WST,
I have been spoken for, for most of Saturday by the wife. I'm
planning to get to BHF on Sunday.
And I realize a good part of the story is fixing the blame, I can
take it!
Bob
"Wm. Severin Thompson" wrote:
>
> Bob,
>
> As in life... it's all about blame... and much more fun to pin it on you.
> :)~
>
> Coming to Blackhawk?
>
> WST
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: R. C. Brown <rcbrown@lucent.com>
> To: Wm. Severin Thompson <wsthompson@thicko.com>
> Cc: <team-thicko@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 9:39 AM
> Subject: Re: (no subject)
>
> > Flounder,
> >
> > Your daughter may have claimed that I removed the steering wheel so
> > she could sit in the car. I will not argue with her account just to
> > keep peace within your family unit. But your "occasional crew
> > member" did not remove the steering wheel at any time!
> >
> > "Buster" Brown
> >
> > "Wm. Severin Thompson" wrote:
> > >
> > > Hey Bob,
> > >
> > > Sometimes the "show" is unintentional.
> > > My occasional crew member Bob Brown made the trip to WV.
> > > Apparently he had taken off the steering wheel to allow some kids to sit
> in
> > > the car. Since I never take it off, I didn't think to make sure it was
> > > firmly seated (Think I do now?). There's a left hand sweeper followed by
> a
> > > right hand sweeper. Flat out, accelerating in 4th gear, in the right
> hander,
> > > the wheel, unbelieveably, comes off in my hands. Thoughts that occurred
> to
> > > me in milliseconds were... "Oh fuck! This is gonna hurt! Let's not die
> > > today!"
> > >
> > > I dropped the wheel as I shoot straight off the turn toward the tire
> wall. I
> > > STOMPED on the brakes as I grabbed the dashboard with one hand, turning
> the
> > > steering shaft with my right. I managed to turn it just enough to hit
> the
> > > tires with a glancing blow... but still almost flipped the car.
> > >
> > > I kept it running, reattached the wheel, and finished the race.
> > >
> > > I now can tell you I've had the experience of a sprained sphincter.
> > >
> > > Flounder
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Bob Magnotti <bob@itgonline.com>
> > > To: 'Gary Speckman' <speckman@coredcs.com>; <team-thicko@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 8:31 AM
> > > Subject: RE: (no subject)
> > >
> > > > I have heard that the Flounder puts on a real good show, but being
> > > familiar
> > > > with that track I need to hear this story! Where did he lose control
> in
> > > the
> > > > chute going into the sweeper or while in the sweeper? I have also run
> at
> > > > the Glen years ago, the numbers on the car looked like double zeros,
> but
> > > it
> > > > really stood for double nuts!
> > > >
> > > > Please let me know if you all will be running at the Glen
> > > >
> > > > Bob
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Gary Speckman [SMTP:speckman@coredcs.com]
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 4:59 PM
> > > > To: Bob Magnotti
> > > > Subject: (no subject)
> > > >
> > > > Bob, way cool pic! Double Zero, huh?
> > > > Watkins Glen is probably as far east as we will get this year.
> > > > (in Sept)
> > > > Ask the Flounder about his trip around summit point with no steering
> > > > wheel.
> > > > Yep, it came off in his hands in the long sweeper at 100 mph.
> > > > later,
> > > > G
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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