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Re: Goodwood and "our" Le Mans Tiger

To: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@SoCal.rr.com>,
Subject: Re: Goodwood and "our" Le Mans Tiger
From: "Clifford A. Costa" <cc49@optonline.net>
Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2002 20:19:35 -0400
I choose A.

I would not take the negative comments too seriously.

Cliff
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Laifman" <SLaifman@SoCal.rr.com>
To: "Tiger's Den" <tigers@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 2:06 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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