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How come bicycle clothing looks so silly?
Nate Nagel wrote:
!Jones' Sock Puppet wrote: On Sun, 18 Jan 2009 18:22:39 -0800, in alt.war.vietnam (Tom Keats) wrote: I have two words: Lamborghini Countache... I'm not real sure what you're trying to say; however, it sounds like you're pointing out that one finds conspicuous consumption in many other areas of our lives besides bicycles... if that is, in fact, your point, then I will agree. I'm just saying: a bike is a bike is a bike. Oh. OK... I suppose I'd have to agree with that. What's a Lamborghini Countache? Jones A really ugly supercar. Not to be confused with it's predecessor, the Miura, which is sex on wheels. nate Speak for thyself.....not I.....please see...... http://www.automotivehistoryonline.c...niCountach.htm still has the power of 'auto-erection' over me......g cheers.....Jeff |
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!Jones' Sock Puppet writes: On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:52:14 -0800, in alt.war.vietnam (Tom Keats) wrote: What's a Lamborghini Countache? Acutally, it's properly spelled: Countach. I copied and pasted. I haven't a clue what it is; however, based on the context, I assume it's some kind of an expensive car. If you have a spelling issue, then talk to whoever brought it up in the first place spelling it thus... it wasn't me. It was my own typing error. I was just trying to admit to making a mistake. Now I feel like such an utter failure ;-) Oh, well. I wouldn't know one from a concrete mixer and plan to keep it that way. Those imports are too much trouble to get parts for, anyway. It's probably easier to get parts for a cement mixer. Heck, Jose Feliciano even sort of did a song about them (and steam rollers.) I sincerely hope you do derive pleasure from bike riding, in whatever manner & clothing you prefer. At any rate, I wish you well in all your endeavours. cheers, Tom -- "If I had money, tell ya what I'd do, I'd go downtown 'n buy a Cinelli or two, 'cuz I'm crazy 'bout a Cinelli .." |
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Jeffrey Hamilton wrote:
Nate Nagel wrote: !Jones' Sock Puppet wrote: On Sun, 18 Jan 2009 18:22:39 -0800, in alt.war.vietnam (Tom Keats) wrote: I have two words: Lamborghini Countache... I'm not real sure what you're trying to say; however, it sounds like you're pointing out that one finds conspicuous consumption in many other areas of our lives besides bicycles... if that is, in fact, your point, then I will agree. I'm just saying: a bike is a bike is a bike. Oh. OK... I suppose I'd have to agree with that. What's a Lamborghini Countache? Jones A really ugly supercar. Not to be confused with it's predecessor, the Miura, which is sex on wheels. nate Speak for thyself.....not I.....please see...... http://www.automotivehistoryonline.c...niCountach.htm still has the power of 'auto-erection' over me......g cheers.....Jeff To me, the page you referce is like a photomontage of evolution of a car from merely unattractive to heinous IMHO. Diff'rent strokes, I guess... n -- replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel |
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"Nate Nagel" wrote in message
... http://www.automotivehistoryonline.c...niCountach.htm still has the power of 'auto-erection' over me......g To me, the page you referce is like a photomontage of evolution of a car from merely unattractive to heinous IMHO. Diff'rent strokes, I guess... I prefer the original too - the later ones in skirts don't do it for me, but I know they're there to cover the huge rubber bits. The original/prototype is at least interesting, if not actually attractive. |
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Clive George wrote:
"Nate Nagel" wrote in message ... http://www.automotivehistoryonline.c...niCountach.htm still has the power of 'auto-erection' over me......g To me, the page you referce is like a photomontage of evolution of a car from merely unattractive to heinous IMHO. Diff'rent strokes, I guess... I prefer the original too - the later ones in skirts don't do it for me, but I know they're there to cover the huge rubber bits. The original/prototype is at least interesting, if not actually attractive. The original looks a lot like the old Lancia Stratos show car, which is interesting at least. The later cars just look like someone threw a bunch of scoops and wings at it. I think I could grow to like the Countach shape if it didn't have the scoops behind the doors, but I don't know that they ever actually built them like that. I thought that the front wing was exceptionally silly... To my mind, at least, if a car has aerodynamic lift, it's time to refine the body shape to get rid of it, not tack a bunch of stuff on. nate -- replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel |
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"Nate Nagel" wrote in message
... Clive George wrote: "Nate Nagel" wrote in message ... http://www.automotivehistoryonline.c...niCountach.htm still has the power of 'auto-erection' over me......g To me, the page you referce is like a photomontage of evolution of a car from merely unattractive to heinous IMHO. Diff'rent strokes, I guess... I prefer the original too - the later ones in skirts don't do it for me, but I know they're there to cover the huge rubber bits. The original/prototype is at least interesting, if not actually attractive. The original looks a lot like the old Lancia Stratos show car, which is interesting at least. "show car" or "rally car"? The Stratos was actually raced successfully - won the WRC. I quite like the way they look. I thought that the front wing was exceptionally silly... To my mind, at least, if a car has aerodynamic lift, it's time to refine the body shape to get rid of it, not tack a bunch of stuff on. That's just how things were then. Looking further, there's a really bad-looking front bumper on the black LP500S about halfway down (US regulations?), and I prefer the original high up rear end to the one on the 25th anniversary model with a bumper underneath, even thought the latter may well be better in all ways other than looks :-) |
