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Re: Am I getting old or what?

To: EMILY COWEN <ecowen@cln.etc.bc.ca>
Subject: Re: Am I getting old or what?
From: Chris Eaton <cheaton@bellsouth.net>
Date: Mon, 05 May 1997 15:48:21 -0400
EMILY COWEN wrote:
> 
> Hi Stefanie Davis/Craig Wiper!!
> 
> On Thu, 1 May 1997, Stefanie Davis wrote:
> 
> > Some girls just don't have a clue, eh?
> 
> Well, at least they will listen to what you're trying to ask for.  I
> guess I'm definitely into the "old fart" syndrom, because I'm loosing
> patience with the parts guys who either can't read their parts books, or
> want tosell me something I don't want/need.
> 
> Case in point:  Me: I need a felpro valve grind set for an '87 3.0l
> chryco.
> Parts guy: Oh, we have a "XYZ" gasket set that's just as good, & cheaper!
> Me: Ok, thanks for the info, but I want the felpro set.
> Parts guy:  Look, evrybody's using XYZ set, it's what you should buy.
> Me:  (Red haze beginning to obscure my vision) I just want to do this
> job ONCE.  I know felpro will do what I need.
> Parts guy:  But yahdiddy dah, blah, blah, blah.
> Parts guy's boss:  (who's interest has now been perked) Go get him the
> felpro set.  To me: Hey mister, nice viens in your neck.
> 
> Ignorance can be cured, idiocy is permanent; neither is gender specific
> 
> TTUL8r, Kirk Cowen
Hey everyone,
  This reminds me of my favorite bumper sticker that i've seen which
states:"To bad ignorance isn't painful"

Chris Eaton 
'70 MGB Roadster

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