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Re: [Tigers] It's all Steve Laifman's fault

To: csx2282 <csx2282@sonic.net>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] It's all Steve Laifman's fault
From: Paul Memont <prmnes@verizon.net>
Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:12:11 -0400
Oops!
Forgot the link!

http://www.carmemories.com



Paul Memont wrote:
> csx2282 wrote:
>> Interesting that you should suggest a site dedicated to car stories and
>> memories, because I've been having similar thoughts.  I joined the 
>> british-cars list
>> about 20 years ago when it included all marques and there were much more
>> of those types of posts then.  It wouldn't be practical to revert 
>> back to
>> that now because of the hugely increased volume, but I kind of miss 
>> it.  I
>> kept copies of some of the stuff I posted over the years.  
>> Occasionally I
>> look back through one or two of them and am surprised to read stuff I 
>> had completely
>> forgotten.  Who knows, maybe my kids or grand kids will find some of it
>> interesting someday.
>>
>> I'm still on the british-cars list but the average monthly volume is 
>> probably
>> less than the daily Tiger list volume.
>>
>> Should anyone be interested in pictures of early HiPo heads, I have a
>> basket case set that's been sitting in my garage for decades.
>>
>> Roland
>>
>>> Group,
>>>
>>> The combination of Steve's shared memories, the discussion of K code
>>> engines
>>> and my 66th birthday tomorrow has really got me thinking about ways to
>>> preserve car memories. I don't really want to overload this list or 
>>> in any
>>> way limit things to Tigers, so I have an alternative to propose.
>>>
>>> Someone who has Internet skills could start a website dedicated to car
>>> memories. It could be open to uploads from everybody and to all makes,
>>> models, types, times and places. Pictures could be included. You 
>>> could go
>>> through an index looking for specific cars, such as Tigers, or just 
>>> wander
>>> around like at an open car show to see what you can find. There 
>>> might even
>>> eventually be some kind of forum where people could ask questions 
>>> about or
>>> discuss specific uploads.
>>>
>>> I know there are a lot of cars sites out there, but the ones I have 
>>> found
>>> are mostly either limited in their subjects (hot rods or Tigers or
>>> Chevrolets or sports cars, etc.), or to cars owned now or in the recent
>>> past. I'm looking for something where I can post or read about any and
>>> every
>>> automobile and any and every thing that people did with, do with, 
>>> thought
>>> about, remember, or felt about them.
>>>
>>> Perhaps Mark could do something like this, though I suspect we probably
>>> have
>>> him at about the limit of what he can do for us. And, of course, the 
>>> site
>>> doesn't have to be in the U.S. Whether to cover the costs by donation,
>>> advertising or membership fees would have to be determined by 
>>> whoever sets
>>> up the site.
>>>
>>> I'm not interested in just living in the past and I don't think any 
>>> of us
>>> are. I am very much interested in the now, too. If you have any 
>>> doubts of
>>> that, stop by and take a ride in the 302, T-5 equipped Geo Tracker I 
>>> just
>>> built. Or at least you can as soon as I get the drive shaft built and
>>> installed. In the meantime, its roller block 302 sounds really good. It
>>> doesn't sound like a flathead or a Hi-Po 289, but I believe all of them
>>> and
>>> many others deserve a place in our collective memory.
>>>
>>> Anybody else think this might be worth doing? Of course, if it has 
>>> already
>>> been done, please send me the URL.
>>>
>>> Thanks for reading,
>>> A. C. Tynes
>>> New Orleans
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