> > My inventory:
> >
> > Backpack
> > Beaker (filled from BR)
> > Bottle Cap
> > Chain
> > Chalk
> > DwV
> > Earthworm Sample
> > Eraser
> > Fire Map
> > GP
> > Glue Stick
> > HWI
> > Leaf
> > Lighter
> > Mirror
> > NP
> > NPR
> > Fashion Show Photos
> > Rust Eater
> > S**l
> > Screwdriver
> > Screws
> > Shirt
> > Shoes
> > Soldering Iron
> > VP
> > Wire
> > Wrench
> >
> >
> > Recipe trouble:
> >
> > ** I don't know how to get the 3rd item. I'm under the impression that to get the repairman to leave, you have to make a "leap of faith," but also in doing that... that you can't finish the secret ending? So I haven't done that yet. And even if it were left unattended, I don't know what I'd use to cut a piece off.
> >
> > ** I don't know where to even begin looking for the 4th item.
> >
> > If you've noticed that I've missed anything else, any tips are truly appreciated. You ROCK, by the way. Thanks a lot.
>
> * DON'T make a "leap of faith." Smart not to. You actually will never ever ever be able to cut the part of the truck you're trying to cut. There is a substitute in your inventory that could very well qualify as a bit of rubber.
>
> ** Not having my notebook, I don't remember what the 4th item is. Synonyms, anyone?
>
> -Mandi aka Chaos


Thanks for replying Mandi! You're always such a help! The 3rd line of the poem (and presumably the fourth item) goes *something* like this: *snake*, cover, p****d ire. Thanks again!