Well, after about a year of trying, I have finally managed to secure
admission into the world of the gainfully employed. What this means,
in practical terms, is that I will be moving from Baltimore, Maryland
to Palo Alto, California around the 16th of September. I knew I was
doing the right thing when I discovered a British car shop about .25
miles from where I will be working (the Burnett's British Auto Service
on El Camino Real).
Although I am not completely free of anxiety, I am really excited
about this. I will finally have the resources to actually restore the
cars that I have. Even more importantly, I will be able to *purchase*
more lbc's! Yes, I definitely am part of the "more is better" subset
of autoculture.
I note with regret that I won't be moving soon enough to catch the
British Car Day at Palo Alto, or the Day Before either. On the other
hand it was more interesing reading the itinerary this year than last;
I was in San Gregorio and Bonny Doon just two weeks ago.
I would definitely be interested in meeting the various SOL-mates in
the the bay area. I definitely could use some pointers on where to
live, what repair shops to avoid and so forth. I also come equipped
with a pretty good mechanic's tool set and a respectable talent for
using them. I would be happy to trade a little "grinding" (wrench
turning) for received wisdom on lbc's and, of course, good beer.
Heading west...
greg
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Gregory Fieldson fieldson@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu
Department of Chemical Engineering -- The Johns Hopkins University
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