Re: OT: The Older Man - was: PESO: Here's my Mannequin

[Keith Whaley]

What IS that car?
Anything that has a speedometer that pegs out at 240 km/h and a 6 speed 
box is one machine I want to know about!  

keith whaley
Amita Guha wrote:
Amita, the ball is in your court!
Now you must submit a couple of photos of that sweet machine!  

Done! Unfortunately, these shots were taken when my aperture control
mechanism was busted, so the highlights of all the shots of the exterior
were blown out because of the snow. But I got some ok interior shots. They
are the last four shots on this page:
http://sunny16.smugmug.com/gallery/378208/2/19148449
All taken with the D and the Sigma 15mm fisheye.
Amita

RE: OT: The Older Man - was: PESO: Here's my Mannequin

[Amita Guha]

> Amita, the ball is in your court!
> Now you must submit a couple of photos of that sweet machine!  

Done! Unfortunately, these shots were taken when my aperture control
mechanism was busted, so the highlights of all the shots of the exterior
were blown out because of the snow. But I got some ok interior shots. They
are the last four shots on this page:
http://sunny16.smugmug.com/gallery/378208/2/19148449

All taken with the D and the Sigma 15mm fisheye.

Amita

Re: OT: The Older Man - was: PESO: Here's my Mannequin

[frank theriault]

On Apr 5, 2005 8:47 PM, Rob Studdert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> 
> I think you'd find our testing is pretty tough, it is aligned with current
> EuroNCAP guide-lines:
> 
> http://www.euroncap.com/

Hmmm...

That makes sense.  I wonder why the S-Car Go was never imported here,
then.  I'm assuming your pollution control laws are the same or
similar, as well.

It looks like that vehicle would be a terrific urban small delivery
van for the city core, where parking and street space can be at a
premium.

Few things piss me off more than seeing a largish cube van, taking up
a whole driving lane to park illegally (thus making me swerve into a
live traffic lane to avoid them), and when I look into the cargo area,
there are like 4 small boxes in the corner of the thing.  What a waste
of resources!

cheers,
frnak


-- 
"Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: OT: The Older Man - was: PESO: Here's my Mannequin

[Rob Studdert]

On 5 Apr 2005 at 18:37, frank theriault wrote:

> On Apr 5, 2005 6:25 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > Because it is Japanese. S-Cargo, made by Nissan.
> 
> Thanks.  You Aussies seem to know that, as apparently it was imported
> there.  We never got them in North America - too bad, as they seem to
> be a wonderful urban delivery vehicle.  Likely didn't meet our crash
> restrictions...

I think you'd find our testing is pretty tough, it is aligned with current 
EuroNCAP guide-lines:

http://www.euroncap.com/


Rob Studdert
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Re: OT: The Older Man - was: PESO: Here's my Mannequin

[frank theriault]

On Apr 5, 2005 6:25 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Because it is Japanese. S-Cargo, made by Nissan.

Thanks.  You Aussies seem to know that, as apparently it was imported
there.  We never got them in North America - too bad, as they seem to
be a wonderful urban delivery vehicle.  Likely didn't meet our crash
restrictions...

cheers,
frank


-- 
"Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: OT: The Older Man - was: PESO: Here's my Mannequin

[williamsp]

Quoting frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> 
> As far as the French car, I tried Googling it, but nothing came up.

Because it is Japanese. S-Cargo, made by Nissan.




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Re: OT: The Older Man - was: PESO: Here's my Mannequin

[frank theriault]

On Apr 5, 2005 9:55 AM, Steve Morphet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> >Didn't one of the French carmakers have a prototype of a little urban
> >car (if it ever went into production, it certainly never made it to
> >North America) called the S-Car-Go?  I'm thinking Citroen, or maybe
> >Peugeot...
> 
> Nissan did the S-Cargo.  A little van from the early 90s with a hint
> of 2CV in the styling:  

Thanks, Steve and Paul.

Now I know I'm not going crazy.  Or, if I am going crazy, the S-Cargo
isn't part of it .

