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Re: Nice snowy drive in the MG

To: "William M. Gilroy" <w.lists@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: Nice snowy drive in the MG
Date: Fri, 05 Dec 2003 23:18:30 -0500
Cc: spridget list <spridgets@autox.team.net>
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Worked until 5 and came home and shoveled (twice). Pittsburgh is nearing 
6" accumulation and still snowing.

Dave & Bobbie

William M. Gilroy wrote:

>Greetings from scenic and snowy NJ.  We have about 5 or 6 inches on the 
>ground and more expected tomorrow.  That is a lot for NJ in December.  
>Anyway this afternoon at about noon I realized the snow was getting 
>worse and I only had a couple of bottles of beer and wine.  So as a 
>self-respecting MG owner (or crazy idiot) I decide to drive about 8 
>miles to the only liquor store that sells Foster Bitters.  So I dropped 
>the top, loaded up the dog,  and took the MG.  It handled better in the 
>snow then I expected.  I got stuck in some traffic due to an accident 
>where some guy ran off the road.  Anyway the cop who stopped traffic 
>walked back two cars to where I was waiting and asked me what kind of 
>car and what was I thinking.  I told him, "It's an MG, and I need to get 
>to the liquor store."  He gave me a look and then said "Figures." and 
>walked away.  I got plenty of funny looks going down the highway and in 
>the store parking lot some kid wanted his dad to take out their 
>convertible.  Some other lady thought that I should have the top up if I 
>had my dog in the car.  Not sure why, he seemed to like the snow and if 
>he got cold he could hunker down into the footwell.  It was a nice drive 
>even if it took over an hour.  I learned my dog is not really fond of 
>doing doughnuts in the parking lot.  When I would spin he would lay down 
>flat.  Maybe he is not so dumb after all.  I got  a case of Bitter's 
>(the only one), 3 bottles of white, bottle of red and milk for the 
>coffee.  I am set for the weekend. :-D
>
>What did you do today??????????
>
>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>William M. Gilroy
>77 Midget
>95 Toyota
>01 Irish Terrier





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