I suppose I should've known. We don't wander about saying "G'day mate" all
day.
Peter Westcott
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From: Robert Duquette <RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca>
To: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Fw: Armstrong Siddeley
Date: Wednesday, 17 March 1999 22:46
Yes, 'Canadian eh!' Apparently it is used far more often around the
capital
area here than other parts of Canada. Maybe we do it for the tourists? : )
My ten year old son says 'huh' though. Must be too much TV :)
-----Original Message-----
From: Angela Hervey-Tennyson & Peter Westcott <toobmany@bigpond.com>
To: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: March 16, 1999 4:39 AM
Subject: Re: Armstrong Siddeley
>You're not being set up Rob. Armstrong Siddeley made luxurious high
>performance saloons for a limited UK market. They were a sort of more
>conservative, understated Bentley who's ultimate incarnation was the Star
>Sapphire. The much cheaper Jag Mk VII killed them off along with many
>others.
>
>Peter Westcott
>
>PS: If you're from the frozen north are you Canadian, eh?
>
>----------
>From: Robert Duquette <RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca>
>To: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Fw: Fw: Sprite colors\ VIN lookup
>Date: Tuesday, 16 March 1999 12:11
>
>They did.
>
>Dare I ask what an Armstrong Siddley is ???? Am I supposed to here? Am I
>being a straight man?
>
>Robert D.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Angela Hervey-Tennyson & Peter Westcott <toobmany@bigpond.com>
>To: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Date: March 15, 1999 7:34 AM
>Subject: Re: Fw: Sprite colors\ VIN lookup
>
>
>>I can't see anything wrong with yjr way you spell colour. Didn't those
>>boys also say they were born in a crossflow hurricane? I know Keef had a
>>Bentley but nobody's mentioned an Armstrong Siddley.
>>
>>Peter Westcott
>>
>>----------
>>From: Robert Duquette <RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca>
>>To: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>>Subject: Fw: Fw: Sprite colors\ VIN lookup
>>Date: Monday, 15 March 1999 10:41
>>
>>>>Still cold up there in the Great White North Robert? <<
>>No, it's above freezing during daylight hours. I got cut off by a Harley
>>today! I'm just stressed! Changing jobs.
>>
>>So ... those English boys: Mick and Keith think that the colour to go
with
>>if you want to have fun is: Olde English White (did I get that right?).
>>They said, I believe: "... it's old white now, in fact it's a gas!".
>>
>>Hey wait a minute! Perhaps you think that I am wingy because of the way
I
>>spell colour?
>>
>>By the end of the week I might be able to open my garage door (it's iced
>in
>>: ( )
>>
>>Robert D.
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Mark Snowdon <racer45@bellsouth.net>
>>To: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>>Date: March 13, 1999 10:17 PM
>>Subject: Re: Fw: Sprite colors\ VIN lookup
>>
>>
>>>Robert Duquette wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hey y'all!
>>>>
>>>> Red 'may' be faster but in this world there is a serenity that can be
>>found
>>>> when you have your car 'green with you.
>>>>
>>>> Oh, I confused myself! Is that when you have your green A car with
>you,
>>...
>>>> or when you have your car A'green with you? Anyone agree'n with me?
>>>>
>>>> So, do we agree on red for speed and green for serenity?
>>>>
>>>> There used to be a rumour that there were some colours of cars that
>were
>>>> found statistically to be involved in more accidents and therefore
>>insurance
>>>> rates would be higher. What was it? Green was the unconcious signal
>>for
>>>> 'go' and so people didn't try to avoid you and red means stop and so
>>they
>>>> did try to avoid you?
>>>>
>>>> You know, you could paint it a camoflage rust colour!
>>>>
>>>> Robert Duquette
>>>> Ottawa ON Canada
>>>> http://www3.sympatico.ca/robertduquette
>>>> RobertDuquette@Sympatico.ca
>>>> '65 RHD BRG Sprite
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Daniel1312@aol.com <Daniel1312@aol.com>
>>>> To: tob@taltec.net <tob@taltec.net>; spridgets@autox.team.net
>>>> <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>>>> Date: March 13, 1999 5:43 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: Sprite colors\ VIN lookup
>>>>
>>>> >In a message dated 13/3/1999 7:40:14PM, tob@taltec.net writes:
>>>> >
>>>> ><< I have no clue what
>>>> > color to paint it? any suggestions? >>
>>>> >
>>>> >I think everyone knows that RED cars are faster. If you want it to
be
>>fast
>>>> >paint it red.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >Daniel1312 Red (tartan, flame, some other, red Sprite)
>>>Still cold up there in the Great White North Robert? Better light the
>>>sterno can under your brain as it is icing up......I know the survey you
>>>are talking about and it should have had a section for cars most likely
>>>to get caught speeding. Then the top answer would have been anything
>>>driven by me. I was a favorite of the OPP. I like the new paint that
>>>Dupont came out with that makes the car look one color when it is coming
>>>towards you and another when you drive away. Bet that would throw the
>>>coppers off.
>>>
>>>Mark Snowdon
>>>Greensboro NC
>>>PS. I always wanted to get ahold of the matchbox color changing paint
>>>that changed colors when it got wet and paint a fleet of rental cars
>>>with it. Imagine the confusion at the airport when it rained.<G>
>>>
>>
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