<div dir="auto"><div>At least one of us still has a memory! Thank you for the correction. I forgot about Amy, my bad. The fact that we're still talking </div><div dir="auto">(O)SHIT, 😉, tests to the social value of such endeavors. Like I said so many years ago at a certain Mass we three attended, what a diverse group we were. Brought together by a common interest and the desire to do good for another. Hate to go here but here goes...wouldn't it be nice if all people did that all the time. One world, one people. Sorry, getting frustrated with the human condition. </div><div dir="auto">Sun is shining, temp warm, I'm taking the Sprite for a romp!</div><div dir="auto">Best,</div><div dir="auto">DaveW</div><div dir="auto">'59:()</div><div dir="auto">'59 MGA 1500</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">"Pay It Forward"<br><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container" dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Oct 9, 2025, 10:39 AM Larry Macy <<a href="mailto:lmacy@mac.com">lmacy@mac.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style="line-break:after-white-space"><div style="line-break:after-white-space"><div style="line-break:after-white-space">Ummm, Dave W, that was not the OSHIT that started it all. <div><br></div><div>That was a year or more after we started in the NE. The first true OSHIT and when I came up with the name was at Amy P’s in Latrobe PA. Frank, Kevin, Allen, Chuck C and I went there to turn her Sprite from a non-runner to a runner, in 3 days (if I missed anyone, oops, sorry). I think that was in 1998 or so. Chuck got a tattoo and a face full of exhaust for his troubles. Amy got a running Sprite and a serious bathtub ring. The rest of us got farts from the Rolling Rock that was readily available. And plenty of Pizza was served.</div><div><br></div><div>I missed the Cluster, as it sounded like a lot of fun. Maybe the furthest from the roots of OSHIT, possibly one of the largest, but certainly not the first. </div><div><br></div><div>Many of those that have contributed and participated in OSHIT activities over the years are gone, but certainly not forgotten.</div><div><br></div><div>Larry<br id="m_-7423595726655388092lineBreakAtBeginningOfMessage"><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>On Oct 5, 2025, at 5:46 PM, Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</div><br><div><div dir="ltr">Wow! Blast from the past.<div>Thanks for sharing this Ron. I seem to remember there were some short videos too. If anyone has any please post a link.</div><div>I have had my Sprite for 20 years now. That was a recommendation from Frank when I almost bought one of his Spridgets via his craigslist ad but it had already sold. I had emailed him for a tip when his reply was that it was sold and he said stay away from buying another Spitfire and check eBay for a Sprite or MG Midget as they were the best LBC's. I found my little Deep Pink Sprite in Los Angeles a few weeks later and the rest is history. Great OSHIT people from all around the world. I'm grateful to have met the best and this list preserves all of their skills and tons of humor too!</div><div>Safety Fast Gentleman,</div><div>Linda </div><div>62 California Sprite "Pinky" </div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Jul 31, 2025 at 11:26 PM Ron Soave via Spridgets <<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Wrapping up a refresh on Trash’s motor as I type/tap. Less hair, more wrinkles, same sh!t! I’ve grown old but not grown up! <div><br id="m_-7423595726655388092m_5713570732648512672lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Ron Soave<img alt="image0.jpeg" src="cid:ii_199ca8ae5f34211b0811"></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Jul 31, 2025, at 9:15 PM, David Woerpel <<a href="mailto:dtwoerpel@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">dtwoerpel@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="auto">WOW, the OSHIT that started it all! Good to see Paul, Jim, and an oh so young Grasshopper! Thanks Ron!<div dir="auto">Hope all is well with you and family. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">DaveW</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">'59 :()</div><div dir="auto">'59 MGA 1500</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Waukesha WI </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">"Pay It Forward"</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Jul 31, 2025, 8:00 PM Ron Soave via Spridgets <<a href="mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">The Buster Cluster. The best of times. 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