FW: hand trucks vs dollies

[Frank Abate]

Please, get a sense of humor, or just hit delete and move on.

Frank Abate
(half Italian, and not offended)

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Subject: Re: hand trucks vs dollies


In a message dated 6/19/01 9:07:48 AM, dcamp911 at JUNO.COM writes:

<< On Mon, 18 Jun 2001 21:09:31 -0400 "Bethany K. Dumas"
<dumasb at UTKUX.UTCC.UTK.EDU> writes:
> What do you call those vertical entities (some are very heavy-duty -
> for
> moving refrigeraors and such) that allow you to move heavy loads
> easily?

Italians.

D >>

Am I the only one on this list who thinks this person's gratuitous swipe at
Italians as nothing better than furniture movers has no place on the list?
Or
were the rest of you just ignoring him in the hope he would go away?

Steve Boatti

(a skinny Italian lawyer who has a real hard time moving heavy objects)