On 9/7/2014 11:27 AM, Ophelia wrote:
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> "Mayo" > wrote in message ...
>> On 9/7/2014 3:47 AM, Ophelia wrote:
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>>> "dsi1" > wrote in message
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>>>> On 9/6/2014 12:08 PM, Mayo wrote:
>>>>> On 9/6/2014 4:02 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>>>>>> On 9/6/2014 10:48 AM, Mayo wrote:
>>>>>>> On 9/6/2014 2:33 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>>>>>>>> On 9/6/2014 6:44 AM, Mayo wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On 9/6/2014 3:28 AM, dsi1 wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> On 9/5/2014 11:24 PM, JohnJohn wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> A Vienna sausage is a wiener, which is called a Frankfurter in
>>>>>>>>>>> Austria, which is also called a Frankfurter in Frankfurt.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I wonder what that call a Norwegian rat in Norway. My guess is
>>>>>>>>>> "Swedish
>>>>>>>>>> rat." My understanding is that Chinese food is called "food" in
>>>>>>>>>> China.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> LOL!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I think it's the same with Italy and "Italian food" - so what else
>>>>>>>>> would
>>>>>>>>> one eat there?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I'm not a big fan of pasta so I guess I'm screwed. :-)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Not for a moment, you'd be finding wonderful grilled mackarel,
>>>>>>> Neopolitan pizzas, sublime grilled lamb, pork, and all manner of
>>>>>>> prawns
>>>>>>> and such.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> They have a very broad food spectrum.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I love those Italians - maybe not so much their food but their
>>>>>> cars and
>>>>>> films. Two out of three ain't bad. :-)
>>>>>
>>>>> Spoken like man who hasn't owned a FIAT yet...
>>>>>
>>>>> ;-)
>>>>
>>>> I've had three Fiat 124 Sport Coupes. I loved those cars.
>>>>
>>>> A funny fact about this car is that GM was so impressed with the the
>>>> 124 SC that they bought one and took it apart. From what they learned
>>>> they came out with their own version. Unfortunately, that car was the
>>>> Vega - and the rest is history. Very bad history. GM also was able to
>>>> make the Vega rust out faster than any Fiat - that's no small feat! :-)
>>>>
>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96NrBoT1SEU
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>>> I had a wee Fiat spider but that was more than 30 years ago.
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>> Along came a spider, sat down beside her and....
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> frightened Miss Muffet away ... ;-)
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> You were taught that one too, eh?
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<chuckle>

Hopefully repair bills didn't send you screaming.