[Mg-t] British cars

[Douglas Ormrod]

Perhaps Americans should only be allowed to run for public office if
they have rebuilt a British car or bike. Such a requirement would
indicate:

A world view, well at least as far as the English Channel
An ability to solve difficult problems (keeping Lucas lights burning)
An ability to co-operate with others (sharing of BSF and BA tap and die
sets, the Dremel and beer)
Diplomacy (keeping your marriage together after a budget blowout)
Dealing with budget blowouts without compromising your childrens'
education (too much)
Concern for the environment (smaller engines = less oil, OK, except for
the bit that leaks out - but fit a cup and you can recycle it)
The ability to have fun

But you may have to exclude Triumph owners as I understand George Bush
2nd had one of those in his misspent yoooth.

What about the women though. Have to think about that.

Douglas


-----Original Message-----
From: mg-t-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:mg-t-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of PopeyMike at aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, 29 June 2011 3:53 a.m.
To: clive.sherriff at ntlworld.com; KVacek at Ameritech.net;
sumton at sbcglobal.net; mg-t at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Mg-t] cars2 the movie

Dear Clive:

I do have to agree - I like the way you reason.

Yes it would keep British minds alert - no question about that.

Unfortunately this does not help the USA since we tend to value
education a
 wee bit less then anywhere else in the world.  I have traveled to the
poorest sections of Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina and met many
children
of all ages and I bet they know world geography better then most adults
in
USA.  And they have heard of England and know the capital is London -
even
when they speak Spanish.

I guess since they do not have ready access to TV and video games then
they
 must fill their bored time with books.  How utterly old fashioned.
This
is what Rummy meant about Old Europe - where education is respected,
funded
and teachers have a high standing in the community.

Michael Balahutrak
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In a message dated 6/28/2011 7:21:16 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
clive.sherriff at ntlworld.com writes:


There are reasons ..........

The imperial measurements  systems, with the odd basis of 12ths, 14th,
rods,
poles, furlongs and  perches etc. etc.  was a cunning British way of
keeping
the minds of  the English speaking nations of Empire more alert than
those
of
the  foreigners!   <G>

And dont forget, the Sun never sets  on the British Empire !   (though
there
are rumours that this is  so because God was concerned about what the
British
might get up to in the  dark !!!)

Clive
Oxford,  UK

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To: <KVacek at Ameritech.net>;  <sumton at sbcglobal.net>;
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Sent: Monday,  June 27, 2011 3:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Mg-t] cars2 the movie


>I  beg to differ with you Karl.  Metric system makes sense in more
ways
> than one.  It is the British system that is confusing for  most people

with
> fractions and inches and the base 12 measuring  system.
>
> I think this was a conspiratorial plot by the British  Crown to
brainwash
> people in the USA and in this way keep the USA from  using the
metric.
> Imagine if we would have went metric back in  the early  1900  - with
the
> force of
> USA innovation  we would have flooded the whole  European theater with
USA
>  goods.......................................
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