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161. the world's oldest profession (score: 1): Author: thorpe@kegs.saic.com (Denise Thorpe); Date: Wed, 27 Dec 95 11:42:50 PST; As Ray pointed out, when I mentioned the world's oldest profession, I was talking about the professions I have _not_ had. That said, I can now be silly. I've never been able to date lawyers either. I; /html/mgs/1995-12/msg00530.html (9,631 bytes)
162. Re: Are MGs really all that tough? (score: 1): Author: thorpe@kegs.saic.com (Denise Thorpe); Date: Wed, 27 Dec 95 17:35:34 PST; John P. Elwood razzed us unmercifully for believing that MG's are tricky: <snip> Ooooooh, you've done it now. The MG gods are angry. With my direct line (being high priestess, ya know) I can hear the; /html/mgs/1995-12/msg00539.html (8,122 bytes)
163. Re: electrical problems (score: 1): Author: thorpe@kegs.saic.com (Denise Thorpe); Date: Thu, 28 Dec 95 14:11:29 PST; Dear Financially Strapped (I sound like Dear Abby), No, it's not the alternator because an alternator merely keeps the battery charged and if you were just losing battery charge it would affect all o; /html/mgs/1995-12/msg00567.html (8,707 bytes)
164. Re: Flux theory (score: 1): Author: thorpe@kegs.saic.com (Denise Thorpe); Date: Wed, 1 Nov 95 11:07:00 PST; The lovely and charming Will Zehring explained: A friend once described a similar effect to me. He was towing his formula Ford to Holtville Aerodrome International Raceway in a caravan of racers with; /html/mgs/1995-11/msg00010.html (7,364 bytes)
165. Re: Fuel Pump Questions (score: 1): Author: thorpe@kegs.saic.com (Denise Thorpe); Date: Thu, 2 Nov 95 12:17:40 PST; Brian queried: When I first got my '66 MGB 16 years and 150K miles ago, it had a replacement fuel pump that ran all the time. My car ran, well, inconsistently. And when going downhill, the car would; /html/mgs/1995-11/msg00044.html (10,728 bytes)
166. Re: FW: MGA Tires (score: 1): Author: thorpe@kegs.saic.com (Denise Thorpe); Date: Thu, 2 Nov 95 12:59:47 PST; Mike Lambdin answered: And then there are the tubes, road hazard warranty, and (in California) the environmental fee they charge you for throwing away your old tires for you. In San Diego, old tires; /html/mgs/1995-11/msg00046.html (7,385 bytes)
167. Re: Why both MGBs and Midgets? (score: 1): Author: thorpe@kegs.saic.com (Denise Thorpe); Date: Fri, 3 Nov 95 10:52:34 PST; Bob Donahue wondered: There are people on this list who can give you an intelligent answer to that question -- I'm not one of them. But I can tell you that the MG Midget is not a recent idea. Friends; /html/mgs/1995-11/msg00059.html (8,154 bytes)
168. MG 1100's (SPAM) (score: 1): Author: thorpe@kegs.saic.com (Denise Thorpe); Date: Fri, 3 Nov 95 12:03:51 PST; Len Bugel replied: *sniff* Another MG 1100 fan. I'm getting all verklempt. In case anyone wants to join SPAM, here's the oath: I [state your name] do solemnly swear not to ridicule or cause to be rid; /html/mgs/1995-11/msg00064.html (7,725 bytes)
169. Re: FW: Fuel Pump Questions (score: 1): Author: thorpe@kegs.saic.com (Denise Thorpe); Date: Fri, 3 Nov 95 12:53:51 PST; Chris said about SU fuel pumps: This is exactly what happens if the fuel pump is installed in other than the correct orientation. I know, I did just that. I can't remember which side goes up, but the; /html/mgs/1995-11/msg00098.html (8,475 bytes)
170. Charter membership in SPAM (score: 1): Author: thorpe@kegs.saic.com (Denise Thorpe); Date: Mon, 6 Nov 95 12:55:33 PST; Gene asked: You don't need to own an MG 1100 to join SPAM, you just have to be willing to give one a home if it needed it. I'll give you $200 for either the 1100 or the XK120 or both. Mark Jurras ask; /html/mgs/1995-11/msg00126.html (10,312 bytes)
