RE: [BaadAssGremlins] re: a old flame (AMX) & spelin contest

["John W Rosa" <JohnRosa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Eddie,

Hey- I wasn't knocking anybody's spelling, mainly because half 
the time it's the typist and the other half, it's just typing 
skills or lousy keyboards. You can be an excellent speller with 
pen and paper, but on the computer, look like an epileptic <sp?>
octopus!

And our AMC folk in Europe, Mexico and elsewhere...they're 
excused as their English is FAR better than any second language 
I might try to mimic! The closest I get is 'Slang'.

No...my slam was for the life-long American that can't be bothered 
to pick up the language that is all around him, every day of his 
life. Seems Mark P. on the AMC List has a chip on his shoulder about 
education, but as a High School grad with nothing more (and that
"ain't" much), I can at least speak the language...even if I can't
give an example of a 'preposition' (but I can sure spot a good
proposition!).

The real quandry (yup....only high school!) is that while many,
MANY eBayers say the exact same thing that started me on this
tread, I've never heard the error spoken aloud. And I've gotten 
around the map a bit, so I know it's not a 'dialect' or regional 
thing. I'm totally stumped as to how it keeps landing in typewritten 
form.

John

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Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 5:38 PM
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Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] re: a old flame (AMX) & spelin contest


I sent this to the seller of my old AMX: (off ebay)

Question from eddiestakes
                                Hi folks, that is one of my old cars,
sold it to a fellow in Houston in I believe 1988(?) and he drove it home
to Red Lodge, MT. Nice little car, was a good driver, I had painted it
and put a incorrect 70 C stripe on it. This would be a really good
starter AMX for someone, was surprised to see it on ebay, can't remember
who I sold it to, that was many years ago, and have had 302 AMXs and
Javelins since then. I probably have some written records on the car,
still remember who I bought it from; the Kingerys in Deer Park, TX! Feel
free to use any of the production figures off my website if you think it
will help sell the vehicle and good luck in the auction. Eddie Stakes'
Planet Houston AMX www.planethoustonamx.com


Received this back: (nice to see that some people reply to 'ask seller a
question on ebay') "Message from eBay MemberHi, I sold the car and
forwarded your information to the buyer.  Kind of a small world.  It had
sat in that guys driveway in Red Lodge for quite a few years and I
finally when over an bought it a couple years ago.  I'm more into Mopars
so I never did get at it but hopefully this guy will bring it back to
life Thanks Tom"

As for spelling; I won't even go there, and it don't affect whether I
will bid on something or not. In this case, it simply appears the seller
wanted the vehicle to go to a good home, hopefulyl it will. I don't use
spell check (and it's hidden somewhere in this computer(s) here) and
used to annoy the nuns 30+ years ago with ect. Not sure what ect. is,
but just how I spell it all these years. Sort like seeing any tv program
telling you MORE coming up. "we will be back with MORE" in a moment.
Wake me up with MORE! Anyone who has ever bothered to read my crap knows
I commonly mispell wichc in some configuration. No, I don't have time to
go back and re read everything I might type or write as more important
things to do. It is "which" but fingers sometimes go faster than mind,
vise versa, and many times....just tired, long day, kids screaming,
whatever.

Some are apologetic over their use of english, got this today:

"HI Eddie
I hope you understand my bad english anyway,
As I have mentioned to you dozen of SC was imported to Sweden as new and
one of these I imported to Finland."

And if Wolfgang in Germany is still on here, he sent me this:

notiocho@xxxxxxxxxxxx
subject: Propierti Hornet 1975
realname: Sauel Carlos Guillén
text: Necesito que me digan si tienen distribuidor en El Paso,  Texas,
porque necesito unas refacciones.- Gracias

To which our favorite German AMC fellow replied:
"Hola Sauel,
no soy un vendedor, sólo me gustan los coches de AMC. Si necesitas
partes de recambio para tu Hornet, llama Eddie Stakes de Houston, Texas.
Lo tiene un almacén de repuestos y contactes con otros fanes y
vendedores en tuyo región. Yo estoy en Munich, Alemania, por eso no
puedo ayudarte mucho en encontrar partes. Lo siguiente es de la página
web <URL:http://www.planethoustonamx.com/  "

Of which was forwarded to me by Wolfgang, to whihc <look< I axed (you
spell it axed a question no?)
From: <eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: Mauricio Jordán Márquez rambler_hunter_amx_282@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Fw: Propierti Hornet 1975
Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2005 19:08:30 -0500
What the hell is he saying?"

To which my friend in Mexico replied:
 "Hi Eddie,
Here is the complete translatio.
Take care.
'Hi Sauel,
I am not a vendor, I only like the cars of AMC. If you need replacement
parts for your Hornet, call Eddie Stakes from Houston, Texas. He has a
warehouse of parts and contacts with other fans and vendors from your
region. I am in Munich, Germany that is why I can't help you a lot in
finding parts. The following is the webpage of Eddie Stakes:
http://www.planethoustonamx.com  "

So while I know spanish, someone in El Paso, TX, 900 miles west of me,
is/was looking for Hornet parts. Ironically they ended up in Germany,
then back to Texas, then to the west Mexican costs, then back to Texas.
Not good english, not good spanish. Message got thru however loud and
clear eventually.

I did let the fellow in El Paso I have a complete, running, driving, 
stopping, 74 Hornet Sportabout wagon for sale for $575 also:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4561296222
&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOAS:US:3
As while it sold, the fellow backed out (with my ok) when he found out
too 
much to ship it to where hurricane Ophelia is now hitting on east coast.
So 
it is still for sale! Good little car!
And for John I have added a new description for my 74 Hornet Sportabout
for 
sale:
""It needs toally restored but it is a good starter car.
The motor looks like the original 258 and it no has the AMC factory
aluminum intake.  It ran when I stored this a few years ago but it needs
rebuilt. It start NOW with battery. The interior is complete but it also
needs totally restored: only carpet, and driver seat from my big ass. It
no has a 4 speed and 3.23 posi.  Also not included is 4 factory rally
wheels." :~))>>

Anyhows, anyone interested in the Hornet, email me, I need to move it or

part it out, too good to part out however even though it is worth more
in 
parts than whole. And good to see the old flame in MT find a good home,
lets 
encourage these folks, not everyone can be a spelling bee champ like me,
hee 
hee. (true story CCPS spelling bee champ late 1960's, axe me a word)
Eddie Stakes









 
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