Yeah, but Witch-ita is most famous for Carrie Nation. That cigar smoking,
ax-weilding lady who was obsessed with not drinking. The other thing is
tornados. I was in a La Quinta (that's Spanish for next door to Denny's) there
a number of years ago when the huge liquor store across the street was nailed
by a tornado. Scared 10lbs out of me.
Bob D.
-----Original Message-----
From: Jon Wennerberg <jon@infodestruction.com>
Sent: Sep 19, 2005 4:41 PM
To: Chris Pile <hoxiepoo@cox.net>
Cc: Land Speed Digest <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Non LSR - White Castle
On Monday, September 19, 2005, at 04:15 PM, Chris Pile wrote:
> List & Jon Wennerberg -
>
> Didn't mean to sound so harsh, Jon. It's just that the Air Capital
> is
> proud of all its business successes - not just its' many aircraft
> makers.
> Wichita is also the home of Coleman camping gear (Sheldon sold out
> years
> back and started Big Dog Motorcycles), Chance Manufacturing (maker of
> amusement park rides, trolley buses, and airport "people movers"),
> Harper
> Trucks, and Tweco Welding Products - just to mention a few.
>
> Thanks for your indulgence - Chris Pile aka aircap
Isn't that football player from there, too? You know, the "Wichita
Lineman"?
Jon Wennerberg
Seldom Seen Slim Land Speed Racing
Marquette, Michigan
(that's 'way up north)
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