All right Joe, do something about it. You run the Funcourse... and do it
without offending anyone. Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Curry" <spitlist@cox.net>
To: "'Kinderlehrer'" <kinderlehrer@comcast.net>; "'T. S. White'"
<tswrace@pacbell.net>; "'Triumphs'" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 9:17 PM
Subject: RE: VTR and Triumphest.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Kinderlehrer
> Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 7:20 PM
> To: Joe Curry; 'T. S. White'; 'Triumphs'
> Subject: Re: VTR and Triumphest.
>
> Ok, Joe, for the last time, there was nothing "elitist" about the
> placement
> of the Spitfires at Triumphest. It was purely a question of numbers and
> not
> enough parking spaces in the center section of the parking lot. I know
> because it was my decision and mine alone and the thought of belittling
> Spitfires never crossed my mind. I asked several of the Spitfire owners
> about the placement and they agreed with it. I am sorry if you were
> offended, but it was certainly not intentional. Afterall, my first
> Triumph
> was a Spitfire.
> ###################################
>
> That is precisely the problem. You never figured anyone would be
> offended. Nobody ever thinks about the feelings of the Spitfire owners,
> they just act and expect everyone to just go along. And we usually do
> because we have gotten used to it. If space was a problem, why didn't
> the TR3's or TR4's or TR6's get shuffled over to the far lot? Maybe if
> you still had a Spitfire you would feel differently, but you probably
> feel like you have "graduated" to a REAL Triumph and don't need to
> consider the feelings of the Spitfire owners.
>
> Everyone wants to rationalize the shoddy treatment handed to the
> Spitfire owners but nobody wants to do anything about it.
>
>
> Joe
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