[Vwdiesel] Rabbits for beginners ---- ( got to know about Jake )

[Lee Hillsgrove]

  Jake and I were working on a computer-controlled propane injection system
for the Rabbit for a while on and off, but it never got off the ground,
unfortunately. I miss hearing from him, he's quite a character.
 I do have that picture Loren's referring to, very nice. I wish it showed
more behind the car, though. I bet that plume went back quite a ways. :-))
 I have a few good messages from the old list saved on my computer. I
recently upgraded, and I need to find a way to migrate my saved e-mails over
to this new one somehow. Way too much good info to lose!


Lee
Oo-v-oO
PP-ASEL
KB1GNI




----- Original Message ----- 
From: <LBaird119 at aol.com>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 5:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Rabbits for beginners ---- ( got to know about
Jake )


> I just have to know more abut this "Mysterious" JAKE.
>
> I get these visions of an old Super Mechanic  ---like a NASCAR or Reno air
> races or something.
>
>
>   Actually not even close!  ;-D  He was one of us "originals" from the
> Kirby list days.  Jake's about 15 years my junior and was a college
> student living at home then.  He "contracted" with Microsoft in the
> summer so he had a bit of time AND a little money to spare.  He
> had a tendancy to get almost anal on things he set his mind to
> so he did careful note taking, testing and so forth.  I tend to go
> more on the seat of my pants.  It's quicker and time is what I
> tend to get short of as well as money.  He read a LOT on whatever
> he happened to be delving into and we debated a lot of issues.
> Haven't seen him in about two years, talked to him last winter
> once.  We're both just short on time so he's not on the list anymore,
> that I know of.
>   There are no archives that I know of from the Kirby list or the next
> two evolutions of it.  I think some members have personal archives
> from back then though.  I know some of my words come back to
> "haunt" through this screen occasionally!  ;-)
>   I'll send you his drag racing pic.  It's the ULTIMATE diesel black
take-off
>
> picture!  :-D
>     Loren
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