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Re: Idiot of 1974 (was 1970) award.

To: ArthurK101 <ArthurK101@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Idiot of 1974 (was 1970) award.
From: Joe Curry <curry@wolfenet.com>
Date: Fri, 02 Jan 1998 10:16:18 -0800
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Organization: Curry Enterprises
References: <e614d813.34ad2b88@aol.com>

ArthurK101 wrote:

> In a message dated 98-01-01 20:14:14 EST, Greg writes:
>
> >  Shortly after getting my GT6+ I drove it to Ft Bragg NC, where we would
> both
> >  > live for the next year and a half. One day after getting off duty I
> jumped
> > in
> >  > the GT6 checked the fender mounted mirrors and the rear view, put it in
> >  > reverse and proceeded to back into a tree! From that point on the
> driver's
> >  > side bumper was bent down a few degrees. My 1970 GT6+ has the same bent
> > bumper
> >  > so there is at least one other idiot DPO around.
> >  >
>
> OK,OK.  after "sharing" the info on this thread with my wife-- ('nough said
> about that she remembers every gaff of mine!)  Here's another one.
>
> Fall ''74 - small town in Italy, nice tratteria (restaurant), excellent meal
> (ok a few glasses of vino), we come out, get (with much panache) in the TR4.
> (BTW car is surrounded by admiring locals).  Top is down, I carefully check by
> turning my head to see if we are clear behind.  Head turns to the right rear
> -clear.  Head turns to the left rear-clear.  In reverse. Clutch engaged and
> BOOM -- telephone pole.  Smack in the center of the rear bumper.

Art,
Except for the location and car, you could have been describing me last year in 
my
Blazer!  Who puts those poles up where people can back into them, anyway?

Joe Curry


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