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Re: OK, JOKES OVER!!!

To: "Albert F Jones" <fisher@hctc.net>, "David Riker" <davidr@sunset.net>, "Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: OK, JOKES OVER!!!
Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2000 12:57:05 -0500
No I remembered, just didn't want to say a word.

At this exact moment in time 1/28/00 12:41 PM, fisher@hctc.net made the 
profound statement:

>I didn't think that anyone even remembered that.  Preferring, perhaps, to
>let  that particular sleeping dog lie.
>
>Elizabeth
>
>At 09:08 AM 1/28/00 -0800, David Riker wrote:
>>I think I'm going out to the garage with my MG World Magazine to look at the
>>centerfolds....
>>
>>Maybe the lady in the alley wasn't crazy after all.
>>David Riker
>>74 Midget
>>78 Midget
>>63 Falcon
>>http://personalweb.sunset.net/~davidr
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: Glen Byrns <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>
>>To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>>Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 8:13 PM
>>Subject: Re: OK, JOKES OVER!!!
>>
>>
>>> I confess.  I did it.  I brought down the bad weather for others by
>>enjoying
>>> our good weather too much.
>>>
>>> When I got home for lunch today, the sun was out, the sky was blue.... I
>>> parked the Volvo way to the side of the driveway to leave room to back the
>>> Bugeye out of the garage.  Opening the garage door with hushed
>>anticipation,
>>> I gazed over the newly paneled interior (thanks Frank C.)and my heart
>>began
>>> to thump in my chest.  Slowly I unzipped the tonneau cover, opening the
>>> snaps one by one.  Gently I rolled it up and set it aside.  This ride was
>>to
>>> be TOTALLY open.  The little silver key, now dangling alone on a separate
>>> little ring (thanks Rick W.) teased and begged to be turned. NO! First a
>>> gently but firm pull of the choke to just the right spot and a short tug
>>on
>>> the starter to stir the blood in its veins.  Now grasping the key between
>>my
>>> trembling fingers, I turned it.  The little red light told me now was the
>>> moment... and I pulled the starter button.  The red light was overcome by
>>> the rush of energy pouring from the alternator (Frank C.) as the engine
>>> started on the second rotation (thanks PO).  I let out the breath I didn't
>>> realize I had been holding and eased in the choke. A smooth and steady
>>idle
>>> purred beneath the hood (Crane Cams) and sent a vibration up my spine (bad
>>> motor mounts). My breath now was coming in ragged gasps as I...
>>>
>>> Oops! coffee water is hot, gotta go now.
>>>                               Regards, Glen Byrns
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>


Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu
System Administrator/Manager
Neuropsychiatry Section
Department of Psychiatry
University of Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia, PA 19104

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