I guess that more-or-less 2 CV look to it made me think Citroen.

cheers,
frank
-- 
"Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: OT: The Older Man - was: PESO: Here's my Mannequin

[williamsp]

Quoting frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

> Didn't one of the French carmakers have a prototype of a little urban
> car (if it ever went into production, it certainly never made it to
> North America) called the S-Car-Go? 

It was Nissan and they're are relatively common here in Australia as delivery
vans, etc.

http://www.s-cargo.org.uk/



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Re: OT: The Older Man - was: PESO: Here's my Mannequin

[John Francis]

On Tue, Apr 05, 2005 at 04:13:54PM +0200, Markus Maurer wrote:

> Talking about *real race* Coopers of course, not the *new" (for me ugly)
> ones...

Not everybody buys them as race cars, you know.

Speaking as someone who has driven both:
I own a new BMW MINI.  No contest, if
you're looking for practical transport.

(I also wouldn't want to drive anything
 any smaller on USA highways)

RE: OT: The Older Man - was: PESO: Here's my Mannequin

[Markus Maurer]

Hi William
Hint: If your not a Cooper expert, better look inside at the instrument
panel to see the differences ;-)
Talking about *real race* Coopers of course, not the *new" (for me ugly)
ones...
The outside *nearly* looks the same on all minis *on first sight*.

Front:  http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3255185

Side:   http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3255180

Outside bodywork = Italy Innocenti (an expert would see that immediately)
inside: engine, carburettor and more = Cooper S



greetings
Markus

>>>
>>They're the ones that say "Cooper" on them, right?
>>
>>William Robb
>>
>>

RE: OT: The Older Man - was: PESO: Here's my Mannequin

[Steve Morphet]

>Didn't one of the French carmakers have a prototype of a little urban
>car (if it ever went into production, it certainly never made it to
>North America) called the S-Car-Go?  I'm thinking Citroen, or maybe
>Peugeot...

Nissan did the S-Cargo.  A little van from the early 90s with a hint
of 2CV in the styling:  

I think they were produced in limited numbers and only ever sold in
Japan.  I have seen one or two in the UK, which must have been
specially imported.  The Figaro was a little retro-styled Nissan
from the same period which occasionally turns up in the UK too:

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RE: OT: The Older Man - was: PESO: Here's my Mannequin

[Paul Ewins]

It was a Nissan S-Cargo, a small van based on Pulsar mechanicals. I don't
think they were ever sold new in Australia, but I have seen a few that have
been imported. They are eye-catching enough that they double as advertising
for the businesses that use them. Usually it is places like florists that
have small deliveries to make that buy them.

Regards,

Paul Ewins
Melbourne, Australia 




-Original Message-
From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 11:05 PM
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Re: OT: The Older Man - was: PESO: Here's my Mannequin

On Apr 5, 2005 8:52 AM, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> >Didn't one of the French carmakers have a prototype of a little urban
> >car (if it ever went into production, it certainly never made it to
> >North America) called the S-Car-Go?  I'm thinking Citroen, or maybe
> >Peugeot...
> 
> Dunno. I got it from a joke about a snail buying a Cadillac...

Yeah, I remember that joke now.

As far as the French car, I tried Googling it, but nothing came up.  I
likely spelled it wrong.

I think it was a show-car from maybe a decade ago, kind of rounded and
real small - a modern take of a Citroen 2 CV, IIRC.

cheers,
frank

-- 
"Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: OT: The Older Man - was: PESO: Here's my Mannequin

[mike wilson]

frank theriault wrote:
On Apr 5, 2005 7:22 AM, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

I thought the "S" was so designated because it's so slow - traveling at
a snail's pace, in fact. That's why people point at them and say "look
at that S-car go!

