Re: OT: Are all men predisposed to be car junkies?

2012-08-05 Thread P. J. Alling
On 8/2/2012 3:57 AM, David Mann wrote: On Aug 2, 2012, at 9:02 AM, John Sessoms wrote: One of them lived two blocks away around the corner from my house, and that's where they started their spree from. Mine was the first vehicle they attacked. Idiots, I thought the first rule of crime is

Re: OT: Are all men predisposed to be car junkies?

2012-08-03 Thread Joseph McAllister
Darn, I didn't include my ol' 1964 MG in my old sig -that I can't find anymore- that read something like: Pentax, Beta, Laserdisc, Tubes, Apple Mac (add MGB here) Living large with the best, but out of sight of the rest My first wife had a Hunter Green 64 MGB with a black canvas and leather

Re: OT: Are all men predisposed to be car junkies?

2012-08-02 Thread David Mann
On Aug 2, 2012, at 9:02 AM, John Sessoms wrote: One of them lived two blocks away around the corner from my house, and that's where they started their spree from. Mine was the first vehicle they attacked. Idiots, I thought the first rule of crime is that you don't shit in your own back yard.

RE: OT: Are all men predisposed to be car junkies?

2012-08-02 Thread John Sessoms
From: Bob W the last car I actually owned was an MGB Roadster. Driving it on the open road on a summer's evening was a wonderful joy, but a joy so rare, and so costly. Most of my time was spent sitting in traffic jams while the rain dripped through the so-called roof and even I, Deaf Bob, could

Re: OT: Are all men predisposed to be car junkies?

2012-08-02 Thread John Sessoms
From: Darren Addy Darn, that's a sad story John! Why must senseless violence be so senseless (not to mention so violent)? My MGB Convertible was given to me by my brother-in-law who seemed to accumulate cars as barter for doing roofing jobs above and beyond the original quote. Whoever had it

Re: OT: Are all men predisposed to be car junkies?

2012-08-02 Thread John Sessoms
From: Anthony Farr On 1 August 2012 20:01, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: I have a MGB Tourer in the basement. I can't remember if it's half assembled or half disassembled. Does that count? I'd suggest it's half assembled. Presumably it got into the basement in pieces, not as an

Re: OT: Are all men predisposed to be car junkies?

2012-08-02 Thread John Sessoms
From: David Mann On Aug 2, 2012, at 9:02 AM, John Sessoms wrote: One of them lived two blocks away around the corner from my house, and that's where they started their spree from. Mine was the first vehicle they attacked. Idiots, I thought the first rule of crime is that you don't shit in

Re: OT: Are all men predisposed to be car junkies?

2012-08-01 Thread John Sessoms
I have a MGB Tourer in the basement. I can't remember if it's half assembled or half disassembled. Does that count? From: lrc If you aren't building them yourself, you aren't a car junkie. Walter Hamler hamlerwal...@gmail.com wrote: I bought my wife a new car; one year ago I bought one for

Re: OT: Are all men predisposed to be car junkies?

2012-08-01 Thread Larry Colen
On Aug 1, 2012, at 3:01 AM, John Sessoms wrote: I have a MGB Tourer in the basement. I can't remember if it's half assembled or half disassembled. Does that count? As someone with an MGBGT in the garage, a brand new motor sitting on the floor next to it, and a supercharger for said motor in

Re: OT: Are all men predisposed to be car junkies?

2012-08-01 Thread Darren Addy
Sheesh! What is it about Pentaxians and MGs? I've got a 1979 MGB convertible under wraps in the garage, tormenting me for funds to whip it into drivable condition. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: OT: Are all men predisposed to be car junkies?

2012-08-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 10:20 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Sheesh! What is it about Pentaxians and MGs? I've got a 1979 MGB convertible under wraps in the garage, tormenting me for funds to whip it into drivable condition. Moderately frightening .. I had an MGB too. 1965 model

Re: OT: Are all men predisposed to be car junkies?

2012-08-01 Thread lrc
Both Pentax an MG are brands that hardly anyone knows today, but which pretty much defined the market for low cost performance 45 or 50 years ago. Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Sheesh! What is it about Pentaxians and MGs? I've got a 1979 MGB convertible under wraps in the garage,

Re: OT: Are all men predisposed to be car junkies?

2012-08-01 Thread John Sessoms
From: Darren Addy Sheesh! What is it about Pentaxians and MGs? I've got a 1979 MGB convertible under wraps in the garage, tormenting me for funds to whip it into drivable condition. The one in the basement is a 1978, and was drivable until a bunch of high-school kids vandalized it. I live

Re: OT: Are all men predisposed to be car junkies?

