No Tod, only YOU can drive Mrs. Barbara Jones. I think we all understand
and respect that!
;-)
No offense, Mrs. Barbara Jones!
Best wishes,
Jeff in San Diego
'67 RHD Spitfire Mk3 aka "Mrs. Jones"
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----- Original Message -----
From: Tod Jones <todjones@rica.net>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2000 5:38 PM
Subject: Re: Car Names (was Re: Thanks to a list member, Susan Hensley)
>
> As long as it isn't Barbara ;)
>
> Tod & Barbara Jones
> Harrisonburg, Va
> 66 Spit MkII 1/2 way there
> 78 Spit 1500 parts car
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>
> To: "Dean Dashwood" <Dean.Dashwood@enron.com>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2000 10:46 AM
> Subject: Re: Car Names (was Re: Thanks to a list member, Susan Hensley)
>
>
> >
> > Don't worry, Dean. I don't plan on addressing Mrs. Jones by her first
> name
> > and will more or less refrain from doing so on the list out of
> consideration
> > for you.
> >
> > Best wishes,
> >
> > Jeff
> > > Sorry Jeff, you can't have that name, I've already used it! Oh, all
> right
> > then,
> > > I suppose we can share it. I thought it was the perfect name for my
> car,
> > > especially since I'm a big Stephen King fan, too. (Half way through
The
> > Girl
> > > Who Loved Tom Gordon, by the way. Excellent book - King demonstrates
> his
> > > totally unique ability to get inside the human mind. If you liked
> > Gerald's
> > > Game, you'll love this - they're very similar in style.)
> > >
> > > Dean (+ Christine, but no surname)
> > > ---------------------------
> , Susan Hensley
> > >
> > > Here, here! Susan is terrific!!
> > >
> > > Hey, not to get off the subject, but I thought this was kinda funny.
> When
> > I
> > > first bought my Spitfire and began spending so much time working on it
> > early
> > > this year, my wife jokingly referred to it as "Mrs. Jones". The name
> > stuck.
> > > Yesterday, when she was walking through the garage and almost slipped
on
> a
> > > jack handle I had carelessly laid near the car, she took another
> > > good-natured swipe, calling the car "Christine" (ala Stephen King).
So
> > > that's it!! Mrs. Jones has a first name now!
> > >
> > > Best wishes,
> > >
> > > Jeff in San Diego
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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