> I think the "detailed car image over a ghost image of the aircraft" that
was
> suggested, expresses the proper priority and relationship of the car to
the
> aircraft. The ghost image could be a top view showing the wings and
> fuselage outline with the field filled in with a light color. The idea
is,
> it is a reference, a tip of the hat, an allusion, etc.
>
> Terry Banbury
> Mk III
Beautifully put! Sort of like the ads that have a ghost image of
a mustang behind the car logo...
Laura
Vita brevis est: rapide agite, vigore strigate!
>
> > ----------
> > From: Jeff McNeal[SMTP:jmcneal@ohms.com]
> > Reply To: Jeff McNeal
> > Sent: Friday, February 18, 2000 12:35 PM
> > To: Spitfire List
> > Subject: My 2 cents on planes and cars
> >
> >
> > I've been sort of lurking on the sidelines throughout all of this debate
> > for
> > the most part, but I just had a thought.
> >
> > I live in a retirement community filled with seniors and veterans of
war.
> > I
> > don't know much, if anything about Spitfire aircraft and with all due
> > respect, I'm really not all that interested in researching them.
Perhaps
> > I
> > should. I DO know a little something about Spitfire sports cars (and
I'm
> > learning more -- sometimes the hard way -- almost daily!). I could talk
> > about Spitfires cars all day with anyone I meet. But I know that I
would
> > personally feel like a complete horses arse if someday a WWII veteran,
to
> > whom I owe so very much, were to walk up to my car one day and strike up
a
> > conversation with me about military aircraft because he saw the plane
> > pictured on my club jacket or window decal or whatever and assumed I
knew
> > something about them.
> >
> > I personally would feel like a fraud sporting an emblem from WWII or one
> > that pictured a WWII aircraft on it. I would feel as though I was
> > dishonoring the many distinguished veterans in my community by doing so.
> > I'd love to belong to the club, but not if it means I have to talk about
> > planes or
> > other topics I'm not qualified or interested in discussing with any
degree
> > of
> > intelligence.
> >
> > Best wishes,
> >
> > Jeff in San Diego
> >
> >
> >
> >
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