Updated 30-Jan-2007 - Copyright (c) 2007 Corvairs of New Mexico.
EDITOR:
Jim Pittman
NEXT MEETING:
Wednesday July 2nd, 7:30 PM Galles Chevrolet, Lomas & University
THIS MONTH:
New Member Sylvan Zuercher
Dues Due Sylvan Zuercher
June Meeting Notes Chuck Vertrees
June Board Meeting Chuck Vertrees
The Driver's (Hot) Seat Robert Gold
Calendar of Coming Events Everybody
CNM Ladies Anne Mae Gold
Seven Years Ago Jim Pittman
My Trip to Raton Oliver Scheflow
Raton Tri-State Report Mark Domzalski
For Sale, Trade or Wanted Everybody
Life Imitates Science the Internet
COVER: Scene at the Raton Tri-State. Photos in this issue by
Bill Reider, LeRoy Rogers, Wendell Walker, Steve Gongora
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New Member
Sylvan Zuercher
Please welcome new member Dwight Simmons, 9713 Rio Grande Blvd NW. Dwight has
the bright green "dune buggy" or "rail" that is powered by a 140-HP Corvair
engine. This machine was on display at the Museum Car Show and several of us
find it quite interesting. We'll ask Dwight to tell us about it at a future
meeting. Maybe he'll drive it to a meeting?
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Dues Expired or Due or Approaching Due:
Jerry Goffe 2003-Mar
Gordon Johnson 2003-Jun
Mark Morgan 2003-Jun
Kevin Sullivan 2003-Jul
Richard Foster 2003-Jul
Robert Harvey 2003-Aug
Larry Hickerson 2003-Aug
Steve Johnson 2003-Aug
Jacob Schlessinger 2003-Aug
Chuck Vertrees 2003-Aug
Sylvan Zuercher 2003-Aug
Lee Olsen 2003-Sep
If your membership is due or has expired, please send your dues to:
Wendell Walker, CNM Treasurer, 301 Utah Meadow, Rio Rancho, NM 87124
Note: the Club will mail in your National dues when you renew,
but only if you send us the renewal form from CORSA Communique!
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June Meeting Notes
by Chuck Vertrees
The meeting was called to order at Galles Chevrolet at 19:30 on June 4th. All
officers were present. There were 28 members present plus the Gold children,
who were well behaved as usual. Sylvan introduced Dwight Simmons who will
probably become a new member.
The minutes were approved as published in the newsletter. Since your secretary
was out on the ocean during the last board meeting, and Jim Pittman took the
minutes for the meeting, he apologized for making the board meeting sound
exciting. I wonder if this means my notes are boring? I could intersperse some
jokes if anyone would like them.
Wendell Walker reported that the treasury has $1,508.89 in the checking account
and $3,611.10 in the GMAC account for a total of $5,119.99.
There was quite a bit of discussion about the Tri-State in Raton. Robert Gold
said his fuel pump problems should have earned him the Hard Luck Award. We need
to thank Mark Domzalski for his job as M.C., especially making all the Clark
Catalog awards sound exciting. Robert also said he enjoyed seeing the cars more
than he had at the International. At the Tri-State you could talk with the
owners and really enjoy a visit. Ruth Boydston said that she appreciated the
choice of a headquarters hotel with a Dairy Queen right behind it. We all need
to express thanks to Bill Reider, Leroy Rogers and Hurley Wilvert for their
work in setting up the Tri-State.
Joe Trujillo was present, and Robert Gold said that he thought he should give
our sponsor, Galles, a plug. His government vehicle, an S-10 pickup, was giving
a lot of trouble with the idle cutting out. He had it to four different shops
while he was out of town and none could find the problem. He brought it to
Galles and they found the problem in one day. It was an idle control motor.
There was no Car Council report. Mark's Car Council report is usually on line
for those who want the information. Robert Gold has volunteered to be our new
Car Council delegate when his term as president is over ‹ or maybe before?
Anyway, our thanks to Mark for his past service. Also thanks to the Hilltop
Rodders from Ruidoso who helped with the vote counting at the Museum show.
