Ferrari Mailing List: Re: So long, and thanks for all the fish

[Rick Lindsay (rolindsay]

I believe that I attended that dinner - or was it the
one you arranged in Indy?

rick

--- clyde romero <clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net> wrote:

> Take care Dennis you will be missed and I have fond
> memories of us in
> MONTREAL that one famous dinner we had years ago
> with the original LISTERS!
> In my heart of hearts I know one day you will return
> like the Phoenix.
> All the best and be safe.
>  
> 
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>  
> Clyde
>  
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dennis Liu [mailto:bigheaddennis [at] gmail.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 4:32 PM
> To: clyde
> Cc: The FerrariList
> Subject: [Ferrari] So long, and thanks for all the
> fish
> 
> I can't believe I've been on the Ferrari List for so
> long.  Since 1998, at
> least, so quite possibly a decade.  While I'm not
> one of the
> original-original folks, I've still stuck around for
> some time.  Until now.
> 
> It's been on my mind for a few months, but I've
> finally pulled the trigger.
> I'm done, I'm out.  I tried to unsubscribe last
> week, but failed because
> I've been around so long that I thought that
> majordomo was still the mail
> server for this (I've since found the unsubscribe
> procedure, and will follow
> it after this last message gets posted).
> 
> While I still have many friends out here, the
> signal-to-noise ratio has just
> made it way too difficult to maintain my membership.
>  I do love the
> convivial atmosphere of the Flist, but it's just too
> soul-sucking wading
> through the ridiculous crap that seems to make up
> 97% of the posts.
> 
> I'm sending this email just to thank the friends
> I've made out here.  I've
> met a few dozen listers over the years, and am
> delighted to be able to call
> many of you my close and dear friends.  I am
> grateful to the FList and Steve
> Cook for enabling these friendships, as well as the
> invaluable Ferrari and
> automotive knowledge passed down through the years. 
> I still wear my One-Lap
> t-shirt, my Hallet shirt, use my Chairman clyDe mug,
> 
> 
> I just wanted to share a few parting memories and
> thoughts with you.  Hope
> it doesn't sound too much like memories inscribed in
> a high school yearbook.
> 
> =======================
> 
> I have lots of fond memories.  Just a few:  
> 
> Hanging out with Lashdeep and Creampuff and the
> Mid-Atlantic crew (Nick
> Thompson, Burdette, Passori, Boyd, Parker, the
> girls).  
> 
> Touring Seattle and hanging with Jenkins, Handa, and
> the rest of the Sea-Tac
> crew.  
> 
> Blasting round SC with Charles.  
> 
> Buying cars in a frenzy with Michael "Scallion".  
> 
> Bombing to Montreal with a phalanx of listers, like
> Lou Menditto, Ben Kao,
> Lash, Creamy and Chuckles, and watching clyDe almost
> start up another war
> with Canadians.  
> 
> Participating in the Flist One-Lap charity run with
> Alex Leventhal, Bill
> Shaw and Mini-Michael.
> 
> Attending the FList gathering in Indy in 2000, with
> a bunch of
> Midwesterners, like Dave Craig (Lindsay?) and
> witnessing the legendary
> "hug."  
> 
> Watching Pless and AJ go at it over stickergate,
> again and again (Peter, god
> bless ya, let go it!  AJ *may* have screwed up a
> decade ago, but he's turned
> out to be a heckuva good guy.  :-)
> 
> Watching Dr. Ken change a flat tire on his truck in
> the Tx heat right before
> he was going to operate on my eyes (he insisted that
> a Texan ought to change
> his own G-D tire).  
> 
> In Corning, NY for the FCA Meet, laughing at the
> ongoing antics of Keegan,
> socializing with Therese and working with
> Scopelliti.
> 
> Witnessing the flaming star that was Peter Halpern.
> 
> Laughing my ass off whenever the awesome clyDe (he's
> not real, we made him
> up!) managed to get someone's panties in a knot.
> 
> Meeting some "locals", like Stark, Murray, Ashburne,
> Shaw and others - you
> know who you are.
> 
> Always impressed by the lore and knowledge of
> Messrs. Rainbolt and Nielsen.
> 
> 
> Todd Walke - I've always been impressed by your
> logic, writing, erudition
> and common sense.  I hope we will meet one day.  You
> too, Mr. D&T Anderson.
> And you fall into this category, too, "Mr. Clean"
> (hanging out with Lashdeep
> in DC was too short).
> 
> Conforti - fight the good fight, bro.
> 
> =======================
> 
> There are those who have already passed from this
> list, and whom I miss and
> hope they are doing well:  Al Chelini, Alex
> Leventhal, Ted Arneson, Dave
> Quick, Doc Fung, the Millers Steve & Elizabeth,
> Graham Welland, Jim Dunne,
> Jon Ward, Jonathan Haines, Larry Kingsland, Marci
> Haas, Margaret Gailey,
> Marty Loughlin, Michael Charness, Mike Fleischer,
> Paul Bennett, Peter Sward,
> Robert Ziino, John Rosevear, Tom Swift, Tom Buckley,
> and many others.
> 
> =======================
> 
> And who can forget some of the inane, stupid,
> unproductive, immature flame
> wars that I, looking back, can't believe I jumped
> into?  Ken Ross and his "I
> swear, I average 150 mph *by my GPS* in my 308 on my
> commute to work in NJ
> every day!".  Nate Aldous.  DG Shreeves.  I even got
> into it a few times
> with Scottie - lord, that was stupid, and glad we've
> both grown up.  :-)
> And Brian, while we will always disagree on some
> elements, I wish you
> ongoing success with your many automotive ventures.
> 
> That's about it.  I'm sure there are a few that I've
> inadvertently left out;
> apologies.  And, admittedly, there are a few that I
> will be glad to be free
> from (woo-hoo!).  I hope that those that are still
> friends will keep in
> touch privately.  Who knows, I may be back like
> fellow prodigal son Lindsay.
> Or not.  But not anytime soon.
> 
> In any event, I am outta here....
> 
> vty,
> 
> --Dennis
> 
> 
>
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