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Re:the passing of american mechanics

To: mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re:the passing of american mechanics
From: WSpohn4@aol.com
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2000 15:29:37 EDT
In a message dated 04/07/00 10:56:15 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
owner-mgs-digest@autox.team.net writes:

> I'm sure that if I drove in with a super snipe they would be totally
>  dumbfounded.

Yeah - that would be sure to 'humber' them!

I get this all the time, but am surprised that it happens with MGs.
Many times when using my TVR or one of my Jensens, some idiot comes up with 
the old 'Who makes it" line. Sometimes I get a bit short with them, and reply 
with something along the lines of "You mean who makes that Jensen?" They 
respond "Yes". I then say "Well, this would just be a wild guess, but it just 
might be made by JENSEN!", the latter part accompanied by a sharp increase in 
volume.

Sadly, the irony and sarcasm is often lost on them, clueless bunch that they 
are. I sometimes wonder if the local homes for the terminally gormless use 
local car shows as outings for their charges.

I even had one notable twit stare at the Pontiac badge on my Fiero at an all 
Pontiac show, and come up with the same tired old line. I told him Ferrari, 
and he just nodded and wandered away (hopefully into the path of something 
large and speedy, before he gets old enough to breed more mouthbreathing 
idjits like himself!).

Bill

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