Originally Posted by sykerocker
The truly tragic part is that Quayle wasn't wrong - the press was just looking for another chance to get in a cheap shot. If you're in your mid to late 50's, think back - we were taught to spell that word P-O-T-A-T-O-E. Cutting off the 'E' was a 60's thing if my memory is correct.
And yeah, two wheels is two wheels, no matter what the propulsion, no matter what the speed. Two wheels good, four wheels AWFUL!!!!
Well I was born in the way early 50's thus was in school in the mid to late 50's and I was taught in midwest schools to spell it POTATO and not POTATOE the only time it is spelled that way is when your spelling the plural of the word then it's POTATOES; so I'm not sure what school you went to! But I will say this about that word, it's another bad word for the english language because if the plural is potatoes then why is the singular not potatoe? It's that dam silent E crap.
But I like all wheels, whether 2 or 4, and 4 is not awful just newer computerized cars-those are awful; that's why I mess with classic cars. In fact today I just finished and got running my 1979 Chevy Z28 I found that only had 47,000 miles on it when I got about 3 months ago, but it sat around for years and needed some TLC. This is will now be my everyday car...when I'm not riding the bike to work and I will sell the 2002 Toyota Avalon so I can eliminate one of my newer cars. I still have my summer weekend car a 1967 Ford Galaxy 500 convertible. Did you catch the hint that I hate newer cars? But that's another subject.