John,
Aaaaaahhhhhhhhh, I like your email for the point it carries. "Just roll with the punches". This group is awesome, but even a rose has its thorns.
Paul Paul J. Wilson Cell (408) 395-2020, Temecula, California>>(951) 587-3632, San Jose, California 95124, USA>>(408) 377-1710
At 11:27 PM -0700 5-27-07, John Pergolizzi wrote:
>Barry Scott of Brooklyn. Ny wrote: "i will not part out my bike . im
>glad i gave a few of you still act like adults . . And thank you for
>the [possitive emails .......I
>lasted a whole day on the list . YOU GUYS ARE TOUGH !.."
>
>
>Barry,
> I am The Omnipotent Despot. Ask Mikie Schmidt and Mattie Bowne
>about me. Do not despair and give up hope. You have only just
>discovered the pitfalls of the vintage cycling world. So much more is
>yet to come; the good and the bad. The bikes are nearly always good;
>you ride them and they tell you their stories. The people are sometimes
>bad; just like people are in every facet of life.
> This list is one of the best resources in The World for
>information on our thing. You will make friends and you will make
>enemys. Cherish the friends and do not fear the enemies. Their
>schananagans will give you some of the stories you will have to tell the
>rest of us!
> Go to The BVVW meetings. Go to Prospect Park. Take that
>beautiful new bike of yours and ride her. Investigate her history. If
>the day comes when your ready to let another caretaker enjoy her, give
>Arron L. a call. He'll appreciate her too.
> A good old business associate and friend, now departed, said
>"keep the Porsche 356/912 faith". Paraphrase that to bikes and stick it
>out. Maybe just read the archives for a while. Come to Cirque. We'll
>enjoy the stories over a beer.
>
>Above all, enjoy,
>
>John T.Pergolizzi
>La Jolla, Ca.
>25 miles on the Frejus track bike. Yea, I do use a brake here. But it
>was on the bike when I got her.
>
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