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MATT
"Victor Manes" <Dr…@bestweb.net> wrote in message

news:385FBE57.FC1453@bestweb.net…
> Or the drivers complaining that the car gets pretty wide on the last lap.
;o)

> Deven Atkinson wrote:

> > It is true.  The #27 car (former #30) to be driven by Jeff Fuller.
> > I can see it now.  The car painted the same color as the pill, and a
February
> > only version of the pill with 27 stamped into the top.
> > This is joke central waiting to happen… I wonder if the paint job will
help
> > them get it up to speed?  <snicker>

> > In article <385a982b.157280…@news.mindspring.com>,

fis…@mindspring.com

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> > wrote:
> > >This is too good to be true – a new car sponsored by Viagra?  A
> > >partnership of Rusty,  Mark & Bobby to promote men’s health?  A health
> > >van at each race to screen men for high cholesterol, depression,
> > >prostate problems and erectile dysfuntion?  Welcome to the year
> > >2000!!!

> > >Chris

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Deven Atkinson wrote:
> It is true.  The #27 car (former #30) to be driven by Jeff Fuller.
> I can see it now.  The car painted the same color as the pill, and a February
> only version of the pill with 27 stamped into the top.
> This is joke central waiting to happen… I wonder if the paint job will help
> them get it up to speed?  <snicker>

> In article <385a982b.157280…@news.mindspring.com>, fis…@mindspring.com
> wrote:
> >This is too good to be true – a new car sponsored by Viagra?  A
> >partnership of Rusty,  Mark & Bobby to promote men’s health?  A health
> >van at each race to screen men for high cholesterol, depression,
> >prostate problems and erectile dysfuntion?  Welcome to the year
> >2000!!!

> >Chris

> This is too good to be true – a new car sponsored by Viagra?  A
> partnership of Rusty,  Mark & Bobby to promote men’s health?  A health
> van at each race to screen men for high cholesterol, depression,
> prostate problems and erectile dysfuntion?  Welcome to the year
> 2000!!!

> Chris

        One hour into the race the aerodynamics improve dramatically.

> On Sat, 18 Dec 1999 14:00:09 GMT, de…@bright.net (Deven Atkinson)
> wrote:

> >It is true.  The #27 car (former #30) to be driven by Jeff Fuller.
> >I can see it now.  The car painted the same color as the pill, and a February
> >only version of the pill with 27 stamped into the top.
> >This is joke central waiting to happen… I wonder if the paint job will help
> >them get it up to speed?  <snicker>

> We’ve been thinking of a lot of them – how will Benny keep a straight
> face when they change the rubbers on a pit stop?

> Chris

That was the best line so far!

>It is true.  The #27 car (former #30) to be driven by Jeff Fuller.
>I can see it now.  The car painted the same color as the pill, and a February
>only version of the pill with 27 stamped into the top.
>This is joke central waiting to happen… I wonder if the paint job will help
>them get it up to speed?  <snicker>

We’ve been thinking of a lot of them – how will Benny keep a straight
face when they change the rubbers on a pit stop?

Chris

> It is true.  The #27 car (former #30) to be driven by Jeff Fuller.
> I can see it now.  The car painted the same color as the pill, and a February
> only version of the pill with 27 stamped into the top.
> This is joke central waiting to happen… I wonder if the paint job will help
> them get it up to speed?  <snicker>

        Maybe the NASCAR tech guys should Rockwell test the frame members. Too
much rigidity is not good in a crash.

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> In article <385a982b.157280…@news.mindspring.com>, fis…@mindspring.com
> wrote:
> >This is too good to be true – a new car sponsored by Viagra?  A
> >partnership of Rusty,  Mark & Bobby to promote men’s health?  A health
> >van at each race to screen men for high cholesterol, depression,
> >prostate problems and erectile dysfuntion?  Welcome to the year
> >2000!!!

> >Chris

Chris

In article <385a982b.157280…@news.mindspring.com>, fis…@mindspring.com
wrote:

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>This is too good to be true – a new car sponsored by Viagra?  A
>partnership of Rusty,  Mark & Bobby to promote men’s health?  A health
>van at each race to screen men for high cholesterol, depression,
>prostate problems and erectile dysfuntion?  Welcome to the year
>2000!!!

>Chris