<VV> clannish....

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Since you broke out the soapbox...
 
I think it more the personality of the newbie to get a warm welcome, or  
maybe I was just lucky.
 
My first convention was Carlisle. I drove my freshly restored Corsa there  
only to have it chuck a couple of rob bearings around Dayton. I still made it to 
 the convention, but the car was on a tow bar. Anyhow, I ran into a couple 
guys,  Larry Claypool and Ken Hand. I asked them if they could come out to 
listen to my  popcorn machine. They were very helpful and confirmed the bad rod 
bearing. Larry  asked if I'd like to be his nav for the rally (that was a fun 
ride!). Later on  Doug Macintosh asked me to be his nav in the econorun (and we 
even trophied)  then he loaned me his car for the autocross. Oh yea, I judged 
the senior cars in  the concours too. After my first convention, I had made 
several new good  friends.
 
So what's my point? I "forced" my way into the oldie's group. I wasn't  
shunned or belittled, but rather welcomed. Being on VV for some time helped  too.
 
Ned
 
 
In a message dated 4/1/2008 5:54:05 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
hmlinc at sbcglobal.net writes:

Look  WITHIN the group and note that "newbies" don't always get a warm
welcome  from the "oldbies".





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