Y M C A -----Original Message----- From: Mike Hayes <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: tcb <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thu, Jan 27, 2011 8:54 pm Subject: [tcb] Re: Question About The Original Fringe on a Westy Pop-Top That's just what big tough guy's tell everybody so they can get away ith wearing Fringe. On 1/27/2011 7:46 PM, Dan Martin wrote: like the fringe on chaps or motorcycle jackets, increased surface area to aid evaporation. On Jan 27, 2011, at 2:34 PM, kelly dosch wrote: > Like a sponge. Interesting. > > --- On Thu, 1/27/11, Bill Gmail <bbauer2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > From: Bill Gmail <bbauer2000@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [tcb] Re: Question About The Original Fringe on a Westy Pop-Top > To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Thursday, January 27, 2011, 8:45 AM > > I was hoping that a more knowledgeable person would respond. I was > told it was a rain accumulator that helped keep rain from running > down into the front screened window. > > > > > On Jan 26, 2011, at 11:33 PM, kelly dosch <kellydosch@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Seriously. What does it do with rain? When the top is down it is >> sealed. When the top is up it,... well really. What can it do but >> look cute? >> Not arguing. Genuinely curious. >> >> --- On Wed, 1/26/11, theresabuckner@xxxxxxx <theresabuckner@xxxxxxx> >> wrote: >> >> From: theresabuckner@xxxxxxx <theresabuckner@xxxxxxx> >> Subject: [tcb] Re: Question About The Original Fringe on a Westy >> Pop-Top >> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2011, 9:48 PM >> >> How bout dat I thought it was to hide the staples on the canvas >> . Terry >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Bill Gmail <bbauer2000@xxxxxxxxx> >> To: tcb <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Tue, Jan 25, 2011 8:21 pm >> Subject: [tcb] Re: Question About The Original Fringe on a Westy >> Pop-Top >> >> It is designed for the rain. >> >> >> >> >> On Jan 25, 2011, at 8:06 PM, kelly dosch <kellydosch@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> Do you remember seeing old pictures of Westies with the top up >>> and they had that huge white fringe going across the front on top? >>> That fringe is cheap and available but nobody ever seems to >>> replace it. >>> I am just wondering- Do you suppose it serves a purpose? >>> I mean, it is cute and all, but those Germans were not easily >>> distracted by aesthetics. Every little thing served at least one >>> purpose. >>> I am wondering if it helps insulate against drafts while driving. >>> As we all know, on cold days, every little bit of draft sealing >>> helps. (As Gawd is my witness, I will one day invent a simple >>> devise that will clip onto the the air vents at each end of the >>> dash to seal them off during winter months!) >>> >> >