Do you mean Ben Ridge? What does Tom Ridge, the Homeland Secretary ,have to do with piston coatings ?

Yep, I clearly heard Tom Ridge say in a press conference that high-tech piston coatings would be provided to all MBZ owners that needed them, new policy included in the new Homeland Security budget don't ya know......

Yeah, I meant Ben Ridge, been watching a little too much CNN I think.......... RT

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I do think there has been a terrible LACK of media coverage of Ben's activities compared to Tom's ..... so it is not all your fault...