Now you're recycling material, Mark.
Didn't one of the French carmakers have a prototype of a little urban
car (if it ever went into production, it certainly never made it to
North America) called the S-Car-Go?  I'm thinking Citroen, or maybe
Peugeot...
Probably developed on the same line as the Nova, destined for the South 
American market.  Only hope the design was better than the grammar.

m

Re: OT: The Older Man - was: PESO: Here's my Mannequin

[frank theriault]

On Apr 5, 2005 8:52 AM, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> >Didn't one of the French carmakers have a prototype of a little urban
> >car (if it ever went into production, it certainly never made it to
> >North America) called the S-Car-Go?  I'm thinking Citroen, or maybe
> >Peugeot...
> 
> Dunno. I got it from a joke about a snail buying a Cadillac...

Yeah, I remember that joke now.

As far as the French car, I tried Googling it, but nothing came up.  I
likely spelled it wrong.

I think it was a show-car from maybe a decade ago, kind of rounded and
real small - a modern take of a Citroen 2 CV, IIRC.

cheers,
frank

-- 
"Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: OT: The Older Man - was: PESO: Here's my Mannequin

[Mark Roberts]

frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>On Apr 5, 2005 7:22 AM, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> 
>> I thought the "S" was so designated because it's so slow - traveling at
>> a snail's pace, in fact. That's why people point at them and say "look
>> at that S-car go!
>
>Now you're recycling material, Mark.

I'm environmentally conscious!

>Didn't one of the French carmakers have a prototype of a little urban
>car (if it ever went into production, it certainly never made it to
>North America) called the S-Car-Go?  I'm thinking Citroen, or maybe
>Peugeot...

Dunno. I got it from a joke about a snail buying a Cadillac...

-- 
Mark Roberts
Photography and writing
www.robertstech.com

Re: OT: The Older Man - was: PESO: Here's my Mannequin

[frank theriault]

On Apr 5, 2005 7:22 AM, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> 
> I thought the "S" was so designated because it's so slow - traveling at
> a snail's pace, in fact. That's why people point at them and say "look
> at that S-car go!

Now you're recycling material, Mark.

Didn't one of the French carmakers have a prototype of a little urban
car (if it ever went into production, it certainly never made it to
North America) called the S-Car-Go?  I'm thinking Citroen, or maybe
Peugeot...

cheers,
frank


-- 
"Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bresson

RE: OT: The Older Man - was: PESO: Here's my Mannequin

[Amita Guha]

> Aha! The game is afoot!
> Amita, the ball is in your court!
> Now you must submit a couple of photos of that sweet machine!  

I will, tonight! Unfortunately, mine were taken when the aperture control on
my D was busted, but I got a couple of decent ones...

RE: OT: The Older Man - was: PESO: Here's my Mannequin

[Amita Guha]

>And, of course, a script "S" on the rear.

Yes, I went back to look at my photos and that would have been the giveaway.
:)

Amita 

Re: OT: The Older Man - was: PESO: Here's my Mannequin

[Keith Whaley]

Neat little observation, but I wonder where you see your Minis!
Around here, they're driven like the "pur sang" creature it is.
With Vigor!  
keith whaley
Southern California
Mark Roberts wrote:
John Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

All the imports into the USA are Coopers - they don't import the Mini One.
The distinction was between Cooper and Cooper S (for supercharger).
Differences:
 Hood Scoop.
 "S" flashes on the side, near the front of the door.
 Spoiler.
 Twin Exhaust
 Wheels (not absolute, but indicative).
 And, of course, a script "S" on the rear.

I thought the "S" was so designated because it's so slow - traveling at
a snail's pace, in fact. That's why people point at them and say "look
at that S-car go!

Re: OT: The Older Man - was: PESO: Here's my Mannequin

[Mark Roberts]

John Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>All the imports into the USA are Coopers - they don't import the Mini One.
>The distinction was between Cooper and Cooper S (for supercharger).
>
>Differences:
>
>   Hood Scoop.
>   "S" flashes on the side, near the front of the door.
>   Spoiler.
>   Twin Exhaust
>   Wheels (not absolute, but indicative).
>   And, of course, a script "S" on the rear.

I thought the "S" was so designated because it's so slow - traveling at
a snail's pace, in fact. That's why people point at them and say "look
at that S-car go!

