Some may say I am retarded (the local education system for one) as I have a
learning disability in the form of Dyslexia, I took it how it was intended,
as a joke!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Graham.
----- Original Message -----
From: Beth & Ken <bethken@erols.com>
To: Fred Thomas <vafred@erols.com>; Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Cc: <Triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2000 4:32 PM
Subject: Re: break downs
>
> Geeeshhhhh!!! This is Fred Thomas, who gave me grief for joking about
people
> being "stupid" to drive a TR for a primary ride? Fred, you just made the
> same exact reference for LBC drivers except you chose the word "retarded"
> instead. Forget the hypocrisy alone...retarded would be VERY offensive to
> those folks out there who have friends and/or family who are mentally
> handicapped.
>
> ken shapiro
> baltimore
> 1970 GT6+ KC81872L
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Fred Thomas <vafred@erols.com>
> To: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
> Cc: <Triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2000 7:07 AM
> Subject: Re: break downs
>
>
> >
> > The "Man" always looks out for =retarded old people =, I'm old, and
> > certainly have to be retarded to love these LBC's, and have as much fun
as
> I
> > do. Hope the feeling never leaves me. "FT"
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
> > To: Fred Thomas <vafred@erols.com>
> > Cc: <Triumphs@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2000 12:20 AM
> > Subject: Re: break downs
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Geez Fred, It looks like not only does your car look smart, I am
> > > beginning to believe it "IS" smart as well. How else can you account
> > > for it's impeccable timing for breakdowns!!!
> > >
> > > Joe
> > >
> > > Fred Thomas wrote:
> > > >
> > > > O/K heres mine, in 7 years and over 50 K miles on my T/R 3, I have
had
> 3
> > > > break downs,
> > > > 1st = 1996 VTR convention Albany N.Y., just pulled on the N.Y thru
> > way,(625
> > > > miles) into the parking lot of the "HOST" hotel, water pump shaft
> > sheared
> > > > right off, about 600 triumph people in attendance, Moss & TRF open
in
> > the
> > > > lobby, with parts
> > > >
> > > > # 2 = 1997 TRF summer party the generator blew as I pulled into TRF
> > parking
> > > > lot, they even installed it for free.
> > > >
> > > > # 3 = 1999 VTR S.E. regional as I was getting off the interstate in
> > > > Jacksonville Florida, blew the front u-joint, you know how many
> members
> > that
> > > > VTR chapter has, well I met them all, they came & got me, my car,
and
> > took a
> > > > complete drive shaft out of a parts car, total cost to me =00000=
yes
> > > > 0000000. I guess if you ever wanted to say the right place at the
> right
> > > > time, or how about knowing the right people at the right time.
Triumph
> > > > people are some fine people, and always carry a VTR publication when
> > > > traveling, thats how I contacted Walter Lanz of the VTR club in
> Jville.
> > > > "FT"
> > >
> > > --
> > > "If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
> > > -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
> >
> >
>
>
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