my wife came home from a trip to the grocery store last summer and said maybe
we should look into getting a little convertible like an MG. we bought the 74
midget in october. we have been toying with the idea of getting her a t-shirt
that reads "it's all my fault".
-------------- Original message --------------
From: "Richard Ball" <richb@u.washington.edu>
> Bill
>
> Susan and I have attended this show sporadically over the last 12 or so
> years. When I first met Susan she had '80 MGB that we would take to the
> Bellevue show and down to then SIR, now Pacific Raceway to watch the SOVREN
> races. She sold the MGB to her brother a few years ago, but we have picked
> up the current Midget project and have been back to the show last year and
> this year. She had a midget before the MGB and always wanted another one.
> So, how many here got into British cars because of their wives?
>
> Haven't been to the other two yet but a trip up to the Vancouver show and
> then on up the Sea to Sky Highway to Whistler might be fun in a Spridget.
> They should have the road work for the Olympics done by then.
>
> Rich Ball
> '76 midget
> Everett, Wa
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill L"
> To: "Richard Ball"
> Cc:
> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 3:57 PM
> Subject: Re[2]: [Spridgets] Western Washington All British Field Meet
>
>
> > Hello Richard,
> >
> > I've been attending this show for about 5 year now.. its how i met
> > Bill M. in the first place...
> >
> > All three AFBMs in the Pacific Northwest are worth attending but
> > for different reasons...
> >
> > Vancouver BC has what has to be one of the nicest VENUES. Situated
> > in a Botanical Garden, in late May, it is quite simply STUNNING..
> >
> > The Bellevue show has the second nicest setting.. i know its only
> > a college parking lot, but there are trees and bushes (read
> > SHADE). It is held in "high summer"... sometimes too hot, but
> > still a lovely experience...
> >
> > and the PORTLAND show .. the worst venue of them all, after all
> > its just a Field... little shade, nothing to look at but the cars
> > themselves-- but it is (i hear) the biggest all british event this
> > side of chicago... its soooo big they have to have the swap meet
> > on a seperate day, and the swap meet itself takes up nearly as
> > much space as did the show!...
> >
> > --
> > Best regards,
> > Bill L. mailto:pythias@pacifier.com
> >
> > '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403 "the red thing"
> >
> > They talk of my drinking but never of my thirst.
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