[Nobbc] FW: Ron Engelhardt

Wed Aug 31 21:03:49 MDT 2011

I just arrived back from travel to the news of Ron's passing and your responses to it.  

I have not been on enough drives or at enough events to have fully appreciated his contributions, but it is clear to me that he will me that he will be greatly missed.

Unfortunately the drive on Saturday conflicts with the annual Hog Island Race out of Inverness Yacht Club up Tomales Bay, but if you drive that section of Route One in the afternoon you may see us.

Liam,

In the spirit of keeping a strong MGA presence on the club drive, would you like to take "Mahitabel" out? I am confident that if she displays any unexpected foibles you will know how to get her home. (Actually she is running very strong since the new valve job, though, of course displaying the great British talent of dripping oil......and don't forget she has drum brakes!)

Give me a call,
Mark
415-310-5252

Sent from my iPad

On Aug 31, 2011, at 6:06 PM, Liam O'Flaherty <liamof at earthlink.net> wrote:

> I too was shocked to hear about Ron.  He was a good friend.
> 
> Lets face it, he was the club.  His smile and personality was genuine. He
> constantly reminded us that the only rule in the club was that there were no
> rules.  His attitude was refreshing.
> 
> When I joined a few years back he was very happy to see another mga out there.
> We constantly talked about all the mechanical issues we had with our cars and
> the simple fixes to make them go again.
> 
> I haven't been active lately since my engine is in the midst of a rebuild
> suffering from insufficient funding.  I will see you all at bad ass this
> saturday but I will be driving my dodge truck instead of my mga. This saturday
> may be our biggest ride ever.
> 
> Another issue to deal with will be the NOBBC web site since Ron's email is
> currently the contact email to join.
> 
> He will be missed .
> 
> Liam O'Flaherty
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Aug 30, 2011, at 6:07 PM, Clif & Deborah Williamson wrote:
> 
>> Our thoughts go out to Candy, his family and friends.
>> As new members, Deborah and I were just beginning to know who everybody
> was.
>> Ron was very cool, hand out with a big smile and greeting.  He was one of
> the nicest
>> people Deborah and I have ever met.  I know by his driving style and huge
> smile, he
>> lived life to the fullest.  I will miss seeing his straw hat hiding his head
> as he lead our club.
>> He will be missed by all who knew him.
>> Deborah and I will be at Bad Ass Saturday morning.  I plan to bring a couple
> of photos of
>> Ron and his troops from past rides.
>> Sincerely,
>> Clif and Deborah
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message----- From: Tom Reier
>> Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2011 12:50 PM
>> To: NOBBC
>> Subject: [Nobbc] FW: Ron Engelhardt
>> 
>> NOBBC members: I am so sorry to be the messenger on this very sad news
> about
>> the passing our beloved leader, Ron Englehardt.   Tom Reier, Santa Rosa
>> 
>>> Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2011 23:31:36 -0700
>>> From: hardt at sonic.net
>>> To: bluesson at hotmail.com
>>> Subject: Ron Engelhardt
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Hi Tom,
>>> I am Ron's wife and came across your familiar name on the nobbc list.
>>> I'm sorry to have to tell you that Ronnie passed away on the 15th of a
>>> massive heart attack. We are still spinning. I hope you can let the
>>> other club members know. We are hoping to have some sort of memorial
>>> down the road and I can let you know when it will be. You can be sure
>>> that some of his ashes will be a permanent unseen part of his beloved MGA.
>>> Also, if you know of anyone interested in buying his baby, it will be
>>> for sale soon.
>>> 
>>> Regards to all.
>>> 
>>> Candy Engelhardt
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Tom Reier wrote:
>>>> This just in: Download speed 347 kbps upload speed about ten percent
>>>> slower.
>>>> I. Need. A. Big. Pile. Of. Money. My. Wife. Has. Been. Out. Of. Work.
>>>> For. Nearly. THREE. Years. :-)
>>>> 
>>>>> Date: Thu, 5 May 2011 18:42:28 -0700
>>>>> From: nobbc at sonic.net
>>>>> To: bluesson at hotmail.com
>>>>> Subject: Re: stuff
>>>>> 
>>>>> You. Need. A. Faster. Computer.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Tom Reier wrote:
>>>>>> Ron,
>>>>>> Computer continues to run youtube very poorly. Download is so slow
>>>>>> that the playback runs right over it at frequencies that vary from
>>>> video
>>>>>> to video...but the playback still outruns the video. I notice that
>>>> audio
>>>>>> only does ok.
>>>>>> But here's more facts: When playing on youtube, the task manager
>>>>>> shows 55-60% cpu usage at the absolute max. Also, my hard drive is
>> 95%
>>>>>> vacant.
>>>>>> I gotta go find an online site to check my download speed.
>>>>>> Tom R
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