171. Re: MG1100 (score: 1): Author: thorpe@kegs.saic.com (Denise Thorpe); Date: Mon, 6 Nov 95 13:50:59 PST; But seriously, the MG 1100 shares many parts with the early MG Midget. I know that the rear brake shoes are the same and possibly the drums. The rear wheel bearings and seals for the 1100 are the sa; /html/mgs/1995-11/msg00129.html (8,174 bytes)
172. Re: Should I buy an MG 1100? YES! (score: 1): Author: thorpe@kegs.saic.com (Denise Thorpe); Date: Tue, 7 Nov 95 10:11:34 PST; The witty and talented Will Zehring asked: Yes! Acne is caused and/or aggravated by driving with the top down. If you drove to work with the top down today, scratch the back of your neck and see how; /html/mgs/1995-11/msg00145.html (9,744 bytes)
173. Re: Should I buy an MG 1100? YES! (score: 1): Author: thorpe@kegs.saic.com (Denise Thorpe); Date: Tue, 7 Nov 95 11:59:38 PST; Mike Lambdin asked: Eugene Faust said he was thinking of trading his somewhat scruffy XK120 for his son's rather nice MG 1100 implying that they're of equal value. Since I know that no MG 1100 is wor; /html/mgs/1995-11/msg00151.html (8,455 bytes)
174. Re: MG 1100, Farina Magnettes- Different? (score: 1): Author: thorpe@kegs.saic.com (Denise Thorpe); Date: Thu, 9 Nov 95 11:37:30 PST; John P Elwood (probably the lost Blues Brother) asked: I've never _heard_ of a Farina Magnette. I thought the 1100 was _the_ sedan offered in the days of B's and Midgets. It must be one of those cars; /html/mgs/1995-11/msg00199.html (9,253 bytes)
175. Re: MG 1100, Farina Magnettes- Different? (score: 1): Author: thorpe@kegs.saic.com (Denise Thorpe); Date: Thu, 9 Nov 95 15:04:08 PST; Ray, the gibbons from the northpole commented: That's too bad because I'm sitting here waiting for you. I've seen some pretty ugly cars in my time -- I used to own a Daimler SP250 Dart, but I've neve; /html/mgs/1995-11/msg00207.html (10,061 bytes)
176. battery on concrete experiment (score: 1): Author: thorpe@kegs.saic.com (Denise Thorpe); Date: Thu, 9 Nov 95 18:01:37 PST; Here are the results so far: Friday night, I took the battery out of the MG 1100 that lives in the back yard (their natural habitat). Since it was stone dead after sitting six months on stainless ste; /html/mgs/1995-11/msg00212.html (7,889 bytes)
177. RE: battery on concrete experiment (score: 1): Author: thorpe@kegs.saic.com (Denise Thorpe); Date: Fri, 10 Nov 95 10:30:54 PST; Ummmm, it wasn't much work. The battery needed to be charged anyway and if I'd hooked up the charger in the back yard, the dogs would have eaten the cord. All I did was remove the newspaper that norm; /html/mgs/1995-11/msg00237.html (8,666 bytes)
178. Re: tired LFB engine prices (score: 1): Author: thorpe@kegs.saic.com (Denise Thorpe); Date: Fri, 10 Nov 95 11:35:19 PST; Will Zehring (who knows everything else) asked: If you're going to stick the original engine under the workbench for future concours, why put in another 3-main for go-fast purposes? It seems to me th; /html/mgs/1995-11/msg00242.html (8,331 bytes)
179. batteries, dogs, and computers (score: 1): Author: thorpe@kegs.saic.com (Denise Thorpe); Date: Fri, 10 Nov 95 14:31:36 PST; Edward B. (Ted) Weiler asked: Uh oh, I don't know. It was already bones when I got there. Does this mean my experimental data is invalid? Actually, it probably doesn't matter because the dog bones we; /html/mgs/1995-11/msg00249.html (7,359 bytes)
180. tire foam (score: 1): Author: thorpe@kegs.saic.com (Denise Thorpe); Date: Wed, 15 Nov 95 09:35:39 PST; pbailey related: Be sure to warn the person who unmounts your tire that the foam is in there. A spark caused by the tire busting machine ("busting" in this context is a technical term) can ignite the; /html/mgs/1995-11/msg00295.html (7,506 bytes)

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