Geeeshhhhh!!! This is Fred Thomas, who gave me grief for joking about people
being "stupid" to drive a TR for a primary ride? Fred, you just made the
same exact reference for LBC drivers except you chose the word "retarded"
instead. Forget the hypocrisy alone...retarded would be VERY offensive to
those folks out there who have friends and/or family who are mentally
handicapped.
ken shapiro
baltimore
1970 GT6+ KC81872L
----- Original Message -----
From: Fred Thomas <vafred@erols.com>
To: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Cc: <Triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2000 7:07 AM
Subject: Re: break downs
>
> The "Man" always looks out for =retarded old people =, I'm old, and
> certainly have to be retarded to love these LBC's, and have as much fun as
I
> do. Hope the feeling never leaves me. "FT"
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
> To: Fred Thomas <vafred@erols.com>
> Cc: <Triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2000 12:20 AM
> Subject: Re: break downs
>
>
> >
> > Geez Fred, It looks like not only does your car look smart, I am
> > beginning to believe it "IS" smart as well. How else can you account
> > for it's impeccable timing for breakdowns!!!
> >
> > Joe
> >
> > Fred Thomas wrote:
> > >
> > > O/K heres mine, in 7 years and over 50 K miles on my T/R 3, I have had
3
> > > break downs,
> > > 1st = 1996 VTR convention Albany N.Y., just pulled on the N.Y thru
> way,(625
> > > miles) into the parking lot of the "HOST" hotel, water pump shaft
> sheared
> > > right off, about 600 triumph people in attendance, Moss & TRF open in
> the
> > > lobby, with parts
> > >
> > > # 2 = 1997 TRF summer party the generator blew as I pulled into TRF
> parking
> > > lot, they even installed it for free.
> > >
> > > # 3 = 1999 VTR S.E. regional as I was getting off the interstate in
> > > Jacksonville Florida, blew the front u-joint, you know how many
members
> that
> > > VTR chapter has, well I met them all, they came & got me, my car, and
> took a
> > > complete drive shaft out of a parts car, total cost to me =00000= yes
> > > 0000000. I guess if you ever wanted to say the right place at the
right
> > > time, or how about knowing the right people at the right time. Triumph
> > > people are some fine people, and always carry a VTR publication when
> > > traveling, thats how I contacted Walter Lanz of the VTR club in
Jville.
> > > "FT"
> >
> > --
> > "If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
> > -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
>
>
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