- 21. Re: Remberence Day (score: 1)
- Author: "Doug Mitchell" <dmitchel@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 18:33:01 -0500
- USAF 1971-1978 - 7 years, 1 month. Texas, 7 weeks Lowry AFB, Colorado 11/71-7/72 PME Lab 3902 FMS - Offutt AFB, Omaha, NE 1972-3 48th AMS - USAFE RAF Lakenheath, UK (Bought the Spit there) 1973-7 ???
- /html/fot/2004-11/msg00142.html (6,604 bytes)
- 22. RE: A new challenge (will drive for beer) (score: 1)
- Author: "Doug Mitchell" <dmitchel@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 07:58:28 -0400
- Does this also apply to corner workers? Technically, I wouldn't be a paid spectator, crew or driver. I'd like to come down to Road Atlanta. Doug This deal is open to all FOT members as long as they
- /html/fot/2004-10/msg00069.html (7,733 bytes)
- 23. RE: it lives (score: 1)
- Author: "Doug Mitchell" <dmitchel@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 16:11:15 -0400
- Now doggonit, you all are making me wish I hadn't committed to taking my wife to the Woodward Dream Cruise the same weekend as Grattan. I really want to be there. I took the Spit out to Grattan last
- /html/fot/2004-08/msg00135.html (11,572 bytes)
- 24. Grattan VSCDA (score: 1)
- Author: "Doug Mitchell" <dmitchel@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 10:36:40 -0400
- OK, having successfully campaigned for and received a Kitchen Pass for Sunday the 22nd, how many FOTers are planning on being at Grattan on that day? I'd like to come out and play on corners if ther
- /html/fot/2004-08/msg00153.html (7,176 bytes)
- 25. RE: Hot manifold question (score: 1)
- Author: "Doug Mitchell" <dmitchel@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2004 11:55:14 -0400
- If you want to see something neat, look at a turbo when it is running at full rpms. Glows a beautiful color. When I worked in the engine dynos at Ford, we used to run tractor and heavy truck engines
- /html/fot/2004-07/msg00005.html (8,405 bytes)
- 26. RE: airborne (score: 1)
- Author: "Doug Mitchell" <dmitchel@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2004 18:41:22 -0400
- Someone got some good action shots. My problem is that as a flagger, 1. why is the blue flagger smoking? and 2. why does the yellow flagger have the flag up for what appears to be an incident in fron
- /html/fot/2004-04/msg00060.html (7,063 bytes)
- 27. RE: VDCA at VIR and track critters (score: 1)
- Author: "Doug Mitchell" <dmitchel@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 16:46:10 -0400
- Waterford Hills has turtles, ground hogs and the occasional deer. Ground hogs are as bad to workers as racers. We've had a couple of flaggers blow out knees when they found the holes. Grattan has a p
- /html/fot/2004-04/msg00244.html (8,169 bytes)
- 28. RE: Nomination (score: 1)
- Author: "Doug Mitchell" <dmitchel@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 19:02:50 -0500
- This is probably an old wives tale. I have heard similar stories about people being interviewed for positions at Dow Chemical. Except it was a steak. Doug My Dad (Retired in 1981 as an Army Major - w
- /html/fot/2004-02/msg00337.html (8,328 bytes)
- 29. RE: British laws (score: 1)
- Author: "Doug Mitchell" <dmitchel@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 17:00:36 -0500
- Oi, you little git. Watch what you are saying, there be spies amongst us. :P Watch what the cars are going to be called. All starting with F. Five Hundred, Freestar, Freestyle, Focus, Fustang ;) Doug
- /html/fot/2004-02/msg00382.html (7,700 bytes)
- 30. Frank Cipelle (score: 1)
- Author: "Doug Mitchell" <dmitchel@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2004 10:37:58 -0500
- Not too sure how many of you have raced in the Midwest, nor how many of you are old enough to remember Frank. He, through his wife, was the person responsible for getting me into racing many years a
- /html/fot/2004-01/msg00001.html (6,807 bytes)
- 31. Re: Memories (score: 1)
- Author: "Doug Mitchell" <dmitchel@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2004 09:05:52 -0500
