Re: So y'all just had to talk about batteries

["Leatherbiker" <leatherbiker@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Martin,
if it's my black sense of humour you are referring to,
then I should have added a

: ) -

Tim


- ----- Original Message -----
From: Retherford, Martin <MRetherford@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, October 01, 1999 9:00 PM
Subject: RE: So y'all just had to talk about batteries


> Before I respond, does this have some other meaning on your
side of the
> water?
> I made a mistake once when I was in Australia and volunteered
a band I saw
> in the US called Oingo Boingo to a young beautiful women.  She
heard it as
> "I like Oingo Boingo" and was promptly appalled by my words.
She left where
> she was sitting shortly there after and I bet I made for some
good
> conversation with her other female friends.  Still really not
sure what I
> said but I was for sure blown out of the water.
> Any of you guys in Ausy-land know what I said?
>
> Martin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Leatherbiker [mailto:leatherbiker@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, October 01, 1999 9:27 AM
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: So y'all just had to talk about batteries
>
>
> Sir,
> I do not tinker
> I resent your aspersions!
>
> Alas, my skills of technical craftsmanship stretch to the tool
> kit under the seat and not much further.
> Some people are all torque, I'm all talk.
> Grrrrroan
> Let's see what it would cost (on paper at least) to retain the
> wreck, first.
> Then I can offer it up for grabs.
> But how would anyone get this thing home unless they spent 3
> days camped outside my door dismantling it and then ferrying
all
> the bits back and forth in panniers?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Retherford, Martin <MRetherford@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, October 01, 1999 6:11 PM
> Subject: RE: So y'all just had to talk about batteries
>
>
> > Tim,
> > If you are the tinkering type you could have a spare motor
for
> > playful modification.  If not it certainly could be parted
for
> a increase in
> > the thickness of your wallet.  The major cost of any bike is
> the motor and
> > if it is relatively unhurt why throw it away?
> >
> > Martin
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Leatherbiker [mailto:leatherbiker@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Thursday, September 30, 1999 3:47 PM
> > To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: So y'all just had to talk about batteries
> >
> >
> > I might enquire whether they want to keep the bike.
> > But if they don't, and I can get it, what do I do with it
then
> > start dissecting it for organs like a donor on his death-bed
> > or just offer it to all and sundry for spares?
> >
> > Any ideas appreciated!
> >
> > Tim
> >
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