As a Canadian, whenever I'm buying LBC parts from an American, I
remind him of that Iran thing and suggest a discount would be
appropriate - it always works.
I saw amazing results in the pickup bars also.
Mike L.
AN5 10426
----- Original Message -----
From woodrat <woodrat at spacey.net>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: March 26, 2000 6:23 AM
Subject: Re: Fw: Oh where, oh where is my little sill gone? (NO
LBC)
> Although I havent had my life flash before my eyes while
flipping through
> the air in a spridget, I am old enough to recognize some very
real debts of
> gratitude to some large groups of people. One of those debts is
to Canada
> and Canadians in general. Americans should never forget those
dark days in
> Iran when the mobs were sacking the American Embassy and
sweeping through
> the streets trying to capture every American they could lay
their hands on.
> Because of the actions of Canadians, many Americans were saved
from capture
> and later spirited out of the country by a handful of very brave
people who
> could have paid dearly, had their actions been brought to light.
Thank you
> for being the kind of "stand-up" people you were and are. Your
actions were
> magnificent. I have often wondered if our State Department and
local
> diplomats would have responded the same way, if the shoe were on
the other
> foot. I would like to think so, but I am not sure we still have
that kind
> of moral fibre to do the right thing
> in the face of grave diplomatic and personal risk. I had
friends in Tehran
> that were saved years of internment because of those Canadians.
On behalf
> of them and myself I want to thank you. We owe you a debt that
will be hard
> to repay. Americans in general should never forget those
moments, and who
> was there to pull our nuts out of the wringer.
>
> Sorry, no LBC, but watching the "Canadian theme" I felt a need
to get this
> off my chest.
>
> Larry Cogan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: William M. Gilroy <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
> To: Karen & Greg <higgs@cgocable.net>
> Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Date: Sunday, March 26, 2000 1:45 AM
> Subject: Re: Fw: Oh where, oh where is my little sill gone? (NO
LBC)
>
>
> >
> >Karen & Greg wrote:
> >>
> >> Mr.Robert Duquette
> >> Thank you for those kind words, I'm glad you didn't have any
intentions
> of
> >> embarrassing me, and the the other Canadians on the list.
> >> The questions I have is, who is this gentleman R.H. Houston,?
> >> He must be an American,wishing he was Canadian, so 50 % of
his wages will
> go
> >> on taxes so our Liberal Government,
> >
> >Last Sept. I was in Montreal since the wife and I did not have
time to plan
> >a real vacation. They do have good food in Montreal. It was
kind of
> >funny we were in the casino and as my wife was losing she said,
"Oh, its
> >not that much, it's only Canadian." Then she hit for $500.00
in a slot
> >machine and what does she say to the Canadian next to her, "Oh
damn,
> >it's Canadian, it is not like I won real money." Ah the mind
of the
> >gambler. Canada is a nice country, but a bit to cold for my
taste.
> >
> >
> >Bill "The sissy boy" Gilroy
> >77 Midget
> >90 Shar-Pei
> >Assort Jap jelly beans
> >
> >PS. Non of this was meant to offend our northern brothers.
> >PPS. All of my vacations revolve around food and booze.
> >
>
>
|