Naah, too long. Doesn't flow. IMHO of course. Besides, there are too many
drivers on the road that consider the Spitfire "nasty" to begin with. What
about North America Spitfire Association? (NASA). Then again probably not.
Cheers,
Jeff in San Diego
----- Original Message -----
From: Andrew Holmes <holmes_law@hotmail.com>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2000 4:15 PM
Subject: I've got it - the club name for sure.
>
> Okay, I like Laura's name for the club, but how about one more word, just
to
> spice it up a bit:
>
> "North American Spitfire Squadron Triumphs!"
>
> Now this is not only a name, but a slogan, and for those who wanted the
> prurient touch, we've got a risque acronym: NASS T! (c'mon, sound it
out!)
>
> It has my vote - it appeals on so many levels . . .
>
> Andrew Holmes
> '66 (registered as a '67, but I may have to stop indiciating that 'cuz my
> fingers are getting tired of writing it) mkII spit
>
> >From: "Andrew Holmes" <holmes_law@hotmail.com>
> >Reply-To: "Andrew Holmes" <holmes_law@hotmail.com>
> >To: spitfires@autox.team.net
> >Subject: RE: How many are we?
> >Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 12:04:54 PST
> >
> >How 'bout a nice acronym?
> >
> >Spitfire Club, Or Lucas Dummies (SCOLD)
> >North America Spitfire-Triumph Yahoos (NASTY)
> >Club Of Spitfires, Triumphs and Lucas, Yikes! (COSTLY!)
> >
> >Any other thoughts?
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: "Andrew Holmes" <holmes_law@hotmail.com>
> > >Reply-To: "Andrew Holmes" <holmes_law@hotmail.com>
> > >To: spitfires@autox.team.net
> > >Subject: RE: How many are we?
> > >Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 11:10:46 PST
> > >
> > >Sheesh - I guess I shoulda put my paramilitary ranking in my signature
> > >line,
> > >too.
> > >
> > >Andrew Holmes
> > >Cub Scouts of America, holding the rank of Bear Scout (when I was 10)
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
> > > >Reply-To: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>
> > > >To: "'Joe Curry'" <spitlist@gte.net>, "Banbury, Terrence"
> > > ><Terrence.Banbury@dnr.state.oh.us>
> > > >CC: "'spitfires@autox.team.net'" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> > > >Subject: RE: How many are we?
> > > >Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 10:46:22 -0800
> > > >
> > > >Yeah, count me in too.
> > > >
> > > >Does this mean I will be able to paint little "swastikas" or
> >"meatballs"
> > >on
> > > >the side of my Spitfire to indicate the number of German or Japanese
> > >[car]
> > > >"kills" I have?
> > > >
> > > >Reid
> > > >'79 Spitfire (original owner)
> > > >(former 2LT US Army - but not a pilot)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >From: Joe Curry [mailto:spitlist@gte.net]
> > > >Sent: Friday, February 11, 2000 6:39 AM
> > > >To: Banbury, Terrence
> > > >Cc: 'spitfires@autox.team.net'
> > > >Subject: Re: How many are we?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Terry,
> > > >I nominate you to start an effort to put together a North American
> > > >Spitfire Club!
> > > >
> > > >In fact, I even have a potential name for it. "The North American
> > > >Spitfire Squadron".
> > > >
> > > >Local chapters can be called "Wings", or "Flights"
> > > >
> > > >I could use the Email addressed of people who have registered their
> > > >Spits as a base for sending out announcements.
> > > >
> > > >What do you think?
> > > >
> > > >Joe
> > > >
> > > >"Banbury, Terrence" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I belong to an owners group list for Ford Expeditions. It is just
> > >like
> > > >this
> > > > > list in many ways (except there are no poseurs here). One of the
> >list
> > > > > members organized an outing in George Washington National Forest
for
> > > >anyone
> > > > > that wanted to attend. Several drove hundreds of miles to be
there.
> > > >They
> > > > > are doing it again this year. It might take this kind of grass
> >roots
> > > >effort
> > > > > to put a "club" together and reduce the inherent geographical
> > > >limitations.
> > > > > Personally, I would join a Spitfire only club in a second.
> >Spitfires
> > > >don't
> > > > > seem to garner much respect from most clubs.
> > > > >
> > > > > Terry Banbury
> > > > > Mk III
> > > > > > ----------
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > >--
> > > >"If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
> > > > -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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