Katie, you could trade the car for a 444 Volvo, so that no one could doubt
your heart is in the right place. This is the acknowledged staff car for
committed anti-car folks, plus it is a pre-smog car, so there are no nasty
altercations with the government every two years. Since your heart is in the
right place, air pollution doesn't matter and can be ignored. Mileage is
more difficult. Then you could make end tables of the surplus tires or
better yet, a small alter with three stacked tires. Sit in meditation on the
fourth (traditionally called a full lotus but in this case a full Kumho so
as not to confuse your Mom) and chant something private but meaningful,
like, "Brake earlier, brake earlier, brake...". You get the idea. To round
out the experience, you can burn incense or timing slips in the one of the
hubs. Maybe gong an end link on something. You are going to have to be
patient because this is at best a makeshift path to enlightenment. I must
confess my skepticism that it will work at all. The Sanskrit word "duhka" is
literally translated as "a wheel out of kilter" and it best describes the
sense of want and need that haunts all of us. Perhaps, instead of a
wholesale renouncement of self (was that really "you" driving all these
years?") or following your neighbors path, all you really need for
enlightenment is a good alignment. See you the 16th. Be there; be centered.
Antonio
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kelly, Katie" <kkelly@spss.com>
To: "craig boyle" <craig_autox@yahoo.com>; "James Creasy"
<black94pgt@pacbell.net>; <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 9:20 AM
Subject: RE: LIVE WITH THE ACE REPORTER
> I wonder if my current digs have anything to do with my ever decreasing
> interest in autocross?
>
> You can't really store stuff. All you can do is hang up pretty pictures.
>
> In the neighbors' house next door, in one of the apartments, every
> Thursday evening there's a group that comes there and chants and rings
> bells. I wonder if this chanting is sending subliminal messages to me,
> like, "Save the earth, Katie. Sell your car."
>
> Fortunately, I went and got one of those mental blocks installed, so I
> think I'm okay.
>
> Moon Crater Kelly
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: craig boyle [mailto:craig_autox@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 10:47 PM
> To: James Creasy; Kelly, Katie; ba-autox@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: LIVE WITH THE ACE REPORTER
>
>
> Yup, I told my realtor to look for a 3 car garage,
> with a house attached. Gotta get the priorities
> straight.
>
>
> Craig
> --- James Creasy <black94pgt@pacbell.net> wrote:
> > wow katie, that does sound nice.
> >
> > however, to attract most of the people from this
> > list, you need to advertise
> > the 4 car garage with a lift and air tools, plus
> > plenty of yard space for
> > all the rusting parts cars.
> >
> > just a thought.
> >
> > -james "garage challenged" creasy
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Kelly, Katie <kkelly@spss.com>
> > To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 4:02 PM
> > Subject: LIVE WITH THE ACE REPORTER
> >
> >
> > > These desperate times require desperate measures.
> > Due to a lay off, my
> > > roommate has to skip town, and I'm looking for
> > someone to continue her
> > > part of the lease. Please, pass this around to
> > anyone you know looking
> > > for a place to live with, oh, ME.
> > >
> > > This is in San Rafael, CA.
> > >
> > > Read this and tell me, seriously, who WOULDN'T
> > want to live with me? I
> > > sometimes wish I could just get that personality
> > back. It'd have such a
> > > good time.
> > >
> > > I was even thinking of moving out, until I re-read
> > my ad.
> > >
> > > It's a cool pad!
> > >
> > > http://www.craigslist.org/sfo/nby/roo/2266594.html
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > Katie Kelly
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