----- Original Message -----
From: Beth & Ken <bethken@erols.com>
To: Andy Dixon <amdixon@erols.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2000 10:45 AM
Subject: Re: break downs
> Andy;
>
> No..I am fed up with powder coating! As all good buddhists know,
everything
> is impermanent. So why go to the trouble/expense of powdercoating? Our
LBCs
> will eventually be gone anyway. We only prolong the inevitable and cause
> ourselves great suffering through the illusion that we're preserving our
> cars.
>
> Om Mane Padme Hummmmmmm,
>
> ken shapiro
> baltimore
> 1970 GT6+ KC81872L
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Andy Dixon <amdixon@erols.com>
> To: Beth & Ken <bethken@erols.com>; Graham Stretch
> <technical-iwnet@lineone.net>
> Cc: List Triumph <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2000 7:30 AM
> Subject: RE: break downs
>
>
> >
> > Ken,
> > you know that PC to Fred means Powder Coat and he could care less about
> the
> > other meaning of PC.
> > Andy
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Beth & Ken
> > Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2000 6:26 PM
> > To: Graham Stretch
> > Cc: List Triumph
> > Subject: Re: break downs
> >
> >
> >
> > Graham;
> >
> > You must have missed the original "stupid" thread. I know Fred was
making
> a
> > joke. His use of the word "retarded" was not meant to hurt or offend.
I'm
> > fed up with PC myself. What you must not have been privy to was when
Fred
> > jumped all over my ass for using the word "stupid" in a joke. It just
> > tickled me when Fred did exactly the same thing in his joke. I could
care
> > less about what words Fred chooses in HIS jokes,,,just wish he'd be more
> > understanding when somebody else does exactly the same.
> >
> > ken shapiro
> > baltimore
> > 1970 GT6+ KC81872L
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Graham Stretch <technical-iwnet@lineone.net>
> > To: Beth & Ken <bethken@erols.com>
> > Cc: List Triumph <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2000 5:39 PM
> > Subject: Re: break downs
> >
> >
> > >
> > > 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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