Here in the L.a./O.c. area, we have really neat little place at the Santa
Monica airport called "The Spitfire Grill"-great hang out! Good burgers and
the decor is all flying memorabilia (the table tops are collages of flying
articles and ads underglass)
Laura G.
Vita brevis est: rapide agite, vigore strigate!
----- Original Message -----
From: Banbury, Terrence <Terrence.Banbury@dnr.state.oh.us>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2000 9:34 AM
Subject: RE: N.A. Spitfire Club
>
> Here in Columbus, Ohio we also have a 94th Aero Squadron restaurant. It
is
> the perfect restaurant for a gathering of Spits.
>
> I think once we get a better idea of where everyone is located, we can
> explore club gatherings on a more realistic basis. We can propose a time
> and place and see how many would attend. No doubt, there would be several
> gatherings to accommodate people from differing locales. I see these as
> being informal with not necessarily a detailed agenda, but the group could
> design their own agenda once the times and location were worked out.
Right
> now the main thing is to get your info to Patrick's website (
> http://www.jacksonville.net/~spitfires ) to establish a membership base.
> (I'm going to find my lengthy Spitfire life-story to send later today).
> As far as the VTR, I see no conflict...they serve a different function
from
> what I see this club being. AND there are plenty of TR6 clubs, and TR3
> clubs, devoted to their particular model. I should think the VTR would
give
> us a thumbs up and a hearty "Cheerio!". Let's keep moving, we can
work
> it out.
>
> Terry Banbury
> Mk III (Many thanks to all of you who have gotten behind this idea)
>
> > ----------
> > From: Terry L. Thompson[SMTP:tlt@digex.net]
> > Reply To: Terry L. Thompson
> > Sent: Monday, February 14, 2000 11:39 AM
> > To: spitfires@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: N.A. Spitfire Club
> >
> >
> > >Joe,
> > > Better watch your step. Sounds like you might be stepping on the toes
> > >of the VTR...You might come home to a pair of TR8 driving goons waiting
> > >in your shrubbery to "inform" you on the potential "accidents" that
could
> > >befall those that are horning in on their business.
> > >(just joking of course)
> > >
> > >A place We have in Maryland called the 94th aero squadron, which I was
> > just
> > >thinking would be a good place for a Spitfire round-up.
> > >
> > >The 94th aero squadron...
> > >
> > >We have one here in Maryland adjacent to the U.S. Postal Service's
first
> > >Postal Airport in Greenbelt. The place is built to look like a French
> > farm
> > >house, the waitresses wear white aprons with the red cross on them, and
> > >the walls are adorned with pictures and items of WW1 & WW2 era. And
music
> > >from the time period plays over the loud speakers.
> > >From most of the dining area, and from the deck outside, you have a
great
> > view
> > >of the airport runway while you eat/drink your beer of choice. It's a
> > tiny
> > airport
> > >which people take their little single and dual prop planes and do touch
> > and
> > >goes. In front of the "farm house", there are four WW2 era planes which
> > are
> > >VERY realistic. A jap zero, a german messerschmitt and two american
> > planes
> > >(? I'm not a plane person but it's a neat place to hang out). Last
summer
> > when I
> > >was there, there was also a 5th plane unassembled lying in back. (A
> > Spitfire maybe?)
> > >
> > >I just did a search and there appears to be a 94th also in Milwaulkee,
> > San
> > Diego,
> > >Denver and Miami.
> > >
> > >I don't know about the one in Denver, but I hear it has similar
> > characteristics
> > >and it is closer to the center of the U.S. Maybe there's other 94th
aero
> > >squadrons in the U.S.? (Maryland also has a place called "THE HANGAR
> > CLUB"....but
> > >don't be confused by the name...it's a male strip joint. Though, I
> > suppose
> > that
> > >would be fine for the female list members.)
> > >
> > >Too much information there.
> > >Terry L. Thompson
> > >'76 Spit 1500
> > >Maryland
> > >
> > >
> > >At 08:37 AM 2/14/00 -0700, you wrote:
> > >>
> > >>Paul and All,
> > >>
> > >>I hope nobody is misunderstanding the intent of this new club. I
don't
> > >>want it to be just a "Virtual" club. I want it to be the equivalent
of
> > >>what is going on in other countries. The French Spitfire Club is a
very
> > >>good example. We already have a virtual club tight here on the
> > >>internet. What we need is a real club that holds Spitfire related
> > >>events around the country (and Canada).
> > >>
> > >>Heck, We might even get you to hold an event in Iowa!
> > >>
> > >>Regards,
> > >>Joe
> > >>
> > >>"Mostrom, Paul" wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> Count me in! A virtual club is about the only one I can attend.
It's
> > a long
> > >>> way to anywhere from central Iowa and the Iowa British Car Club
seems
> > to have
> > >>> fallen apart.
> > >>>
> > >>> Thanks,
> > >>> Paul Mostrom
> > >>> '77 Spitfire 1500
> > >>> > '80 Ford F-100 (Triumph Support Vehicle)
> > >>> >
> > >>> >
> > >>> 'Black holes, where God divided by zero......'
> > >>
> > >>--
> > >>"If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
> > >> -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
> > >>
> > >>
> >
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