<VV> Was Pope & Carb - now trophy

[J R Read_HML]

Hank,

But he made his point using way less words.  Got to give credit there.

On the Corvair side.....

CCE had the "Parking Lot Beauty Contest" this evening.  This year, they
decided to have a "beater" award.  I think that was done in order not to
leave anyone out of the "competition".  It is done by vote of those present.

I dug "Icemobile" out of summer storage - put on regular tires (as opposed
to snows), cleaned the white walls, put on wheel covers, vacuumed the
interior, rattle can red on the thin paint areas, cleaned the glass using
carb cleaner (to remove the overspray) and sort of cleaned the interior
using glass cleaner and paper towels.  Anyway, the car won the "beater"
award - hands down.  Some of you may know this red '66 500, it won stock
class at Blackhawk farms with me behind the wheel - even though it was a
question mark during tech.  So, this $600. car ($450 purchase plus another
$150 over the past 5 yrs) has now achieved two awards in the past 5 yrs.
I'm going to screw BOTH of those plaques to the dash.  It DESRVES some good
treatment.

Heck, if I could afford it, I'd provide inside storage.  Well, it did get a
new tarp this year!  That will have to do for now.

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Later, JR
'61 Rampside Standard 4/110
'65 Monza Convertible 4/140
'66 beater Coupe - icemobile 4/140 - recent award winner

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hank Kaczmarek" <kaczmarek@charter.net>
To: "Virtualvairs" <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Cc: <vairorg@corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 8:00 PM
Subject: Re: New Pope, was: <VV> Carb issues (humor)


> Good evening everyone
>
>  As this is the internet, but we do have rules, I would like to comment on
> this thread and Mark's reply to Bob Helt and Norm.
>
> I have sent Mark an off list reply, in accordance with our rules I didn't
> start an on list flame war.  he might reply, he might not. don't care, it
> isn't a problem for the list.
>
> For those of you who weren't around a short 4-5 years ago, there was quite
a
> bit of off topic stuff regarding religion and politics In this forum.
I'll
> be the first and not the last to say that I was in the middle of it, and
> generated a lot of it, and was always in hot water with Dennis (then the
> Chairman) about it.
>
> Since that time I have grown, where you can't see it as well as places
where
> you can <G>. The invention of VV talk gave those of us who enjoyed
debating
> political issues, religion, and things NOT corvair (as if there were any)
a
> place to do this without bothering those who weren't interested. After
> becoming a Vairorg member, and then serving as Chairman myself for a
couple
> of years, and some outstanding 20/20 hindsight, I see that this was the
> right thing to do. And my previous conduct was wrong.
>
> Now it seems to be that there is a hell of a tug of war going on in this
> country. Folks in the Entertainment industry, and those whose view they
> share, have gotten into the habit of using any available opportunity to
> excercise their right to freedom of speech to bash the President of the
> United States, his Administration, his political party,  and other Leaders
> of what could be labeled conservative organizations. This includes the
Holy
> Father of the Catholic Church in Rome. I don't like having to constantly
> listen to these people in their bully pulpit crashing at the ideals and
> values that I strive (not always successfully) to emulate. VV Talk was
just
> another of those places.
>
> A few months back, I left VV Talk. There was more than one reason for
> reaching this decision. One of them was that the small group of Liberals
who
> populated the list didn't appreciate not being able to be Michael Moore,
by
> that meaining they could say what they wanted about politicians they
didn't
> agree with, (outright lies OK),  and not being able to get away with it .
> They didn't like a conservative matching them (and bettering them IMO) .
Too
> much shrill whining in the sandbox for me. Reminded me too much of the
> network news, which I don't watch for the same reason.
>
> In so doing, since I am not on digest, my VV Talk and VV messages are no
> longer mixed together.  Reading my VV messages, whether at work, or at
home,
> is now a respite from the news of the day. The rules say no posts on
> religion or politics on VV.  It's a good rule.... Perhaps it should be
> better enforced.
>
> And since it appears that one of our Resident Liberals got to make his
> statement without a warning from our ever vigilant (yawn) Chairman, I will
> now get off my soapbox.  Please excuse the long path to the crux of my
post.
> I thought it was necessary..
>
> ---And leave you with this thought from the Left.
>
>
>
> ANYONE BUT BUSH
>
> 10 OUT OF 10 TERRORISTS AGREE!!!!!!
>
> Regards
>
> HANK
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "airvair" <airvair@richnet.net>
> To: <BobHelt@aol.com>
> Cc: <ncwitte@wittelaw.com>; <SadekCH@NSWC.NAVY.MIL>;
> <VIrtualvairs@corvair.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 4:44 PM
> Subject: New Pope, was: <VV> Carb issues (humor)
>
>
> > Actually, we've needed a new one for generations. One who's mindset
> > isn't medieval. (G)
> >
> > -Mark (and I'm Protestant)
> >
> > BobHelt@aol.com wrote:
> > >
> > > In a message dated 7/21/04 9:15:26 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
> > > ncwitte@wittelaw.com writes:
> > >
> > > > Does this mean we have a new
> > > > pope??  ggggg
> > > >
> > >
> > > Do we need one?
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Bob Helt
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