Re: RAT Pack

["Johnny Gebruers" <johnny.gebruers@xxxxxxxx>]

YOU  ARE    100% RIGHT

Regards , Johnny Gebruers
- ----- Original Message -----
From: Kenny Roberts <whitebus@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 08, 2000 3:37 PM
Subject: Re: RAT Pack


> Jeeeez,
>
> You guys need a hobby besides drooling all over your motorcycles and
> everything associated with it!  I've never heard such a bunch of whining
old
> ladies.  As a matter of fact old ladies would probably take offense to my
> comments.  Get over it!  Nobody has forced you to join the Triumph RAT
club.
> Make your own little club with a different mascot like a hyena or
something,
> but please let it rest.  I subscribed to this list to get info on my
Sprint
> ST and hopefully meet some like minded riders not listen to your lame
> opinions on silly things like not liking the mascot for the club!
>
> Done and vented!
> Kenny Roberts
> Nederland, CO
> 2000 Sprint ST
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matt Knowles <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Thursday, September 07, 2000 2:36 PM
> Subject: Re: RAT Pack
>
>
> >>I think the whole marketing concept sucks.
> >
> >With all of us complaining about the connotations of having a rat for a
> >mascot, you got to wonder if Triumph ever ran this concept by a focus
> >group. My guess is they didn't.
> >
> >>From a secretly recorded conversation in Hinkley:
> >
> >Boss - "So were going to improve sales by having a riders club."
> >
> >Yes Man #1 "Sort of like Harley's HOG group?"
> >
> >Boss - "Exactly, so lets start with the name. It needs to be short,
should
> >be three letters, and it would be great if it was an animal so we could
> >have a mascot, just like the HOG guys."
> >
> >Yes Man #2 "How about DOG?"
> >
> >Boss - "What does that stand for, Dumb Organized Group?"
> >
> >(Yes Man #2 slouches in his chair.)
> >
> >Yes Man #3 - "How about CAT? It could stand for Club Association of
> Triumph!"
> >
> >Boss - "That is so lame! Club Association of Triumph. Pffh! Besides I
hate
> >cats, the only thing they're good for is keeping down the rat problem in
> >the factory."
> >
> >(Yes Man #3 slouches in his chair.)
> >
> >Boss - "Hey, speaking of rats, how about RAT, Riders Association of
> Triumph!"
> >
> >In chorus, Yes Man #1 through #3 - "Great idea boss!"
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >And so it was ordained...
> >
> >Matt Knowles - http://home.earthlink.net/~mattknowles/sprintst.html
> >Red '99 Sprint ST - San Jose, CA
> >
> >
> >
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