Right on!!!!
Nick
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From: <HD883HUGGR@aol.com>
To: <Spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 1:15 PM
Subject: Arguments & people leaving the List (long, sarcastic, factual &
important)
>
> Okay, my turn. And the beauty of it is: if I ignite a major thread, it
> simply proves my point.
> I spend most of my time reading and very little time writing when it
> comes to this list. I enjoy learning a lot of mechanical stuff (a lot
from
> Joe) and sifting through a bunch of tongue-in-cheek chatter (a lot from
> Laura). I also put up with a lot of useless technical stuff which doesn't
> concern me, and a lot of feeble attempts at humor which bores me. But
> perhaps the technical stuff is of paramount importance to others, and
perhaps
> still others find incredible humor in what I pompously consider to be
feeble
> and boring.
> I personal don't believe that Nigel is pushing 140hp but I really
don't
> know. Even more: I don't care! As long as she's happy, I'm happy. Can
her
> car do 98? I don't know... Hobbs can do 85+ with room to spare, and I
have
> no idea what his mechanical innards look like because I didn't do any
engine
> work. Apparently Nigel has receceived a lot of custom engine work, so 98
> doesn't seem unattainable to me... but again: I don't know, and I don't
care!
> What about the guy who said he should be getting 45mph from a
Spitfire?
> I have never calculated my mileage, but I think 45mph from a 20+ year old
> engine design is dreaming. If he gets 45mph, I'm happy for him. But if
he
> doesn't (here's the buzzphrase:), I DON'T CARE.
> Let's chat about Splitfire spark plugs. Statistically, they increase
> horsepower and mileage... unless you look at other statistics, which say
they
> don't do squat. I used them in my Harley and enjoyed increased
accelleration
> and an increase of 2 miles per gallon. I used them in my Corvette and
> realized zero increase in anything. So I recommend that my Harley friends
> use them, and they snicker behind my back because they read the second set
of
> statistics and think I'm a moron. But when I switched back to NGK for one
> tune-up (have to special order the Splitfires for a Harley), both
> accelleration and mpg dropped slightly... or was it my imagination? Who
> knows. And (buzzphrase again:) WHO CARES?
> Bottom line: I have a life outside of this list, and what people do or
> say on it means very little in the overall scheme of things. I appreciate
> the comraderie and the information. I take the good with the bad. I
think
> you're all geniuses 95% of the time and I disbelieve where I want. Same
way
> I handle conversations with my lifelong friends over a frosty cold beer on
a
> warm Arizona evening...sometimes they're right on, sometimes they tell
tales.
> WHO CARES?
> The only time there should be a major argument is if someone suggests
> putting lighter fluid in the master cylinder. Other than that: LIGHTEN
UP.
> On both sides!
> Or maybe I'm crazy...? Maybe it really is that important...
> ...and yet: when I send this letter, there will be some who agree with
> me, and some who snicker behind my back. And I will kiss my wife and hug
my
> kids and drive my Spitfire whether it goes 40mph or 200mph and gets 13mpg
or
> 68mpg, and I'll do my job and live my life and tomorrow morning I'll long
on
> and read another 3 dozen e-mail regarding Spitfires... some of which will
be
> technical, some of which will be funny, and some of which will not
interest
> me in the least. Just like I did this morning, and yesterday, and the day
> before.
> Joe: You're great. Laura: You're a doll. Richard: You're a prince.
> Everyone Else: You're beautiful.
> Now... focus in on what's really important in life and stop arguing!
>
> "Of course, that's just my opinion. I could be wrong." (Dennis
Miller)
>
> Scott (and Hobbs, 77 Spit, who is a piece of metal and, regardless of
> what I put between the parentheses at the bottom of my messages, has no
human
> attributes whatsoever such as opinions, desires, etc...)
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