Hey Clay
Welcome aboard the list. To bad your first trip was to the salt under water.
Over the years I have seen it many times that way,some during our events, messy
place when wet. Always nice to see new lurkers come out into the open. You will
find it even more fun and informative as you get to know all of us,KeithTurk is
an exception. Myself I do the timing at all SCTA events and work for Boeing
Aerospace in the rocket div. at Huntington Beach,Ca. I believe we owned you guys
when we were McDonnall-Douglas. Any way enjoy the list and if you get a chance
join the chat line tonight at 600pm on landracing.com
Glen (on the warm coast)
Clay, Dale wrote:
> OK, Keith (and all).
>
> I've been "lurking" here since August. After a business trip to Salt Lake
> City then I went out to the Flats to see the racing and see if I wanted to
> do that. Unfortunately, it looked more like the Salt Lake than the Salt
> Flats. :( I've been following lakes racing and wanting to go as long as I
> can recall, so I was more than a bit disappointed. I went to the SCTA
> website and found out about this list. I'm determined now to return and
> experience it. I'm returning to racing after a long lay off. I'll be drag
> racing a bike (Buell S1) and want to do the lakes too. It must be great to
> leave it open for 3 miles!
>
> I'm a Field Service Rep for MD Helicopters (formerly Hughes/McDonnell
> Douglas/Boeing). We're the ones who make the ones with no tail rotor. I
> travel quite a bit so my racing is just for fun, which fits nicely with the
> philosophy of lakes racing. I really like your (collectively) attitude
> about racing for nothing more than pride and enjoyment. Lakes racing is one
> of the last places for true tinkerers. I love the diversity of machines
> too.
>
> When I come back from a two or three week trip it takes a LONG time to read
> all the mail from the list, but I really do enjoy it and never fail to
> learn! There is so much knowledge out there. I've learned about flatheads,
> rotaries, tires, ballast and so many other things and been turned on to a
> bunch of great links. I'd love to hear what the list thinks about
> performance coatings (thermal barriers, anti-friction, anti-corrosion, etc.)
> and lubricants ...
>
> Dale Clay
> in sunny (warm, hot?) Arizona
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Keith Turk [mailto:kturk@ala.net]
> Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 4:36 AM
> To: land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: Dear Observers ( Used to be Lurkers)
>
> Hey Don was that Politically correct?
>
> Guys and Gals as the case maybe.... ( checking is still optional ) If you
> are sitting by the side lines here... you are gaining a bunch of
> knowledge... but you are not Participating in our sport... Let me give you
> an example....
>
> Dale walked up to me at the last meet and introduced himself at Maxton....
> his Statement was something like this " I am a lurker on the list... just
> didn't feel like I had anything to add" Of course I poo Poo'ed that Idea
> instantly... EVERYONE has something to add.... even if you have never been
> to Bonneville you have Ideas that are worth something.... Even if your ideas
> get shot down and you have to establish a new set of Ideas you joined in and
> participated.... you joined something you found of value... and you
> Learned... maybe even made us stop and think....and that is never a bad
> thing...
>
> My Point is this... Sitting on the sidelines is Fine.... none of us has a
> problem with that.... but all of us wish you would jump in and join the
> banter... even if you wanna take a poke at my Drivers suit.... at least we
> get to know you a bit... Then when you walk up at a Meet and introduce
> yourself.... we know who you are....
>
> We don't care about HOW you say something.... in this age of communication
> it's what you have to say not how you say it... Spelling still don't
> count.... in 2 years No one has ever said a word about someone misspelling
> something .... We honestly care about your thoughts...
>
> With the New Year here today.... Make the resolution to Jump into the
> fray.... become a part of the List... make some new friends... Let us enjoy
> your love of the sport... The first step can be a short introduction and a
> bit about yourself... or it can be a simple Question ....
>
> Thanks for reading this far.... NOW it's Your turn.... My fingers are
> tired....
>
> Keith Turk ( the So Al
> Special.... )http://downtown.ala.net/~kturk/camaro3001.htm
>
> This isn't like walking up to the front of the class in Grade school....
> none of these folks are going to make fun of you for trying to speak your
> mind.... or to ask a question... Look at Ken Bond and how much he has
> learned by stepping up and asking questions.... or Dicky J.... Honestly I
> suspect Guys like Tom Bryant and John Beckett have learned a ton here too...
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