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Idly curious as a foreigner to the US due to conversation on another thread. I can Google or use Wikipedia, but there are a lot of people here who can extract and explain better than AI can, and it starts interesting conversations.

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Did this stuff get left out because it couldn't get agreed on by the delegates in time for the Continental Assembly (?) to get the Constitution out before it disbanded (or was that the Declaration of Independence?) Was it hard to get the Amendment agreed to? How was the Constitution seen as less of a "solid" document because it wasn't set in stone, and was there a time before the Civil War where everyone was more or less able to step back and say "Done"?

Which TV, movie, comic world would you most like to live in? The world in Logan's Run looked great - but I wouldn't be allowed to live there because I'm too old.

I'm on the way to pick up my new-to-me 1967 Morris 1100 Petrol with manual gearshift (Austin America in the USA). It's passed its roadworthiness test to be road legal, and I've gone through it as closely as I can with my non-mechanic's eyes. I've test driven it and haven't found any vices. I have enough recovery subscription to get me towed if I do break down.

It was converted to electronic ignition some years ago, so I'm not worried about soaking the distributor in the rain. However, the previous owner was an enthusiastic learn-as-you-go type (much like me) so I'm under no illusions that maintenance has been performed according to the manual or the service schedule.

I will shake it down with a run home of about 100 miles. I'm not under time pressure, so I'll avoid freeway driving and stop as often as needed.

I've a basic tool pouch with me - adjustable wrench, screwdrivers etc.

What should I watch for? How often should I stop? What should I check and tighten? What should I pick up from a big box store to put into the boot? I'm thinking I'll get a bottle of water, some pantyhose and baling wire, as well as duct/cloth tape.

Watching the 1976 Western "Outlaw Josey Wales". There's a scene in an isolated town with desert on all sides. There's a gunfight and two characters jump on their horses and "get out of Dodge". It seems to be the middle of the day, and they'd arrived in town after a morning's leisurely travel; stopping just long enough to do some shopping. A posse arrives in town, probably an hour or so later (the townsfolk are posing for photos with the dead neatly arranged for the event.)

So my question, if there's an ocean-style stern chase with warmed-up horses galloping over open ground, can the chase get to the horizon? How long does dust give you away? Can you run from noon to dusk? How long does it take for a horse to recover, ready to go again?