now son.. your not much of Hick speaker are you.... we may need a southern
interpretation....
Hey Ya'll talk right now ya heeer....
Keith Turk
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> From: Phil Vanner <pvanner@pclink.com>
> To: 'Herb_Goede@amsinc.com'; spridgets@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: kaput!
> Date: Thursday, April 22, 1999 12:46 PM
>
> My very dear Herbert,
>
> I thank you for pointing up our digression into phraseology of
> questionable origin. It is indeed imperative that we maintain stringent
> standards of linguistic rectitude, lest substandard Germanic or Asiatic
> terminology find it's way into our discourse. Unceasing vigilance is
called
> for in maintaining the highest levels of clarity and propriety.
>
> Excruciatingly Yours,
>
> Phillip J. Vanner
> MCMLXI MG Midget
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Herb_Goede@amsinc.com [SMTP:Herb_Goede@amsinc.com]
> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 1999 11:43 AM
> To: spridgets@autox.team.net
> Subject: kaput!
>
>
>
> List,
>
> Although BMW has purchased the Rover Group I do not believe that the term
> Kaput is appropriate for use in reference to an LBC - especially when it
is
> a Lucas item such as turn signals. As owners of LBCs we must endevour to
> use the correct terminology in our discussions. This is not limited to
> such common terms as hood, bonnet and spanner.
>
> In the future I believe that we should all endevour to use more
appropriate
> descriptions such as "my bloody turn signals are cocked up" or "the
splines
> on my wires are buggered" . (To our friends in the UK, please correct me
> if I am incorrect in my British phraseology. You can also help out by
> supplying more common phrases so we don't get redundant.)
>
> Those of you using Japanese transmissions, alternators, etc. will have a
> little more difficult time. You will first need to determine the country
> of origin for the failing part before uttering the appropriate expletive.
>
> Herb
>
>
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