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Re: SPEED READING

To: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>
Subject: Re: SPEED READING
From: Jonathan Amo <webmaster@landracing.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2000 20:31:54 -0600
Yeah,

I heard you never did give up that Sailor Hat though Keith?

Jonathan


Keith Turk wrote:

> Carps.... if it don't say Bonneville 200mph Club it counts... but it's only
> good to keep the sun off your head and out of your eyes...
>
> What cracks me up is that I don't even Wear Hats... and I am working on
> getting a Silly Hat... Hated the darn things for 20 yrs in the Army... and
> now I am on this chase... what a Hoot...
>
> Ignorance is no excuse for shear stupidity in my case...
>
> Keith Turk
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter Carpenter" <tinshed@ozemail.com.au>
> To: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; "Doug Anderson"
> <boogiewoogie12@hotmail.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Cc: <boogiewoogie12@hotmail.com>; <cbailey@sprise.com>;
> <beanracers@aol.com>; <ELSRGB@aol.com>; <av8ford@volcano.net>;
> <salt@ivec.net>; <newsLady4BRN@juno.com>; <chopt32@aol.com>;
> <whodaky@sympac.com.au>; <jgfiitzhu@providentbankmd.com>;
> <editor@good-guys.com>; <weldit@digisys.net>; <markalla@pacbell.net>;
> <hosehead@hoseheads.com>; <hastingsv@aol.com>; <robere@xensei.com>;
> <jungbec@aol.com>; <v8ford@mail.neca.com>; <bellytk@nh.ultranet.com>;
> <indy@intergrafix.net>; <flash@meandher.com>;
> <hotrods@flatheadv8.freeserve.co.uk>; <radbruch@micron.net>;
> <skip.readio@compaq.com>; <drichard@stny.rr.com>; <RODCUSTOM@emapUSA.com>;
> <jerome.desvaux@wanadoo.fr>; <hotrodprod@pdt.net>; <lsaltsman@telenet.net>;
> <neatoldstuff@webtv.com>; <saltsix@earthlink.net>; <SPLHAUGINC@aol.com>;
> <squarerollbars@yahoo.com>; <pvincent@poci.amis.com>; <kch@digisys.net>
> Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2000 6:06 PM
> Subject: Re: SPEED READING
>
> > I got me a red cap at Bonneville in '98.
> >
> > Sez 'Rod & Custom' on the front.
> >
> > Does dat mean I can show off to all my buddies?
> >
> > Carps
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
> > To: "Doug Anderson" <boogiewoogie12@hotmail.com>;
> > <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > Cc: <boogiewoogie12@hotmail.com>; <cbailey@sprise.com>;
> > <beanracers@aol.com>; <ELSRGB@aol.com>; <av8ford@volcano.net>;
> > <salt@ivec.net>; <newsLady4BRN@juno.com>; <chopt32@aol.com>;
> > <tinshed@ozemail.com.au>; <whodaky@sympac.com.au>;
> > <jgfiitzhu@providentbankmd.com>; <editor@good-guys.com>;
> > <weldit@digisys.net>; <markalla@pacbell.net>; <hosehead@hoseheads.com>;
> > <hastingsv@aol.com>; <robere@xensei.com>; <jungbec@aol.com>;
> > <v8ford@mail.neca.com>; <bellytk@nh.ultranet.com>; <indy@intergrafix.net>;
> > <flash@meandher.com>; <hotrods@flatheadv8.freeserve.co.uk>;
> > <radbruch@micron.net>; <skip.readio@compaq.com>; <drichard@stny.rr.com>;
> > <RODCUSTOM@emapUSA.com>; <jerome.desvaux@wanadoo.fr>;
> <hotrodprod@pdt.net>;
> > <lsaltsman@telenet.net>; <neatoldstuff@webtv.com>;
> <saltsix@earthlink.net>;
> > <SPLHAUGINC@aol.com>; <squarerollbars@yahoo.com>;
> <pvincent@poci.amis.com>;
> > <kch@digisys.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, 21 October 2000 10:27
> > Subject: Re: SPEED READING
> >
> >
> > > Doug... What is New about Land Speed Racing is the ability of fellow
> > racers
> > > to communicate with each other on a regular basis.
> > >
> > > I have followed this sport in Hot Rod and other Pub's for years.... but
> to
> > > get Daily doses is something entirely New... and very special... it aids
> > in
> > > maintaining a daily focus on our goals out there on the Salt...
> > >
> > > Look Closely at what DickJ said about what he learned... in a Short
> > Year....
> > > Lucky Dick for finding this E-mail list... and Good for us in that we
> now
> > > have another Racer to replace some of the folks that have accomplished
> > thier
> > > goals and moved on...
> > >
> > > the continueing publicity in Publications makes for wonderful reading
> and
> > > keeps folks like Dick Dreaming....
> > >
> > > Thanks for letting me know where it was... now I can go buy those Mag's
> to
> > > go with the Other Stacks...
> > >
> > > Keith Turk ( sans Red Hat this Year... oh well Maybe Next!!!)( gots me a
> > > Cool Blue one though and a Neat Green one...)
