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Re: Camaro Ready ? ?

To: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Camaro Ready ? ?
From: Joe Amo <jkamo@rapidnet.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 09:16:17 -0600
Dick, way cool.  Wait till you hand em a time slip, then you get that,
"respect of your peers" thing, and probable easier to get time off after
that!!!!    Joe :)

Dick J wrote:

> Don't tempt me, Skip - -I might grab a case of
> beans, tale a week of leave without pay, and be
> right behind you!  On second thought, nah - -if I
> realize all my dreams too soon, then I'll have
> nothing to look forward to for my second fifty
> years.  ha ha
>
> Good luck on the salt.  I'm going to put your
> picture right over my desk at work.  Everybody
> around here thinks I'm crazy anyhow - -(Why would
> you want to drive over 60 MPH, anyway?)  Most of
> my co-workers are either older than I am (if
> that's possible) or women, and they just can't
> appreciate the need for speed.  You'd think
> Ronald McDonald was in our parking lot this
> morning.  My car is out back on the trailer and
> about thirty old folks and women went out and
> gathered around in awe - amazed at the tires, the
> roll bar, why is there a net over the window,
> etc. etc. etc.
> Good luck, holler when you get back.
>
> Dick J
>
> --- Higginbotham Land Speed Racing
> <saltrat@pro-blend.com> wrote:
> > Our WOS damage is repaired (class changed to
> > lakester) and we leave for the
> > salt tomorrow (weather permitting). Come on
> > along Dick now that your ready.
> > No need to wait! You could still make Maxton?
> > Your prize for naming the car shipped
> > yesterday. You should have it in
> > plenty of time.
> > Skip
> >
> >
> > At 08:13 AM 10/13/00 , you wrote:
> > >Hip Hip Hooray!  Last night I loaded the
> > Camaro
> > >on the trailer - -  UNDER IT'S OWN POWER !!
> > It
> > >made 0.013 MPH going up the ramps.  I'm not
> > sure
> > >if that will equate to a record on the track
> > >(Mayf might have a formula to convert that),
> > but
> > >it certainly was a feeling of satisfaction and
> > >accomplishment to make it move without the
> > winch.
> > > Front end gets aligned today, and I get my
> > state
> > >safety inspection (class requirement) Monday -
> > >then it's rest on the trailer until Maxton
> > time.
> > >
> > >=====
> > >* * * * * * * * * * * * * *
> > >*         Dick J          *
> > >*    (In East Texas)      *
> > >*         # 729           *
> > >* C/GRS   C/FRS    D/STR  *
> > >* * * * * * * * * * * * * *
> > >
> >
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