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Re: On the Hook

To: "Laura Gharazeddine" <Laura.G@141.com>
Subject: Re: On the Hook
From: "Graham Stretch" <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 23:10:13 -0000
HI Laura
It is said that most people look at their feet when they walk, though our
cars usually have an exhaust note distinctive enough to make even the most
disinterested person look up! Also please do tell what the Latin inscription
you use says, means.
Thanks.
Graham.

----- Original Message -----
From: Laura Gharazeddine <Laura.G@141.com>
To: Graham Stretch <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>
Cc: List Spitfires <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, March 13, 2000 3:49 AM
Subject: Re: On the Hook


> Hi Graham,
>
> No, I do drive a lot-and in this neighbourhood. He's just unobservant, I
> guess...Hard to believe, but there are people who don't pay attention to
> cars when they drive by! ;-)
>
> My car hasn't any badges or the decals or anything. It's just clean.
>
> Laura
>
> Vita brevis est: rapide agite, vigore strigate!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Graham Stretch <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>
> To: Laura Gharazeddine <Laura.G@141.com>
> Cc: List Spitfires <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2000 6:54 AM
> Subject: Re: On the Hook
>
>
> >
> > HI Laura
> > You obviously don't drive it around enough or he would have seen it!
> > Whatever he thought it was, in fact if he had seen it out and about he
may
> > even have read the badging!
> >
> > Graham.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Laura Gharazeddine <Laura.G@141.com>
> > To: Chris Sharp <sharpc@interaxs.net>; 'Mark Gardner'
> > <mrgrdnr@ix.netcom.com>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2000 8:49 PM
> > Subject: Re: On the Hook
> >
> >
> > >
> > > I met a guy the other day who, in the course of conversation, I found
> out
> > > lives not far from me-practically around the corner. He didn't believe
> it,
> > > however, saying "but I haven't seen a black Porsche like yours around
> the
> > > area."
> > >
> > > Hmmm...
> > >
> > > Laura G.
> > >
> > > Vita brevis est: rapide agite, vigore strigate!
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Chris Sharp <sharpc@interaxs.net>
> > > To: 'Mark Gardner' <mrgrdnr@ix.netcom.com>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2000 10:14 AM
> > > Subject: RE: On the Hook
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > I just went through getting mine registered here in OH.  The lady at
> the
> > > tag
> > > > office asked me three times if my Triumph was a motorcycle.  She had
> to
> > > see
> > > > it to believe it was a car.  Then she wanted to know if it was a kit
> > car.
> > > > Guess she thought it had a motorcycle engine in it or something.
> > > >
> > > > Chris Sharp
> > > > '64 Spitfire... A sport car, not a motorcycle or aeroplane....
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: owner-spitfires@autox.team.net
> > > > [mailto:owner-spitfires@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Mark Gardner
> > > > Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2000 12:01 AM
> > > > To: spitfires@autox.team.net
> > > > Subject: On the Hook
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Oh the humiliation!!!
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>



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