Mark Domzalski said that he did not have any CORSA gossip. The elections went
as expected since there was only one candidate for each office.
Wendell said there was some question about the July 4th show in Santa Fe.
United Way officials said that the Santa Fe club did not treat them with the
proper deference. (Note: see Board meeting notes for the latest on the Santa Fe
show.)
Tarmo said that there is a 1st Friday Cruise on The Plaza for Dare. It starts
about 16:00 and there is a $10.00 to $12.00 donation required. You get a bag
and goodies if you participate.
Joe Trujillo announced that a convoy of Corvettes, bound for the convention in
Kentucky, would be stopping at Galles on the 23rd of June between 13:30 and
15:30. They also expect another batch from Arizona on the 24th. They expect
about 53 Corvettes altogether.
Sylvan said that Terry Price and his kids were at the Museum show and that
Sandy wants to sell her 1967 Corvair. It has Recaro seats among other things.
Sylvan also has information on a 1968 Corvair.
Larry Blair mentioned that there were two CNM members at the Veterans Day
ceremony, John Wiker and Bill Reider. Bill received a medal from Korea, that
because of the law, he couldn't receive years ago. Because of a change in the
law, American veterans can now accept Korean decorations.
Members were reminded of the campout on the 14th at Ruth Boydston's cabin.
The past museum car show was discussed. There was a good turnout. There were
lots of nice Brand X cars and the Corvairs had a nice shady location. It was
also nice that there was no conflict in the date with the Tri-State as there
has so often been in the past.
Bill Reider brought the t-shirts and golf shirts left from the Tri-State. There
are quite a few of them. Some members bought an extra shirt and the board will
discuss what to do with the extras at the next meeting.
We also thanked our sponsor, Galles, for the special watches they donated for
door prize at the Tri-State. Joe was asked to forward this. The Boydston Award
went to Bill Reider at the Tri-State. The next Tri-State will be at Cripple
Creek, Colorado. There was some discussion about how to get there. High passes?
Narrow unpaved roads? Maybe someone can tell us more.
The meeting was adjourned at 20:09. This was followed by our speaker from
Plains Refrigeration, Tim McCool. For those who read in the last newsletter
that Tim had a battery explode in his face, we are glad to note that his eyes
are in good shape.
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June Board Meeting Notes
Chuck Vertrees
The meeting was called to order at House of Covers at 17:10. Present were Chuck
Vertrees, Wendell Walker, Robert and Sara Gold, Joel Nash, Jim Pittman, Steve
Gongora, and Ollie Scheflow. Robert announced that he would miss the next
regular and board meetings. Wendell announced that CNM had $1,596.49 in the
checking account and $3,611.10 in the GMAC account for a total worth of
$5,207.59. He requested permission to remove $1000.00 from the checking account
and transfer it to the GMAC account. The bank pays no interest while GMAC pays
a little. The board approved this.
Next on the agenda was the Route 66 cleanup. The next was due in July and it
was decided that we would do it on July 12th. We will meet at the usual place
at 08:00 so that we can finish before it becomes too hot. The next cleanup is
due in October and it was decided to choose the date of the 4th. Again at the
usual meeting place, but at 09:00.
Wendell reported that the July 4th Car Show in Santa Fe is back on track, as it
has been in the past, pancake breakfast and all. It seems that the people who
felt they were not getting proper respect and were going to stop or move the
show did not realize how popular and profitable the show was. Apparently they
are no longer in charge.
As long as we were talking about scheduling we updated the rest of the year.
The August event is the Car Council's annual picnic at the Elks Refuge in the
Sandias. It is scheduled for August 10th. There will be more detailed
information later. Those who went last year had a great time.
September is the State Fair car show on the 28th. The Car Council Swap Meet is
scheduled for the 26th.
In October we would like to have a tour up North and hope the leaves decide to
change when we decide to go. The board decided to see if Kay and Tarmo would
like to handle this. A possible date would be either October 11th or the 18th.
Of course the Route 66-cleanup date is the 4th. Also remember that elections
for chapter officers are also in October.
