It takes extreme skill, dedication, and practice to earn even one distiinguished
medal,
I'm sorry I never got to meet him. nowadays I'm lucky to even hit a tree let
alone
miseltoe.(thoough I do shoot every weekend.) must be all that welding.(and old
age.)
roadster content... I have two spare turnsignal/dimmer switches one has an exta
wire lead on it. that oone is a late model switch??
Russ Southwell 70 1600
Mike Poorboy wrote:
> Russell,
> My father is a retired Navy shooter. He has distinguished medals
> in Pistol and Rifle, and would have been the first person in the Navy
> to have one in International Pistol if he would have stayed in a little
> longer. He was also team manager for the US shooting Team for
> awhile. Along with two time participant in the Olympic Trials. He
> use to tell us he would give a robber a head start, but bet they
> wouldn't make it to the corner. He said this as a joke as we did
> have two of our cars stolen in California.
>
> We never left the house without a gun in the car. .357 magnum
> in the door panel. It only was used on three occasions that I
> could remember. One was the shooting of mistletoe (sp) from a
> tree. We made money as kids bagging and selling it around christmas
> time. The other two times were to put down dogs that someone hit
> and left to die along the side of the roads. My father was very upset
> having to do this.
>
> I guess this brings me back to what Jim Tyler said a couple of weeks
> ago about spending time with our fathers while we can.
>
> Mike
> Nowroc
>
> Russell Southwell wrote:
>
> > Mines protected by S&W'Colt, Ruger, Marlin,Spriingfield Armory,Berretta,
> > Brno,Mossberg,EAA,Dakota,Etc. and a kill switch.
> > Russ Southwell 70 1600
> > Ex USN Pistol Team.
> >
> > Thomas wrote:
> >
> > > If it's protected by Smith & Wesson nobody will mess with it.
> > > Anyway, it's difficult to stop somebody from taking off with
> > > your car stereo. I have a Sony that I can take the front
> > > panel with me and I have an electronic immobilizer to stop
> > > anyone to drive off with my car(s). I have 3 different lock
> > > bolts on every wheel. I'm already paying too much for insurance.
> > >
> > > Thomas
> > > In Sweden
> > >
> > > Dziuba, Larry schreib:
> > >
> > > > It doesn't sound like you are helping by bragging about setting off
>alarms.
> > > > If everyone ignores the alarms, then more apathy sets in. What
>happened to
> > > > helping out a neighbor. Especially since everyone is supposed to be
> > > > carrying a cell phone now. It should be like a massive set of extra
>eyes
> > > > for the police. Larry in Calgary.
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Hall, Phillip [mailto:Phillip.Hall@msfc.nasa.gov]
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2000 7:40 AM
> > > > To: 'Andy Cost'; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> > > > Subject: RE: quit messing with my car !!!!
> > > >
> > > > Hay all -
> > > >
> > > > If your area is like this one - alarms are worthless. I guy had his
>very
> > > > expensive stereo ripped from his Honda in broad daylight. It was in a
> > > > parking garage and the police said at least 50 people walked by the car
> > > > during and after the fact. The car had the alarm blaring, doors open,
>dash
> > > > and interior panels torn apart. The when questioned about nobody
>calling
> > > > the police, the police said people completely ignore car alarms because
>they
> > > > are always going off for no reason. True - I can drive by a line of
>cars in
> > > > my Roadster in first gear at 5000 and set alarms off - great fun!
> > > >
> > > > Phil
> > > > SEROC
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Andy Cost [SMTP:andycost@worldnet.att.net]
> > > > Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2000 5:54 PM
> > > > To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> > > > Subject: Re: quit messing with my car !!!!
> > > >
> > > > A warning sign would only make it worse. It's kind of like
>throwing
> > > > the
> > > > gauntlet. I would suggest an alarm with a motion sensor. These
> > > > sensors are
> > > > like the ones in the automatic doors at Wal-Mart. When you get
> > > > close enough
> > > > to the door it magically opens. You can set the sensitivity on
> > > > these alarms
> > > > so that someone mearly walking by could set it off, or you
>could set
> > > > it so
> > > > that someone would have to get in the car before it would
>trigger
> > > > the siren.
> > > > I know alarms don't really deter professional car thieves and
>stereo
> > > > bandits, but it would keep meddling kids away.
> > > > Andy
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: <SPL311RDST@aol.com>
> > > > To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > > > Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2000 1:47 PM
> > > > Subject: quit messing with my car !!!!
> > > >
> > > > > GrrrRRRRR !!!! venting time.......
> > > > >
> > > > > I've had it w/the folks who roam the parking lot @ my
> > > > apartments!!!!!
> > > > >
> > > > > Several months ago: went out to my roadster, found big ASS
>PRINTS
> > > > in the
> > > > dust
> > > > > (it's arizona,,,, you get lots of that here) on my driver's
>side
> > > > fender.
> > > > > Dammit - you don't SIT on other people's cars!!!!!
> > > > >
> > > > > Coupla' weeks after that: found driver's DOOR KICKED IN -
>obvious
> > > > shoe
> > > > tread
> > > > > prints in the middle. It mostly popped out but GEEZ ! Why my
> > > > car?!?!?
> > > > >
> > > > > This morning: glanced out to lot - DOORS OPEN. Sure - it's a
>bit
> > > > of a
> > > > > curiosity, but J.H.C.!!- at least bother to shut the flipping
>door
> > > > behind
> > > > you
> > > > > after you gawk at it so I don't freak out. Nothing was
>disturbed
> > > > (except
> > > > > ME!), but if someone knew what they were doing, the car woulda
> > > > been
> > > > loooong
> > > > > gone. (ign sw temp. routed to the glove box - wires right
>there)
> > > > >
> > > > > <shaking head> I'm condsiedering a printed warning in both
>english
> > > > &
> > > > spanish
> > > > > reading something to the effect of:
> > > > >
> > > > > *WARNING - Do NOT mess with this car. Don't even consider
>stealing
> > > > it...
> > > > just
> > > > > look at it- if you don't think that w/the bright red/white
>paint
> > > > you'll
> > > > stick
> > > > > out like a sore thumb you are even more stupid than I think
>you
> > > > are. There
> > > > is
> > > > > NO stereo in this vehicle. Stealing a 30 year-old AM radio is
>just
> > > > plain
> > > > > idiotic. The steel wheels this car sits on are NOT worth any
>money
> > > > to
> > > > anyone
> > > > > else. You cannot dismantle this car & sell it for parts, as
>every
> > > > Roadster
> > > > > owner in North America will know who you are and action WILL
>be
> > > > taken.
> > > > > Grievous Bodily Harm will result, and you will be taken far
>off
> > > > into the
> > > > > desert and fed to the buzzards. Now get your grubby paws OFF
>my
> > > > car, and
> > > > go
> > > > > pick on someone else's Honda if you must.*
> > > > >
> > > > > WAH!!! - I want a house w/a garage. A nice safe cozy place
>for the
> > > > Roadster
> > > > > to sleep. Maybe in the spirit of "save Randy" I can gather up
> > > > $150K to buy
> > > > me
> > > > > a garage w/attached house....."It's for the Roadster."
> > > > > ***Note: just kidding there - no flames!! (and certainly no
> > > > donations!)****
> > > > >
> > > > > <sigh> ok.. getting silly I must be over it already. Thanks!
> > > > >
> > > > > Laurie
> > > > > 70 SPL311 (the object of ill-doers affection)
> > > > > 69 SRL311
> > > > > Chandler, AZ
> > > > >
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