Hello??? Bob De Weese
>Don Mathis wrote:
>>
>> I guess I've been on this list for 4,5 years. We did used to have a
>> standard that we attempted to live up to. The Rule was : Any subject is
>> valid provided that in some manner, although tiny and obtuse, it pertained
>> to or could be connected to MGs. Granted some of us REALLY stretched but it
>> seemed to bring out a lot of creativity and was actually a lot of fun.
>>
>> For example; My 1961, red MGA is presently parked next to my '87 Burgundy
>> J**p,whose tan pinstriping needs to be re-done. Anybody know where I can
>> find about 3/16" wide tan pinstriping tape for said vehicle? (Note: I
>> really am asking this question!!) Perhaps if we reverted to some form of
>> this type of listing, everyone would be pleased?
>>
>> Cheers-
>>
>> Don Mathis
>>
>> p.s. I really do need the tape. All I can find is any color BUT tan.
>Thanks-
>>
>> At 11:51 AM 8/29/97 -0400, you wrote:
>> >Randy Rees (Volt Computer) wrote:
>> >> Not to be the Microsoft advocate, but Microsoft Outlook even has a
>> >> preview feature so I can read the first few lines without opening the
>> >> message, Other programs may or will eventually have this also. Makes it
>> >> real easy to whip through 50-80 messages and allows you to see that a
>> >> thread you previously were not interested in has changed even though the
>> >> subject line didn't.
>> >
>> > I see all these little suggestions as the equivalent of
>> >"oh no, don't bother fixing that oil seal, that takes too
>> >long, I just stop at every street corner and throw in
>> >another quart! I don't mind at all!".
>> >
>> > There are ways to survive this list without fixing the
>> >real problem, but the real solution would just be to
>> >fix the damn problem.
>> >
>> > Why should hundreds of listers have to download, preview,
>> >and then delete stuff just because somebody had to get it
>> >off their chest that Moby Grape was the first band they
>> >listened to when they first got an 8 track player?
>> >
>> >--
>> >Trevor Boicey
>> >Ottawa, Canada
>> >tboicey@brit.ca
>> >http://www.brit.ca/~tboicey/
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> Don Mathis,Ph.D.
>> donmathis@lucent.com
>> '61 MGA
>> '37 Derby Bentley (B190KT)
>
>
>Don,
>
>There's an automotive paint (body & fender shop) supplier up the road
>from me. In the past, I've found stuff there that I couldn't find
>anywhere else. I'll give them a call for you, Monday.
>
Yea right, like there going to be there on Monday ;-)
>One day while I was there, I heard Baby Snakes playing at the will-call
>counter. (Obligitory Frank Zappa content) ;)
>
>
>Bobby
>
>--
> Bob De Weese
> Certified Professional Locksmith
> bearlock@bigfoot.com
>
>
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