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To: "'Susan Hensley'" <susan@bearcom.com>
Subject: RE: Spitfire Kinda Day
From: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
Date: Fri, 7 May 1999 14:19:01 -0700
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Sounds like here (Oregon)--only I'd say mid forties, raining like hell on
occasion, and I made the mistake of riding my Ducati this morning because in
a moment of May-induced delusion and cabin fever I thought I saw a spot of
blue. The little gap between jacket and helmet that a sportbike crouch
generates is perfect for scooping rain down the middle of your back. It's
going to be a nasty ride home. 

Still, nice to hear someone's having a nice day.
Have a nice ride home Susan, and I'll be thinking of you as the water
trickles down my spine. Hmm, that didn't sound quite right.

Bill 

-----Original Message-----
From: Barr, Scott [mailto:sbarr@mccarty-law.com]
Sent: Friday, May 07, 1999 1:27 PM
To: 'Susan Hensley'
Cc: 'fot@autox.team.net'; 'spitfires@autox.team.net'
Subject: RE: Spitfire Kinda Day


<< I hope all of you are having a wonderful Triumph kinda day as well!!
>>

49 degrees, windy, rainy and Triumph still better described as "a
collection of Triumph particles, separated by no more than two
counties".  Thanks for bringing it up...  Glad to hear you're having fun
though ;-)

Scott


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Susan Hensley [SMTP:susan@bearcom.com]
> Sent: Friday, May 07, 1999 1:56 PM
> To:   Spitfire List; Friends of Triumph
> Subject:      Spitfire Kinda Day
> 
> Hi all!
> 
> It was so absolutely gorgeous today here in the Dallas area that I had
> to take Elliott ('68 Spit) to work today.  The whole fourteen miles in
> to work I got honks and whistles and "Nice car!" comments -- Elliott's
> ego is starting to rival Nigel's (Hi Laura!)!!  At a traffic light a
> truck driver leaned out of his rig, and in a ve-e-e-e-ry Southern
> drawl
> said, "Whut model is thayat?"  I said, "It's a Triumph Spitfire," and
> he
> said, "Whu-u-u-t?"  I yelled, "TRIUMPH SPITFIRE!" and he said, "Whut
> model?"  I said, "Spitfire, that's the model!"  He said,
> "Whu-u-u-u-t?" 
> I yelled, "SPIYUT-FAR!!!" in my best Texas drawl, and he goes, "Oh,
> okay!  Nice car!"  :)  I'm glad the light changed just about then...
> 
> I had lunch with a friend today (Elliott enjoyed sitting in the sun in
> the parking lot of Gershwin's, rubbing mirrors with Mercedes and Lexus
> (guess who got the looks -- not those cars! :), and found out her
> neighbor is Bob Norwood (sp?), the guy who races/builds Ferraris and
> other exotics -- he's featured in this month's Car and Driver.  He has
> a
> shop down on Northwest Highway here in town.  She said whenever he
> sees
> them outside as he is leaving his home, he revs the engine of whatever
> it is he's driving -- Ferrari, Porsche, etc. and winds it up for them.
> 
> I hope all of you are having a wonderful Triumph kinda day as well!!
> 
> Keep Triumphing,
> Susan Hensley   :)
> 1968 Spit Mk3  Elliott
> 1967 race Spit Mk3  Tristan
> 2 TR6 projects...

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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sounds like here (Oregon)--only I'd say mid forties, =
raining like hell on occasion, and I made the mistake of riding my =
Ducati this morning because in a moment of May-induced delusion and =
cabin fever I thought I saw a spot of blue. The little gap between =
jacket and helmet that a sportbike crouch generates is perfect for =
scooping rain down the middle of your back. It's going to be a nasty =
ride home. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Still, nice to hear someone's having a nice =
day.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Have a nice ride home Susan, and I'll be thinking of =
you as the water trickles down my spine. Hmm, that didn't sound quite =
right.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Bill </FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Barr, Scott [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:sbarr@mccarty-law.com";>mailto:sbarr@mccarty-law.com</A>]<=
/FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Friday, May 07, 1999 1:27 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: 'Susan Hensley'</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Cc: 'fot@autox.team.net'; =
'spitfires@autox.team.net'</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: RE: Spitfire Kinda Day</FONT>
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<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>&lt;&lt; I hope all of you are having a wonderful =
Triumph kinda day as well!!</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt;&gt;</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>49 degrees, windy, rainy and Triumph still better =
described as &quot;a</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>collection of Triumph particles, separated by no =
more than two</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>counties&quot;.&nbsp; Thanks for bringing it =
up...&nbsp; Glad to hear you're having fun</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>though ;-)</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Scott</FONT>
</P>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; -----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; From: Susan Hensley =
[SMTP:susan@bearcom.com]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; Sent: Friday, May 07, 1999 1:56 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; To:&nbsp;&nbsp; Spitfire List; Friends of =
Triumph</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; Subject:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Spitfire =
Kinda Day</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; Hi all!</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; It was so absolutely gorgeous today here in the =
Dallas area that I had</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; to take Elliott ('68 Spit) to work today.&nbsp; =
The whole fourteen miles in</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; to work I got honks and whistles and &quot;Nice =
car!&quot; comments -- Elliott's</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; ego is starting to rival Nigel's (Hi =
Laura!)!!&nbsp; At a traffic light a</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; truck driver leaned out of his rig, and in a =
ve-e-e-e-ry Southern</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; drawl</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; said, &quot;Whut model is thayat?&quot;&nbsp; I =
said, &quot;It's a Triumph Spitfire,&quot; and</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; he</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; said, &quot;Whu-u-u-t?&quot;&nbsp; I yelled, =
&quot;TRIUMPH SPITFIRE!&quot; and he said, &quot;Whut</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; model?&quot;&nbsp; I said, &quot;Spitfire, =
that's the model!&quot;&nbsp; He said,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; &quot;Whu-u-u-u-t?&quot; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; I yelled, &quot;SPIYUT-FAR!!!&quot; in my best =
Texas drawl, and he goes, &quot;Oh,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; okay!&nbsp; Nice car!&quot;&nbsp; :)&nbsp; I'm =
glad the light changed just about then...</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; I had lunch with a friend today (Elliott =
enjoyed sitting in the sun in</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; the parking lot of Gershwin's, rubbing mirrors =
with Mercedes and Lexus</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; (guess who got the looks -- not those cars! :), =
and found out her</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; neighbor is Bob Norwood (sp?), the guy who =
races/builds Ferraris and</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; other exotics -- he's featured in this month's =
Car and Driver.&nbsp; He has</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; a</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; shop down on Northwest Highway here in =
town.&nbsp; She said whenever he</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; sees</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; them outside as he is leaving his home, he revs =
the engine of whatever</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; it is he's driving -- Ferrari, Porsche, etc. =
and winds it up for them.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; I hope all of you are having a wonderful =
Triumph kinda day as well!!</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; Keep Triumphing,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; Susan Hensley&nbsp;&nbsp; :)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; 1968 Spit Mk3&nbsp; Elliott</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; 1967 race Spit Mk3&nbsp; Tristan</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&gt; 2 TR6 projects...</FONT>
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