Why cant Americans make.....

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Originally Posted by Pappajohn

...Proper aluminium ?

the reason being, they miss out the second 'I', as in alumin um.

the second 'I' must give aluminium its strength which would explain why when checking my tyre pressures today the end 5mm fell off the ALUMINUM valve stem when i took the plastic dust cap off.

wont happen again, new tyres and RUBBER valves next weekend....stuff the annoying TPS valves.

You got your Siemen in your wheels, that's why you broke it!

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Originally Posted by Fisch

Hahahaaaa!

Yeah, we get a kick out of the way you guys say it too. But I gotta say you guys seem to be more accurate, with that extra "I" and all.

Can't believe that just fell off! Was it still holding air?

It was [AIUI] Aluminum everywhere but was later modified to fit the naming patterns of other elements except that, in the US, they didn't bother.