Miata Mailing List: September 1995, Message #694
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   From: Eric_Rowland@BayNetworks.COM (Eric Rowland)
Subject: Give us a break/brake
   Date: Tue, 12 Sep 1995 21:45:52 -0400

Jeannie must be slipping, 'cause (forgive for the use of the informal) she
hasn't said a word about the latest spelling gaffs.

B-R-E-A-K-S  is something that your old MG did a lot, and your miata
rarely/never does
i.e.
"I hate it when my (insert target british sports car here) breaks down every
two blocks"

B-R-A-K-E-S  are what stop your Miata from running through that guardrail at
the beginning of a 
turn on a twisty mountain road.
i.e.
"I hate it when the master cylinder breaks by ripping off the the firewall,
thus making my brakes useless as I enter this hairpin"

A few days ago, someone spoke of the "percentage of breaks left" in their
car.  Mine hasn't had any breaks yet, so I guess I'm at 100%.  Now the guy
with two broken crankshafts, etc. must be at on 20% breaks remaining - I
would hope nothing else happens!!

There, I feel better now.

Eric Rowland, disciple of Jeannie
'91B gumball blue 
Santa Clara, CA