To Robert "We're not in" Kansa
Oh, as you see, you have little choice when it comes to nicknames.
And, from what I've seen of the better halves of your crew, there's more
names on the way...
WST
----- Original Message -----
From: Kansa, Robert <KansaR@diebold.com>
To: <team-thicko@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 9:35 AM
Subject: notes/thoughts/thanks
> Thickos:
> Thank you for the suggestions and responses about Au-Grattan/Rain
tires/brakes..and all my other inquiries. We are really looking forward to
> going and plan on dye checking all the axles before Au-Grattan !
>
> It is indeed sad that another car got bent up, but we are thankful that
Tony is ok, and that is what is most important. The TR will be missed. Tony
is irreplaceable
>
> Thicko's, I am asked so many times, as people look at my Sprite and the
Ginetta i am rebuilding, " you actually race that rare old thing?. isnt it
woth a lot of money?, are you not afraid of denting
(breaking/smashing,whatever) it? " I tell them, if i wanted a pretty museum
piece to sit around and admire, i would find a big picture of one and put it
in the middle of my garage on an stand and sit and look at the picture, it
would be worth just about as much. to me the cars are only worth what i use
them for, the more i use them the more they are personally worth. The reason
i (we) race these cars is to enjoy ourselves and what they were made for. It
is always a sad tragedy to loose a car in a wreck. But ,it is a worse
tragedy to waste a great car to auto apathy. A book is not a book unless it
is read. A racecar is not a racecar unless it is driven, and our
racing/sports cars were built to be enjoyed and driven. To us at Southwind,
it is worth the risk of involuntary loss (mecha!
> nical failure, not driver error), to enjoy a lifetime of memories,
fellowship, the thrill of friendly competition, speed and adventures, all
experienced in our hearts desires our racecars. it is better to love and
lose than not to of ever of loved at all, or something like that.
> The day i finished Tinkerbell (#25 sprite), i knew that someday something
tragic might happen to her, i hope it never will, but if i wanted an
investment i would be collecting gold coins instead of challenging fun old
race cars.
>
> As far as covering wrecked cars..when my car is hurt so is my pride and
feelings, and these are things i dont want to show. However, if i can reveal
something to somebody that it really matters to(fellow competitors), and
that will be a lesson and reminder to be careful and learn by a mistake or
oversight or just plain dumb luck. Then yes, if you are not just there to
gawk but to learn, by all means take a look.
>
> We at southwind were just wondering....do we have to earn a nickname, or
are we free to choose our own?
>
> Robert M Kansa
> southwind racing
>
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