- 1. I'm always willing to learn (score: 1)
- Author: DonJQueen@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 8 Sep 1999 18:19:43 EDT
- I give up - here are all the definitions of Corinthian used in the Western World. Which one pertains to Vintage Racing ? Don Queen Co*rin*thi*ans (noun plural but singular in construction) included a
- /html/vintage-race/1999-09/msg00060.html (8,087 bytes)
- 2. Re: I'm always willing to learn (score: 1)
- Author: Bart Brown <bartbrn@earthlink.net>
- Date: Wed, 08 Sep 1999 19:53:01 -0500
- What about "Fine Corinthian Leather" and natives of Corinth, Mississippi? Since Chrysler sponsors the thang, maybe it's vintage racing for Chrysler LeBarons... BB
- /html/vintage-race/1999-09/msg00061.html (7,934 bytes)
- 3. Re: I'm always willing to learn (score: 1)
- Author: Simon Favre <simon@mondes.com>
- Date: Wed, 08 Sep 1999 18:04:42 -0700
- Well, clearly it's the amateur yachtsman. A boat is the only OTHER thing that can suck money out of your wallet as fast, and produce ear to ear grins as easily. An amateur yachtsman is in it for the
- /html/vintage-race/1999-09/msg00062.html (9,012 bytes)
- 4. Re: I'm always willing to learn (score: 1)
- Author: "Dick Buckingham, Jr." <rebjrmd@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Wed, 08 Sep 1999 18:37:53 -0700
- I never cease to be amazed at the intellectual caliber of vintage racers and surprise, surprise, one of them is Don Queen. The 5th definition obviously is the correct one hence so many Corinthian Yac
- /html/vintage-race/1999-09/msg00063.html (9,530 bytes)
- 5. Re: I'm always willing to learn (score: 1)
- Author: David Carter <dhc@ibm.net>
- Date: Wed, 08 Sep 1999 19:43:40 -0600
- That's "Rich Corinthian Leather" in a Chrysler Cordova. Just wanted to set the record straight, Richardo Montalban
- /html/vintage-race/1999-09/msg00064.html (8,519 bytes)
- 6. Re: I'm always willing to learn (score: 1)
- Author: Derek Harling <derek.lola@sympatico.ca>
- Date: Wed, 08 Sep 1999 21:58:36 -0400
- That's Cordoba [not Cordova] Just wanted to set the record straight, Walter P Chrysler PS - pity Ricardo has forgotten how to spell his name.
- /html/vintage-race/1999-09/msg00066.html (8,179 bytes)
- 7. Re: I'm always willing to learn (score: 1)
- Author: David Carter <dhc@ibm.net>
- Date: Wed, 08 Sep 1999 20:14:40 -0600
- Hey cut me some slack. I'm getting pretty old! ;o) Richardo ....Something-or-other
- /html/vintage-race/1999-09/msg00067.html (8,326 bytes)
- 8. Re: I'm always willing to learn (score: 1)
- Author: "" <greenman62@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 09 Sep 1999 06:24:43 PDT
- To REALLY set the record straight I believe he was referring to the vinyl that "...Had the feel of fine Corintian leather..." That stuff came off the Nauga Greg Greg Petrolati Champaign, Illinois 19
- /html/vintage-race/1999-09/msg00069.html (8,308 bytes)
- 9. Re: I'm always willing to learn (score: 1)
- Author: Richard Hardison <cobra@airmail.net>
- Date: Thu, 09 Sep 1999 09:50:22 -0500
- My Merriam Webster (at home so this is not an exact reference) defines the noun Corinthian as a gentleman who participates because of the love of the sport....bull's-eye!!! Richard
- /html/vintage-race/1999-09/msg00070.html (9,069 bytes)
- 10. Re: I'm always willing to learn (score: 1)
- Author: DonJQueen@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 11:24:07 EDT
- << My Merriam Webster (at home so this is not an exact reference) defines the noun Corinthian as a gentleman who participates because of the love of the sport....bull's-eye!!! Richard >> Consider thi
- /html/vintage-race/1999-09/msg00072.html (8,190 bytes)
- 11. Re: I'm always willing to learn (score: 1)
- Author: EPaul21988@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 12:01:02 EDT
- << My Merriam Webster (at home so this is not an exact reference) defines the noun Corinthian as a gentleman who participates because of the love of the sport....bull's-eye!!! Richard >> Consider thi
- /html/vintage-race/1999-09/msg00073.html (9,669 bytes)
- 12. RE: I'm always willing to learn (score: 1)
- Author: Tim Osborne <timos@microsoft.com>
- Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 09:08:02 -0700
- My 1948 Websters (about a foot thick, cost me 10 bucks a month ago) has a few references: "A fashionable man about town; esp., a man of means, given to sport, who drives his own horses, sails his own
- /html/vintage-race/1999-09/msg00074.html (8,906 bytes)
- 13. Re: I'm always willing to learn (score: 1)
- Author: DWhitesdJr@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 13:23:22 EDT
- << Consider this a challenge. I really do want to learn, but the definition you suggest does not exist in Merriam Webster or any other dictionary I can find. >> I'll take the challenge-- The Oxford E
- /html/vintage-race/1999-09/msg00076.html (8,428 bytes)
- 14. Re: I'm always willing to learn (score: 1)
- Author: Tombread@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 13:47:56 EDT
- My Tormont Webster's Illustrated Dictionary offers as one of the definitions of Corinthian: "A wealthy amateur sportsman, especially a yachtsman." This definition ought to be amended to read "An amat
- /html/vintage-race/1999-09/msg00077.html (7,872 bytes)
- 15. Re: I'm always willing to learn (score: 1)
- Author: Richard Hardison <cobra@airmail.net>
- Date: Thu, 09 Sep 1999 13:12:43 -0500
- Quoting from Webster's II New Riverside University Dictionary Corinthian -n. 3. A wealthy amateur sportsman, esp. an amateur yachtsman. Sportsman -n. 2. One who abides by the rules of a contest and
- /html/vintage-race/1999-09/msg00078.html (8,481 bytes)
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