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>> From: EDDIE.MIT.EDU!mit-eddie!pwcs.StPaul.GOV!phile@acsu.buffalo.edu
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>> Subject: Re: toys
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>> Date: Thu, 19 Apr 90 7:59:44 CDT
>> In-Reply-To: <9004182220.AA05844@hornet>; from "Mike Tobin" at Apr 18, 90
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>> >
>> > >
>> > > While wandering through the toy department of a local store, I ran
>> > > across an unusual set of cars. It was a box labeled "Exotic European"
>> > > cars, made by Majorette (a French toy company). In the set, there
>> > > was a Lamborghini, a Mercedes, a Porsche, a Ferrari, and a _Morgan_.
>> > >
>> > Ask Ms Thatcher which if these is not "European" and the answer is
>> > obvious - the Mog.
>> >
>> > For me its probably the Merc - unless its and old one. The new stuff
>> > all looks like it was done by the same people that do Braun toaster
>> > ovens. Fast maybe, but fun? (or sour grapes?).
>> >
>> > Mike Tobin
>> >
>> Excuse me, but Braun (can you say "brown", I thought you could) is
>> European. The Merc is European. Many Brits are upset when we yanks
>> consider things British "European". They equate European with
>> "Continental". You aparently equate "European" with "Sporty" or
>> some such concept.
>> phile@pwcs.stpaul.gov
|>body of message<
Phil,
Aber naturlich, you Maggie and I agree :if "belonging"
in this toy box means "European", the "Ash Wonder" is out. However,
if belonging means beautiful, exciting, worth lusting after, etc, any new
Merc "ist wie ein (e/er/en/es?) Braun" (judgment reserved on the new SL).
Actually, I've got one of their Mr Coffees (Braun's not M-B's)and it's
pretty good - not too sporty. I've got a Merc too ('59 190b) it's even
less sporty than the coffee machine.
Mike Tobin
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