Fellow listers:
As a member of this list, I am responding to Steve's request set forth in
his post. I totally applaud Darrell and his monumental effort to get the
LeMans car restored and over to Europe. That, my friends, is a victory in
itself. Whether he wins or not doesn't matter. What matters is that a
vital and valuable piece of Tiger history has been restored and is being put
back in competition where it belongs and, for that, Darrell should be
thanked.
Unlike some of the other members on this list, I don't give a tinker's damn
whether or not I piss anyone off with my comments. All I have to say to the
people who are giving Darrell a hard time is "get off your candy asses and
go buy a LeMans Tiger, prepare it, take it to Europe AT YOUR OWN EXPENSE,
enter it at Goodwood and LeMans and see how you do." Until that happens,
you have absolutely no room to talk.
Andy Walker
B382001600LRXFE
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Laifman" <SLaifman@SoCal.rr.com>
To: "Tiger's Den" <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 1:06 PM
Subject: Goodwood and "our" Le Mans Tiger
> Tigers,
>
> A Request for Support!
>
> This is a personal request to all the Listers who are mostly readers,
> not responders, and I believe absolutely necessary to show whether we
> support a friend who has contributed so much.
>
> One of our valued Tiger owners purchased the ADU 180B Le Mans Tiger at
> auction and reported on it in an article
> http://www.TigersUnited.com/articles/dm-180B/Mountjoy.asp
>
> Darrell Mountjoy has invested his money and his soul in obtaining,
> preparing, and flying his car to the Goodwood 2002 Revival (by special
> invitation) at his own expense. Not many realize just how MUCH cost,
> emotional investment, and effort that was for Darrell, and all the
> other well known Tiger people involved.
>
> He posted a quick note with a link to a results page that, frankly, to
> me was difficult to comprehend. That's OK, He's in England, and it was a
> quickie post. I don't understand the criteria anyway. That information
> was the "Posted Official Results", not Darrell's personal report.
>
> I have read, with dismay, a series of seemingly critical postings on
> that reference. Certainly everybody has a right to an opinion, but, I
> think, most were just confused as to what that page of links meant. I was.
>
> The List comments seem to bounce back and forth and, frankly, could be
> viewed by some as negatively inclined. Very negative. To some, almost
> personally negative.
>
> The List is large. The active posters are small. It would be a shame if
> all the fantastic efforts that Darrell Mountjoy went through were
> denigrated by a misunderstanding, or ill meaning postings.
>
> Here is what I would appreciate EVERY Lister would do:
>
> Reply to this POST.
> Tell our "Tiger World" whether:
>
> A.) You appreciate what has been done by Darrell.
> B.) You could care less.
> C.) You have no idea who he is, or what he has done.
> E.) You think this survey is irresponsible, unnecessary, and let the
> flames fly.
> F.) Whatever you feel appropriate.
>
> Thank you.
>
> ---- and you silent majority - make yourself heard!!!!!
>
> Steve
>
>
> Steve Laifman
> Editor
> http://www.TigersUnited.com
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