Hey Group!!!! We need to hope that winter will soon end in Wisconsin for John. I think he is getting, as my Grandchildren (and wife) say to me,---Carpussels in his blood. I must say John sure comes up with some good original ones. The calf's do him well. Thank you John for the message, Jack in Shinglehouse, Pa ----- Original Message ----- From: John Bartell <jrbartell@xxxxxxx> To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2001 11:38 AM Subject: [FWDLK] 5 basic food groups > Hi all, > I was having a conversation with my wife this week about groceries > and the cost. That led to the topic of fwdlk.cars (to keep this related > to the list) and the costs. A nice friendly chat, we were actually > smiling! > It led me to think about the necessities for our family... > 1. Meat, (it's my living)...The drivetrain...included in the meat > group are red meat, poultry,fish, eggs, and nuts. I compare Red Meat to > a V8 engine...Power, Strength. AARRGHH! Poultry, more like a V6, fish, > eggs and nuts... a mix of a smooth shifting transmission and then > blended to the perfect axle ratio. > 2. Dairy Products...Included are yogurt, cheeese and milk. Now > think of these as something to build a healthy body... a beautifully > painted steel body, adorned with sparkling stainless and chrome. > 3.Vegetables... Without veggies, a body is just a shell without > meaning. So let's make vegetables the interior. Soft cushy seats, > trimmed with silver and gold piping, with a nice smooth headliner on > top. Kind of like a salad, a mixture of all your favorites. Remember, > even your mother said you needed vegggies! > 4. Fruit...I think of fruit as something round, appealing to the > eye. It can roll, slide, and it comes in many colors. So what else can > it be compared to except tires, wheels and hubcaps! Remember the apple > a day line...well think of those as fresh wide white radials, an > orange...something to peel away with...we all need fresh fruit > 5. And finally Fats, Oils and Sweets... (I think my second > favorite group) Now when you talk fatty, oily, & sweet things, one has > to be thinking...Accessories! Things like receivers, cd players, > dual antennaes, skirts, pistol grips shifters, power windows, power > seats, and power steering. This is an endless group. Men and women > everywhere like this group...it's like chocolate, some have to have a > lot, some like just a little. Whatever your taste, there is something > in this group for all. > > Soooo, next time you have to make a decision about your car, give > much thought to which group your Forwardlook car is in most need of, and > then use some of your mothers good sense, add a little fatty substance > (to make you feel good, if only for a short time,) mix in a little milk, > take a bite of your favorite meat and keep on rolling along. OOOOOHHH > it' so Fintastic! > > Yes, it has been a long winter, can't you tell! John in WI >
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