2012-08-01 Thread Darren Addy
Darn, that's a sad story John! Why must senseless violence be so senseless (not to mention so violent)? My MGB Convertible was given to me by my brother-in-law who seemed to accumulate cars as barter for doing roofing jobs above and beyond the original quote. Whoever had it started their

Re: OT: Are all men predisposed to be car junkies?

2012-08-01 Thread John Sessoms
From: Godfrey DiGiorgi On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 10:20 AM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: Sheesh! What is it about Pentaxians and MGs? I've got a 1979 MGB convertible under wraps in the garage, tormenting me for funds to whip it into drivable condition. Moderately frightening .. I had

RE: OT: Are all men predisposed to be car junkies?

2012-08-01 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Darren Addy Darn, that's a sad story John! Why must senseless violence be so senseless (not to mention so violent)? My MGB Convertible was given to me by my brother-in-law who seemed to accumulate cars as barter for

Re: OT: Are all men predisposed to be car junkies?

2012-08-01 Thread Larry Colen
Here is something from Japan that looks even more fun than an MGB: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iZ0WuNvHr8 Just be careful about smiling while piloting it. -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from i4est -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT: Are all men predisposed to be car junkies?

2012-08-01 Thread Anthony Farr
On 1 August 2012 20:01, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: I have a MGB Tourer in the basement. I can't remember if it's half assembled or half disassembled. Does that count? I'd suggest it's half assembled. Presumably it got into the basement in pieces, not as an entire car. Unless,

Re: OT: Are all men predisposed to be car junkies?

2012-07-31 Thread lrc
If you aren't building them yourself, you aren't a car junkie. Walter Hamler hamlerwal...@gmail.com wrote: I bought my wife a new car; one year ago I bought one for me. I am like a kid in a toy store!! Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT: Are all men predisposed to be car junkies?

2012-07-29 Thread Peter McIntosh
! It needs to be experienced to be appreciated. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Walter Hamler hamlerwal...@gmail.com Subject: Re: OT: Are all men predisposed to be car junkies? Sweet looking Mercedes! Yes, I will certainly enjoy

Re: OT: Are all men predisposed to be car junkies?

2012-07-28 Thread kwaller
to be experienced to be appreciated. Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Walter Hamler hamlerwal...@gmail.com Subject: Re: OT: Are all men predisposed to be car junkies? Sweet looking Mercedes! Yes, I will certainly enjoy HER car

RE: OT: Are all men predisposed to be car junkies?

2012-07-26 Thread Bob W
From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Godfrey DiGiorgi lol ... I hope you enjoy your wife's new car! ;-) I bought myself a new (old) car in April. It makes me smile every time I get into it. :-) http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/7361641262/lightbox

Re: OT: Are all men predisposed to be car junkies?

2012-07-26 Thread Walter Hamler
Sweet looking Mercedes! Yes, I will certainly enjoy HER car, as she could care less. In all seriousness, I had to get her something as the old Saturn's brakes just were not up to snuff. I was so afraid she would get herself into a situation that she couldn't stop. I didn't notice that much until I

Re: OT: Are all men predisposed to be car junkies?

2012-07-26 Thread Walter Hamler
On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 2:30 AM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: Must be nice to have the space and the emptiness to enjoy it. Over here it's not worth the money. Last week while I was cycling home from work I overtook a Lamborghini Countach which was going as fast as it could. Har!! We

Re: OT: Are all men predisposed to be car junkies?

2012-07-26 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 11:30 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote: From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Godfrey DiGiorgi lol ... I hope you enjoy your wife's new car! ;-) I bought myself a new (old) car in April. It makes me smile every time I get into

Re: OT: Are all men predisposed to be car junkies?

2012-07-26 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 4:58 AM, Walter Hamler hamlerwal...@gmail.com wrote: Sweet looking Mercedes! Yes, I will certainly enjoy HER car, as she could care less. In all seriousness, I had to get her something as the old Saturn's brakes just were not up to snuff. I was so afraid she would get

OT: Are all men predisposed to be car junkies?

2012-07-25 Thread Walter Hamler
I bought my wife a new car; one year ago I bought one for me. I am like a kid in a toy store!! Walt -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: OT: Are all men predisposed to be car junkies?

2012-07-25 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
lol ... I hope you enjoy your wife's new car! ;-) I bought myself a new (old) car in April. It makes me smile every time I get into it. :-) http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/7361641262/lightbox On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 5:50 PM, Walter Hamler hamlerwal...@gmail.com wrote: I bought my wife a