Subject: [Spridgets] Bustercluster alumni

From: Ron Soave via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2022 06:57:46 -0500

Just waxing nostalgic over how social we used to be before social media. Honk if you remember Bustercluster, Spridgetstock, Holy Sprite, OSHIT after OSHIT? We need a reunion of sorts. Does anyone know what happened to Buster? The name Robert Evans isn’t good cybersleuth material in the internet. 

It’s been nearly 1/2 my life that I’ve been on this list. Good lord. 

Ron Soave
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Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2022 12:38:48 +0000 (UTC)

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=C2=A0Ron,=C2=A0The Sprite was introduced in 1958, the Midget in 1961.=C2=
=A0We need a national Spridget gathering to celebrate the 65th Anniversary =
of these cousins.=C2=A0The 65th years would be 2023 for the Sprite and 2026=
 for the Midget. Owners are aging out of the hobby (or worse) everyday it s=
eems, so we shouldn't wait too long. We should maybe split the difference a=
nd start planning for a gathering in mid 2024. That gives us two years to w=
ork on things.=C2=A0Howard Collins=C2=A0
In a message dated 8/23/2022 7:58:14 AM Eastern Standard Time, spridgets@au=
tox.team.net writes:=C2=A0
Just waxing nostalgic over how social we used to be before social media. Ho=
nk if you remember Bustercluster, Spridgetstock, Holy Sprite, OSHIT after O=
SHIT? We need a reunion of sorts. Does anyone know what happened to Buster?=
 The name Robert Evans isn=E2=80=99t good cybersleuth material in the inter=
net. =C2=A0It=E2=80=99s been nearly 1/2 my life that I=E2=80=99ve been on t=
his list. Good lord. =C2=A0Ron Soave------------------------=C2=A0spridgets=
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Ron,</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>The Sprite was introduced in 1958, the Midget in 1961.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>We need a national Spridget gathering to celebrate the 65th Anniversary of these cousins.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>The 65th years would be 2023 for the Sprite and 2026 for the Midget. Owners are aging out of the hobby (or worse) everyday it seems, so we shouldn't wait too long. We should maybe split the difference and start planning for a gathering in mid 2024. That gives us two years to work on things.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Howard Collins</div>
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<div dir="ltr">Just waxing nostalgic over how social we used to be before social media. Honk if you remember Bustercluster, Spridgetstock, Holy Sprite, OSHIT after OSHIT? We need a reunion of sorts. Does anyone know what happened to Buster? The name Robert Evans isn&rsquo;t good cybersleuth material in the internet. </div>
<div dir="ltr">&nbsp;</div>
<div dir="ltr">It&rsquo;s been nearly 1/2 my life that I&rsquo;ve been on this list. Good lord. </div>
<div dir="ltr">&nbsp;</div>
<div dir="ltr">Ron Soave</div>
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From: Rick Fisk via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2022 10:25:48 -0400

I bought my street Bugeye almost 30 years before this list was started.  Good lord.  :-)

Rick

> On Aug 23, 2022, at 8:04 AM, Ron Soave via Spridgets <[email-masked]> wrote:
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From: Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2022 00:14:46 -0400

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Please tell me what "Spridgetstock" is and what year?
Linda
62 California Spridget "Pinky"

On Tue, Aug 23, 2022 at 11:03 AM Rick Fisk via Spridgets <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> > =EF=BB=BFJust waxing nostalgic over how social we used to be before soc=
ial
> media. Honk if you remember Bustercluster, Spridgetstock, Holy Sprite,
> OSHIT after OSHIT? We need a reunion of sorts. Does anyone know what
> happened to Buster? The name Robert Evans isn=E2=80=99t good cybersleuth =
material
> in the internet.
> >
> > It=E2=80=99s been nearly 1/2 my life that I=E2=80=99ve been on this lis=
t. Good lord.
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Please tell me what &quot;Spridgetstock&quot; is and what =
year?=C2=A0<div>Linda</div><div>62 California Spridget &quot;Pinky&quot;</d=
iv></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_att=
r">On Tue, Aug 23, 2022 at 11:03 AM Rick Fisk via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"=
mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br=
></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;=
border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204=
,204);padding-left:1ex">I bought my street Bugeye almost 30 years before th=
is list was started.=C2=A0 Good lord.=C2=A0 :-)<br>
<br>
Rick<br>
<br>
&gt; On Aug 23, 2022, at 8:04 AM, Ron Soave via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"ma=
ilto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</=
a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; =EF=BB=BFJust waxing nostalgic over how social we used to be before so=
cial media. Honk if you remember Bustercluster, Spridgetstock, Holy Sprite,=
 OSHIT after OSHIT? We need a reunion of sorts. Does anyone know what happe=
ned to Buster? The name Robert Evans isn=E2=80=99t good cybersleuth materia=
l in the internet. <br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; It=E2=80=99s been nearly 1/2 my life that I=E2=80=99ve been on this li=
st. Good lord. <br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Ron Soave<br>
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From: Brad Fornal via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2022 07:15:34 -0500

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It was 2000, Kerrville Texas, the annual Texas Healey roundup. Many of
those with Sprites met up at the home of Elizabeth Jones for a long weekend
of fun and friendship. We returned to visit her often over the years, until
she returned to England.
I still have my T Shirt from the event .

