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- From: Diana Duncan <art2mis AT nc.rr.com>
- To: "Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/" <internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [internetworkers] Mini Cooper
- Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 12:01:40 -0400
Funny, somewhat OT story about Mini's...
I worked with a huge guy at Worldcom (he started out at around 600 lbs., got the surgery and was down to about 450 by the time I got axed). He used to race the old Mini's. His buddies with the car put the seat in the middle, and with his weight he was able to get *amazing* cornering performance just by leaning one way or the other. Basically he drove it like a motorcycle. He never related whether the seat was cloth or leather, though.
We're really looking forward to the remake of "The Italian Job", which stars several new Mini's. I would love for the original to come out on DVD -- Craig says it's a hoot, but we don't have a VHS player any more. Maybe you Mini enthusiasts should have a movies night with movies where Mini's play a leading role -- I would suggest The Bourne Identity as a candidate.
On Monday, Apr 28, 2003, at 18:49 US/Eastern, Joe Reid wrote:
A friend of mine once made a comment about how absurd they thought it was that leather seats were an option for Porsche. Cloth seats grab your but better than leather, and when you're cornering you don't want your body (and the base for your visual perception) to change.
Down with leather seats, get more power!
Diana Duncan
-- This message was written on a new Mac Powerbook G4 17". Yes, 17". Cower, mortals!
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Re: [internetworkers] Mini Cooper,
Joe Reid, 04/28/2003
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Re: [internetworkers] Mini Cooper,
Kristen James Eberlein, 04/28/2003
- Re: [internetworkers] Mini Cooper, Diana Duncan, 04/29/2003
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Re: [internetworkers] Mini Cooper,
Christopher Schmitt, 04/29/2003
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[internetworkers] Mini Cooper and tall folk,
Kristen James Eberlein, 04/29/2003
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Re: [internetworkers] Mini Cooper and tall folk,
Christopher Schmitt, 04/29/2003
- Re: [internetworkers] Mini Cooper and tall folk, Jason Laughlin, 04/30/2003
- Re: [internetworkers] Mini Cooper and tall folk, Maria Winslow, 04/30/2003
- Re: [internetworkers] Mini Cooper and tall folk, Dan Smith, 04/30/2003
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- Re: [internetworkers] Mini Cooper and tall folk, Thomas Beckett, 04/30/2003
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Re: [internetworkers] Mini Cooper and tall folk,
Christopher Schmitt, 04/29/2003
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[internetworkers] Mini Cooper and tall folk,
Kristen James Eberlein, 04/29/2003
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Re: [internetworkers] Mini Cooper,
Kristen James Eberlein, 04/28/2003
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Re: [internetworkers] Mini Cooper,
Joe Reid, 04/28/2003
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Re: [internetworkers] Mini Cooper,
Diana Duncan, 04/29/2003
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Re: [internetworkers] Mini Cooper,
burnett, 04/29/2003
- RE: [internetworkers] Mini Cooper, Scott Lundgren, 04/29/2003
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Re: [internetworkers] Mini Cooper,
burnett, 04/29/2003
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