-- 
Mark Roberts
Photography and writing
www.robertstech.com

Re: OT: The Older Man - was: PESO: Here's my Mannequin

[Keith Whaley]

John Francis wrote:
On Mon, Apr 04, 2005 at 07:08:49PM -0700, Keith Whaley wrote:
John Francis wrote:
On Mon, Apr 04, 2005 at 08:34:05PM -0400, Amita Guha wrote:
My inlaws have a Mini Cooper (not sure if it's the S, but it's a year-old
BMW). Not a ragtop, unfortunately. That is one sweet machine. I couldn't
stop photographing it when they took me for a ride. :)

It should be easy enough to tell if it's an "S", from just about any
photograph (front, side or rear view).

Yes, I suppose so, if your name is John Francis, right?
How about if your name is Amita Guha?

Then you post one of the photographs you took, and one of the experts
on this list will identify the model for you!  That's easy enough.
Aha! The game is afoot!
Amita, the ball is in your court!
Now you must submit a couple of photos of that sweet machine!  
keith

Re: OT: The Older Man - was: PESO: Here's my Mannequin

[mike wilson]

William Robb wrote:
- Original Message - From: "John Francis" Subject: Re: OT: The 
Older Man - was: PESO: Here's my Mannequin


Then you post one of the photographs you took, and one of the experts
on this list will identify the model for you!  That's easy enough.

They're the ones that say "Cooper" on them, right?
The ones with the Union flag on the roof.  Not seen "The Italian Job"?
8-)

Re: OT: The Older Man - was: PESO: Here's my Mannequin

[John Francis]

On Mon, Apr 04, 2005 at 10:27:56PM -0600, William Robb wrote:
> 
> - Original Message - 
> From: "John Francis" 
> Subject: Re: OT: The Older Man - was: PESO: Here's my Mannequin
> 
> 
> 
> >
> >Then you post one of the photographs you took, and one of the experts
> >on this list will identify the model for you!  That's easy enough.
> >
> >
> They're the ones that say "Cooper" on them, right?

All the imports into the USA are Coopers - they don't import the Mini One.
The distinction was between Cooper and Cooper S (for supercharger).

Differences:

   Hood Scoop.
   "S" flashes on the side, near the front of the door.
   Spoiler.
   Twin Exhaust
   Wheels (not absolute, but indicative).
   And, of course, a script "S" on the rear.

Re: OT: The Older Man - was: PESO: Here's my Mannequin

[William Robb]

- Original Message - 
From: "John Francis" 
Subject: Re: OT: The Older Man - was: PESO: Here's my Mannequin


Then you post one of the photographs you took, and one of the experts
on this list will identify the model for you!  That's easy enough.

They're the ones that say "Cooper" on them, right?
William Robb

Re: OT: The Older Man - was: PESO: Here's my Mannequin

[John Francis]

On Mon, Apr 04, 2005 at 07:08:49PM -0700, Keith Whaley wrote:
> 
> 
> John Francis wrote:
> 
> >On Mon, Apr 04, 2005 at 08:34:05PM -0400, Amita Guha wrote:
> >
> >>My inlaws have a Mini Cooper (not sure if it's the S, but it's a year-old
> >>BMW). Not a ragtop, unfortunately. That is one sweet machine. I couldn't
> >>stop photographing it when they took me for a ride. :)
> 
> >It should be easy enough to tell if it's an "S", from just about any
> >photograph (front, side or rear view).
> 
> Yes, I suppose so, if your name is John Francis, right?
> 
> How about if your name is Amita Guha?

Then you post one of the photographs you took, and one of the experts
on this list will identify the model for you!  That's easy enough.

