I agree!
Joe
"Banbury, Terrence" wrote:
>
> Well, it seems we have come full circle on the name thing and are starting
> to repeat ourselves. With most respondents in favor of it, I declare the
> name of the club is...."The North American Spitfire Squadron".
>
> Terry Banbury
> Mk III
> > ----------
> > From: Jeff McNeal[SMTP:jmcneal@ohms.com]
> > Reply To: Jeff McNeal
> > Sent: Monday, February 14, 2000 8:18 PM
> > To: Andrew Holmes; spitfires@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: I've got it - the club name for sure.
> >
> >
> > Naah, too long. Doesn't flow. IMHO of course. Besides, there are too
> > many
> > drivers on the road that consider the Spitfire "nasty" to begin with.
> > What
> > about North America Spitfire Association? (NASA). Then again probably
> > not.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Jeff in San Diego
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Andrew Holmes <holmes_law@hotmail.com>
> > To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Monday, February 14, 2000 4:15 PM
> > Subject: I've got it - the club name for sure.
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Okay, I like Laura's name for the club, but how about one more word,
> > just
> > to
> > > spice it up a bit:
> > >
> > > "North American Spitfire Squadron Triumphs!"
> > >
> > > Now this is not only a name, but a slogan, and for those who wanted the
> > > prurient touch, we've got a risque acronym: NASS T! (c'mon, sound it
> > out!)
> > >
> > > It has my vote - it appeals on so many levels . . .
> > >
> > > Andrew Holmes
> > > '66 (registered as a '67, but I may have to stop indiciating that 'cuz
> > my
> > > fingers are getting tired of writing it) mkII spit
> > >
> > > >From: "Andrew Holmes" <holmes_law@hotmail.com>
> > > >Reply-To: "Andrew Holmes" <holmes_law@hotmail.com>
> > > >To: spitfires@autox.team.net
> > > >Subject: RE: How many are we?
> > > >Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 12:04:54 PST
> > > >
> > > >How 'bout a nice acronym?
> > > >
> > > >Spitfire Club, Or Lucas Dummies (SCOLD)
> > > >North America Spitfire-Triumph Yahoos (NASTY)
> > > >Club Of Spitfires, Triumphs and Lucas, Yikes! (COSTLY!)
> > > >
> > > >Any other thoughts?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >From: "Andrew Holmes" <holmes_law@hotmail.com>
> > > > >Reply-To: "Andrew Holmes" <holmes_law@hotmail.com>
> > > > >To: spitfires@autox.team.net
> > > > >Subject: RE: How many are we?
> > > > >Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 11:10:46 PST
> > > > >
> > > > >Sheesh - I guess I shoulda put my paramilitary ranking in my
> > signature
> > > > >line,
> > > > >too.
> > > > >
> > > > >Andrew Holmes
> > > > >Cub Scouts of America, holding the rank of Bear Scout (when I was 10)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >From: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
> > > > > >Reply-To: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
> > > > > >To: "'Joe Curry'" <spitlist@gte.net>, "Banbury, Terrence"
> > > > > ><Terrence.Banbury@dnr.state.oh.us>
> > > > > >CC: "'spitfires@autox.team.net'" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> > > > > >Subject: RE: How many are we?
> > > > > >Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 10:46:22 -0800
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Yeah, count me in too.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Does this mean I will be able to paint little "swastikas" or
> > > >"meatballs"
> > > > >on
> > > > > >the side of my Spitfire to indicate the number of German or
> > Japanese
> > > > >[car]
> > > > > >"kills" I have?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Reid
> > > > > >'79 Spitfire (original owner)
> > > > > >(former 2LT US Army - but not a pilot)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > > > >From: Joe Curry [mailto:spitlist@gte.net]
> > > > > >Sent: Friday, February 11, 2000 6:39 AM
> > > > > >To: Banbury, Terrence
> > > > > >Cc: 'spitfires@autox.team.net'
> > > > > >Subject: Re: How many are we?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Terry,
> > > > > >I nominate you to start an effort to put together a North American
> > > > > >Spitfire Club!
> > > > > >
> > > > > >In fact, I even have a potential name for it. "The North American
> > > > > >Spitfire Squadron".
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Local chapters can be called "Wings", or "Flights"
> > > > > >
> > > > > >I could use the Email addressed of people who have registered their
> > > > > >Spits as a base for sending out announcements.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >What do you think?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Joe
> > > > > >
> > > > > >"Banbury, Terrence" wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I belong to an owners group list for Ford Expeditions. It is
> > just
> > > > >like
> > > > > >this
> > > > > > > list in many ways (except there are no poseurs here). One of
> > the
> > > >list
> > > > > > > members organized an outing in George Washington National Forest
> > for
> > > > > >anyone
> > > > > > > that wanted to attend. Several drove hundreds of miles to be
> > there.
> > > > > >They
> > > > > > > are doing it again this year. It might take this kind of grass
> > > >roots
> > > > > >effort
> > > > > > > to put a "club" together and reduce the inherent geographical
> > > > > >limitations.
> > > > > > > Personally, I would join a Spitfire only club in a second.
> > > >Spitfires
> > > > > >don't
> > > > > > > seem to garner much respect from most clubs.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Terry Banbury
> > > > > > > Mk III
> > > > > > > > ----------
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >--
> > > > > >"If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
> > > > > > -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
--
"If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
-- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
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