Then why did you name your car "Yellow Fever"?
Mike MacLean
60 Sprite (no name or nationality)
56 BN2 (money pit)
2002 FLSTS
TeachJP@aol.com
> In a message dated 7/6/06 10:49:14, matt4328@yahoo.com writes:
>
>
>> Third, "chink-built" was offensive. Did you ever stop to think that
>> there
>> might be Chinese people reading this?
>>
> Matt,
> Thank you for your comment. I usually just lurk, I don't know enough to
> really contribute to the banter about fixing our cars, but my son who is
> now at
> Lt. in the navy married a very nice young lady who lived in China and they
> have
> a daughter (my only granddaughter) who looks very Chinese. I, for one do
> take offence at some of the anti-Chinese comments that are made on the
> list, I
> appreciate your notice that these comments are offensive to some of us.
> Thanks,
> JP
>
> John Poynton
> 79 midget "Yellow Fever"
> Havertown, PA
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