Miata Mailing List: November 1995, Message #54
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   From: RMrph@aol.com
Subject: Re: Scary stories (was Miata's with their hats on)
   Date: Wed, 1 Nov 1995 18:02:07 -0500

In a message dated 95-11-01 11:31:17 EST, Joshua_Bloch@transarc.com writes:

> One more scary incident along the lines of Lyn's: 
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>Anyway, my wife took the baby in our '90 red Miata
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>	Teen 1:	"Rich people: let's beat the shit out of them."
>

Isn't it disturbing that there are people, especially young people,  who
would think that having a well-kept 5-6 year old car classifies you as rich
and, therefore, a good candidate for being violently attacked?  My car falls
into the described category and I know it isn't worth all that much more than
many other cars on the road (monetarily;  I'm not taking into consideration
any personal value).  Heck, I've seen used mini-vans advertised for more than
what I could get for my Miata.  How do they figure you're rich just from a
clean car?  And infinitely worse:  why would that make it okay for them to do
you harm?  What is it that has caused them to have this association of
Miatas, money and such hate?

I know there is no answer to that one, but it really makes you wonder.  Maybe
all we can do is rely on the good people, like Josh and his wife, to raise
their children to be smarter than those fools in the parking lot?

Roseanne
SoCal Red '90