Actually Spanish is very similar to French.... and Mexicans could probably
understand Ben's accent better than many English speaking people.

Regards,
Shawn.

John Rodgers wrote:

> Ok Ben, now tell us about how fluent you were down in Me-he-co speaking
> Spanish to the locals with your French accent!!! Now that had to drive
> everyone  down there up a cactus!!! :-D
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>
> Ben huot wrote:
>
> >>>>then take your stinky self back to France<<<
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >he he he, that's funny! I guess that is good idea. So America will be free
> >of the dumb ass French Canadian. By the way, am not from France! But that
> >337 years ago.
> >
> >This was just a joke man! An inside joke with many members that i personally
> >know.
> >Yes, i do hate most mechanics; they are crooks. But i DO NOT hate my very
> >nice English spoken neighbor. On the opposite!
> >When we were gone the past 2 month, my girlfriend friend had a problem with
> >her car, so she was charge 320$ (200USD) for a timing belt and some other
> >minor check!!!!!!!!!!!!! The dam? Belt cost 22$, I went back to the garage
> >with her and complain about the very high price of the job, they did refund
> >120$ CAD out of the 320, even then it was on the expensive side. That how I
> >like mechanics, or should I say crook!!!
> >
> >Sorry, that was a stupid reply from me! (I will go in the corner of the room
> >and say; am sorry 200 times)
> >No need to be rude! (I will not go back to France, they are a lot worse than
> >me over there!!!! He he he)
> >
> >The same day i did this reply i had another stupid e-mail by a stupid guys
> >about my poor written English (on my late travel across the USA and Mexico).
> >I have about one per month of those not so nice e-mail, it pisseeeees (he
> >he) me off when i read those so I get mad.
> >
> >Yes, there is still some dumb ass out there, very easy to send a degrading
> >e-mail to a person; I would like to have that person in front of me!  Am not
> >sure he would do so!
> >I some of you don't like what I write on my site, keep it to yourself, my
> >time is precious, I do that as a hobby and I don't need that kind of
> >comment. Many French folks don't understand why I do my site in 2 language
> >(mostly English). It's simply because it's English folks (especially from
> >here) that help me in the beginning of my VW days. This my way of saying
> >thanks, being grateful to the one who were very nice to me! (And reaching a
> >lot more people also!)
> >
> >Don't worry, my French is as bad as my English, I have the same kind of
> >stupid e-mail in French!
> >
> >So when i saw the original post, I misinterpreted the e-mail (and I had a
> >few French Canadian Beer!!!)
> >
> >Ciao, Ben (My apologia to the list!)
> >http://pages.infinit.net/eurokit/
> >http://www.eurokitplane.com/intro.htm
> >ps.: don't worry, am not offended! I've seen worse and yes am from Mars.
> >
> >