- I'll add to the list. 1963 or so, my Dad bringing home an ATS coupe. The sound it made was glorious. First time hitting the ton (100 mph) in a Rolls-Royce on I-75 between Pontiac and Flint. Watching
- /html/fot/2004-01/msg00049.html (9,597 bytes)
- 32. RE: Track Measurement Interpretations (score: 1)
- Author: "Doug Mitchell" <dmitchel@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2003 08:50:55 -0500
- Actually, to be more accurate, they should take inside to outside front, say right to left then left to right. Average those. Then take inside to outside at the rear of the tire as above and average
- /html/fot/2003-12/msg00040.html (7,965 bytes)
- 33. RE: Garage Dollies (score: 1)
- Author: "Doug Mitchell" <dmitchel@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2003 08:54:46 -0500
- Speaking of garage dollies, did anyone else see the AutoWeek on Speed review of the SEMA show? I got a kick out of the references to booth babes. Although usually it would be booth bimbos. Doug --Ori
- /html/fot/2003-12/msg00041.html (8,287 bytes)
- 34. RE: lap times & Curta Calculators (score: 1)
- Author: "Doug Mitchell" <dmitchel@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 16:02:03 -0500
- One of my brothers sold his Curta on Ebay a couple of years ago. Ticked me off that he never even told me he was selling it after I mentioned that I wanted it. There was another must-have item for ra
- /html/fot/2003-12/msg00244.html (8,174 bytes)
- 35. RE: Learning to Drive (score: 1)
- Author: "Doug Mitchell" <dmitchel@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2003 17:05:54 -0500
- The only problem with sending a driver to a corner for a session or even a day is that it is scary for the flagger to have to watch someone who may not want to be there. I don't mind having a driver
- /html/fot/2003-11/msg00063.html (9,990 bytes)
- 36. RE: Been meaning to mention this safety-related item.... (score: 1)
- Author: "Doug Mitchell" <dmitchel@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2003 08:03:51 -0500
- As many of you are aware, I have a day job (as many or us do) to support my Triumph and racing habits. This day job is with one of the US automakers. As a result of my basic interest in all things au
- /html/fot/2003-11/msg00115.html (12,104 bytes)
- 37. RE: Been meaning to mention this safety-related item.... (score: 1)
- Author: "Doug Mitchell" <dmitchel@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2003 11:31:40 -0500
- I've looked at that type of item before, but think about it. A 5 lb. fire bottle, in a rapid deceleration from 70 mph... I don't want to hurt my head with the physics, but it is going to be a dangero
- /html/fot/2003-11/msg00121.html (8,772 bytes)
- 38. RE: TR7 Conversion to V8 (score: 1)
- Author: "Doug Mitchell" <dmitchel@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 17:45:57 -0500
- Although all the aluminum V8s from Rover are the same, some of the reading I have done recently suggests that the later 4.2 and especially the 4.6s are not as good an engine as the earlier ones. This
- /html/fot/2003-11/msg00252.html (9,843 bytes)
- 39. RE: F1 observation (not Triumph Related) (score: 1)
- Author: Douglas Mitchell <dmitchel@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2003 15:11:50 -0700 (PDT)
- And Fallen Heroes from 2001. --Original Message-- Behalf Of Rocky Entriken Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 2:26 AM To: Joe Curry; fot@autox.team.net Subject: Re: F1 observation (not Triumph Related) I
- /html/fot/2003-10/msg00038.html (8,863 bytes)
- 40. RE: OD gasket sealant (score: 1)
- Author: "Doug Mitchell" <dmitchel@sbcglobal.net>
- Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2003 18:36:14 -0400
- Are you sure that the cause is the gaskets? My Spit has leaked almost since new from the main seal at the rear. Even after a rebuild, the leak went away for a while but soon returned. Doug Brad, I h
- /html/fot/2003-09/msg00009.html (9,111 bytes)
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