Re: The Dreaded Third Date Rule

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From: John Cooley
Date: Tue, 07 May 1996 00:00

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Ross Thompson <thompson@adobe.com> wrote:
>John,
>   This is so wierd.  I don't think you and I share a single opinion.
>And this includes your interpretation of what Janice said.  Her second
>sentence explicitly says that she doesn't care so much about money,
>its the personal appearance (read: image) that is being projected.  It
>is about the kind of people that drive trucks, not about the kind of
>people that have money.

Ross, I think you're right in this; I just took it the rest of the way
-- a truck doesn't connotate $$$ while a Volvo definitely does.  Yes,
in a true financial analysis both cars are probably of the same value,
but the image projected is at one time they did (or wish they did)
own a newer version of the same vehicle.

   - John

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From: jcooley@world.std.com (John Cooley)
Subject: Re: The Dreaded Third Date Rule
Date: 1996/05/07
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