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Re: Spec Sprite Proposal

To: Gary Speckman <speckman@coredcs.com>
Subject: Re: Spec Sprite Proposal
From: "Wm. Severin Thompson" <wsthompson@thicko.com>
Date: Thu, 08 Jan 1998 18:54:12 -0600
Gary Gary Gary...

First off... I was just checkin' to see if you're payin' attention...

Second... the line is"You sure got a pretty mouth..."

Concerning when you finally "wax my ass"... see, there ya go... back to that
"Deliverance thing".

WST
Not a Ned Beatty lookalike...although Paul Fitzsimmons bears a strong
resemblance...hmmmm...
Flounder



Gary Speckman wrote:

> Ok, time for Speckman to defend his honor.
>
> First, regarding the "Wisconsin ritual" for Team Thicko initiation that WST
> refers too....
>
> I defer to my toothless, tobaccy drooling, unshaven Uncles(and
> brother)famous words...which, by the way, were stolen for the movie
> Deliverance...
>
> "I like yo mouth."  ...end of story.
>
> Now about the cheatin dog stuff.  My '59 Bugeye was found in a garage as put
> away in 1974.  It had last raced in 1972.  The freeze plugs were popped and
> it had four flat Goodyear Blue Streaks and a ton of mouse droppings in it.
>
> I dragged it home, put in new freeze plugs and some gas.  Fired it up and
> that is how it has been competing for three years.  Its a 948cc that was
> built in 1972.  I have not even taken the head off, or adjusted the valves.
> Well, I take that back, I did adjust one valve, but it was fine, so I said
> to hell with the rest.  I always bring a ton(literally)of spares to the
> track, but so far, they have all ended up in WST's car.
>
> Ok, I did some safety upgrades, but other than that the car is pretty much
> as raced in the '60's and early 70's.  It got a new paint job last summer,
> so that helps the looks of the thing, but believe me, it aint no cheatin dog.
>
> Hell, it still has the smooth case tranny and 9 spring 948cc clutch.  With
> that gearox, I have to run it up to 9000 rpm before shifting into 4th gear
> or the RPM drop kills you. Talk about throwing out an anchor.  And the
> clutch is no match for a race 948 engine.
>
> Even with all these disadvantages, it is faster than most 1275 Bugeyes and
> only a tick or two slower than WST.  When I finally wax his ass, whats he
> gonna say then?  And that time is coming, he knows it.  Why else do you
> think he is constantly refering to me as a "cheatin dog"?  Looking for early
> excuses, is my guess.
>
> WST?
>
> _____________________________________________________________________________
>
> At 07:23 AM 1/8/98 -0600, Wm. Severin Thompson wrote:
> >Rick,
> >
> >Around here we have the pleasure of racing with a "vintage" Sprite that cost
> >the owner well over $50k (he has 3 of them).
> >
> >We in now way mean to diminish your efforts in the Spec Sprite class. I
> >looked at the proposed rules for modifications and had a few problems with
> >them. Also, I can assure you that my very legal 948cc MKII Sprite cost far
> >less than the $8k estimate I've seen for the Spec Sprites.
> >
> >We publicly flog cheaters... in print and in person.
> >
> >WST
> >Team Thicko
> >
> >Rick Doig wrote:
> >
> >> Wm. Severin Thompson wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Rich,
> >> >
> >> > For a small fee, I can provide you with some of Elmo Mancici and Black
> >> > Bart's cheatin' dog tricks....
> >> >
> >> > WST
> >> > Flounder
> >> > Team Thicko





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