Mike are you sure your liver hasn't been removed. Check for stitches.
GJB
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike & Jaye Rosen <mra@sympatico.ca>
To: wsthompson@thicko.com <wsthompson@thicko.com>
Cc: Alexander Joseph H <AlexanderJosephH@Waterloo.deere.com>; Wrtr@aol.com
<Wrtr@aol.com>; vintage-race@Autox.Team.Net <vintage-race@Autox.Team.Net>
Date: Wednesday, November 26, 1997 5:37 PM
Subject: Re: Bugeye Sprites w/ 1275cc at SVRA
>Has anyone seen what this thread has turned into?
>It appears that someone in France wants to wash off his tatoos on
>Saturday night, but only if it's a leap year, can use Hoosiers and the
>tub holds 1275ccs
>Near as I can tell!
>My liver hurts
>Mike
>
>Wm. Severin Thompson wrote:
>>
>> Joe,
>>
>> You've touched on a great source of depression that looms over my
>> winter.... I was informed yesterday that the Healey race at LeMans was
>> canceled due to the 24 hour race having a schedule conflict with the
>> French tennis open. Lots of people are out some big bucks already
>> invested in preparation for the race (all bucks are big to me at this
>> point..). Some people even bought cars (in the $50K+) range. Ouch.
>>
>> I'm completely bummed.
>>
>> WST
>>
>> Alexander Joseph H wrote:
>>
>> > Yeah, but it is Iowa and the Saturday night bath is a long standing
>> > tradition. Old folks have old habits.
>> >
>> > I guess maybe this means you dont want me on your Le Mans Crew
>> > anymore,
>> > eh?
>> >
>> > > ----------
>> > > From: Wm. Severin Thompson[SMTP:wsthompson@thicko.com]
>> > > Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 1997 1:20 PM
>> > > To: Alexander Joseph H
>> > > Cc: Wrtr@aol.com; mra@sympatico.ca; vintage-race@Autox.Team.Net
>> > > Subject: Re: Bugeye Sprites w/ 1275cc at SVRA
>> > >
>> > > Joe,
>> > >
>> > > Concerning the tattoo... I think you need to be bathing more often
>> > > than
>> > > every other leap year...
>> > >
>> > > WST
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Alexander Joseph H wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > I heard you were actually really fast at Road America from the
>> > > onset,
>> > > > but kept stopping to get a Johnsonville Brat.
>> > > >
>> > > > It was either that or you kept getting lost and had to stop for
>> > > > directions.
>> > > >
>> > > > Although, I think I have a picture somewhere of a Brat being
>> > thrown
>> > > > over
>> > > > the fence to you.
>> > > >
>> > > > BTW, my Team Thicko Tattoo just wore off last Saturday night. Have
>> >
>> > > you
>> > > >
>> > > > got anymore?
>> > > >
>> > > > Regards,
>> > > >
>> > > > > ----------
>> > > > > From: Wm. Severin Thompson[SMTP:wsthompson@thicko.com]
>> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 1997 5:53 PM
>> > > > > To: Wrtr@aol.com
>> > > > > Cc: mra@sympatico.ca; vintage-race@Autox.Team.Net
>> > > > > Subject: Re: Bugeye Sprites w/ 1275cc at SVRA
>> > > > >
>> > > > > To all,
>> > > > >
>> > > > > When I first ran my time capsule Stage V Sprite in vintage
>> > racing
>> > > 5
>> > > > > years ago, it ran exactly as run in 1961.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Many races I couldn't keep up on the pace lap. Sad to hit the
>> > > start
>> > > > > line
>> > > > > at Road America while the leaders are already in turn 5....
>> > > > >
>> > > > > That car ran 3:42s there. My current 948 MKII Sprite which has
>> > > been
>> > > > > consistantly the most legal car in the organizations I race with
>> >
>> > > > > including VSCDA, SVRA, and CHR, runs 3:02. It's legal, but they
>> > > > didn't
>> > > > > look or run like that in '62.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > WST
>> > > > > Team Thicko
>> > > > >
>> > > > > WST
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Wrtr@aol.com wrote:
>> > > > >
>> > > > > > Hi Mike;
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > <Snip> Off and on I have been doing this for 16 years and,
>> > > > > > after a time in the beginning trying too hard to modify my
>> > cars
>> > > to
>> > > >
>> > > > > > make them
>> > > > > > go fast, I have learned to do a bunch of research, find out
>> > what
>> > > > the
>> > > > > > car
>> > > > > > would have been like in the years it was built, and prepare it
>> >
>> > > > that
>> > > > > > way. It
>> > > > > > means drum brakes and skinny street tires and lever shocks and
>> >
>> > > it
>> > > > > > means I run
>> > > > > > around the track in the back half of the grid, frustrated
>> > > > sometimes
>> > > > > at
>> > > > > > the
>> > > > > > guys who park in the corners after rocketing by me on the
>> > > > straights.
>> > > > > > But at
>> > > > > > the end of the day, I've always had fun and that's really why
>> > we
>> > > > do
>> > > > > > this.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Kevin Clemens
>> > > > > > 1952 MG TD
>> > > > > > 1927 Chrysler Model 70 (A new project for VSCDA Group One!!!)
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
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