November will have our famous or infamous potluck and auction. House of Covers
has approved the location. The time will probably be 18:00. Ollie suggested
that a minimum price be placed on many items.
The Christmas party will be on the 7th of December, Pearl Harbor Day. So many
young people now do not realize the significance of the date. So little history
is taught now. Rita Gongora and Hector will follow through on this.
There are 58 t-shirts and golf shirts left from the Tri-State. It was suggested
that they be promoted on our web site and through CORSA. Also some could be
taken to the fan belt toss. We can try to sell some patches there also. We need
to decide on a price.
Steve is working on a certificate of appreciation for our guest speakers.
Jim said that many of the sign-in sheets from the Tri-State were incomplete.
Some don't indicate club affiliation or even a readable address. He is trying
to get the information for the newsletter. He will check around and see what he
can come up with. Robert said it should also be noted that the trophy made it
home OK.
Ollie brought up the subject of what has happened to the members who have
disappeared? In the discussion it was suggested that probably many are not
getting from the club what they expected when they joined. We need to find out
what those expectations are. Also we should try to get the new members involved
by finding them a job in the chapter.
The meeting was adjourned at 18:35.
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From The Driver's (Hot) Seat
Robert L Gold
I grew up in a household that was very car oriented. My Father owned a shop and
specialized in rebuilding automatic transmissions. I'd look at all those
springs and things and wonder how the heck he could put them back in the right
place, but most of the time he did it right. I came away with two main
attitudes from my time hanging around that shop. The first was that I wanted
to own all those cool 50's and 60's cars I saw there. The second was that I
developed a bias against dealership repair shops. I guess it goes with my
underdog approach to life, but I never could see giving my money to the
dealership when there were all those nice independent mechanics out there
trying to earn a living.
That said, I want to tell the world that I strayed from my approach to shops
and I want to give credit where credit is due. I had an idling problem with my
government 89 S-10. I've been trying to get it fixed for almost a year. The 3
independent shops I went to were more than happy to take my money, but they
didn't fix the problem. So I took a deep breath and went to our sponsor Galles
Chevrolet hoping against hope that they could fix the problem. I brought the
truck in one morning and by the next afternoon I had a smooth running truck.
So I want to thank the Galles Service people, and in particular Joe Garcia for
their help. I'll have good thoughts about their shop every time I start my
truck. I finally got my happy ending!
Moving on to Corvair stuff, after all this is the Corvairs of New Mexico
newsletter ‹ I have to say that the recent Tri-State meet held in Raton was a
complete success. I can't take any credit for that success since I managed to
duck most of the work ‹ my wife did get me to take part in Saturday
registration. The ones who deserve the thanks include our Tri-State Committee ‹
Leroy Rogers, Hurley Wilvert, and Bill Reider, not to mention the other CNM
members who sold T-shirts, helped with registration and made the attendees feel
good. One thing that I noticed was how nice the cars were. I attended the
National Convention in Flagstaff, but I think I liked the cars at the Tri-State
Meet better than the ones at the National. It might have been that I got a
chance to talk with the owners on a more personal basis, but the highlight for
me was the Yenko Stinger that had been freshly restored. Knowing there are
people doing that fine a job in bringing cars back from the dead makes me
optimistic about the future of our hobby. I also had a great time at the car
show downtown. The city fathers treated us very well in making the area next to
the train station available to us. There was plenty of room and shopping was
just around the corner. The car show was a great place to socialize with all
the Corvair folks. Just one thing ‹ I'm still curious about one of the cars on
display. It was a rather distressed early model coup that had seen some hard
times. Its windshield was cracked, the paint was faded and the interior had
seen better days. In contrast to the other cars it was quite a standout. Before
I could really look it over someone came and drove it away, and the person
driving wasn't Carl Johnson! ‹ A mystery for sure.... I guess mention needs to
be made that CNM had the most registrations and therefore won the traveling
award. Go CNM!!!
