While the orig story was funny. I am amazed that none of the posters here EVER got caught in the "A little knowledge is a dangerous thing" They never started a new job/career/hobby/etc where there were well known (to those involved) "truths" that the new guy didn't know.
Lets see Glock has a .40 S&W so this guy buys the 9mm Glock and THINKS it must also be "S&W" since the .40 was... (Yes it wouldn't have hurt if he would have admitted "maybe it is only 9mm") Thing is most guys (esp that post here) want everyone to believe they were born knowing the model numbers/calibers/volicities/cap/accuracy of any gun made in last 75yrs.
BTW regards E-85. When they have (open houses/promotions) for E-85 if its where I will be going I put E-85 into my pickup (that is not flex fuel)
First time the "rep" came running over "Sir you need a flex fuel truck to run E-85" I assured him it was ok. "If you replace gas lines with Stainless steel braided/the connections with ........" He was amazed and walked off. I then put E-85 (26 gallons) into a 30 gallon drum. I also put 6 gallons in each fuel tank (then filled with regular/E-10%)
See this truck is approved for E-20 (thats 20% and normal gas in MN is E-10 So I was slightly over % but not much. I then put the 26gal in a tank and put 250 gallons of E-10. See during the promotion E-85 was $1.40 cheaper then gas. (this was before gas went up so dang high as well. it was $.85 a gallon for E-85... ) Truck has 108k miles on it (15k since then)
So you CAN burn E-85 in non flex in limited amounts. I did plan/did change fuel filter after tanks on truck dry. (it tends to clean the crap out of tanks/fuel lines but filter actually "seemed" ok.
I would NOT suggest running strait E-85 in car not set up for it. (I do know some people who do and none seem to have any problems) IMO it is too dry,lack of lube, hard on seals, burns slightly hotter for me to want to attempt that.
another fun thought. I love the folks that say a .38+p is cats wiskers but think the 9mm is a wimpy waste of time. IIRC the 9mm is a .355" bullet of anywhere from 90-147 grains (common loads) at around 1000fps.
The .38 is a .357" (thats TWO ONE-THOUSANDS of a inch larger) again bullet weight of 90-158 grain being common with speeds in upper 850fps.
(both have much heavier/lighter as well as faster/slower loads available but on average I don't think I am too far off)
The real point (if there is one) is we all have our areas we know "something" about. The OP tried to help out another person. Some people don't want to be helped. (and send me some blinker fluid as the left blinker seems to be sticking)