Wilsons Sandbox

Wish this "originality" thread would stop. I remember that several members
dropped out the last time it blossomed, several of whom I consider some of
the most informed and experienced (read: "most to offer"). A couple
rejoined, but some didn't. While it can be amusing at first, it gets old
pretty fast, especially when people set out to "win".

I'm in the middle on the argument. I wish I had had my Datsun box on Mt.
Ascutney in 1951 or at Thompson, Connecticut in those years. I raced on 16"
wheels, and I'm sure glad they were available, as were WWII surplus aircraft
seatbelts. My current TC's are still pretty much virginal, but Alfin drums
are tempting, and Bob Grunau's front stub axles have probably saved a couple
of lives as well. Preservation to me means keeping both me and the car out
of the boneyard.

Austin

For the newer members of the List in particular... this latest duel of the pickle-jar-preservationists versus the Offy-block-and-beyond group (and all the in-between-ers).... heated up a little too fast, largely because of (I think) the earlier exchanges last June. Don't be discouraged. I just went through the earlier soliloquies, and the whole of it really would make an entertaining companion piece to the Mike Sherrell's book, to be read with three fingers of Beefeaters and some Redex. Walter and Jim: we ought to think about publishing the whole of it in a T-ABC's booklet, suitably illustrated with TC photo and cartoon examples from heaven and hell. It would be a great initiation piece to the List, because it really tells what we're all about. We could make it ritual reading before changing the oil. If any of the members, new or old, is looking for punishment, drop me a note - off list - and I'll send along the old stuff that's still on my drive. Austin

I really like the idea of the required "resto-partisan" colnflict reading list.

I also like the idea that it only be inflicted upon new members, so as not to bring back horrible visions for those that
survived the original ordeals.

"I seen it! It were horrible! We barely escaped with our keyboards...."

; )

--
Cheers....Andy B.
Bradley Restoration

BRAVO!

-----Original Message-----
From: Austin R. Baer [mailto:lazybear@montrose.net]
Sent: Monday, March 06, 2000 11:17 PM
To: T-ABC's
Subject: [mg-tabc] Re: originality again?


For the newer members of the List in particular... this latest duel of the
pickle-jar-preservationists versus the Offy-block-and-beyond group (and all
the in-between-ers).... heated up a little too fast, largely because of (I
think) the earlier exchanges last June.

Don't be discouraged.

I just went through the earlier soliloquies, and the whole of it really
would make an entertaining companion piece to the Mike Sherrell's book, to
be read with three fingers of Beefeaters and some Redex. Walter and Jim: we
ought to think about publishing the whole of it in a T-ABC's booklet,
suitably illustrated with TC photo and cartoon examples from heaven and
hell. It would be a great initiation piece to the List, because it really
tells what we're all about. We could make it ritual reading before changing
the oil.

If any of the members, new or old, is looking for punishment, drop me a note
- off list - and I'll send along the old stuff that's still on my drive.

Austin
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