I guess this is the section where I need to preface my comments by saying the
opinions expressed here are of Robert Gold and don't represent the opinions of
the Corvairs of New Mexico. While I was sitting at the Tri-State Banquet and
enjoying Mark Domzalski's job of finding homes for all those Clark's catalogs,
I had a thought when the presentation was made of the Francis Boydston Award.
Many times I've noted that we at CNM have many reasons to be proud of our club,
not the least of which was that Francis Boydston was a member of our club.
I feel blessed that I had a chance to know Francis and I'm now happy to say
that Ruth Boydston has become an important part of my family. However, as the
list of former recipients of the award was given at the awards presentation I
was struck by the fact that except for one person all the award winners are
from CNM. I understand that the past award winners were very deserving of the
award ‹ the Corvair hobby would be much poorer if these individuals hadn't made
their contributions.
My concern is that if we continue to make the award presentation at the
Tri-State and the recipients continue to be CNM members, the award may lose its
significance in the eyes of the members of the other clubs. It's just a thought
that I had and like I said, this is my opinion, not the club's.
For those of you who regularly attend club meetings you know that one of my
favorite parts of the meeting is when Mark Martinek, our Car Council Rep gives
the Car Council report. I like to refer to his report as "As the Council Turns"
because the doings at the Council have much of the same attraction as daytime
soap operas on TV. You have the fights over money, personality clashes, and
best of all the conflict between what goes on in the meetings and what is put
down in the meeting minutes. I guess I'm fascinated by the Council because it's
such a contrast to the smooth workings of CNM. Anyway, I've decided that after
my current term in office I should step aside and let someone else take over
the reins of power. That means I won't be running for President again. Since I
want to stay involved in CNM I thought that becoming the Council Rep might be
fun. When I asked Mark about taking over from him he was most enthusiastic at
the prospect. Mark will be taking me to meet the gang at the Council in August
and then I'll soon have the honor to report on "As the Council Turns". Tune in
next week.....
I've just returned from the latest CNM campout in the Pecos. Ruth Boydston was,
as usual, a fantastic hostess. This event is a chance for the members to sit
around and really get to know each other. As most of you know who attend the
event, I take this opportunity to catch up on all the nap time I missed since
the last campout. This year was unique for my family since we stayed in our
Airstream trailer that is permanently parked on the family lot just downhill
from Ruth's cabin. My wife had done a great job in setting up trailer so I
could practice my napping technique there. I hope if you weren't there this
year we'll see you next year. Corvairs and nature ‹ quite a combination!
I'd like to remind you of upcoming July events. There is the annual 4th of July
blowout on the Santa Fe Plaza. It seems that the car community is not as
welcome as in early years, but the events on the Plaza are always fun. For
those of you who yearn for humidity, there's the National Convention in
Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Also the CNM Ladies are going to get together. I need
to mention that the Gold clan will be absent from most events (including the
July meeting and Board Meeting) due to a 3 week visit to Spain to see Anne
Mae's relatives and to get married. We should have some good stories to tell
when we get back.
I guess that's all for now. Be sure to attend the next meeting on Wednesday,
July 2 at 7:30 and see what a great job Joel Nash will do chairing the meeting.
‹ Robert Gold
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Wed 2nd Jul 7:30 PM Regular Meeting - GALLES CHEVROLET 1601 Lomas NE
Fri 4th July early! Santa Fe Fourth of July Car Show on the Plaza
Fri 4th Jul 1:00-4:00 CNM Ladies: celebrate the Fourth of July in Santa Fe!
Sat 12th Jul 8:00 AM Route 66 Cleanup - Ollie Scheflow - David Huntoon
Sat 12th Jul CNM Ladies - no regular meeting this month.
Wed 16th Jul 5:00 PM Board Meeting - House of Covers
Tue-Sat July 15 - 19 CORSA Convention - Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Sat-Sun July 19 - 20 Flagstaff Autocross - Cactus Corvair Club
Fri 25th Jul 9:00 PM Newsletter Deadline - Jim Pittman
Sun 3rd Aug ------- NMCCC Picnic - Elks' Refuge - need a big CNM turnout!
