[ratpack] Re: Sick sense of humor...I guess

  • From: John Christensen <johncgg@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: ratpack@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 1 May 2011 22:57:00 -0500

I'd Say you nailed it .... YUCK!

Hope you get the Burb back in action soon. At least the water pump is a
cinch with a serpentine system. (In comparison to what I had before
switching).

I booked my room in Wendover today. It will be here before ya know it.

JC
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John Christensen
1984 El Camino "Elkenstein" 350 TBI
NECOA #042 http://www.myelcamino.net
Saint Charles, IL
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John Christensen
1984 El Camino "Elkenstein" 350 TBI
NECOA #042 http://www.myelcamino.net
Saint Charles, IL



On Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 5:14 PM, Ray Buck <rbuck@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>  Well, I guess I nailed it with the shot, then.  :)
>
> I'm not goin back this weekend.  I can't take the cold and I'm pretty sure
> it's the water pump in the Burb.  I'll get one tomorrow and then put it in
> next week when the snow goes away.  :)
>
> I'd like to "borrow" some photos from people who were brave enough to stand
> out in the weather and shoot cold race cars.  I'd like to put 'em on my
> website so I have something for this year, cuz I don't think I'll be going
> back for any other events...unless they suddenly come up with some real
> racing...like VARA or other major events (no off-road stuff for me.)
>
> So if ya don't mind me splashing yer images (with credit for each one,
> along with a link to yer sites/emails) on my server, I'd appreciate as many
> as ya wanna lay on me.
>
> Thanks,
>
> r
>
>
>
> On 4/29/2011 5:33 PM, Nathan Nickerson wrote:
>
>   Ray,
>
> Good luck with the 'Burb!
> Your photo painted an absolutely miserable experience!
>
> Hang in there,
> -Nate
>
>
> --- On *Fri, 4/29/11, Ray Buck <rbuck@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> <rbuck@xxxxxxxxxxxx>*wrote:
>
>
> From: Ray Buck <rbuck@xxxxxxxxxxxx> <rbuck@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [ratpack] Sick sense of humor...I guess
> To: ratpack@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Friday, April 29, 2011, 4:11 PM
>
> I didn't think it was all that funny when my Burb threw a serpentine belt a
> mile south of Lakepoint.  I saw the temp gauge start to rise, then found it
> was real hard to steer.  But when the snow REALLY hit, I'm not sure who the
> joke was on.  I had my nomex undies on and was dressed for the cold...but I
> didn't have my galoshes to go slogging thru snowdrifts.
>
>
>
> The tow truck driver (a good thing I keep a AAA card) arrived just after I
> shot this.  Not long after I got in the tow truck, I saw what looked Like
> Larry's Miata heading north on Highway 36, pretty well covered with snow.  I
> guess it was a bad day to shoot racing.
>
> I may end up borrowing a friend's truck for the next coupla days instead of
> tryin to fix the Burb.  I dunno.  I gotta think about it.
>
> r
>
>

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