[Fot] gearbox legality

[Bill Babcock]

Not really a metaphor. Those who were at Siebkins during the spring  
race (I think it was an SVRA one, but I'm sure someone will set me  
straight if I was wrong) may be acquainted with the bandolier of  
bachelorettes. A fine bevy of young ladies showed up wearing  
strangely colored wigs with a chaperone who seemed to be more likely  
to get into deep trouble than her charges. They danced like wild  
druids, held BS Levy up when he did a kind of matlock-style stage  
dive into their midst, and performed a chair dance on one of the  
mechanics in the middle of the dance floor.  Then returned to Green  
Bay, leaving a trail of broken hearts.

On Sep 22, 2007, at 9:49 PM, michael cook wrote:

> To Bill B-
>
> I'm glad you wrote that other message stating that you are a  
> writer. "bandoleer of bachelorettes" is quite a metaphor. Maybe  
> instead of arguing the merits of which gearboxes will stand up best  
> to the worst shifting, we can discuss the moral aspects of stuffing  
> young ladies into the pockets of a cartridge belt and wearing them.
>
> Mike Cook
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bill Babcock
> Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 8:16 PM
> To: Ernest Husmann
> Cc: fot at autox.team.net; Fubog1 at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [Fot] gearbox legality
>
> Clearly you need to change your mental metaphor for the FOT. It's
> like a bunch of racers at the bar in Siebken's The topics might start
> from a rational observation--like "Holy smoke--an entire bandolier of
> bachelorettes just walked in the door".  And quickly transform into a
> discussion of whether or not it is morally reprehensible to use a
> Mallory distributor.
>
> It's a good thing.
>
> And of course we have the power. All we have to do is universally
> agree on something. I'm not holding my breath.
>
> On Sep 22, 2007, at 7:35 PM, Ernest Husmann wrote:
>
> > It's amazing how these threads get off the subject so quickly.
> > This one started Thursday morning with Alan asking for advice on
> > TR6 gearboxes but quickly turn to a discussion related to rules
> > regarding car prep.  It's fine for a short time but we're not going
> > to change the rules on the FoT mail list; at least I don't think we
> > have that much power?
> >
> > Enjoy,
> >
> > E.
> >
> > PS. Would that be 5th gear, 4th gear overdrive, or are we now
> > running 6-speeds?  Hey I'm not a purist.
> >
> > "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4 at geneseo.net> wrote:
> > No, we're just shifting into high gear...........
> >
> > At 11:49 AM 9/22/2007, Ernest Husmann wrote:
> > >Hear hear Have we not yet driven this subject into the ground?
> > >
> > >
> > >Fubog1 at aol.com wrote:
> > > ps-JackW & crew are doing a great job when you consider the broad
> > range of
> > >racers that he has to accommodate. Everyone has their own
> > interpretation of
> > >"vintage racing" & different levels of prep & driving ability, &
> > their job is
> > >to keep everybody happy.
> > >
> > >
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