Re: OT: The Older Man - was: PESO: Here's my Mannequin

[Keith Whaley]

John Francis wrote:
On Mon, Apr 04, 2005 at 08:34:05PM -0400, Amita Guha wrote:
My inlaws have a Mini Cooper (not sure if it's the S, but it's a year-old
BMW). Not a ragtop, unfortunately. That is one sweet machine. I couldn't
stop photographing it when they took me for a ride. :)

It should be easy enough to tell if it's an "S", from just about any
photograph (front, side or rear view).
Yes, I suppose so, if your name is John Francis, right?
How about if your name is Amita Guha?
keith whaley  <== also loves the Mini-Cooper!

Re: OT: The Older Man - was: PESO: Here's my Mannequin

[John Francis]

On Mon, Apr 04, 2005 at 08:34:05PM -0400, Amita Guha wrote:
> 
> My inlaws have a Mini Cooper (not sure if it's the S, but it's a year-old
> BMW). Not a ragtop, unfortunately. That is one sweet machine. I couldn't
> stop photographing it when they took me for a ride. :)

It should be easy enough to tell if it's an "S", from just about any
photograph (front, side or rear view).

RE: OT: The Older Man - was: PESO: Here's my Mannequin

[Amita Guha]

>  we're thinking about a MINI Cooper "S" convertible, with
>  the John Cooper "Works" package, as a replacement, to go
>  along with our existing MINI Cooper.

My inlaws have a Mini Cooper (not sure if it's the S, but it's a year-old
BMW). Not a ragtop, unfortunately. That is one sweet machine. I couldn't
stop photographing it when they took me for a ride. :)

Amita

Re: OT: The Older Man - was: PESO: Here's my Mannequin

[frank theriault]

On Apr 2, 2005 6:12 PM, Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> We've all done that, Frank. Plus the convertible

No convertible.  My bike has no roof, however. 

 and the hours at the
> gym

In my line of work, going to the gym is somewhat redundant.

. It's called a mid-life crisis.

I didn't have to wait until mid-life for my crises.  

cheers,
frank


-- 
"Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: OT: The Older Man - was: PESO: Here's my Mannequin

[frank theriault]

On Apr 2, 2005 6:38 PM, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 2/4/05, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed:
> 
> >Actually, I've done my hot young babe thing.  About 5 years ago, I
> >dated a lovely lady about 17 years my junior.
> 
> Pics please :-)
> 
> Cheers,
>   Cotty

When we split up, I gave her all the prints I had of us and her.

I still have the negs, but I'm not sure I want to drag them out and
spend money on printing anything up.  One day I may get a neg
scanner...  

cheers,
frank

-- 
"Sharpness is a bourgeois concept."  -Henri Cartier-Bresson

Re: OT: The Older Man - was: PESO: Here's my Mannequin

[mike wilson]

John Francis wrote:
On Sat, Apr 02, 2005 at 11:12:59PM +0100, Bob W wrote:
Hi,

Actually, I've done my hot young babe thing.  About 5 years ago, I
dated a lovely lady about 17 years my junior.  I gotta tell ya, it was
an ego-booster.  Only lasted about 6 months, though,
We've all done that, Frank. Plus the convertible and the hours at the
gym. It's called a mid-life crisis.

Not all of us.
  1) I'm still with the same partner I was with 30 years ago.
 That doesn't leave me a lot of time for dating young babes.
 (or a lot of energy, come to that . . .)
T much information!
 I will admit I did ask, when she turned 42, if I could
 trade her in for a couple of 21-year-olds.  Her answer?
 "Sure, if you could find two dumb enough to take you"
  2) What's wrong with convertibles?  I had one nearly thirty
 years ago (a Triumph Vitesse), and I got a different one
 in 1986 - a Mustang GT.  I've still got that one.  And in
 a year or so I expect to replace it with yet another one;
 we're thinking about a MINI Cooper "S" convertible, with
 the John Cooper "Works" package, as a replacement, to go
 along with our existing MINI Cooper.
Convertibles are baldy, fat old men cars.  You either need two wheels 
or, to _really_ hold on to your youth (pun intended), an absolutely 
standard sub compact (over here it is something like a Vauxhall Corsa or 
the base model Peugot 205) and put every external make-it-look-fast 
goody onto the bodywork, tint or mirror the glass and put a 5lb coffee 
tin with both ends cut off on the exhaust, after you belt holes all the 
way through the silencer.  Then you install a stereo that causes the 
wiring harness to melt, even though you have gold connectors throughout, 
and drive around as fast (that is, really, really slow) as the 100k mile 
motor can wheeze at, with the sound system turned up until your eardrums 
perforate and anyone closer than 15 yards can feel their intestines move.

