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Re: Electric Scooter Rules committe of one

To: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
Subject: Re: Electric Scooter Rules committe of one
From: "glen barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 18:28:42 -0800
Keith
He don't need no stinking SFI fire suit, Them two wheel dudes were dead cow
skin and it can be dyed any color' hell man some of those Hollywierd Pimps
have any color skin you want.Some even rid Hawgs out here on the pacific
coast, but not in my hood.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
To: "Henry Deaton" <hdeaton@verio.com>; "List Land Speed"
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 5:53 PM
Subject: Re: Electric Scooter Rules committe of one


> Now Henry... I won't mess with no NON stinking electric thing and stick to
> my dead dinosaurs for Power...
>
> You don't mess with Alabama.... this state don't have room for more then
13
> folks that can read and write at one time.... (spelling is optional)
>
> And as your writing those rules... make sure they require at Least ONE
> Purple SFI 15 Firesuit.... designed for a person about 6' .... I will make
> one availble at a reasonable price... after all this abuse I may have to
> order another one in something like RED OR BLACK or WHITE.... anything but
> Purple....
>
> Keith ( see PS to follow)
>
> Post Script....
>
> Henry I honestly think this is a good idea... you have about 6 months to
> come up with a logical and intelligent argument about your style of
> racing....
>
> I think were we went wrong on the Rotary thing was the lack of documented
> paperwork that gave everyone Plenty of time to make these changes.... or
the
> lobbying effort required to make the rule change amoung the committee
> members.   I can hear Dave from here as he reads this... but the truth
> remains that this is a political organization and one has to have those
> ducks in a row as well to effect a change.
>
> As for the FIA thing.... bud that is on you... you have to come up with a
> reason you want their recognition.... Personally I don't care about them.
> They don't have a thing to do with my interest in this hobby.... If they
> don't want to accept the govererning body and recognize the records...
shame
> on them... who cares....  I will still get a red hat and the respect of my
> peers .... even if the red hat didn't happen.... ( I trust Glen's
clocks...
> that is all that matters... as do my peers)
>
> Keith ( yeah Malcom I am ducking.....)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Henry Deaton" <hdeaton@verio.com>
> To: "List Land Speed" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 6:51 PM
> Subject: Re: Electric Scooter Rules committe of one
>
>
> > Well, I'm pretty much willing to do whatever it takes to run my bike.
Bend
> > the rules or bend to them, be on a committee, or join a club. I might
even
> > be willing to move to Alabama and wear purple, but I sure hope it
doesn't
> > come to that.
> >
> > Henry
> >
> > At 07:43 PM 1/12/2001 -0500, you wrote:
> > >      Not a bad idea, Keith !   Henry seems to be the resident expert
on
> > >electric vehicles here on the list ( unless we have one who is a
lurker,
> > >which means he / she would not contribute anything, anyhow. )
> > >      I have followed Henry' s messages on electric racing machines
with
> > >great interest .  I don' t know of any reason he couldn' t be the
> technical
> > >consultant on these Silent Speedsters ...... he will probably be
joining
> > >one of the SCTA member clubs so that he can run at El Mirage .
> > >      I think the cool weather down there in Alabama gave you a
temporary
> > >moment of clear thinking, Keith, and I have to admit you came up with
> > >a good call on this one .   I' m for it, and like John Beckett said :
> > >                            " Go for it, Henry ! "
> > >      Bruce
> > >     .......  just don' t tell him he has to paint it purple !

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