DeTomaso Mailing List: September 2000, Message #122

From:   kevcha@juno.com

CHAR:   grew up in Queens 

Firsst: STOP RIGHT THERE.... QUEENS?  Ah hah...no wonder u use such 
vernacular!  (hehe)... Well... I was born in Brooklyn, then exported to 
California at one, yet,  my change in environment hasn't appeared to nullify 
the NewYorkness in me,  and so it seems that being a New Yorker is somewhat 
akin to heredity; you can't destroy or will it away.. but then.... why would 
U want to?  It makes for better driving, right??? : )

CHAR:  and I guess that the phrase "flaming" Pantera
populous could have a pejorative connotation, even in NYC. Maybe
"passionate" Pantera populous would be a little bit more benign.
 
FirSSt: NO, NO NEED TO CHANGE U'R CHOICE.. "FLAMING" IS PERFECT...  FLAMING 
IS NOT NEARLY AS  PEJORATIVE AS PASSION...... AT LEAST YOU CAN PROTECT 
YOURSELF FROM FLAMES...SIMPLY ADORN U'RSELF IN NOMEX FROM HEAD TO TOES... 
FROM PASSION.... OOOH BOY.. THAT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE EITHER HEAVENLY OR 
DEADLY... NO PROTECTION DISCOVERED THUS FAR.

CHAR: My father once told me that "passion" is an asset in virtually any and 
all
aspects of life.

FirSSt: & as they say.. "FATHER KNOWS BEST" ... Your Father must be a very 
philosophical and brilliant man. This morning, I saw the movie, "Age of 
Innocence" when i awoke... gee whiz, that was a very passionate and poignant 
movie (to me anyways)..... Then...... I took the Pantera out for a drive to 
my BBQ event... and that was a passionate and poignant ride... it drove so 
fast and beautifully.... and don't you just think.... when my neighboring 
driver, in a '98 Vette Pace car yelled out, "HEY WANNA TRADE?"  that was one 
of the most passionate and poignant moments.... (well to me anyways) i 
thought about it for a sec. but just couldn't trade!  So.. then he followed 
me to the country club and joined in the gang...I'm telling you, those P cars 
are just irresistible... you better beware when u get in yours : ))))

CHAR: But you have to admit, watching the webring repartee
from a woman's perspective is humorous at times.

OH REALLY?....ONLY AT TIMES, SHUCKS   : )))))
SURE HOPE TO MEET YOU SOMEDAY, MAYBE VEGAS, THAT'D BE SUPER... SAY.. MAYBE WE 
CAN BOTH BE IN THE SILVER STATE AND TAKE ON THE NEW JAPANESE WOMEN TEAM, THAT 
SHOULD RATE AN ARTICLE & T-SHIRT OR TWO.
TAKE CARE AND HAVE FUN WHEN U GET THAT BEAUTY!!!  I LOVE ANOTHER WILD PANTERA 
WOMAN : )
Best to U,
Laurie