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Re: Winged Knock-Off Availability?

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Subject: Re: Winged Knock-Off Availability?
From: kburtch@pts.mot.com (Kevin Burtch X8534 Ppppp)
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 94 15:51:19 EST
> Date: Tue, 8 Mar 1994 15:22:27 -0500 (EST)
> From: "W. Ray Gibbons" <gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu>
> 
> Goldfinger (I think).  Aston Martin (I'm sure).  Shredded Mustang.
         ^                       ^                         ^
 I think you're right.     The famous one. :)     Hot chick! (driving)
(terminology taken from time period :)

> 
> I don't think extending blades are the reason, but that you could be run
> over by a LBC and the winged projections could do a job on your head. 

Huh? I think if you were to get "run over by a LBC" the little wings on the
knock-offs would be minor in comparison with the bumper, frame, tires, etc. 
(maybe I don't understand the way you worded it?)

> They are dangerous, you know.  Isadora Duncan died when her scarf got

Who? 

> caught in a wire wheel.  (I think it was a Bugatti wheel, if you care.  I
> don't know what color the scarf was.)

OUCH!

That being the case, the winged knock-offs wouldn't have made much difference.
(the octoganal ones would have killed her too)

> 
> Ray Gibbons

Later,
Kevin



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