Barry Schwartz wrote:
>
> Well, I had the ultimate um. . . *complement*? While fueling up at the
> local gas station I heard behind me a couple of ooooh's and awes and not
> really paying attention to it until I heard a woman probably in her early
> to mid thirties say, Is that a VIPER? She had to say it twice, cause I
> really didn't think she was talking to me. Now I have had the usual is
> that an MG,Porsche, or even . . yes. . a Fiat, but this was a first.
> I of course smiled and said no it's better than a Viper, it's a Triumph.
> An old Spitfire actually. (I can see how one could be easily confused :-})
> Don't really know how she missed the "T-R-I-U-M-P-H" in five inch high gold
> letters splayed across the rockers - but it gave me quite a chuckle - You
> think Dodge (Chrysler) would be as amused??
Barry,
Perhaps she thought your Rocker Panel lettering was describing what you do!!!
:)
Joe
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