I say, good show ole chap. Now, don't hold back Kai, tell me how you
really feel? :)
It does seem a bit stuffy here. Hey, someone open a MS-Windows(C)(TM).
I've been here @ 9 months, and it does seem that humor is not really aloud
by many. *Do it and your flame bait* I found that out by mentioning
tapeing cats feet. It was a joke, meant to be laughed at and not
practiced. (I never did it for the record, don't report me to the local
dogbert pound) I guess it was just too much for most.
Boy, I ended up like a crispy critter.
There are some folks that email to the list in which I get great enjoyment
reading the post becuase of the humor mixed in with great info.
I'm still a newbie trying to learn and figure out a lot of stuff here, and
I love the humor that comes along. Not matter how good or bad. Spices up
the day, makes a potential boring post give you a chuckle. I'm sure most
people are at work working (And never using Internet for anything other
than work) and could really use a laugh. I know I'm one of them and I'm
sure many others of you out there like good laugh too, and enjoy reading
those posts as well.
I'm not saying turn this place in a joke heaven, but lighten up a little
guys and gals. Did I get my nose all bent out of shape when folks made fun
of me being from Texas and I have a rifle rack on my Sprite? Hell no, I
thought it was hillarious. It's neat to see the creative minds out here
conjuring up things like that, it's great.
Incidently, my thanks to all that have responded to my posts on:
72 brakes on 62 axel
62 948 slave on 69/72 tranny (Something like that)
Our cars being shipped out...
Print - Q
At 03:33 PM 7/3/97 -0400, Kai Radicke wrote:
>> For those interested in the reasons of the present trade patterns:
>>
>> - until now, the dollar was cheap vs European currency
>> - cars in western Europe rot, and they hardly do in Florida, California
>and
>> Arizona
>
>You can add Texas and New Mexico.
>
>> - huge numbers were exported to the USA
>
>I said that, it was about 3/4 to 2/3 that got shipped to uS.
>
>> - in real terms, cars are cheap in the USA
>
>That depends on the car...It is cheaper to buy a Ferrari or BMW in Europe!
>
>> - in many countries, like Holland, no road tax is payable after 25 years
>> - local appreciations of types varies; MG TF prices are up in Europe, and
>down
>> in the USA as I understand from this mailing list.
>
>Well that is true, because in the uS we have more TCs and TDs, so it just
>make sence to want a similar car that is more valuable.
>
>> The Dutch guys I know who search for these cars in the USA have to move
>> further inland all the time to find them. Also, the rising dollar will
>have its
>> influence.
>
>I really don't think so. What the hell is in the middle of the US, a bunch
>of corn and wheat. Who the hell is going to drive an MG thru a farm field.
> Actually most Classic Cars that are appear in the countryside (within a 2
>hour drive) from the closed Major city (as this is where most major car
>dealers where located). For proof of this, I think I have an old BLeyland
>dealer directory I typed up on PC, email me if you want it.
>
>> BTW, the atmosphere in this thread is turning a bit into the stupid mood
>we find
>> in a lot of newsgroups. Kids argueing and low level humour. Remember why
>we
>> don't want to be a newsgroup. Besides, it's not 'our cars'. We are only
>> custodians. Oh, and it's still an international mailing list.
>
>1. This is a free list, and a public forum provided to use by the our
>mentor MJB.
>2. We are kids arguing in lowlevel humor, and if you can't stand a non-
>humurous thread you should get on a different list. Threads were we joke
>don't come along every day, so deal with it.
>3. I contributed a VERY good email on this thread, alot earlier than
>yours!
>4. I have noticed that in the last 2 years (mainly the last) year this list
>has changed alot. Now when ever someone jokes, some luser flames him.
>That is not the purpose! If you have a enough time to write a flame, you
>have to much time on your hands! It was more fun when we had "lively"
>discussions with more HUMOR and even ARGUMENTS as it brought out more
>info. But I am sick of the intoleration on this list:
>
>Check this out:
>
>" haven't been on the list for awhile. I dropped off in disgust due to
>all the flaming..." This was email I recieved a few days ago, just so no
>one can say, that I am the only one that thinks this. Apologies to the
>author if he is angered by me posting this bit.
>
>> Peter den Hertog
>> ex-Cal '74 B (that, in our climate, would have needed three restorations
>already
>> if it had been here all its life)
>
>Kai M. Radicke -- mowogmg@pil.net @ 1966 MGB -- http://www.pil.net/~mowogmg
>
>Dialogue Internet -- Intelligent Internet Solutions
>
>Free Citizen Ship to the KMR (Kai's Military Republic), Passport included.
>
>
>
>
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