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Subject: Stolen NYSP Plates, more thoughts... Author: Bob Herrington [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 17:18:31 08/28/02 Wed In reply to: Greg Savernik 's message, "I hear what you are saying Grainy" on 06:01:51 08/28/02 Wed Yes! Even with an older car one must be very, very responsible. My car is 35 years old, and several times elderly citizens have thought it was still in service. I am very careful to tell people that I am a car collector and mechanic for these old cars NOT A POLICE OFFICIAL. You might think nobody would believe a 35 year old Belvedere could still be in service, but all it would take is one dear old lady, maybe confused, to call in a complaint and whammo! PROBLEMS. By being responsible and always covering the lights and siren, and signs in the side windows reading "PARADE CAR -- NOT IN SERVICE" and removable magnetic signs, without fail I have won over police officers who go "WOW! neat car, and they respect that I am so careful to NEVER give the impression of a car in service while enroute to shows. That's how to win support and respect from police officials, and offering the car to them to use in PR events... [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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Subject Author Date My nightmare Grainy 06:24:49 08/29/02 Thu Hopefully cooler heads will prevail!! -- ford jockey but prefer Mopar, 18:08:28 08/29/02 Thu Ford Jockey: sometimes in the heat of the moment decisions are made that in retrospect were stupid..............yet other decisions made that seemed dumb at the time were prophetic.........and correct. The saying is: Success has a 1,000 fathers whereas failure or error is an orphan. (NT) -- Bearhawke in Az, 22:47:07 08/29/02 Thu