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Doug Anderson" <boogiewoogie12@hotmail.com>
> > > To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > > Cc: <boogiewoogie12@hotmail.com>; <cbailey@sprise.com>;
> > > <beanracers@aol.com>; <ELSRGB@aol.com>; <av8ford@volcano.net>;
> > > <salt@ivec.net>; <newsLady4BRN@juno.com>; <chopt32@aol.com>;
> > > <tinshed@ozemail.com.au>; <whodaky@sympac.com.au>;
> > > <jgfiitzhu@providentbankmd.com>; <editor@good-guys.com>;
> > > <weldit@digisys.net>; <markalla@pacbell.net>; <hosehead@hoseheads.com>;
> > > <hastingsv@aol.com>; <robere@xensei.com>; <jungbec@aol.com>;
> > > <v8ford@mail.neca.com>; <bellytk@nh.ultranet.com>;
> <indy@intergrafix.net>;
> > > <flash@meandher.com>; <hotrods@flatheadv8.freeserve.co.uk>;
> > > <radbruch@micron.net>; <skip.readio@compaq.com>; <drichard@stny.rr.com>;
> > > <RODCUSTOM@emapUSA.com>; <jerome.desvaux@wanadoo.fr>;
> > <hotrodprod@pdt.net>;
> > > <lsaltsman@telenet.net>; <neatoldstuff@webtv.com>;
> > <saltsix@earthlink.net>;
> > > <SPLHAUGINC@aol.com>; <squarerollbars@yahoo.com>;
> > <pvincent@poci.amis.com>;
> > > <kch@digisys.net>
> > > Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 1:52 PM
> > > Subject: SPEED READING
> > >
> > >
> > > > 10-20-00
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Say, did enneybody else read Cole Coonce's Bonneville article in Dec
> > 2000
> > > > PHR (p. 80-83 ) yet ?   Mine came yesteddy..  I thought he did a nice
> > > > blanket general interest piece that's prolly the best kind of a "warm
> up
> > > > pass" for the PHR readership that's prolly not too informed about our
> > love
> > > > as they should be  -'cause as we know there been a purty huge media
> > blight
> > > > regards LSR in most all the Hawt Rod publications for years.  Bet'cha
> it
> > > > will result in a heavier rope being put up to keep the spectator
> > riffraff
> > > > off the racecars next year.. -is that a good thing ?  -or is it
> > something
> > > > else ?   " Be careful of what you wish for,. you just might get it "
> > > Look
> > > > what "popularity" did to NASCAR. and NHRA.   Can anybody other than
> Bill
> > > > Gates, Jack Roush,  or Roger Penske afford to race there anymore ?
> > > > ( sorry, just a little mini editorial there..)
> > > >
> > > > I think Cole did purty good "baiting the hook" for his readers -and in
> > the
> > > > right place.   I receive eight or nine hot rod and racing publications
> a
> > > > month, and recently returned to PHR after about a 25 year layoff
> because
> > I
> > > > happened to pick one up off a newsstand and was very pleasantly
> > surprised
> > > to
> > > > find articles about one of our favorite topics: HORSEPOWER!  There's
> so
> > > many
> > > > "Hot Rod Books" out there today that just about ignore the topic in
> > favor
> > > of
> > > > "stylin,'" $10,000 dolla paint, and my fav, "BILLET"   -that's been
> the
> > > > trend for years 'cause that's what the majority of their advertisers
> are
> > > > hawking:  glitz products.   Geesh BILLET is what ya' MAKE real SPEED
> > PARTS
> > > > out of ain't it boys ? (and Girls.)   Main caps, rocker stands, Rear
> end
> > > > caps, -Nitrous Bottle brackets (-right Keith ?)  Oh oh I'm ranting
> again
> > > > about my "favorite subject" -sorry.  Back to the topic at hand;
> > > >
> > > >    So ennyways,  I say hats off  ( ok, maybe not RED ones...)  to Cole
> > > > Coonce for havin' the ( pick ONE:  Courage,  Insight,  Daring,
> Chutpah,
> > or
> > > > "Good sense to know a good thing when he sees it"  )
> > > >
> > > >   Mebbe he's lurking in the shadows and maybe he ain't, but we ought'a
> > > > let'em know he done good -and thanks to those on  THE LIST, it looks
> > like
> > > he
> > > > must'a got his ducks inna row and his facts straight !
> > > >
> > > >          - "Just the facts mam, an' nuttin' but th' facts"...
> > > >
> > > > Nice job Cole.  Now lets read a piece about what it's like to scream
> > > > ( Oh,..ok, go fairly fast.) down the salt in a girly car at
> say..228.304
> > > or
> > > > so from a firsthand drivers point of view. Hë Hë Hë
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > © 2000  Dirty Doug,  in exile,  in New Yawk..  :-)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > _________________________________________________________________________
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >


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