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RE: Revenge of the LBC Gods

To: "Stinocher, Bryan D." <bdstinocher@sewsus.com>
Subject: RE: Revenge of the LBC Gods
From: larry hooven <dirty_howi@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 1999 11:17:35 -0700 (PDT)
hmmm...since sworking is normal behaviour, i think it would be praising the
great lbc gods...especially lord lucas ;):)

*ducking and running*

--- "Stinocher, Bryan D." <bdstinocher@sewsus.com> wrote:
> 
> One question: would swearing constitute blaspheming the LBC gods (and
> therefore further angering them) or would it be praising them?
> 
> Inquiring minds want to know (to cover all my bases!)
> 
> Bryan Stinocher
> bdstinocher@sewsus.com
> 502-782-7397  xt 2284
> 1968 TR250 CD 5853 L
> 
> For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism...
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Moag [mailto:moag@ix.netcom.com]
> Sent: Friday, June 25, 1999 12:57 PM
> To: Triumphs Mailing List (E-mail); Spitfire Mailing List (E-mail)
> Subject: Revenge of the LBC Gods
> 
> 
> 
> Listers,
> 
> I received mail from a fellow lister last week who noticed I had a 77
> Spitfire and wanted to know if mine had a fan clutch on the water pump. My
> son had the car over the next few days, however, and I wasn't able to
> immediately find the answer but promised him I would as soon as the car
> stayed home during the day. Then I made a big mistake. I forgot! This
> obviously angered the gods.
> 
> Two days later my son complains that the car is running way too hot and
> smelled funny. Not good. So today I finally say I'll stop working so much
> (and ignoring both my Spit and my TR3B) and look into the situation. I
> immediately found a leaking water pump and THAT'S when I remembered that I
> had forgotten to get back to the lister with my answer. The gods were not
> quite done extracting their punishment. While working to remove the water
> pump an egg fell from the tree above the car and splatted on my valve cover
> causing me to jerk back and make a nice slice in my finger against some
> unknown sharp object.
> 
> I have now learned that they are gods of more than just metal, machines, and
> electrons, but true gods of nature as well. I will spend many hours in
> sacrifice to them this weekend working on both the Spit and TR3 and hope to
> regain their good graces. I promise.
> 
> I hope we all can learn from this recent display of their powers.
> 
> 
> Dave Moag
> 62 TR3B
> 77 Spitfire
> 

===
larry (I hope someday to Drive my triumph) hooven 1979 spitfire fm99248u, 
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/9311/index.html
"Second place is just the first loser"   -John Force
"A postitive attitude may not solve all of your problems, but it will annoy 
enough people to make it worth the effort" - herm albright


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