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Re: Portable shelters

To: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>, vintage-race@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Portable shelters
From: Sam & Greg Scharnberg <samandgreg@netins.net>
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 21:11:56 -0600
No offense taken.

If you have a sail 10x20, and a 50 mph wind, lots of force is generated.  I 
always take the tarp down over night, just in case.

Also, none of the awnings or canopies that I can afford are strong enough 
to lift 400 lbs.  :-)

Greg Scharnberg
Des Moines, IA

At 05:16 PM 11/17/2003 -0800, Paul M. wrote:
>I just realized my previous post may have sounded
>rude.  I certainly didn't mean it that way.  I was
>just trying to be funny.  I guess a big awning full of
>wind COULD probably lift plenty more than 400 lbs!
>
>I'll certainly take the advice, but now I have to
>rethink my whole darn anchoring system!  Maybe a late
>'70's diesel Suburban at each corner?  With the back
>filled with lead shot?
>
>=====
>Paul Misencik
>1971 MGB Vintage Race Project
>Huntersville, NC  USA




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