Wed 6th Aug 7:30 PM Regular Meeting - GALLES CHEVROLET 1601 Lomas NE
Sat 9th Aug 1:00-4:00 CNM Ladies - meet at the Golds' residence.
Wed 20th Aug 5:00 PM Board Meeting - House of Covers
Fri 22nd Aug 9:00 PM Newsletter Deadline - Jim Pittman
Wed 3rd Sep 7:30 PM Regular Meeting - GALLES CHEVROLET 1601 Lomas NE
Sat 13th Sep 1:00-4:00 CNM Ladies - TBA
Wed 17th Sep 5:00 PM Board Meeting - House of Covers
Fri 19th Sep 9:00 PM Newsletter Deadline - Jim Pittman
Sun 28th Sep early! State Fair Car Show -- also, NMCCC Swap Meet
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Subject: 4th of July
I had lunch with Wendy Walker. As of 11:00 PM last night the 4th of July Car
Show is on. Mark your calendars spread the word to other CNM members and let's
plan to caravan to Santa Fe this next holiday. We'll give you more details
soon.
Steve Gongora - Corvairs of New Mexico
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CNM Ladies -by- Anne Mae Gold
Well, in the last two months we have had two successful meetings. In May we
made new friendships and caught up with old friends at the Tri-State Meet in
Raton. It was a great time. Some of us combed Raton's downtown and did a little
shopping.
Robert, of course, drooled over some of the cars he saw. The kids and I went to
see the volcano and thought we'd run out of gas. Luck was on our side, the
Pleaus took us up in their van and we made it back with less than 1/4 of a
tank. Others went on a tour of an old mine, Kim said that she and Dell enjoyed
that. The kids had a blast, especially with all the antelope and bison we saw
on the way home.
In June we had the CNM campout up in Pecos. This year the Golds actually stayed
in the trailer. We were never even attacked by any rabid chipmunks! Javi helped
Kim, Brenda Wilvert and me dig part of the outhouse pit. Boy do we know how to
have fun! The Sullivans came up in their Corvair trailer while the Vertrees,
Wendell and the Sutts drove their X-brands. We had a fantastic time sharing
food, cooking both in and out of the house, and doing the dishes. We missed
quite a few of the regular attendees, but know that it is a busy time of year.
We would all like to extend a warm and hearty congratulations to Jacob and his
new bride! Hope to see both of you at more of our functions.
I've taken it upon myself to skip the July meeting. In speaking to various of
you, it sounds like most of you are going on well deserved vacations or are
otherwise occupied. I know that the Gold clan will be gone until July 13. How
about we meet August 9th at the Gold home. School will be starting and most of
us will be settling into the school year routine. Remember we meet from 1-4 pm.
Please let's make an effort to get together and share our summer stories. Have
a restful, fun-filled summer!
Love to you all, Anne Mae
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Subject: Flagstaff Autocross
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 12:50:19 -0600
From: Paleofish (sbuna AT unm DOT edu)
To: Jim Pittman (casa AT unm DOT edu)
Subject: newsletter stuff
Can you put in the Newsletter that Geoff and I are going to go to the Two Day
Autocross in Flagstaff, hosted by the Cactus Corvair Club July 19-20. If anyone
is interested call us at 720-1484. I have the flyers and registration forms.
-- Sally Johnson
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Seven Years Ago - July 1996
Volume 22 - Number 7
The cover showed Corvairs leaving New Mexico after the convention with the
owners commenting on what a great convention it was. We thought so, too.
President Mark Domzalski ran our June meeting. We had no treasurer's report,
but our bank account was in good shape. By meeting night we had sold 2,664
raffle tickets. So far, pre-registrations were 153 for the Acoma tour, 124 for
the Santa Fe tour, 109 for the Turquoise Trail tour, 46 for the concours, 59
for the rally and 58 for the econo-run. A stuffing party was scheduled for the
Saturday before the convention. Participation by CNM membership so far has been
outstanding. Bill Reider reported that there were about 480 cars at the
NMCCC/Museum show and it was a nice show. Sylvan received a letter (in German)
from the Swiss Corvair Club.
