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- From: aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos
- Subject: Re: FLAME! Only a Manual!
- Date: 17 Nov 1992 00:46:17 GMT
- Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
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- References: <1992Nov15.202407.15249@nezsdc.icl.co.nz> <1992Nov8.011811.14458@sol.UVic.CA> <2AFDB538.36E7@telly.on.ca> <1992Nov11.104714.1@dac.mdcbbs.com>
- Reply-To: aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer)
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- In a previous article, derek@nezsdc.icl.co.nz (Derek Tearne) says:
-
- >In article <1992Nov11.104714.1@dac.mdcbbs.com> asr_2@dac.mdcbbs.com writes:
- >>>
- >>> Then again, weren't you and others applauding the poster who told me
- >>> that I ought to watch out for my wife, lest she be swept off her feet by
- >>> someone with a four-on-the-floor? Now you tell me, what qualities are
- >>> inherantly those of clutch-lovers, that would make them attractive
- >>> to intelligent women?
- >>
- >> Ok I AM the guy who said that. Far be it from me to tell you what is
- >> attractive to the female species. You sound so reasonable its actually
- >> quite amusing. This is the sort of argument that goes like: "Well if I
- >> have to dress nice to impress her then she is not worth my time, she
- >> should like me the way I am."
- >
- >OK so there are women out their who are influenced purely by the size and
- >polish of your car. I doubt if those women care what type of gearbox it has
- >as long as it cost big dollars. The problem with having a sports car is that
- >you may actually attract this type of woman. Now what happens.
- >
- >"Take me for a ride in your shiney car big boy."
- >"OK (heh heh)"
- >"No - don't take the roof down it'll spoil my hair do"
- >"*!*(%##$^!@*"
- >
- >Personally i'd rather find a girl with a mind who knows how to double
- >de-clutch, appreciates fine machinery, enjoys the wind in her hair, laughs
- >at my jokes and won't leave me for someone with a shinier car. If she can
- >sing and play a musical instrument all the better.
-
- get real!
- same old story..we all want BOTH types..all rolled into one...
- >
- >If there are any in the Auckland area phone... Ooops wrong newsgroup.
- >
- >> The reason
- >> for the remark is that it doesnt matter what YOUR definition is but it does
- >> matter what the woman in your life thinks right?
- >
- >She probably thinks he's cute, loves him dearly and wouldn't leave him
- >just for someone elses car.
- >
- >> Even intelligent women like
- >> excitement and that is what all the flamer against you are talking about
- >> EXCITEMENT. Since you wish to remain uninitiated and are married I wish
- >> you good life and let us end this battle.
- >
- >In my experience the intelligent women who like excitement and enjoy sports
- >cars buy their own and don't need to hook up with guys in chest wigs and
- >medallians to get their enjoyment.
- >
- >
- >--
- >Derek Tearne. -- derek@nezsdc.icl.co.nz -- Fujitsu New Zealand --
- >Some of the more aware dinosaurs were worried about the environmental
- >consequences of an accident with the new Iridium enriched fusion reactor.
- >"If it goes off only the cockroaches and mammals will survive..." they said.
- >
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