<VV> Readable posts

[airvair at earthlink.net]

All,

It has to do with computer-to-computer compatability. My computer has the
same problem as Chuck's computer. Apostrophies, quotes, and some other
characters from some people's computers aren't recognized as such, so my
computer substitutes the next likely character or symbol. (And some symbols
look like Russian or early Greek or such.) Not sure why, but it's only from
a small number of VV'ers (Seth's computer is one). All I can say is that
those sending such ambiguous characters, once they know of their computer's
problem, should avoid using those keys when posting. Otherwise, their posts
will become almost unreadable for some others.

Just to check, anyone have a problem with my apostrophy ' or quote " marks?

-Mark


> [Original Message]
> Subject: Re: <VV> Readable posts
>
> I have no problem with them. Maybe you need to check your settings?
> Later, JR
>
> I'm with George. When I saw Tim's reply it looked fine to me. All the 
> characters were correct and correct column width. Not the shrunken 
> column weird charcters displayed below. I am using Thunderbird by 
> Mozilla for e-mail.
>
> Frank DuVal
>
> George Jones wrote:
>
> >No problems with them when I receive them Chuck. Must be something with
your
> >email viewer.
> >
> >I'm sure even the BBRT guys, with their handicaps, can read them!
> >
> >On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 10:18 PM, Louis Armer
<carmerjr at mindspring.com>wrote:
> >
> >>I sure do wish that Seth and Warren could do
> >>something to their posts that would allow all of us to receive them
> >>in totally readable form. Every post from them
> >>looks like what Tim forwarded. It seems like a
> >>simple solution would be available as
> >>99% of VV posts do not present this problem.
> >>
> >>Chuck Armer
> >>
>
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> >>
> >>At 02:48 PM 10/10/2008, you wrote:
> >>
> >>>-----Original Message----- >From:
> >>>Sethracer at aol.com >Sent: Oct 10, 2008 6:58
> >>>AM >To: virtualvairs at corvair.org >Subject: <VV>
> >>>Cheer up, it's Friday > > >Glory days ahead  for
> >>>the Corvair? Ah, the economy. With the Dow in
> >>>what >looks like free fall,  and housing prices
> >>>sliding fast ­ and houses don’t
> >>>slide >uphill  - it is nice to  know that we of
> >>>the Corvair persuasion, seem to have >made a
> >>>good choice in our  passion for restoration. Of
> >>>course some will say they >have pulled that
> >>>foolish  401K money out of the market and
> >>>invested it is a >safe collectable, like a
> >>>70  Barracuda Hemi. Note â€" at current
> >>>Barrett-Jackson >prices, that would
> >>>totally  deplete my 401K. But our Corvairs are
> >>>not just >collectables, they
> >>>are  “drive-ables† too. Even as gas drifts
> >>>down toward a year >ago’s nightmare
> >>>of  $3/Gallon, the Hemi, at single digit MPG
> >>>consumption, is >still the Arab oil  company’s
> >>>best friend, next to the Cadillac
> >>>Escalade, >perhaps. (For some, it may  come as a
> >>>surprise that the three countries which >supply
> >>>most of the US imported  oil are Canada,  Mexico
> >>>and  Saudi  Arabia. Not >too many terrorists
> >>>in  Canada and  Mexico, and although we may be
> >>>hated  by a >bunch of entry-level Saudis, their
> >>>country’s government has been
> >>>a  reasonable >ally over the years.)  Our
> >>>Corvairs, in good tune and driven with a bit
> >>>of >sense ­sometimes even  without ­ can an
> >>>still turn in respectable mileage. So - >take
> >>>that  Canada!  But before I totally lose my
> >>>point, I  think the Corvair may >finally be
> >>>turning the corner ­ something itt has
> >>>always  been good at ­ and >will become the
> >>>sociaally acceptable collector car from
> >>>the  60’s, until well >past the point I will
> >>>care about it!  In good original tune, the
> >>>Corvair  >exceeds almost all still-running
> >>>1960’s cars for mileage and overall
> >>>economy.  (PS, >the original Falcon sixes became
> >>>oil clogged and have been dead for
> >>>years.)  >Even our parts are cheap for repair
> >>>and refurbishment. (Okay, not as cheap as  >the
> >>>same parts were in the 60’s, but a fuel pump
> >>>for a 2002 Camaro is $300, I  >can testify!) And
> >>>the Corvairs are pretty simple to keep running.
> >>>The problem >I  see is that we older owners have
> >>>been declining in ability (and desire for >
> >>>repair work) as the new cars are getting harder
> >>>and harder to fix. That >makes  the older cars
> >>>perfect for us doddering old fools! Also we have
> >>>the time, >and  still enough funds in the 401k,
> >>>to change out a Corvair Fuel pump, etc. We >owe
> >>>a  big debt of gratitude to the folks who
> >>>produced the Tech guides and >the Basics  books.
> >>>Those make the simple jobs even simpler, and the
> >>>tough jobs >doable! Even  if you don’t have
> >>>tool J-4523 in your tool box.  >So, get out and
> >>>drive your Corvair, maybe to the DooWop
> >>>drive-in, but at  >least to your Corvair Club
> >>>meeting. Make it a festive
> >>>October/November/December.  >You have plenty to
> >>>celebrate this holiday season. You own a
> >>>Corvair, you don’ >t  own Lehman Brothers
> >>>stock (anymore),  you have no more than $100,000
> >>>in any >one bank. (You don’t, do you?) Many,
> >>>many  things to celebrate. After the
> >>>big >Bailout plan ­ Oops, I mean Rescue plan --
> >>>is  funded, the only “Change† we >will see
> >>>may be in the Government, there
> >>>certainly  won’t be much in our >pockets!
> >>>America will be nostalgic for the early
> >>>1960’s,  when Cars were cool and >gas was
> >>>cheap ­ althouggh only those 60’s cars are
> >>>      
> >>>
> >