>>>>People are always pulling up closer behind me
at stop lights and love to tailgate... Only noticeable
when driving
the Triumph.. Coincidence????????
Maybe they're just getting a closer
look!!!!
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: Stephen Hall <shall@fastpointcom.com>
To: Banbury, Terrence
<Terrence.Banbury@dnr.state.oh.us>;
<earl56@hotmail.com>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>; 'Dean
Dashwood' <Dean.Dashwood@enron.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2000 8:04 AM
Subject: Re: wreck..semi-rant
I noticed this myself! People are always pulling up
closer behind me
at stop lights and love to tailgate... Only noticeable
when driving
the Triumph.. Coincidence????????
----- Original Message -----
From: "Banbury, Terrence"
<Terrence.Banbury@dnr.state.oh.us>
To: <earl56@hotmail.com>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>;
"'Dean
Dashwood'" <Dean.Dashwood@enron.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2000 8:34 AM
Subject: RE: wreck..semi-rant
>
> Yes, absolutely. Take care of yourself and Kermit,
too.
>
> Wasn't there another Spitfire that was recently run
off the road as
well; by
> an Explorer. Seems to me it was a yellow1500 , I
believe. I find
it
> curious that the collisions seem to involve vehicles
running into
"our"
> Spits. I'm not the paranoid kind, but I seem to
sense when I'm in
traffic
> that there is some kind of value
judgement/intimidation going on.
Seems
> like they pull up on my rear bumper a little closer
than they do
when I
> drive my Honda. Maybe I'm wrong.
> There is such a thing as vehicle-based hatred/envy
that some people
'act
> out' on. First experienced this when I drove my new
Expedition.
> Terry Banbury
>
> > ----------
> > From: Dean Dashwood[SMTP:Dean.Dashwood@enron.com]
> > Reply To: Dean Dashwood
> > Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2000 4:53 AM
> > To: earl56@hotmail.com; spitfires@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: wreck
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Earl, sorry to hear about this, but at least you're
basically ok,
albeit a
> > bit
> > worse for wear.
> >
> > Anyway, just wanted to wish you all the best, and
hope that you
mend soon,
> > and
> > I'm sure the rest of the list will join me.
> >
> > Dean
> > ----------
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Date: Wed, 17 May 2000 14:56:40 GMT
> > From: "Earl Smith" <earl56@hotmail.com>
> > Subject: wreck
> >
> > I was taking Kermit the 75 on it's second 100 mile
road trip and
was run
> > off
> > the road buyfairl another car(which didn't
stop)into a fairly deep
> > ditch.the
> > spit flipped and iwas trapped underneath almost an
hour.I was
wearing a 4
> > point harness which i attribute my life to.Iam
suffering a broken
shoulder
> > 4
> > broken ribs,and numerous bruises.Kermit suffered a
ruined w/s
frame
> > ,bonnet,and door.Luckily I have spare parts and a
good body man
who says
> > he
> > can make kermit whole again.The drive train wasn't
hurt except for
sheared
> > motor mounts.Kermit will get a roll bar and I
consider myself
extremely
> > lucky and blessed.
> > God Bless All
> > Earl Smith and a very sick Kermit
> >
> >
>
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