I guess you have to be into setting records. Not self gratification.
dale
sunny and 45 in Pahrump
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Amo" <jkamo@rap.midco.net>
To: "Russel Mack" <rtmack@concentric.net>
Cc: <wmtsmith@landracing.com>; "Glenn Ridlen" <gridlen@yahoo.com>;
<Nt788@aol.com>; <saltracer@awwwsome.com>; <nafzger@vtc.net>;
<Dale.Clay@mdhelicopters.com>; <wester6935@attbi.com>;
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 10:33 PM
Subject: Re: Aerodynamics Vs. time slips
> yeah cuz I was thinkin all my list friends might
> not be impressed if I was to show up and
> run only 2 mph over Al T's 409 record on the
> first two attempts, then bust somthin on the motor
> then have to work on it at the motel, and run
> over 4 again and break it again
>
> Joe
>
> Russel Mack wrote:
>
> >Sparky, list:
> >everyone will have to pardon my prejudice, BUT...
> >
> >to me there is an important difference between choosing an "oddball"
racing
> >class (with an open record because nobody else cares) and setting a new
> >record at... say... 32mph-- and choosing a more "mainstream" class that
(for
> >whatever reason) is still "open", and establising a record at... say...
265.
> >Can you guess which one seems to me to be worthwhile? If anyone doesn't
> >agree, I won't argue with them, because our value systems are obviously
so
> >far apart that the arguement would never be resolved!
> >
> >Russ, #1226B
> >
>> >
> >
> >Yeah--sort of like fill in the blank space right--lol sparky
> >
> >>Subject: Re: Re: Aerodynamics Vs. time slips
> >>
> >>
> >>Sparky
> >>Running on those open records is a nasty job but somebody's got to do
it.
> >>
> >Glenn
> >
> >> wmtsmith@landracing.com wrote:Jack & Howard, What catagorey would
posting
> >>
> >a record run on an open record fall under--pride, ego stroking, bragging
> >complaining---lol sparky
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