Enjoyed that one Rich. Especially since I'm 2 inches taller, same chest,
neck, and sleeve, 2 inches more in the waist. (Down from 48 a year ago,
whopee!)

Not commenting on the other parts. :)

John Flaherty
Portland, Maine
'84 GL

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rico Sapolich" <JKrevnov@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 9:17 PM
Subject: Re: wbx reliabilty

> In a message dated 2/17/02 8:36:29 PM, CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET writes:
>
> << << I wonder if I can shoe horn an Etta-E30 into my Van?--:>) >>
> thought about it. it's a bit too long.
> benT
>
> This is exactly what I told the girl at the picnic---
>  >>
>
> OK, it's time for the Texan joke.  This has to be told with a drawl like a
> good ol' boy named Billy Bob and wearing pointed Tony Lama's would tell
it.
>
> This big-assed Texan goes into a tailor shop to have a suit fitted.  The
> tailor goes about taking the Texan's measurements.  Height,6-8; Chest, 52;
> neck, 18; sleeve, 38; waist, 40, etc.  When it comes time to take the
inseam
> measurement, the tailor says his perfunctory, "If I may, sir." and reaches
up
> between the Texan's legs.  The tailor pauses for a moment, then records
the
> measurement.  Then he says, "Sir, I couldn't help but notice that you are
a
> BIG man.  If you do not mind me asking, just how big are you?"  The
> slow-talking, laconic Texan says," Four inches . . ."  The tailor says," I
> hate to disagree with you, sir, but I've measured many a man and you have
to
> be bigger than that"  ". . . wide."
>
> Rich
>