I concur. Nonsense.
Some of the nicest amateur restorations I've seen were done by 17 year olds
(yeah, with a watchful eye from Dad, but that's what it's all about).
I bought my first LBC (chrome bumper B) at 18, after years of envying my
uncle, the Triumph collector. It was NOT a bailing wire and bondo job
whatsoever, and I'd still have it if I hadn't sold it to get my MGA.
Oh yeah, I'm only 30, so probably relatively "new blood" still by LBC
standards... And other than the nasty color paint the DPO put on her, my A
is the most "stock" I've ever come across.
Kris
----- Original Message -----
From: "Walt Goddard" <waltcpa@sierra.net>
To: "Kai M. Radicke" <kmr@pil.net>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2000 8:20 PM
Subject: New blood
> Balderdash!!!
>
> Using the same logic, don't encourage them to use computers or they
> may become the next hacker, don't encourage them to write or they may
> become the next Unibomber, etc. etc. etc.
>
> Interested is the key here, not just involved. Not all will be
> interested but the few who are will be needed Everyone has to start
> somewhere and encouraging interest in a specific area helps them make
> their mind up and just may create a younger Barney Gaylord, Lawrie
> Alexander, etc. that will be sorely needed in the future.
>
> Down off the soap box now.
>
> Walt Goddard
> waltcpa@sierra.net
>
> >
> > I completely disagree. Encouraging teens to purchase LBCs is like
> giving
> > them a license to be your next DPO. > Plus, the less you encourage
> children and teens to purchase LBCs... the more
> > LBCs there will be for you and me to purchase.
> >
> > If they already don't know what an MG or a Triumph is, why bother
> getting
> > them involved. I don't need to see more bailing wire being used to
> hold MGs
> > together in the future.
> >
> > Let them keep their Hondas...
> >
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>
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