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Old September 22nd 05, 05:28 PM
Iva
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Leon van Dommelen wrote:
>Iva wrote:
> >I'm not exactly a tall person but the on-the-door cupholder still hits me

in
> >the knee. And why do you need 4 cupholders in a 2-seat car?

>
> Gee, where are you from? One for your can of beer and another for your
> cell phone, should you decide to take a short break from talking to go
> look at the pedestrian you just hit.
>
> And another two for your passenger. I can't actually think of a reason
> why a passenger would want to lay down her cell phone for a moment,
> but I am sure there are some. (Battery depleted? To store the spare
> cell phone brought along in case the first one ran down its battery?)
>
> Cup holders are very important when you are selling a sportscar, (I assume
> that those in the S2000 were deficient, in view of the fact that they
> apparently stopped making the ugly cars), and having one of four

cupholders
> prod the prospective buyer in the knee is a powerful reminder that they
> are there and almost guarantees a sale.


Geez, you're right, Leon. Just *what* was I thinking?!

Although I could, perhaps, stash the 9mm in one of them as well.

<G>

Iva & Belle
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