Looking further ahead, we planned a July party. This year, to enter a car in
the Santa Fe July 4th car show, one had to be a member of the Santa Fe club.
Our August campout was on hold due to extreme dryness and fire danger in the
mountains.
The rest of the newsletter contained comments on the convention (which was a
tremendous success) and tech tips on: steps to take to prevent overheating your
engin (thanks, Bill Reider), dual Master cylinder conversion (thanks, B.
Mitchell Carlson) and a replacement refrigerant "FR-12" that was nearly
identical to the no-longer-manufactured Freon R-12 (thanks, Pennzoil).
Fourteen Years Ago - July 1989
Volume 15 - Number 7
The cover showed our six-door Library Van at the Tri-State in Red River. There
were several photos from the Red River Rendezvois but many were not very clear;
we needed better photo reproduction technology for the newsletter. Bill Lawless
reported on the pleasant and successful Tri-State. The parade was mostly 1964
Corvairs with 11 convertibles. Bill Reider's monthly tech column told us about
checking the distributor point plate and told about how a conductive vacuum
hose could cause an engine miss. LeRoy reported on the Library Van, now nearing
completion.
Twenty-one Years Ago - July 1982
Volume 8 Number 7
The cover showed a 1935 Mercedez-Benz 500K/AK for no particular reason. A new
member was Karl Elsner. President Bill Reider gave a talk on carburetors
inspired by Fisher's book HOW TO HOT ROD CORVAIR ENGINES. Bill also gave us the
first half of an article on his much modified 1965 Monza sedan; his goal was to
update it to be the ultimate "1982" Corvair.
Twenty-eight Years Ago - July 1975
Volume 1 Number 7
The cover featured a V-8 Corvair. We planned a tech session to attract new
members to the club, and help all our members keep their Corvairs running in
tip-top condition. We hoped to organize another car show at Winrock this
summer. Bill Reider of Car-Tune reported that Viton O-rings were now available.
A new member was LeRoy Rogers. Jim reported six tech tips, all tested on his
1966 Corsa.
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Tri-State
Raton, New Mexico
Ollie Scheflow
I left home in Corrales at about 8:30 Friday morning and picked up I-25 headed
north. I managed to avoid the Santa Fe commuters. A few minutes and a few
curves east of Santa Fe I saw the sign for Pecos National Monument and decided
to stop and visit as I had never been there before. The visitor's center had a
nice museum with wildlife and pueblo exhibits and the ruins of an old Spanish
colonial church. This would be a very nice area to consider for a possible club
trip sometime.
I arrived in Raton, had lunch and checked into my room. I had never stayed in a
Microtel Motel before. I was very pleased with the room, the lobby and the
breakfast area. There was plenty of room for all us Corvair enthusiasts to
visit and socialize among ourselves.
Registration for the Tri-State went very well, with most attendees registering
on Friday. Debbie Pleau arranged restaurant reservations for Friday night's
dinner at the "Ice House." This building was converted into a restaurant from
an old ice house. The food was excellent and most of our CNM people attended.
It was nice to see the Pleaus and the Andersons.
The car show on Saturday offered some interesting modifications to see. There
was a Corvair with an aftermarket fuel injection system and another car with an
enlarged oil vapor return system. I have a typed description of this if anyone
wants to see it at our next meeting. There were also some really nice paint
jobs at the show.
Instead of following along with the crowd, I took the alternate scenic route to
Capulin Volcano, a road that went over a small mountain and through some
villages. The volcano had a trail around its top which really worked up an
appetite in me. It provided a 360 degree view of the area. There was also a
trail that went down into the mouth of the Volcano. Not to worry, the volcano
has been extinct for thousands of years.
The Saturday night banquet was very successful with lots of good food. Our Mark
Domzalski made an excellent master of ceremonies. Lots of door prizes were
given away including at least a dozen Clark's catalogs.
It was a very well run event and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. The
committee of people who organized everything deserves a big "Well Done."
