<VV> new 140 motors? April Fools Jokes

[airvair]

Not really, Mike. The '69 140 is a GOOD engine. Haven't had a bit of
problem with mine, which has almost 100,000 miles on it. The '69 140 is
identical to all the previous editions. Nothing wrong with it at all.

-Mark

Mike Stillwell wrote:
> 
>  Mark, I knew it had to be a joke. Everyone knows that
> the '69 Smog 140 would be the worst 140 to make.
>  Smitty's letter, on the other hand was excellent.
> It's even funnier if you know Alan and Smitty, and are
> familiar with the dynamic they share. I can see them
> racing back from FL with all sincerity. That one I
> read over and over, as there is still part of me
> that's not sure it was a joke!
> 
>  Mike
>  YS-117
> 
> --- airvair <airvair at richnet.net> wrote:
> 
> > If that really IS an April fool's joke, then it is a
> > lousy, stupid one.
> > I could understand if the last line of the column
> > said "And by the way,
> > all of the above is an April fool's joke." But to
> > lead the membership on
> > without even a hint of it being anything but the
> > absolute truth would be
> > totally irresponsible and absolutely reprehensible.
> > If it IS meant to be
> > a joke, then she should rightly be publicly
> > repremanded for such
> > stupidity.
> >
> > I certainly hope, for everyone's sake, that it isn't
> > an (im)practical
> > April fool's joke, and that what I just typed is
> > unnecessary. I'd like
> > to think that someone in such a position of
> > responsibility wouldn't so
> > abuse his/her position. After all, we depend upon
> > total honesty and
> > absolutely true, factual information from our
> > leaders.
> >
> > -Mark
> >
> > "Brown, David" wrote:
> > >
> > > Yes, Sarah did a good one last year about
> > expenses- got a few folks
> > > riled up before they realized it was a joke!
> > > Dave (WAITING for my Communique!) Brown
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > >
> > > I missed that, but don't forget April 1.
> > > Later, JR
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > >
> > > i just received my communique (april 06) and read
> > that the tonawanda
> > > plant is going to build a limited run of 140 crate
> > motors. Is this for
> > > real? sign me up!
> > >
> > > jeff ballard
> > >
> >
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