Good idea! Maybe we can plan a meeting in conjunction with one of the
Southern California Events, like the Woodley park show or Triumphest (or
both)
Joe
Laura Gharazeddine wrote:
>
> Here in the L.a./O.c. area, we have really neat little place at the Santa
> Monica airport called "The Spitfire Grill"-great hang out! Good burgers and
> the decor is all flying memorabilia (the table tops are collages of flying
> articles and ads underglass)
>
> Laura G.
> Vita brevis est: rapide agite, vigore strigate!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Banbury, Terrence <Terrence.Banbury@dnr.state.oh.us>
> To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, February 14, 2000 9:34 AM
> Subject: RE: N.A. Spitfire Club
>
> >
> > Here in Columbus, Ohio we also have a 94th Aero Squadron restaurant. It
> is
> > the perfect restaurant for a gathering of Spits.
> >
> > I think once we get a better idea of where everyone is located, we can
> > explore club gatherings on a more realistic basis. We can propose a time
> > and place and see how many would attend. No doubt, there would be several
> > gatherings to accommodate people from differing locales. I see these as
> > being informal with not necessarily a detailed agenda, but the group could
> > design their own agenda once the times and location were worked out.
> Right
> > now the main thing is to get your info to Patrick's website (
> > http://www.jacksonville.net/~spitfires ) to establish a membership base.
> > (I'm going to find my lengthy Spitfire life-story to send later today).
> > As far as the VTR, I see no conflict...they serve a different function
> from
> > what I see this club being. AND there are plenty of TR6 clubs, and TR3
> > clubs, devoted to their particular model. I should think the VTR would
> give
> > us a thumbs up and a hearty "Cheerio!". Let's keep moving, we can
> work
> > it out.
> >
> > Terry Banbury
> > Mk III (Many thanks to all of you who have gotten behind this idea)
> >
> > > ----------
> > > From: Terry L. Thompson[SMTP:tlt@digex.net]
> > > Reply To: Terry L. Thompson
> > > Sent: Monday, February 14, 2000 11:39 AM
> > > To: spitfires@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: Re: N.A. Spitfire Club
> > >
> > >
> > > >Joe,
> > > > Better watch your step. Sounds like you might be stepping on the toes
> > > >of the VTR...You might come home to a pair of TR8 driving goons waiting
> > > >in your shrubbery to "inform" you on the potential "accidents" that
> could
> > > >befall those that are horning in on their business.
> > > >(just joking of course)
> > > >
> > > >A place We have in Maryland called the 94th aero squadron, which I was
> > > just
> > > >thinking would be a good place for a Spitfire round-up.
> > > >
> > > >The 94th aero squadron...
> > > >
> > > >We have one here in Maryland adjacent to the U.S. Postal Service's
> first
> > > >Postal Airport in Greenbelt. The place is built to look like a French
> > > farm
> > > >house, the waitresses wear white aprons with the red cross on them, and
> > > >the walls are adorned with pictures and items of WW1 & WW2 era. And
> music
> > > >from the time period plays over the loud speakers.
> > > >From most of the dining area, and from the deck outside, you have a
> great
> > > view
> > > >of the airport runway while you eat/drink your beer of choice. It's a
> > > tiny
> > > airport
> > > >which people take their little single and dual prop planes and do touch
> > > and
> > > >goes. In front of the "farm house", there are four WW2 era planes which
> > > are
> > > >VERY realistic. A jap zero, a german messerschmitt and two american
> > > planes
> > > >(? I'm not a plane person but it's a neat place to hang out). Last
> summer
> > > when I
> > > >was there, there was also a 5th plane unassembled lying in back. (A
> > > Spitfire maybe?)
> > > >
> > > >I just did a search and there appears to be a 94th also in Milwaulkee,
> > > San
> > > Diego,
> > > >Denver and Miami.
> > > >
> > > >I don't know about the one in Denver, but I hear it has similar
> > > characteristics
> > > >and it is closer to the center of the U.S. Maybe there's other 94th
> aero
> > > >squadrons in the U.S.? (Maryland also has a place called "THE HANGAR
> > > CLUB"....but
> > > >don't be confused by the name...it's a male strip joint. Though, I
> > > suppose
> > > that
> > > >would be fine for the female list members.)
> > > >
> > > >Too much information there.
> > > >Terry L. Thompson
> > > >'76 Spit 1500
> > > >Maryland
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >At 08:37 AM 2/14/00 -0700, you wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >>Paul and All,
> > > >>
> > > >>I hope nobody is misunderstanding the intent of this new club. I
> don't
> > > >>want it to be just a "Virtual" club. I want it to be the equivalent
> of
> > > >>what is going on in other countries. The French Spitfire Club is a
> very
> > > >>good example. We already have a virtual club tight here on the
> > > >>internet. What we need is a real club that holds Spitfire related
> > > >>events around the country (and Canada).
> > > >>
> > > >>Heck, We might even get you to hold an event in Iowa!
> > > >>
> > > >>Regards,
> > > >>Joe
> > > >>
> > > >>"Mostrom, Paul" wrote:
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Count me in! A virtual club is about the only one I can attend.
> It's
> > > a long
> > > >>> way to anywhere from central Iowa and the Iowa British Car Club
> seems
> > > to have
> > > >>> fallen apart.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Thanks,
> > > >>> Paul Mostrom
> > > >>> '77 Spitfire 1500
> > > >>> > '80 Ford F-100 (Triumph Support Vehicle)
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> 'Black holes, where God divided by zero......'
> > > >>
> > > >>--
> > > >>"If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
> > > >> -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > >
--
"If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
-- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
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