Re: CAT and Alpines

CHUCK NICODEMUS (SEALMSTR(at)ICCOM.COM)
Thu, 16 Jul 1998 09:56:49 -0700


Jay Laifman wrote:

> Someone wrote me about getting CAT to provide more support for Alpiners. I
> actually disagree, and think that the ball is now in Alpiners hands to take
> what CAT is already offering. I believe CAT has already laid out the
> welcome mat for Alpines. Steve Alcala tried to organize a number of
> regular Alpine meetings and has been a great supporter of all things
> Alpine. Steve Sage has now gone to great lengths to reformat the Tiger
> Tales magazine to shift its focus from Tigers only to Tigers and Alpines.
> And, at Tiger's United, Alpines were allowed to compete in the concours for
> the first time. As far as I see it, it's all there for the taking. Its up
> to us to have the get togethers, publicize in the Tiger Tales, write
> articles for Tiger Tales, and also show up at the Tiger events to strut our
> stuff. (There was a criticism of the TU swap meet as to Alpines, but,
> actually it was pretty lame for Tigers too.)

I don't get to any BIG shows nor do I have a tiger, I do think on the same lines as you do. I believe with a group as big as ours we all could do something??My 2p

Maybe we are even more fanatical - Heck, we

> cherish a car against all public opinion. We cherish a car that is not the
> fastest, the most powerful,

> the best looking,

Mine is :=)

> or most expensive.

Mine feels expensive ;> (

> If we do not stick together, no one is going to do it for us.

You speak so eloquently..

Cheers Chuck series ll