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"Clive George" wrote in message et... "Nate Nagel" wrote in message ... http://www.automotivehistoryonline.c...niCountach.htm still has the power of 'auto-erection' over me......g To me, the page you referce is like a photomontage of evolution of a car from merely unattractive to heinous IMHO. Diff'rent strokes, I guess... I prefer the original too - the later ones in skirts don't do it for me, but I know they're there to cover the huge rubber bits. The original/prototype is at least interesting, if not actually attractive. Just passing by. Used to be interested in cars. Owned XK-140 and E-Type Jaguars. Raced once at Laguna Seca. The history of this one is unique... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamborghini Lamborghini is not the only one dismissed by Enzo Ferrari to see it come back in spades. He was approached by Henry Ford II (when Ferrari was in money trouble, which they always were) and dismissed any Ford investment. So Ford built the GT-40s and won at LeMans, over Ferrari, 1,2,3. Ford could probably still be winning at LeMans, but they thought they had proved the point. Lamborghini is now turning out the most audacious cars (The Reventon - about a million dollars) and just to stick it to Ferrari. The old men are now gone, but the feud continues. It's like an Italian Mafia family feud. But, it is producing some fabulous collector cars. I was in the showroom, in Dallas, and they were showing the only Countach, in Dallas, and I heard the words, from a salesman to a customer, that I had heard in Europe, "It's not just a car, it's a work of art!" And inside of me, I wanted to give the salesman a high-five. That's it. You are not buying an Italian car, like a Fiat, at this level. You are buying a piece of art. Buy a Fiat, you get a car, and a bad investment. Buy a Lamborghini and you won't lose money, and it could be in a museum. In fact Malcolm Forbes "money-green" Countach is in a museum, in Sacramento, California, still worth enough, in ticket sales, that they won't sell it |
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"Billzz" wrote: "Clive George" wrote in message et... "Nate Nagel" wrote in message ... http://www.automotivehistoryonline.c...niCountach.htm still has the power of 'auto-erection' over me......g To me, the page you referce is like a photomontage of evolution of a car from merely unattractive to heinous IMHO. Diff'rent strokes, I guess... I prefer the original too - the later ones in skirts don't do it for me, but I know they're there to cover the huge rubber bits. The original/prototype is at least interesting, if not actually attractive. Just passing by. Used to be interested in cars. Owned XK-140 and E-Type Jaguars. Raced once at Laguna Seca. The history of this one is unique... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamborghini Lamborghini is not the only one dismissed by Enzo Ferrari to see it come back in spades. He was approached by Henry Ford II (when Ferrari was in money trouble, which they always were) and dismissed any Ford investment. So Ford built the GT-40s and won at LeMans, over Ferrari, 1,2,3. Ford could probably still be winning at LeMans, but they thought they had proved the point. Lamborghini is now turning out the most audacious cars (The Reventon - about a million dollars) and just to stick it to Ferrari. The old men are now gone, but the feud continues. It's like an Italian Mafia family feud. But, it is producing some fabulous collector cars. I was in the showroom, in Dallas, and they were showing the only Countach, in Dallas, and I heard the words, from a salesman to a customer, that I had heard in Europe, "It's not just a car, it's a work of art!" And inside of me, I wanted to give the salesman a high-five. That's it. You are not buying an Italian car, like a Fiat, at this level. You are buying a piece of art. Buy a Fiat, you get a car, and a bad investment. Buy a Lamborghini and you won't lose money, and it could be in a museum. In fact Malcolm Forbes "money-green" Countach is in a museum, in Sacramento, California, still worth enough, in ticket sales, that they won't sell it What a hoot. "Founded by Ferruccio Lamborghini, Lamborghini started out as a tractor-building company in the Italian village of Sant'Agata Bolognese, between Bologna and Modena. However, Ferruccio Lamborghini's priorities changed when he went to meet Enzo Ferrari at the Ferrari factory in Maranello, Italy, to complain about the quality of the clutch in his Ferrari 250. Ferruccio received a dismissive answer from Ferrari, who said to Lamborghini that "the problem is not with the car, but rather, the driver," and suggested he look after his tractors. A resentful Lamborghini returned to his factory, and after dismounting the transmission from the defective Ferrari, discovered that it was built with the very same transmission used in his own tractors." -- Michael Press |
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Billzz wrote:
"Clive George" wrote in message et... "Nate Nagel" wrote in message ... http://www.automotivehistoryonline.c...niCountach.htm still has the power of 'auto-erection' over me......g To me, the page you referce is like a photomontage of evolution of a car from merely unattractive to heinous IMHO. Diff'rent strokes, I guess... I prefer the original too - the later ones in skirts don't do it for me, but I know they're there to cover the huge rubber bits. The original/prototype is at least interesting, if not actually attractive. Just passing by. Used to be interested in cars. Owned XK-140 and E-Type Jaguars. Raced once at Laguna Seca. The history of this one is unique... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamborghini Lamborghini is not the only one dismissed by Enzo Ferrari to see it come back in spades. He was approached by Henry Ford II (when Ferrari was in money trouble, which they always were) and dismissed any Ford investment. So Ford built the GT-40s and won at LeMans, over Ferrari, 1,2,3. Ford could probably still be winning at LeMans, but they thought they had proved the point. Lamborghini is now turning out the most audacious cars (The Reventon - about a million dollars) and just to stick it to Ferrari. The old men are now gone, but the feud continues. It's like an Italian Mafia family feud. But, it is producing some fabulous collector cars. I was in the showroom, in Dallas, and they were showing the only Countach, in Dallas, and I heard the words, from a salesman to a customer, that I had heard in Europe, "It's not just a car, it's a work of art!" And inside of me, I wanted to give the salesman a high-five. That's it. You are not buying an Italian car, like a Fiat, at this level. You are buying a piece of art. Buy a Fiat, you get a car, and a bad investment. Buy a Lamborghini and you won't lose money, and it could be in a museum. In fact Malcolm Forbes "money-green" Countach is in a museum, in Sacramento, California, still worth enough, in ticket sales, that they won't sell it Right, it's in a museum. If you actually wanted to drive it as a daily driver, you get a car and it's a bad investment. |
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