[SEL] Our annual show

[David Rotigel]

Some of you may not know, but Jerry was very much in evidence at  
Portland as well. The etched plaques (both on site and custom made)  
that he donated to the ATIS Charity Auction brought in a good bit of  
money! All in all we raised about $1,400.00 at the 2010 auction!
	Dave
PS, Thanks to everyone who participated and particularly to Joe for  
buying that cute outfit for his wife!
PPS, Joe, PICTURES?
PPPS, Tim, Did you find any BIG NUTS yet?
PPPPS, Terri, Keep in mind what happens at Portland stays in Portland-- 
mostly!
PPPPPS, Missy, are you taking good care of my King Dick?
PPPPPPS, That's all folks!


On Sep 5, 2010, at 6:49 PM, Jerry Evans wrote:

> Hi All,
> 	It's quite late here and I got back from our annual club show an  
> hour or
> so back. Webpage and pics will follow in a few days, I'm not as  
> organised
> as Patrick who has show reports up within 24
> hours - this is Africa and things take a bit longer :-)
>
> 	The purpose of this mail is just to say what a great weekend I had.  
> Since
> I joined this hobby a few years back I have never ceased to be  
> amazed by
> the really great people I've met. Firstly, on the 2 lists that this  
> mail
> goes to and then to the local guys I've met. I've often said "Engine  
> guys
> are the greatest" and this weekend just proved my point once again.  
> I met
> up with old friends again and met many new friends (the hobby is  
> really
> growing here).
>
> 	Our show was fantastic but allow me first to explain that we do not  
> have
> anywhere as many engines as in the USA, Britain or Aus., - we are  
> "small
> fry" when it comes to "numbers" but the cameraderie and friendship  
> shared
> and experienced is as great as any of you will ever experience.
> 	
> 	What a fantastic hobby !! I'm on a "HIGH" right now (which has very  
> little
> to do with my consumption of "adult beverages" :-) - I have just had  
> such a
> great time meeting up with "enginemen" and their ladies - what great  
> people
> - real "salt of the earth" people.
>
> 	I would also like to say (again) thanks to all you friends on these  
> lists
> (although I've never met you personally) you are all "the greatest".  
> Thanks
> for all the friendship, all the help that is so readily given, the
> cameraderie and just for being what or who you are -  
> "enginemen" (and of
> course your "engine" ladies).
>
> 	A message to my special list friend Reg, I hope one of our Yankee  
> friends
> shows you this mail. "Reggie" the little "Alfa Laval" Ronnie "N"  
> that you
> found for me was a STAR. Since I managed to sort out his flywheel  
> problem
> he has behaved himself perfectly. He ran for PERFECTLY for both  
> days  of
> the show - he never missed a beat (that distinctive Ronnie "N" sound).
> Spectators made all the right "OOh & AAgh" sounds. He even  
> outperformed his
> buddy "Rusty" (my Ruston and Hornsby PT) who is my "flagship engine'  
> but
> seems to have gathered some dirt in his carb which I will sort out  
> next
> week. "Reggie" stole the show - and that's in spite of the fact that  
> Arnie
> said that "If I name him "Reggie" I should expect trouble" :-)
>
> 	That's it for now.
> Please all keep well,
> Jerry
>
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