Thank you, Cliff. It is nice to know I'm not alone.
I just want to let all you readers at home know that I didn't know I would
become an addict so fast. I thought, "Sure, I can take it. Just a few laps,
it'll be fun, but it won't control my life."
Trust me, it has CONSUMED my life. I have lost all my autocross friends at
home because all I can say now is, "I need a hit! I need a hit!"
I am crashing, and hard at that. I am filled with deep shame and remorse. It
has been a week and a half, and my blood capillaries have not bounced back
to their original size. I drive much slower on the road, and even at
autocrossing. I have lost all motivation. I'm afraid even a shifter kart
doesn't seem that appealing, because, well, why bother.
He's got that Milligan hooked, too, damn it all.
I'm starting to wonder if this is really a ploy on Joe Cheng's part, like
maybe he's some sort of A Mod dealer trying to lure us innocent children
into a world of g's.
I want to warn all you readers at home. Maybe you too will one day receive
the casual and friendly email, "Hey, wanna drive the Phantom?" It will seem
harmless enough. Just what ever you do, DON'T FALL FOR IT.
bye for now... must go for walk... must get... air...
Katie
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cliff Loh [SMTP:cliff_loh@infoserve.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 1999 11:14 PM
> To: Autox List
> Subject: re: Phantomitus
>
> Katie Kelly wrote:
>
> >I just want to alert you all to a terrible disease that afflicts a
> few
> >people travelling through the Vancouver, BC area. It's called
> >"Phantomitus."
> >Luckily, it is not contagious. You have to come into direct contact
> >with the
> >bug for it to contaminate your blood, skin, and yes, even your
> >thoughts.
>
> My name is Cliff...and I'm ..an A-Mod-aholic. Like Katie, I too
> suffer from acute Phantomitus. It's been almost a year now and I
> still can't get back to a regular autocross program in a
> production-based car. Now I'm just taking it one day at a time.
> Sometimes I still get the shakes and cravings for extreme speed.
> There is no cure, only treatment. Those wanting to reduce the
> crippling effects of Phantomitus should condition themselves and work
> up to higher performance levels like trying a shifter kart or
> something approaching A-Mod. "I'd sell you the good stuff, but you
> just can't handle it, kid."
>
> Welcome to the support group, KK.
>
> -c.
> ---------------------------------------------------
> Cliff Loh, Vancouver, B.C. CANADA
> "I started out with nothing & still have most of it left."
> cliff_loh@infoserve.net,
> inbred_hick@yahoo.com (alternate)
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