<VV> new 140 motors?

[airvair]

Now that everybody's blown off some steam, I guess I got you best! LOL

But on a serious note, the below shows an example of an honestly valid
point hidden in what I previously posted. Remember that the best joke
DOES have a grain of truth in it. When an "(im)practical joke" is put
forth that DOES sound even somewhat credible (as opposed to obviously
impossible) then the joker DOES have the responsibility to make his joke
known at some point along the line. As I stated originally, a good time
to do this is in the parting line. Otherwise, those who are more
gullible, dense, or just plain naive could be mislead. This is even more
important when it's presented from a position of power or authority, or
in a format (like CC) that is supposed to offer truth and honesty.

Bottom line is that I honestly think that it's time that CORSA make it a
policy that any "joke" articles or columns presented in CC should be
labeled as such, either from the beginning or at the very end. The value
of the joke would not be lost either way, and then those who were
honestly taken in as they read the piece could walk away with a smile on
their face, instead of wondering "is it true?"

-Mark

Andy Clark wrote:
> 
> Being a relatively new CORSA member and all, I have no knowledge of the
> "history" of April fool's columns in the Communiqué, or our president's
> apparently prodigious sense of humor. OK, so it got me going for a while!
> 
> I do have a question that might be naive, though----uhhh....is the "Pebble
> Beach" announcement also a spoof? The list of CORSA invitees so far is
> impressive and convincing. Please set me straight on this.  I can think of
> no greater "happening" for our Corvairs than to be invited to that Concours
> as the Featured Marque. That's probably why I want it to be true.
> 
> BTW, there may be other new members out there who are not on VV, who don't
> have the benefit of this group's insight. I wonder what they must be
> thinking about Sarah's column?
> 
> Thanks for the bandwidth.
> Andy Clark
>