Bill,
I don't think the reference to wearing gold chains was intended to imply
that you are rich, but rather, gaudy and showy in a transparent and
superficial kind of way.
At least, that was my take -- but like David said, he was only kidding.
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Gunshannon <bill@cs.uofs.edu>
To: David Massey <105671.471@compuserve.com>
Cc: Bill Gunshannon <bill@cs.uofs.edu>; [unknown]
<Mark.Milotay@gems5.gov.bc.ca>; [unknown] <spitfires@autox.team.net>;
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Sent: Friday, March 24, 2000 5:58 AM
Subject: Re: Moss U/K
>
> According to David Massey:
> >
> > Message text written by Bill Gunshannon
> > >Many years ago I drove a Porsche 914.<
> >
> > What kind of gold chains do you wear with a 914?
> >
> > (I'm sorry. I'll be quiet)
> >
>
> Sorry, I don't get it.
>
> (Of course, if your hinting that I was rich because i drove a Porsche,
> remember that although the car was designed by Porsche, all the 4 cyl
> versions came from Karman-Ghia factories and were in fact Super Beetle
> prototypes with different bodies.)
>
> bill
>
> --
> Bill Gunshannon | de-moc-ra-cy (di mok' ra see) n. Three wolves
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