Miata Mailing List: March 2000, Message #148

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Hank,
Yes!  This is the best the Italians have sailed in the America's Cup.

That was shabby.

Michael and Paula Whitehouse
Cielo, 10AE #511
Captain Midnight, 99 twilight blue LP
----- Original Message -----
From: Hank Harvey <hank@grove.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list <miata@realbig.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2000 5:32 PM
Subject: Americas Cup (nmc)


> Anybody but me still watching this mismatch..yeeeesh.  I understand Pradas
> crew was taken to the woodshed by the boss yesterday after witnessing
their
> continued poor performance. He gave released a copy of what transpired to
> the press *before* he met with the crew if you can believe that.  Shabby,
> very shabby.  What is it they say, congratulate in public, castigate in
> private?..  I kinda feel for the Italians, their out of their league it
> seems.  It's gonna take a miracle for them to save this one.  Race 4 for
all
> the marbles and they are trailing from the start....again..  Loose this
one
> and it's no more lobster but back to eating pasta.
>
> Hank & Belle
> '99 Silver
> RAGS 57
> Murphy, NC
>
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