On Fri, Aug 26, 2022 at 11:20 PM Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <
[email-masked]> wrote:

>> > =EF=BB=BFJust waxing nostalgic over how social we used to be before so=
cial
>> happened to Buster? The name Robert Evans isn=E2=80=99t good cybersleuth=
 material
>> in the internet.
>> >
>> > It=E2=80=99s been nearly 1/2 my life that I=E2=80=99ve been on this li=
st. Good lord.
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<div dir=3D"ltr">It was 2000, Kerrville Texas, the annual Texas Healey roun=
dup. Many of those with Sprites met up at the home of Elizabeth Jones for a=
 long weekend of fun and friendship. We returned to visit her often over th=
e years, until she returned to England.=C2=A0<br>I still have my T Shirt fr=
om the event .=C2=A0</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" c=
lass=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Aug 26, 2022 at 11:20 PM Linda Grunthaner via S=
pridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]=
am.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"m=
argin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left=
:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Please tell me what &quot;Spridgetstock&quot; is and=
 what year?=C2=A0<div>Linda</div><div>62 California Spridget &quot;Pinky&qu=
ot;</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gma=
il_attr">On Tue, Aug 23, 2022 at 11:03 AM Rick Fisk via Spridgets &lt;<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]=
am.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"m=
argin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left=
:1ex">I bought my street Bugeye almost 30 years before this list was starte=
d.=C2=A0 Good lord.=C2=A0 :-)<br>
<br>
Rick<br>
<br>
&gt; On Aug 23, 2022, at 8:04 AM, Ron Soave via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"ma=
ilto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</=
a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; =EF=BB=BFJust waxing nostalgic over how social we used to be before so=
cial media. Honk if you remember Bustercluster, Spridgetstock, Holy Sprite,=
 OSHIT after OSHIT? We need a reunion of sorts. Does anyone know what happe=
ned to Buster? The name Robert Evans isn=E2=80=99t good cybersleuth materia=
l in the internet. <br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; It=E2=80=99s been nearly 1/2 my life that I=E2=80=99ve been on this li=
st. Good lord. <br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Ron Soave<br>
&gt; ----------------------<br>
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From: Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2022 14:11:19 -0400

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Thanks Brad, that was 5 or 6 years before I met Frank when replying to
his Craigslist ad when he was selling a Spridget. He had just sold
the Spridget and convinced me to buy my pink Sprite that I found shortly
after on Ebay. We both had Spitfires and were annoyed about the rear spring
in the early Spitfires and the stress on the differentials. Not to mention
how they caused the rear wheels to fold inwards on a tight curve.

Any pictures to share on Spridgetstock?
Linda
62 California Sprite "Pinky"

On Sat, Aug 27, 2022 at 8:15 AM Brad Fornal <[email-masked]> wrote:

> those with Sprites met up at the home of Elizabeth Jones for a long weeke=
nd
> of fun and friendship. We returned to visit her often over the years, unt=
il
>>> > =EF=BB=BFJust waxing nostalgic over how social we used to be before s=
ocial
>>> happened to Buster? The name Robert Evans isn=E2=80=99t good cybersleut=
h material
>>> in the internet.
>>> >
>>> > It=E2=80=99s been nearly 1/2 my life that I=E2=80=99ve been on this l=
ist. Good lord.

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks Brad, that was 5 or 6 years before I met Frank when=
 replying to his=C2=A0Craigslist ad when he was selling a Spridget. He had =
just sold the=C2=A0Spridget and convinced me to buy my pink Sprite that=C2=
=A0I=C2=A0found shortly after on Ebay. We both had Spitfires and were annoy=
ed about the rear spring in the early Spitfires and the stress on the diffe=
rentials. Not to mention how they caused the rear wheels to fold inwards on=
 a tight curve.=C2=A0<div><br></div><div>Any pictures to share on Spridgets=
tock?</div><div>Linda</div><div>62 California Sprite &quot;Pinky&quot;=C2=
=A0</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gma=
il_attr">On Sat, Aug 27, 2022 at 8:15 AM Brad Fornal &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blo=
ckquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left=
-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);paddi=
ng-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">It was 2000, Kerrville Texas, the annual Texa=
s Healey roundup. Many of those with Sprites met up at the home of Elizabet=
h Jones for a long weekend of fun and friendship. We returned to visit her =
often over the years, until she returned to England.=C2=A0<br>I still have =
my T Shirt from the event .=C2=A0</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Aug 26, 2022 at 11:20 PM Linda Gru=
nthaner via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" targe=
t=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1p=
x;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1=
ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Please tell me what &quot;Spridgetstock&quot; is and w=
hat year?=C2=A0<div>Linda</div><div>62 California Spridget &quot;Pinky&quot=
;</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail=
_attr">On Tue, Aug 23, 2022 at 11:03 AM Rick Fisk via Spridgets &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]=
.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"mar=
gin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-=
left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">I bought my street Bugeye alm=
ost 30 years before this list was started.=C2=A0 Good lord.=C2=A0 :-)<br>
<br>
Rick<br>
<br>
&gt; On Aug 23, 2022, at 8:04 AM, Ron Soave via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"ma=
ilto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</=
a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; =EF=BB=BFJust waxing nostalgic over how social we used to be before so=
cial media. Honk if you remember Bustercluster, Spridgetstock, Holy Sprite,=
 OSHIT after OSHIT? We need a reunion of sorts. Does anyone know what happe=
ned to Buster? The name Robert Evans isn=E2=80=99t good cybersleuth materia=
l in the internet. <br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; It=E2=80=99s been nearly 1/2 my life that I=E2=80=99ve been on this li=
st. Good lord. <br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Ron Soave<br>
&gt; ----------------------<br>
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