Miata Mailing List: March 1998, Message #307

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John Kajfes wrote:
> 
> We have a rule #4456674749890909 in our club. Anyone caught smoking in
> they're miata and they're out! Dave Lean is the official checker-upper. He
> even goes around looking for ashes in the tops when they are down. Check ash
> trays... etc. the whole nine yards... I live in constant fear of being
> discovered! I'm so paranoid that on tours I have to check his position in
> the line up! I would be easier for me to give it up! He doesn't read this
> list... whew!
> 
> On a serious note... it's great you've quit! I've really gotta get off these
> darn things.
> 
*** Does pipe smoking count?  [maybe I'd be forgiven as I smoke a pipe
with the Miata Logo!??????]

> best regards
> john
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SHERMAN DAVID MSM PO US 
> To: Multiple recipients of list 
> Date: Monday, March 02, 1998 7:33 AM
> Subject: Good health and Miata
> 
> >Under the subject:    " Sick of hearing about the '99 "   Alessandro Di
> Sciascio wrote
> >
> >"1) In order to attempt to look as good as my wheels, went from 224 lbs to
> >
> >169 lbs (and I had tried tons of times before)... in case you were
> wondering
> >
> >that can do all sorts of strange things to your confidence .
> >
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> >2) Quit smoking (tried this one many times before as well... this time I
> >
> >promised myself that if I succeeded I would buy myself the most beautiful
> >
> >'99 I saw... on the other hand, if I failed I would purchase a pink Toyota
> >
> >tercel with turquoise leather interior... )"
> >
> >My Miata was a present to myself for quitting smoking also. To be fair, the
> >patch also helped. That was over six years ago. Now I even go to the gym
> >five days a week. I think it is fair to say that my health has improved.
> There
> >is no question that the Miata was the critical part of this process.
> >
> >Clearly, the Miata is an important tool that can be used to improve health.
> >Alessandro and I can attest to that - I am sure others on the list can too.
> >
> >Therefor, I think that the medical insurance providers should recognize
> Miata
> >ownership (or leaseship) as a legitimate medical treatment and pay
> >accordingly. We just need someone to write the prescription!
> >
> >dave and miatank - off the soapbox
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-- 
Joe                 "The KNOBmeister"
Denver, Colorado USA

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