Well said Michael.
I found the letter from Chris very genuine, and while reading it was
thinking how owning a Triumph makes you a part of a "family". Chris, keep
the light burning in South Africa!
This may draw fire, but so be it. I have bitten my tongue on many occasion
about "off topic" complaints. Yes I get a ton of e-mail every day too, your
not alone out there. I find it easier to delete the "offending" message
after a quick review of the subject line, than to pen a rebuttal over it and
start the flood of opinion. Everyone was able to say their peace, no one was
hurt, and the list never sufferred.
Gary
Gary Allgood
62 TR4 CT/3795-LO
www.sltoa.org
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael D. Porter" <mporter@zianet.com>
To: "Chris De Wet" <DeWetC1@sapo.co.za>
Cc: "'Glenn Rattmann'" <k6na@cts.com>; <triumphs@autox.team.net>;
<spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2000 12:54 AM
Subject: Re: Triumph
>
> Chris De Wet wrote:
> >
> > Sorry Glenn
> >
> > I just got real exited ( very few Triumphs in SA and not a lot of South
> > Africans on the list ). Thought other listers might enjoy seeing the
Triumph
> > light burning again down here ( albeit dimly ) . Sincere apologies for
> > wasting your time .
> >
> > Kind regards
> >
> > Chris de Wet
> > P O Box 472 , Ifafi , 0260 , South Africa .
> > One '56 TR 3 , two Heralds and four early Spitfires .
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Glenn Rattmann [mailto:k6na@cts.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 7:04 PM
> > To: Chris De Wet
> > Subject: RE: Triumph
> >
> > At 03:52 PM 11/22/2000 +0200, you wrote:
> > >
> > >Greetings Marc
> >
> > ...and a long letter of personal info that really doesn't need to be on
the
> > triumph list. May I respectfully request that you consider more
carefully
> > who the recipients NEED to be, before you push the send-button?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Glenn
> > San Diego
>
> Glenn, Chris, and others--
>
> I'm a little disheartened by this reply. Over the years, I and others
> have tried to affirm that Triumph owners, wherever they may be, are a
> vanishing breed. As the cars disappear through all manner of attrition,
> so do owners, perforce.
>
> We all depend upon support from others with Triumphs, and the excitement
> of an isolated owner in South Africa responding to another new owner in
> South Africa should be cause for celebration, rather than a cause for
> derision. When I wanted advice about tuning a PI system for altitude, I
> got some advice from a South African living at 5000 ft. in and around
> Kenya, and he damned sure didn't do a nationality check before he
> answered my questions.
>
> Moreover, look at _all_ of Chris' responses. His first was to welcome a
> fellow Triumph owner, and his second was to provide the new list member
> with club information in his area--something no different than anyone of
> us in the US would have done for a new owner in our area.
>
> South Africa is a long way away, yes. But, I wish to remind all that
> despite the fact that this list originates in the US, it is not the
> property of US Triumph owners. It is for all Triumph owners, everywhere.
> This list is a world resource, not a club with national boundaries. And
> shame on those who think otherwise.
>
> Cheers.
>
> --
>
> Michael D. Porter
> Roswell, NM
> [mailto: mporter@zianet.com]
>
> `70 GT6+ (being refurbished, slowly)
> `71 GT6 Mk. III (organ donor)
> `72 GT6 Mk. III (daily driver)
> `64 TR4 (awaiting intensive care)
> `80 TR7 (3.8 liter Buick-powered)
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