Looks like next year we will all be able to buy MGs again in the United States, thanks to the Chinese. My mom had one of these in the early 70s for a brief period (before the canary GREMLIN! Oh geez, that's another post! What was that thing's name?), and now she could preorder a brand-spanking new one, just in time for the big seven-five! Find out more here.
It is just a bit sexist that the Chinese are having a fun time with the
"Modern Gentleman"
thing, doncha think? Hey Confucious, you might wanna rethink that and come up with some companion ideas that, er, reach out to the other sex too. Don't leave all the ladies of the world out in the cold! Hmmmm... how about:
Mabel Golightly
Modern Girl
Mucha Girlie (!)
MEEE Goil
Mod Geisha
Mooveover Gasguzzzlers
Mile Galore
Mia Groovey
Motor Girl
Meretricious Gokart
Mommy's Goingouttonight
Say What You Want To Say
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I have often been privy to much different conversations now versus several
years ago. Several of you have written that people are emboldened to say
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I haven't driven in 12 years, because it's so easy to get around Vancouver by Skytrain, but I love the car, and remember the old ones. And Gremlins too ( shudder )I'm studying Mandarin part time, and it's difficult, but I think this century will belong to China.
Geez i dream of not driving for 12 years (or more). And the missing it part, that's what rental cars are for. I'd love to live someplace where a car is only needed once a season, to travel to someone's country house for a week, buy an antique, whatever. And this is certainly the century of China. We both have a head start on that, you with Vancouver, me with my Chinese man.
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