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RE: The Origin of Positive Earth?

To: "'Andy Dixon'" <amdixon@erols.com>, triumphs@autox.team.net, "'jaltman@altlaw.com'" <jaltman@altlaw.com>
Subject: RE: The Origin of Positive Earth?
From: Gernot Vonhoegen <gernot.vonhoegen@stir.ac.uk>
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 19:16:12 +0100
was changed by Napoleon who sort of invented a battle move attacking from
the other side, so he needed everyone at the ready on the *right*side.

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> From:         jaltman@altlaw.com[SMTP:jaltman@altlaw.com]
> Reply To:     jaltman@altlaw.com
> Sent:         Tuesday, July 13, 1999 11:31 PM
> To:   'Andy Dixon'; triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject:      RE: The Origin of Positive Earth?
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> I'll buy that, so how'd we Yanks end up on the right side?
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> Jim Altman  jaltman@altlaw.com Illigitimi non Carborundum 
> http://www.altlaw.com/metro/jaltman.html    69-TR6#CC28754L  W4UCK
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Andy Dixon
> Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 6:19 PM
> To: Dave Terrick; Jim Altman; 'Michael Marr'; Chip19474@aol.com;
> triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: The Origin of Positive Earth?
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> This one I can answer!
> The Brits drive on the left because most people are right handed and when
> a
> Knight was riding down the road, he rode on the left so that if he
> suddenly
> had to do battle, when he drew his sword it was at the ready.
> Howzat
> Andy D.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Dave Terrick
> Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 7:14 PM
> To: jaltman@altlaw.com; 'Michael Marr'; Chip19474@aol.com;
> triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: The Origin of Positive Earth?
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> OK, so long as we're at this one, why do the Brits drive on the "wrong"
> side of the road?
> 
>  Perhaps BL had a conspiracy to sell Lucas radios and wanted to make
> aftermarket swaps impossible or difficult.  Honda STILL changes most of
> the
> "detial pieces" on their cars every 2 years to keep the aftermarket guys
> from butting in on their parts business.
> 
> And, why do they call them "buildings" when they are already built?
> 
> Dave T
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: jaltman@altlaw.com <jaltman@altlaw.com>
> To: 'Michael Marr' <mmarr@idcnet.com>; Chip19474@aol.com
> <Chip19474@aol.com>; triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Date: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 12:12 PM
> Subject: RE: The Origin of Positive Earth?
> 
> >>Why was positive earth (ground) "used first" - later changed to negative
> >>grounding?
> >>
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