To top off a fun weekend, I took Route 64 through Cimarron and Eagle Nest to
Taos. I fished for a while at Eagle Nest but got skunked! No fish, no bites!
When I got tired of my non-productive fishing, I headed down the highway from
Taos, driving along the Rio Grande. It was a very pleasant weekend trip.
===
Tri-State Report
Raton, New Mexico
Submitted by Mark Domzalski
There were six chapters represented at this year's Tri-State Event: Corvairs of
New Mexico, Pikes Peak Corvair Club, Rocky Mountain CORSA, Mid-America CORSA,
CORSA Oregon and Corvanatics.
It should be noted that CORSA's Western Director Dennis Pleau and CORSA's
Merchandising Chair Debbie Pleau were present, as well as many of our old
friends who always come to the Tri-States.
Attendance: Corvairs of New Mexico 41
Pikes Peak Corvair Club 31
Rocky Mountain CORSA 25
CNM won the traveling trophy for attendance and President Robert Gold has it in
his care. Let's see if we get to keep it for another year by having an extra
big CNM turnout at Cripple Creek, Colorado in 2004!
The longest distance driven award was given to John Hesco, who drove from
Greybill, Wyoming. He drove 795 miles in a 1962 Monza convertible.
The Best Late award went to Phil Nelson from Wichita, Kansas for "Fast Orange,"
a Œ65 Corsa.
Best FC went to Walter Hundertmark from Manitou Springs.
Of course, Ben Benzel and his famous and highly original Œ62 Monza received the
Best Early recognition.
Ted Jackson's red Œ62 Monza Convertible was the show stopper with Best of Show.
Steve Goodman and Steve Gongora presented this year's Francis Boydston Award to
Bill Reider.
Next year the Pikes Peak club will host our Tri-State event at Cripple Creek,
Colorado. Let's all be there!
===
Subject: Life imitates science (Saddam as Schroedinger's Cat)
From: jposner AT panix DOT com (Jeremy M.Posner)
Date: Fri, 30 May 2003 19:30:00 PDT
You've got this somewhat feared ruler of a nation of several million people,
and he's sitting in a bunker somewhere in Iraq. After several direct strikes at
bunkers where he was supposedly sitting at the time, he's either dead or alive.
At the same time, if you talk to the right people, he's neither dead nor alive
and both dead and alive.
At some point, US forces will open the bunker, and as of that moment he will
suddenly have been either dead or alive the whole time.
It took billions of dollars, but the US Government has finally created a real
life example that can be used to demonstrate the multiple states of
Schroedinger's Cat. And the best part is that the experiment can be easily
reproduced. With, say, Geraldo.
‹
Selected by Jim Griffith. MAIL your joke to funny@netfunny.com. Attribute the
joke's source if at all possible. A Daemon will auto-reply. Send comments meant
for the moderator to funny-request@netfunny.com. Jokes sent to this address
will be ignored. For the full submission guidelines,
seehttp://www.netfunny.com/rhf/ This joke's link:
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FOR SALE: Book on MG-T series. $7,500.00 - Jerry Goffe - 345-3100
Comes with an MG-TD.
FOR SALE: Super Manual for 1960 Cushman. $3,000.00 - Jerry Goffe - 345-3100
Comes with a 1960 Cushman.
FOR SALE: 1961 Honda Scrambler - no book. $2,650.00 - Jerry Goffe - 345-3100
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Note: Did anyone notice that on my web pages I am giving e-mail addresses as
"john505 AT aol DOT com" instead of the more usual "john505@aol.com"?
It is to make it somewhat more difficult for spammers to get your e-mail
address and send you unsolicited, undesired junk e-mail. Spammers are not going
to stop sending unsolicited, undesired junk e-mail to as many e-mail addresses
as they can get their grubby paws on, no matter what you or I or the government
may try to do about it. The best we can hope for is (1) delete and don't read
any apparent spam messages, and (2) keep a low profile on the internet. That
means, try to keep your e-mail address from getting into the internet in any
manner. If any club members do NOT want their e-mail address published in the
newsletter or on my web page, let me know. Jim