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Re: (comments re:Need help - Springs)
No kidding... I've an idea, why don't we all freak out because somebody said
the word "rice"! Yeah, that would be sweet! We could rant and rave
about it and how offensive it is!
----- Original Message -----
From: John Lei <JohnL@lifenetwork.ca>
To: <jettaglx@igtc.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 1999 8:33 AM
Subject: RE: (comments re:Need help - Springs)
> I too find it offensive! Let's stick to VeeDub issues and leave the
> other craps out, ok?
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: CYC [SMTP:the_nixter@yahoo.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 1999 12:04 AM
> > To: jettaglx@igtc.com
> > Subject: (comments re:Need help - Springs)
> >
> >
> > So what is wrong with rice?....Oh I get it...a slang
> > term (derogatory at that) about being an un
> > trustworthy place of business.
> >
> > Umm...since this is a forum for jetta imformation, why
> > can't we keep on the topic and use vw-speak? Why
> > bring in racial terms that insult those that might
> > have some type of asian roots? You being an asian,
> > should understand that more than anyone. (then again,
> > maybe with an email like "wangster", I should not be
> > surprised.)
> >
> > I can not recall a time when I have seen anyone using
> > "spic", "wop", "kraut", "nigger" (and I am sure that
> > everyone has their own terms) in describing a problem.
> > Why not? Besides being not too politically correct,
> > it is rude and ignorant.
> >
> > As jetta/vr6/vw enthusiasts, this place is intended to
> > make people feel comfortable, not segragated. I am
> > sure we all get our dose in the "real" world.
> >
> > Although this might be a term you "throw" around
> > loosely in your part of the country and in your
> > crowds, have the sensitivity to realize that the web
> > reaches all over. Let's be more professional.
> >
> > You seem to be more concerned with using curse words
> > than offending ethnic groups. You cannot even bring
> > yourself to type the word "fuck", you had to use an
> > (*). But had no problem with "those goddamn
> > RICEBOYS".
> >
> > Promote your ethnicity, do not degrade it.
> >
> > One final note, it seems to me that the garage isn't
> > the one that will "mess things up". Blame yourself
> > for being careless to whom you leave your car with (if
> > it is really your "pride and joy"), or blame your
> > father for bringing it in on the first place.
> > Afterall, the garage didn't come to your house, your
> > car went to them for "help"
> >
> > Well, that is my commentary, LET THE FLAMES BEGIN..
> >
> >
> > the nixter
> > 97 Tornado Red GLX
> >
> > --- Eric Wang <wangstervr6@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > Hey all,
> > >
> > > I haven't been at home for two months now and
> > > my dad's been screwing
> > > around with my car. He recently took it to a shop
> > > in Queens, NY called
> > > "RPM" or something like that (anyone from NY ever
> > > hear of it?). From what
> > > he told me, it sounds like the place is total RICE!
> > >
> > > But anyway, the reason he took it there was
> > > because there has been this
> > > annoying creaking sound coming from my Eibachs ever
> > > since I got them
> > > installed over a year ago (they creak when I turn
> > > the wheel @ low speeds).
> > > I've written to this list before about it, and
> > > people said it wasn't the
> > > springs, and suggested spraying the crap out of the
> > > suspension
> > > (particularly the A-arms) with WD-40. I did this,
> > > and it seemed to work,
> > > but then my dad still claimed to notice the sound.
> > > So he took the car to
> > > RPM, and they claimed to have diagnosed the problem
> > > as originating from a
> > > lack of "perches" on the front springs, which they
> > > claimed were lost when
> > > some other idiots installed the Eibachs.
> > >
> > > Can anyone tell me about this diagnosis? I
> > > don't remember ever seeing
> > > "perches" for the springs on all the suspension
> > > diagrams I've ever looked at
> > > (which is not many).
> > >
> > > Please help, before those goddamn RICEBOYS f*ck
> > > up my car!!!!
> > >
> > > Eric Wang
> > > 1994 Black Vento VR6 / aftermarket Trek edition --
> > > Eibach Pro-Kit, Bilstein
> > > Sport shocks and struts, Remus cat-back exhaust,
> > > Autotech Q-Chip, K&N
> > > drop-in filter, Mintex Redbox pads, BBS RZ-II, 1998
> > > Green Trek 930
> > > http://www.princeton.edu/~ericwang
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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