>From another "list lurker"....AMEN!!!
Mike Perry
72ish spit
-----Original Message-----
From: HD883HUGGR@aol.com <HD883HUGGR@aol.com>
To: Spitfires@autox.team.net <Spitfires@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 2:25 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...)
|