Just received the copy of British Car (thanks Toby) , you don't look "THAT"
old.
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> From: Frank Clarici[SMTP:spritenut@Exit109.com]
> Reply To: Frank Clarici
> Sent: Thursday, April 01, 1999 4:10 PM
> To: Swift Justice
> Cc: Spridget mail list; Seong-sook Jang; Randel McGee
> Subject: Re: Sprite Racing Victory!
>
> Swift Justice wrote:
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Sprites are once again making a name in the racing series. See the
> > results of the local pinewood derby and Team Spridget at
> > http://home.pacbell.net/samesq/pinewood.html Rule Britannia!
>
> Steve
>
> Ah those fond memories of my son and our pinewood derby days.
> Our Bugeye looked more like a TR3 when it was finished but we also did
> real good.
> Graphite of course but the hollowed out body filled with enough mercury
> (yup the bad stuff) to "kick it in the butt" when it left the gate
> really helped too.
> Hey, the mercury was metal, and the rules alowwed it. I had it VERY well
> sealed so not to pose any hazzards to the kids. That car still sits on
> my sons shelf, he is pushing 20. (man am I getting old!)
>
> Frank (assistant scout leader way back)
>
>
> --
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
> Bugeye Sprite
> 67 Sprite
> 59 A40
> http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut/
>
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