At least, that's how it's done around here.  Pictures may follow
mike

Re: OT: The Older Man - was: PESO: Here's my Mannequin

[John Francis]

On Sat, Apr 02, 2005 at 11:12:59PM +0100, Bob W wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> > Actually, I've done my hot young babe thing.  About 5 years ago, I
> > dated a lovely lady about 17 years my junior.  I gotta tell ya, it was
> > an ego-booster.  Only lasted about 6 months, though,
> 
> We've all done that, Frank. Plus the convertible and the hours at the
> gym. It's called a mid-life crisis.

Not all of us.

  1) I'm still with the same partner I was with 30 years ago.
 That doesn't leave me a lot of time for dating young babes.
 (or a lot of energy, come to that . . .)
 I will admit I did ask, when she turned 42, if I could
 trade her in for a couple of 21-year-olds.  Her answer?
 "Sure, if you could find two dumb enough to take you"

  2) What's wrong with convertibles?  I had one nearly thirty
 years ago (a Triumph Vitesse), and I got a different one
 in 1986 - a Mustang GT.  I've still got that one.  And in
 a year or so I expect to replace it with yet another one;
 we're thinking about a MINI Cooper "S" convertible, with
 the John Cooper "Works" package, as a replacement, to go
 along with our existing MINI Cooper.

Re: OT: The Older Man - was: PESO: Here's my Mannequin

[Cotty]

On 2/4/05, frank theriault, discombobulated, unleashed:

>Actually, I've done my hot young babe thing.  About 5 years ago, I
>dated a lovely lady about 17 years my junior. 

Pics please :-)




Cheers,
  Cotty


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Re: OT: The Older Man - was: PESO: Here's my Mannequin

[Bob W]

Hi,

> Actually, I've done my hot young babe thing.  About 5 years ago, I
> dated a lovely lady about 17 years my junior.  I gotta tell ya, it was
> an ego-booster.  Only lasted about 6 months, though,

We've all done that, Frank. Plus the convertible and the hours at the
gym. It's called a mid-life crisis.

-- 
Cheers,
 Bob

Re: OT: The Older Man - was: PESO: Here's my Mannequin

[Bob W]

Hi,

Saturday, April 2, 2005, 10:01:43 PM, frank wrote:

> On Apr 2, 2005 2:53 PM, mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>> Ask her about George Clooney, or maybe even Sean Connery.  I'm sure
>> you'll find some point where you can get your own back

> Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones?  She's actually younger than
> one of her "step children".

> There are many examples, especially, it seems, among celebs.

> Honestly, I was almost glad about that Demi Moore/Ashton Kutscher
> thing, if for no other reason than it redresses the consistent older
> guy/younger babe thing.  Aren't he and Cameron Diaz an item now?  I
> guess he likes the cougars, eh?  

> Actually, I've done my hot young babe thing.  About 5 years ago, I
> dated a lovely lady about 17 years my junior.  I gotta tell ya, it was
> an ego-booster.  Only lasted about 6 months, though, and the age
> difference (although neither of us acknowledged it at the time) was a
> huge part of the split.

> After that, I said I'd at least look for someone within 15 years of my
> age.  So far, that plan's been working pretty well...  

> cheers,
> frank




-- 
Cheers,
 Bob

RE: OT: The Older Man - was: PESO: Here's my Mannequin

[Shel Belinkoff]

Still looking, eh ;-))

Shel 


> [Original Message]
> From: frank theriault 

> After that, I said I'd at least look for someone within 15 years of my
> age.  So far, that plan's been working pretty well...