Listeners,
I have some issues with comments contained in this email. I would normally
just email the sender to resolve any issues but this time I think there may
be something to think about to strengthen our commitment to the marquee.
1)"The principal difference is that the eight hours a day that
midwesterners and East Coast folk use for sleep, the Californians call
that "garage time". I know these left coast folks have families and day
jobs, but it's sure hard to tell when you're around them.The closest
person the East Coast Tiger clan has to a California Tiger owner is
Larry Paulick.Come to think of, Larry, are you sure?...oh just a thought."
I am a member of TE/AE. I try to get at least 5 hour sleep so I can get up
and go to work to afford my TIGER. This does not mean I do not have the same
loyalty and respect for the marquee as you do. Larry, how do you feel about
the comments? After all your crew TAC'ed my car in Charleston.
2)"Finally, Max Pahmeier, the SUNI organizer, said it looks good that we
will have a SUNI IV event next Summer around the 4th somewhere in the
Salt Lake City region. He was leaving Lake Tahoe to travel north to do
more work on that."
I agree with the idea of a combined news letter. I think it would
strengthen our clubs as a hole. So why when it comes to the SUNI it is held
in UT? Rande, don't you want to know whats happing on the east coast? The
weather conditions here are much tougher on a car than in beautiful
California, so doesn't that in itself deserve some recognition? Here in the
north east we have to fight rust but this does not mean our cars are any
less a TIGER than in C.A.T. territory. I look forward to meeting my brothers
on the west coast, but should it not be of equal driving distance for both
coasts to get to? It looks like the KS/MO boarder would be dead nuts in the
middle of the country to me. I think we all need to stick together and each
coast show a level of respect for one another to help preserve our heritage.
Isn't that what a SUNI is all about? From what I have seen kids today don't
want to drive a muscle car they want a WRX. I don't know about you but I'm
not getting any younger! Sorry for rambling on and I apologize in advance if
I pissed anyone off but for some reason this one got to me.
Regards,
ANT 66 MK1A
B382001859LRXFE
TAC #540
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-tigers@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-tigers@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of Rande Bellman
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 3:17 PM
To: Tigers Group
Subject: The United and newsletters
What a coincidence Mr Waybright mentioned newsletters.
I just got back from the Tahoe United this morning (a little family
emergency forced me to return a week early), where I talked with another
TEAE member about the club's newsletter.
Producing one is a tough job that you have to reinvent each month, and
the editors who help the clubs in this way are saints. As Stephen said,
the current C.A.T Tiger Tales is the high water mark, and they already
have a super active membership like STOA in addition to the newsletters.
Speaking as the bicoastal Tiger owner that I am, Stephen is correct when
he says that a different political bent might prevent a national printed
Tiger newsletter from being a reality.
The principal difference is that the eight hours a day that
midwesterners and East Coast folk use for sleep, the Californians call
that "garage time". I know these left coast folks have families and day
jobs, but it's sure hard to tell when you're around them.The closest
person the East Coast Tiger clan has to a California Tiger owner is
Larry Paulick.Come to think of, Larry, are you sure?...oh just a thought.
Speaking of the Tahoe United, as Stephen surmised, it was an absolute
blast. 60+ Tiger owners, 40+ Tigers, the Harrington Tiger, Rob and Jen
Guerras' Rotary Alpine, an awesome Alpine III Gran Turismo in taxi
yellow with red interior and red cloth covered hardtop(looked a whole
lot better than the description.) Oh, and it had a neatly installed A/C
system and automatic.
Did I mention a very accommodating Carroll Shelby, George Boskoff, and
John Morton (ex Shelby pilot and Datsun/BRE 510/240Z flyer) as guests
for dinner one night. Carroll and George both showed up the next day at
the concours for autographs(cars, event posters, glove box doors,
console doors, air cleaners, Book of Norman's, factory lit, etc.).
The cars ranged from Terry Taylors fully LAT'd Balmoral gray car to
Jerry and Marlena VanderPool's candy apple red /tan interior Tiger and
Rob Guerra's dark blue recent restoration Tiger. Like most Uniteds, it
was great to see so many daily drivers brought up to the lake in
original condition, the "never mind do she shine, do she go?" aspect
that really adds to these events.
Finally, Max Pahmeier, the SUNI organizer, said it looks good that we
will have a SUNI IV event next Summer around the 4th somewhere in the
Salt Lake City region. He was leaving Lake Tahoe to travel north to do
more work on that.
Rande Bellman
B382000048
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