Booyah! > -----Original Message----- > From: erikgeerdink [mailto:erikgeerdink@xxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Friday, September 19, 2003 10:55 AM > To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [DMCForum] Re: Fuel injected aircraft > > This Checksix guy, he reminds me of what I've been doing the last > week. I, unfortunately, have had to work on a helpdesk this past > week since some people went on vacation and they needed to fill the > void. I have received more calls that I though I would were people > are angry with ME. Absolutely angry. yell, and everything. I > didn't do anything, but they don't care. I'm a vent for them. They > yell and yell and have even called me names. I feel sorry for > people like this. Someone who can call a complete stranger these > horrible things is not someone I would like to associate myself > with. This Checksix guy obviously has problems in life and his > attitude on the list shows that. I'm sure in person he is not the > most pleasant person to be around. If he acts this way on the forum > to complete strangers, imagine how he is in person. > Also, Checksix, if you are reading this, if you are going to slam > people and be rude, at least be a man and give us your real name. > And don't give me this "I don't want to put my name on the internet > because i don't trust it" bull shit. My name is Erik Geerdink, I > live in Holland Michigan. Your turn. > > > --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxx> wrote: > > How could I laugh at a near perfect stranger who drives all the > way up > > to my house in Maryland from the Carolinas to help me shoe-horn my > > transmission in, in the dark and rain without proper tools? > > > > It's your car, if you want to slap a carb on it, I'm not going to > say > > boo and the -rest- of us shouldn't either. Same as smashing one at > an > > air show. I think it's a waste but I'm not going to tell anyone > not to > > do it. > > > > I think you've made a lot of great little mods to your car so I > > wouldn't say you are stuck in the past. Despite your grumblings > about > > your car and it's idle I thought it ran great from what I could > see. > > > > This guy just runs around in the park with a sharp stick popping > > everyone's bubble. Forget him. > > > > --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "content22207" <brobertson@xxxx> > wrote: > > > >--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "checksix3" <jetjock11@xxxx> > wrote: > > > > As far as > > > > reliabilty, continuous mechanical FI is the mainstay of high > > > > performace piston powered aircraft. Why do you suppose that is? > > > > > > > > > > Because it allows you to fly upside down. Know a little about > aviation > > > history too... > > > > > > > I'll bet you're not the typical young D owner, you the exhibit > the > > > > classic resistance to learning things of an older gentleman. > > > > You do yourself a great diservice by doing this, not to > mention > > > > expending all your "time, money and patience." > > > > > > > > If you don't know what you're doing (or living in the far past > > > > technology wise) you're gonna end up banging you're head > against the > > > > wall...it's only natural. My cars run like a swiss watch and > it > > > > wasn't difficult getting them there. Opinions are fine, > everybody's > > > > entitled to theirs...but results are what matter. I mean you > no > > > > disrepect but if you'e not getting the results you desire, > perhaps > > > > you may want change tactics. > > > > > > Hmm, YOU'RE calling ME a "grumpy old man?" THAT'S funny. BTW: > I'm 38. > > > > > > > FI (especially EFI) puts carbs to shame in terms of > > > >fuel efficeincy, engine performance and emission control. It's > one > > > >reason modern cars get 300 HP out of 180 cubic inches. > > > > > > Re: modern cars -- has anyone ever noticed how many old domestic > cars > > > are still tooling up & down America's byways vs Europe? Has > anyone > > > ever priced parts for those cars vs new models? Forward > progression of > > > time does not automatically equal "progress." IMHO we've entered > age > > > of the disposable automobile. People get the good out of them, > then > > > crush them to be made into something even uglier (poor designers > have > > > lost all their T squares. Remember when sheet metal actually had > lips > > > and dips stamped into it? Seem to recall even JZD did that at one > > > point...). Am totally underwhelmed by extensive use of plastic > (Sunday > > > am going to junk yard with fellow from church to find METAL > window > > > cranks to replace his plastic ones. Splines broken off 3 of 4). > > > > > > Now if you'll excuse me I have to go put finishing touches on my > > > little silver car for SEDOC. That's right -- ANOTHER 1,000 mile > trip > > > for #5939. Since I don't know what I'm doing, perhaps you'll > tell me > > > where put wrench... > > > > > > I just hope Rich Acuti isn't lauging at ME behind MY back... > > > > > > Bill Robertson > > > #5939 > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DMCForum-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Yahoo! 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