From: "Willem-Jan Markerink" To: 80_series@sgiblab.sgi.com Date sent: Sat, 24 Jul 1999 02:01:13 +0100 Subject: [DTLC] British humor [okay, CHAT, but still automotive] Copies to: dtlc@helios.net Send reply to: dtlc@helios.net Dutch friend, in the UK, on Goodwood, visiting a race show, including classics, McLaren's, Lotus, Aston Martin's etc. Positions himself between a few UK snobs, with the latest Rolls Royce appearing on the horizon. Then speaks to his fellow photographer: "Look, the new BMW 9 series." The lady on the right, clad with too expensive juwelry, and matching distasteful dress, sipping champagne, was not amused, although the coughing could have been caused by the champagne. Her husband on the left, with daft hat, started explaining that RR was still a British product. -- Bye, Willem-Jan Markerink The desire to understand is sometimes far less intelligent than the inability to understand