more information contact:

Jim Vanderwal, Program Manager, Fraser Basin Council
Phone: (604) 488-5359
Email: hybrid AT fraserbasin.bc.ca