John D.

Why Sure Mike...!

You bring up a case of beer - and I'll share it with you...

DJF1

LOL... I'm not bribed easily like another team member Especially given the fact that I actually do not like beer

The numbers were assigned according to the joining order... like the Rennlist user number, so the earlier you joined the smaller number you got Kind of a seniority thing for some I guess so I do not think its negotiable and certainly I do not want to mess with it

Now to John's idea...its up to Big T ,our founder to decide

BTW John I have sent you a few emails... Please let me know

John D.

Well if "seniority" equaled "senility" - I'd be a shoo-in for #1 (see below )


Seriously - you did??? Sorry about that! As a PM or as an e-mail?? If you want to forward me a copy when you get a chance to johnd@rennlist.com (I'll do a search on that mailbox as well in a minute?) - I'll pop you a reply...!

Thanks Danny!!!!

(Edit by John D. - HOLY SMOKES!! Found your e-mail Danny!!! My word - I probably could have put a message in a bottle - chucked it in the ocean - and it would have washed up on your shoreline faster then I replied...! SORRY ABOUT THAT!!! You have e-mail!!! )

Matt Vaughan

BLASPHEMY!

Davies

Worse than blasphemy, it's against team code-of-conduct rules. (Isn't it??)

Anir

Danny,

Thank you for that impressive list of one motley crew! I wish I still lived in Houston so that I could hook up with ya'll at TWS. Vancouver wouldn't be half-bad, either!

BTW, there are medical professionals who could assist you with that scary beer aversion thing. You know - taste bud testing and recalibration, Pavlovian conditioning (associating every swig of beer with winning a lottery ticket, etc.).

DJF1

That is why I always get invited on garage nights and such. I don't drink beer so there is more for the others I think you have benefited from that as well

Just don't invite me though on a vino night. It will cost ya

As for going against the team's rules, well as the registar and team 1st mate I have to uphold the teams principals at all times! If I drink beer I might actually start hitting the apex every time around the track and that would be a big no no ha?

Mike in Chi

Hi all

First and foremost, great job First Mate.

In true management fashion, I have created choas over the last few months in giving out new memberships and not informing Danny.

Yet like all great organizations, there are able lieutenants who follow, cleaning up after me.

This is indeed an impressive list of people and functions, and one has to wonder with talent like this, how can we not lose?

Robert
Do you know what a PITA the first run of tee shirts was?

Matt
Mine shrunk a bit too. Not much, but a bit. The grid girls think it shows off my manly physique better.

Grant needs to be added. My fault for not following up. (See above) He gets all three titles as consolation.

Stedge is also on the squad. Team Blue Devil sounds great to me, but the title may elicit a negative reaction from others, especially once we get a Team Tar Heel. And aren't turtles also Terrapins?

Mike S
Swapping numbers sounds like it could lead to intra-team squabbling and big headaches for the Big Turtle. Danny's right, they were assigned in the order in which you were granted the exalted status of Team Driver and Functionary.

How's this for the Wisdom of Soloman the Turtle (I've learned by watching John D settle other disputes)

Ask the person who has the number if they'll switch.

If so, great. If no, you shoulda gotten your application in sooner.

JohnD. #1 for Senility goes to Steve The Old Fart E. Any guy willing to wear a Turtle sticker on his Depends deserves to be #1.

Matt
We're using the team's discretionary budget to enroll Danny in a 12 step program to help him overcome his beer denial.

All the best to everyone, and I am damn to call this bunch of backmarkers, losers, and neerdowells teammates.

P.S. Thanks for all the fun that started about a year ago right now.
I started a race team. Danny and Phil made it grow.

And thank you John D. for giving us a place where we could all play.

Anir

I'll second that.

nile13

Ah, I think it's very fair and equitable to have the numbers in chronological order. Right, Mootie #66? (sharpening a knife behind my back) :-)

John D., don't tempt me. I just might Sam Adams is cheap and plentiful here.

Danny, if I didn't say so the first time - great job!

John D.

Thank folks. Honestly though - I don't look at HWFM Racing as play. Rather, it's serious. In fact - in all honesty - I can state it's the most serious Racing Effort I belong to. While it just happens to be the the only race team effort I' associated with at any level - is totally inconsequential...

Now - here is to HWFM Racing fielding an entry in Le Mans 2005..

Mike in Chi

Only one problem, John. We have to be within a certain percentage of the fastest qualifier.

We're toast.

No maybe not, not if Greg, Bill Economos and Glen drive.

Wow, maybe Hey Wait For Me Racing could actually win.

Then the world would spin off it's axis.

24FPS

i think he's got a blue rennlist.com sticker on there too. i couldn't help seeing it when we're kneeling for that group photo in s.b. although i did notice he was the only one who didn't have to water a bush the whole run... so maybe age has it's advantages!

Robert Henriksen

Hm... I wonder if I could do something really low-tech, like share an Excel spreadsheet on the web where everyone could enter the quantity/size desired, and then Paypal me $$$? Take some of the work out, anyway.

Oh, and then after they send me the money, I'll forward the spreadsheet to you so you can take care of all the shipping!

Robert Henriksen

That took me WAY too long to figure out.