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Re: break downs

To: bkahler@jacads.com
Subject: Re: break downs
From: Philip E Bacon <pboldtrix@juno.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2000 17:02:33 -0500
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
References: <3C07A28CCA9A84A50A25687C0063FA63.0063FAD10A25687C@omc.johnston.af.mil><389C7690.D79AC332@jacads.com>
Boy do I ever agree with you Brad....one of the really nice things about
this list is the absence of a lot of PC crap.....let's not get started!!!



On Sat, 05 Feb 2000 09:14:24 -1000 Brad Kahler <bkahler@jacads.com>
writes:
>
>Listers, I wonder if we can get Mark B to pull Ken's membership to 
>this
>list for being such a bonehead........
>
>
>
>> 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
>> >
>> >
>
>-- 
>Brad
>
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