I suppose it's a little late for me to preach net ettiquette by I think
Jack Emery is way, way out of line here. He does a character
assasination of David on a public forum then he says he has "no ill
feelings towards David."
A cheap shot and wrong. Count me in David's camp lady and gentlemen. Now
please, please lets quit trying to be entertaining and go back to long
discussions on the correct colors of gas strap bolts or proper spark
plugs vs. Splitfires or the ever popular motor oil versus gear oil in
LBC tranny debates.
Bob Allen, Kansas City, just some cars, one of them's ugly.
Jack Emery wrote:
>
> My first in person meeting with David Deutsch occured last Oct. at
> Westminster Vt.
> By way of introduction he brayed at me across the hotel parking lot "oh
> jeeze, they let that Triumph crap in here". I had never met the guy in my
> life but the NY plate on the car and the attitude let me know who he was.
>
> It was my 9th year at Westminster with my TR and the first time anyone,
> anywhere, at a car show had ever attempted to make me feel unwelcome. We go
> to the shows to be with all of our friends and make new ones. Over the
> years we have made hundreds of friends traveling around the eastern US.
>
> The TR? It has won numerous first place trophies at Westminster and other
> shows and a first in peoples choice at the VTR nationals in '96. Not
> exactly crap.
> My other LBC is a '67 MGB roadster with a 3.6 alloy V-8 and all the
> trimmings...my pals in the Triumph club think it's cool...MG folks don't
> seem very open and friendly from what I've seen lately. Or is it just a
> few? I don't think it is an attitude thing as I am a Viet Nam combat vet
> that scored 105 with bonus points on his postal exam. I manage to get along
> even with my attitude "potential".
>
> I'm a car guy, I like them all. Shiney, fast, loud, I don't care where they
> were built or what name is on the grille. Life is really very short to
> blind yourself to a world of enjoyment due to some crazy notion that your
> car is better than someone elses.
>
> I have no ill feelings toward Dave, I just find his statement that MG owners
> are caring, kind, 90's kind of folks not in tune with his actions. A
> gentleman would never tell a stranger that his car, children or wife is
> ugly. Even in New York.
>
> Jack Emery
> '67 B V-8
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