Fw: [SEL] Re: Message from Tommy Berry concerning the SEL.

[Mike Royster]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Royster" <mr at carolina.rr.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Cc: <stationary-engine at oldengine.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 11:51 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Re: Message from Tommy Berry concerning the SEL.


> Oh my gosh!!!!!  I just returned from sunny Arden from a fantastic engine 
> show and see all the slanderous emails.  Oh the jealousy abounds form the 
> ignorant and uninformed!  Let me now set the record straight.
>
>  I arrived in scenic Arden about noon on Friday, having driven up from 
> Shelby in a fine gentle soothing mist.  Since I never had to pull over, I 
> would not call it a downpour.  Arriving at the fairgrounds It was a 
> welcome sight to see so many displays already set up ahead of me.  The SEL 
> site was clearly marked, and there were 5 sites just for me!!!  The 
> beautiful displays of red, green, blue and silver tarps were everywhere, 
> reminding me of the prayer flags on Everest!  Even though no one from the 
> SEL was on site to greet me and help me set up, I felt the joy and warmth 
> spreading as the balmy winds and welcome mist continued.  As I unhooked I 
> saw my brother appear through the gentle rains with an umbrella, much as 
> Mary Poppins gliding down the street!  Naturally, wanting hime to be at 
> ease, I too put on all my raingear and popped the bumbershoot so he would 
> feel at ease.
>
>  We strolled the entire fairgrounds stopping to look for the early 
> bargains, lifting the tarps, emptying our boots of the falling mist.  Did 
> I see any SEL members?  Any Arden club member? Any vendors? 
> NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!   It appeared there are few hearty souls out on 
> such a fine day.  No Tommy Berry, no Hollands, No ONE!!!   So, about 4:30 
> we went to help the local economy with the trickle down effect, no pun 
> intended.
>
> Ahhhhhhh, but Saturday was gorgeous, and there is much to tell.  Stay 
> tuned oh readers, see which members showed up, who brought engines, and 
> who left them locked in their trailer to claim "I brought the wrong set of 
> keys!!!!"
>
> More in installment 2!!!!!!!
>
> Mike ( wet, muddy, cold and showing engines) Royster
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Arnie Fero" <fero_ah at city-net.com>
> To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Cc: <stationary-engine at oldengine.org>
> Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 9:22 AM
> Subject: Re: [SEL] Re: Message from Tommy Berry concerning the SEL.
>
>
>> Hiya kelley,
>>
>> On Sat, 28 Oct 2006, Kelley Garcia wrote:
>>
>>> Sounds like someone speaking from experience ;-)
>>> PS. Do your bunny slippers match your quilt?
>>
>> Good grief woman!!  REAL MEN don't wear bunny slippers, quilted or
>> otherwise.  My slippers are MANLY sheepskin mukluks.  8-))
>>
>> As to the Cloistered Oysters, it's fuzzy pink bunny slippers fer sure!!
>> Probably connected to a full fuzzy pink bunny suit.
>> (Think of Ralphie in "A Christmas Story" on Christmas morning.  THAT
>> would be Steve & Mike in matching outfits.)
>>
>>> PPS. Had you and Dave decided to trek west, you could be basking in KA
>>> sunshine while at an engine/airplane/car show http://www.wwrexpo.net/
>>
>> Looks like fun.  Do you guys exhibit or just attend?  I didn't see any
>> pics of engines or farm equipment on their website.
>>
>>> PPPS we coulda even brought the mud pump for you to run in honor of 
>>> Arden!
>>
>> And use the pumped water to keep the wild fires at bay?  8-))
>>
>> See ya,  Arnie
>>
>>
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