Listers,
I seem to have a glitch here with NASS. My email was returned. If this comes
through again
delete please.
Liv
"Livia I. Haasper" wrote:
> Paul and listers,
> I just have to put my two cents here for what it's worth.
> We are new to LBC's, but not to restorations in general, we have restored
>several
> other vehicles from the ground up. Now we are tackling something new again
>and, as we
> all know, the learning never stops. So, ANY information, may it be a
>complaint, a
> technical help, even just a joke to keep us all in a happy mood, is
>appreciated and
> helpful to us.
> I tell you one thing. In 35 years of automotive work and restoration, Wilf
>and I have
> never had this much support and camaraderie as we received from you people
>out there.
> Every piece of information, may it be possessive or negative, is invaluable
>and useful
> to us. We use the information as we need it, we don't judge it, and we also
>appreciate
> the encouragement we have received from many of you.
> Yes, the jobs and the hunt for parts can be frustrating, don't we know it?
>
> And, while I'm at it, I want to thank all the people who have created those
>wonderful
> web sites, not only sharing their stories, but also their technical
>knowledge. There
> is simply too many names to be mentioned. These web sites are invaluable for
>many of
> us who struggle with new, old, or different technologies. You people have
>given so
> much of your time, knowledge, and dedication to the betterment of LBC's and
>their
> owners. Thank you in the name of all of us who use these sites
>
> So, in my opinion, blowing of steam is OK once in a while.We're, after all,
>just
> human.
> Let's keep the good spirit up and have fun with our cars.
> Liv
> 67 Spit
>
> ptegler@gouldfo.com wrote:
>
> > I feel I owe everyone an apology (especially the vendor guy's on the lists
> >
> > ... Ted, Nigel, Jeff, Charles, Kelvin and others) for my ranting and my
> >
> > 'stupid' and possibly insulting question about who carries quality parts.
> >
> > I can't count the 10's of 1000's of $$ I've spent on cars with all
> >
> > the vendors everyone suggested (+ some) that I check with.
> >
> > I've used all of them many times. Since June '98 I've gone through
> >
> > 2 MG BGT's, two Midgets, 4 Spitfires and a GT6+. You've all been
> >
> > very reliable and helpful tracking down my weird requests and supplying
> >
> > quality parts.
> >
> > I learned quite awhile ago to not 'jump' on things or people on the lists.
> >
> > That's usually not me. I was just upset... as my 'time juggling' is
>usually quite
> >
> > critical to me. A normal 8-5 job (pays the bills), my own consulting firm
> >
> > on the side (pays for the toys), N.A.S.S. building, other website
>authoring and
> >
> > support, restoring my toys, and still dedicating time to my S.O. (who
> >
> > tolerates my schedules and let's me do all this).... It simply
>irritated the
> >
> > heck out of me that I trusted a source that usually is fine, and got
>delayed.
> >
> > So...to all of you wonderful people... who make this such an enjoyable hobby
> >
> > (which I find takes my mind off the rat race so easily....)
> >
> > I apologize for my ranting.
> >
> > Paul Tegler ptegler@gouldfo.com www.teglerizer.com
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