What Rick said. BTW glad you survived to fight another day.
Larry Miller
----- Original Message -----
From "Rick Fisk" <rickfisk at concentric.net>
To: "Wm. Severin Thompson" <wsthompson@thicko.com>
Cc: <Mbrubin18@aol.com>; <JWoesvra@aol.com>; <LMR356@aol.com>; "Thickos"
<team-thicko@autox.team.net>; "vintage race list"
<vintage-race@autox.team.net>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 7:11 AM
Subject: Re: now I remember...
> WST,
>
> Every list has at least one narrow minded turd that can't stand to see a
post
> relating to a subject outside of his tiny little world. Ignore him. If
he
> can't just hit the delete key when a post outside of his interest comes
up, then
> he should stop reading the newsgroups, go back to his closet, and shut the
door
> tight <g>. Imagine what happens when one of these people picks up a
newspaper -
> they must go ballistic!
>
> The main point of your post (at least the way I read it) was to warn
anyone that
> drives one of these old cars to check their suspension bits. I don't
understand
> how someone can't see the value in that advice. I enjoy your occasional
posts
> to the spridgets list - keep 'em coming.
>
> Rick
> '59 Sprite
>
>
> "Wm. Severin Thompson" wrote:
>
> > Gents,
> >
> > In fact, we did take our toys in Thickoland and play elsewhere a couple
of
> > years ago...and formed our own mail list which is a lively exchange of
> > tasteless jokes, comraderie, trackside social plans... and even racing
> > related subjects now and again. The gentlemen that was offended at the
time
> > with all our personal banter on the vintage race list has now joined
"the
> > dark side" and is one of our valuable members in Canada.
> >
> > Some people read between the lines... some just the lines... and some
I'm
> > not even sure what page you're reading. Most often these days, any post
I
> > might take to the vintage race list is in reference to helping promote
some
> > upcoming vintage race event... whether it's out home organization or
not. In
> > this instance, the failure on my car is not something I've seen in 26
years
> > of owning Healeys... so I felt the need to make the occurence public, so
> > that others might now consider the impact (pun tintended) on their own
> > situation. The feelings of being trapped, upside down, on track, in a
high
> > speed area of the course was another situation that I felt merited
> > description. My thankfullness that I wasn't seriously hurt, or that no
one
> > else was hurt was a sincere emotion.
> >
> > (Oh, and by the way, my car, despite it's carefully groomed appearance
that
> > something might fall off at any time) is inspected on a lift before
every
> > race. Shit happens.
> >
> > I'd say I've received 40 to 50 responses, ( not necessarily
Thickos...but
> > then again... we're verywhere...) from people I've never met, wishing me
> > well, offering help, or asking questions about the failure of the car.
So
> > for those of you that don't get it, or fail to see the valued added in
our
> > discussions, (despite the humor or attempts thereof) relax... we'll be
going
> > away shortly, taking our vintage race party back to the confined where
only
> > those who wish to witness it ... do.
> >
> > You are correct sir, that vintage racing is a "style". Some seem to
think
> > it's and "exclusive" style. We tend to believe it to be "inclusive".
> > Consider yourselves free to join the party any time you like. Follow
your
> > nose to the best food, your ears to the (I m not claiming the best here)
> > music, or the well driven race car to the Thicko pits.... we'll be there
> > waiting for you.
> >
> > WST
> > Flounder
> > Team Thicko
>
>
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