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Re: Occupations, new to list

To: froggi@cdsnet.net
Subject: Re: Occupations, new to list
Date: Sun, 09 Jul 2000 14:31:32 GMT
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
Herb,et al, don't know where the jackotrades came from. I'm jack of few 
trades and definitely not master, except of my domain.;-)
Brian is it.
the bugeye15 address is in deference to my Dad's race number 15


>From: WFO Herb <froggi@cdsnet.net>
>Reply-To: froggi@cdsnet.net
>To: jack otrades <bugeye15@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: Occupations, new to list
>Date: Fri, 07 Jul 2000 14:52:44 -0700
>
>Brian,
>In trying to keep my e-mail address book up to date, do you go by Brian or 
>Jack
>and is your last name Ortrades?
>Herb
>
>jack otrades wrote:
>
> > Hi all, I am new to the list. My name is Brian, married, 2 boys, girl on 
>the
> > way. For a living, I try to tell airplanes the right way to go.
> > I've been a Bugeye fan since I was a youngster. My Dad had a Mini, then 
>a B.
> > My father raced a HP Bugeye in the early 70's, Glen region. Went to MANY
> > races at the Glen growing up. Always been a road racing fan. My aunt 
>also
> > raced Bugeyes, late 60's early 70's, before my Dad did. More succesful,
> > can't remember if she was ever national champ. Raced a Sebring Sprite at
> > Sebring 12 hours with Janet Guthrie as part of the McMillan Ring Free 
>Oil
> > Team.
> > Always wanted but could never find the right circumstances to get my own
> > Bugeye. Finally the time is right. I'm about to get started restoring my
> > Dad's old SCCA racer. He had half heartedly been trying to do it over 
>the
> > last 15 years. He died 2 years ago, so I am going to complete it. 
>Actually a
> > very good friend of his is going to be doing the work. It's not going to 
>be
> > a concours deal, just a good street runner to start. I'm sure I'll get 
>the
> > itch to hop it up as time goes by. I think we have access to a 1275, so
> > gonna try that. Debating with my self about doing front disc brakes. 
>Really
> > as easy as finding a donor Midget?
> > I'll hold it at this for now, as I'm sure I'll have more questions 
>later.
> >
> > Brian
> > Son of BUGEYERACR
> > 58? Bugeye
> >
> > p.s. How do I find the archives of this list. I'm sure I could save alot 
>of
> > list bandwidth if I could research them.
> > Thanks.
> > ________________________________________________________________________
>

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