Miata Mailing List: November 1998, Message #1239

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Donald,
           I grew up with "frou frou" and have a feeling that it might be of
French derivation.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Donald Reese <reesed@gte.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list <miata@list.miata.net>
Date: Tuesday, 17 November 1998 22:49
Subject: Re: Team Miata racing pedals - YES!


>Sorry had to chuckle over the "foo, foo" usage.  I had always heard it
>called "fru, fru" and since I came from the old Unix camp (1975) have
always
>considered foo to be a dirivitive of FUBAR (there was a story back then to
>that extent).
>
>Don Reese
>'97 Montego Blue Miata
>'68 C Code Mustang Coupe
>
>AKA: reesed@gte.net
>-----Original Message-----
>From: <LeanAngle1@aol.com>
>To: Multiple recipients of list <miata@list.miata.net>
>Date: Monday, November 16, 1998 10:51 PM
>Subject: Re: Team Miata racing pedals - YES!
>
>
>>In a message dated 11/15/98 7:17:19 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>>Newton8845@aol.com writes:
>>
>><<
>> How do they install?  Also, do you think drivers w/ big feet would have a
>> problem?  TIA.
>>  >>
>>
>>* They SUCK!!!...don't buy em' they are dangerous..and meant for the FOO,
>FOO
>>at heart!!!!.........Drove a car at Sears Point with them on..and they
were
>>scary....very unsafe..and unecessary!!!!.....and dangerous...I stopped the
>car
>>and said I won't drive it in this condition!!!!!......
>>
>>Ask yourself...why do ya need em' for anyway????......Yeah...they look
>soooo
>>FOOOO, FOOOOO......LOL...!!!
>>
>>FWIW,
>>
>>Flames expected from the FOO Foo crowd....LOL..!!!!
>>
>>Aaron
>>aaron@miata.net
>>
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>
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