Not sure if it went out the 1st time. I didn't delete the tailer.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "glen barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>
To: "Elon Ormsby" <ormsby1@llnl.gov>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 3:26 PM
Subject: Re: New guy
> Elon
> Welcome abroad the list of crazy LSR types. First don't worry about being
> correct in the proper use of our language. Keith understand fluent hick
and
> a little rap. The rest of us get by with just about any way we can get the
> others attention on the list. As you have found out the list is the best
> source for getting fast answers and a few tall tales.
>
> You probably know who I am but I will tell you anyway. I am presently the
> chief timer for SCTA/BNI. I too am an old racer from the fifties and was
> lucky enough to do both LSR and drags. First love is LSR.
>
> As a reminder tonight at somewhere after 5:00pm we have a LSR chat line
> that's fast and fun. A great place to meet and talk to several of the
racers
> around the country.
> If you decide to come on it's www.landracing.com
> Juts log on, go to boards, open live chat and then sign in on the 2nd. new
> chat line. Us a easy password and nick name and you are on.
>
> Again welcome to the list.
> Glen
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Elon Ormsby" <ormsby1@llnl.gov>
> To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 2:15 PM
> Subject: New guy
>
>
> > Hello List:
> >
> > Well, I'm a new guy too. (Sorry for ending that in a preposition but my
> > proclivity is for driving and wrenching, not writing). I have been
> lurking
> > here since just after the October El Mirage event. I joined the list
> > looking for the collective "racing wisdom of the ages" and the
occasional
> > "technical golden nugget". I have NOT been disappointed.
> >
> > I don't exactly remember when I contracted "salt fever' but it may have
> > been around '56-'59. Yes, my stubble is gray. Making the trek to Salt
> > Mecca was a distant dream that I had hoped to eventually fulfill. It
only
> > took 40 years! I made it the summer of '98 by myself and the next year I
> > took a friend. Since we flew in we were always at a loss for
> > transportation. I had heard about the "friendly, family" atmosphere and
> was
> > not disappointed. All we had to do was stand out in front of the clubs,
> > looking forlorn and lost, and a friendly voice would offer a ride out to
> > the salt. Returning at the end of the day was equally as easy with
> > wonderful people letting us just jump in the back of a pick-up or take
the
> > empty seat in an extended cab. I have never been among a closer, nicer,
> > gathering of people (not even in church). In August of '00 I was walking
> > from the KOA showers and stopped to admire a massive Ardun (at least it
> > looked massive taking up most of a pick-up bed). And who stepped out of
> his
> > camper to introduce himself, but Doug King. He adopted me like I was
> > family (maybe he needed additional crew ) and we have had a wonderful
> > friendship ever since. I have helped Doug at additional meets where he
> (or
> > his son Brian) have entered the "2" club each time. It is because of
this
> > "hands-on" with Doug and the unselfish sharing of his experience and
> > knowledge that has brought to the fore a desire to drive my own car on
the
> > salt.
> >
> > I hope to run an essentially stock Camaro in the new Classic class in
May.
> > I just want to get licensed and get experience this year. My eventual
> hope
> > is to build a car and try for the 200 club. For me personally, the "2"
> club
> > is about breaking a record.
> >
> > Many thanks to Dan Warner for his advise and help in October. I had many
> > questions in preparing my car for next spring and Dan was an immense
> > resource. You might say I was a pest. At times (in the tech impound
area)
> > I could see Dan's time was extremely compromised. I tried to wait for
slow
> > times but it was never slow! Dan, would always treat my questions with
> > utmost sincerity and I felt like he was stopping everything just to help
> > me. . . a perfect stranger! Thanks, Dan.
> >
> > I get this list in digest format (thanks Mark) and due to work-load, I
> > often find I am about 8-10 digests behind the power curve. At this time
in
> > my life I have to sprint through most of the verbiage looking for the
> > occasional technical nugget. I think the suggestion to have a social AND
> > technical list is excellent. Currently, I would subscribe to the latter.
I
> > also notice that since I have subscribed it appears my spam has
increased.
> > Is this coincidental or do the low-life spamers have a way of stealing
> > addresses from this list?
> >
> > I have a lot to learn and a lot of tech questions but since this intro
is
> > already too long I will feed them into the hopper one at a time on
future
> > lists. I am incredibly impressed by the lack of flaming on this list
but
> > that may be because the contributors actually know what nomex is and
> don't
> > want to suit-up when thumping the key board!
> > -Elon Ormsby, (no relation to Gary)
> >
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