I'm not the one having a problem.
-----Original Message-----
From: Gary McCormick <svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com>
To: Patrick P. Castronovo <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
Date: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 8:46 AM
Subject: Re: notadatsun (OT)
>And mine that you spend a little too much time out in that hot Arizona sun
without a hat.
>
>Look, I didn't start this crap - you did, with the smartass remark about
the Alamo. I was
>joking around, responding to a message from someone else about Texas, then
you stuck your
>nose in where it didn't belong. If you can't take part in the (usually)
amiable off-topic
>discussions on the list w/o being a smartass, why don't you just
unsubscribe?
>
>Filters - ON.
>
>"Patrick P. Castronovo" wrote:
>
>> It's my guess that you cinch your tie a little too snug around your neck.
>> Pat
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Gary McCormick <svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com>
>> To: Patrick P. Castronovo <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
>> Date: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 2:59 PM
>> Subject: Re: notadatsun (OT)
>>
>> >No, at the Battle of San Jacinto, where 400-some Texans
defeated/captured
>> over 4,000
>> >Mexicans, including General Santana.
>> >
>> >Now I remember why I used to filter your messages.
>> >
>> >"Patrick P. Castronovo" wrote:
>> >
>> >> You did'nt mention that you were at the Alamo also. Pat
>> >>
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: Gary McCormick <svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com>
>> >> To: Seal, Marc <MSeal@datatec.com>
>> >> Cc: Datsun Roadsters <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>> >> Date: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 2:03 PM
>> >> Subject: Re: notadatsun (OT)
>> >>
>> >> >My great-granddaddy was a Texas settler, fought Indians and
everything.
>> My
>> >> granddaddy
>> >> >moved up to Oklahoma from Krum, Texas; my daddy moved out to
California
>> and
>> >> I'm stayin'
>> >> >put - there ain't no more up from here!
>> >> >
>> >> >Gary McCormick
>> >> >San Jose, CA
>> >> >
>> >> >"Seal, Marc" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Y'all just can't admit it that Y'all want to be from Texas.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> >> From: Patrick P. Castronovo [mailto:slick1@mohaveaz.com]
>> >> >> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 11:16 AM
>> >> >> To: Terry and Donna Cost; Datsun Roadsters
>> >> >> Subject: Re: notadatsun
>> >> >>
>> >> >> The Badge would look better representing the U.S, Car owners ( if
that
>> is
>> >> >> the thought) in the shape of the U. S.
>> >> >> I would not want a badge that looks like Texas, as I'm from
Arizona.
>> >> >> Pat
>> >> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> >> From: Terry and Donna Cost <tcost@vvm.com>
>> >> >> To: Datsun Roadsters <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>> >> >> Date: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 7:31 AM
>> >> >> Subject: notadatsun
>> >> >>
>> >> >> >I have to confess, I also have bought a non-roadster to drive
around
>> and
>> >> >> >play with. It is an 88 BMW 325iS. I sold my RHD Z to a man from
San
>> >> >> >Antonio and had money burning a hole in my pocket. I've liked the
>> baby
>> >> >> >Bimmers since they were new, and the C30 chassis (82-92) is
finally
>> in
>> >> my
>> >> >> >price range for a toy. It has a little more torque and a little
more
>> >> >> >horsepower than the roadster, and a sport suspension a few decades
>> more
>> >> >> >sophisticated than our solid axle "go carts". And even though
parts
>> are
>> >> >> >expensive, they are still available. I'll autocross it in G Stock
>> this
>> >> >> >year.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >Roadster content. Andy and I have been autocrossing my roadster
and
>> we
>> >> are
>> >> >> >consistantly coming in second and third behind a well prepared and
>> well
>> >> >> >driven Miata in CSP. Unfortunately, Andy's second and I'm third.
>> Andy
>> >> >> >thinks that with 15 more horsepower we could be one-two in class
(him
>> >> one,
>> >> >> >me two) I have the 135 horse SU engine with stock exhaust, so the
>> extra
>> >> 15
>> >> >> >horses are there if we want them, and probably more. I've even
>> thought
>> >> >> >about buying the performance chip for my ECU. It's also possible
>> that
>> >> the
>> >> >> >rear brakes are adjusted too tightly, and we have been running
with
>> the
>> >> >> >brakes on. I'll check that before the next autocross, if I have
>> time.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >On the thread about car badges. TDROC has a logo on our website
that
>> >> would
>> >> >> >look good on a car badge. The California clubs might object to
>> having
>> >> the
>> >> >> >outline of Texas on their badge, but that's a minor inconvenience
>> >> compared
>> >> >> >to how nice the badge would look from a distance. The badge would
>> have
>> >> to
>> >> >> >be at least a foot in diameter. (Texas sized, of course).
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >Leisure Suit Terry
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