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Offline Tman

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Re: Where's Sumner?
« Reply #15 on: November 10, 2011, 03:54:58 PM »
Quote from: Freud on November 10, 2011, 03:51:01 PM
The cost soon fades from memory once a mile stone record is achieved.

Two old timer MC racers have experienced this.

But their wives never forget the cost and they have to dust the trophies.

A double pisss off.

FREUD

Thats prob why dad got rid of all of his trophies!

Sum, where you at?!
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Re: Where's Sumner?
« Reply #16 on: November 10, 2011, 04:13:53 PM »
This coversation reminds me of Mike Dunn's comment when ask on a TV broadcast; dosen't racing cost much more today than it did when your dad raced? Dixon came back real quick "no it costs the same, it took all of your money then and it takes all of your money now".
I am happy to hear that Sum is well and will get back to landspeed racing one of these days. Maybe some day when there is no wind and the boat won't go?
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Re: Where's Sumner?
« Reply #17 on: November 10, 2011, 04:39:13 PM »
Well, I hate to admit I may be the closest "salt deflicted" person to Sumner and have never met him.  Google says 125 miles . . . and there is a great museum there I need to visit again.  Two, actually.

So, If/when i get in the neighborhood I'll see if I can shake him out of his boat shop.
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Re: Where's Sumner?
« Reply #18 on: November 10, 2011, 05:53:59 PM »
You never ever let them know how much you are spending. Last year my wife wanted a pool and deck. We got them and she said we are even. :roll:The pool and deck were about half of what I had spent on the bike. :evil: :cheers:
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Re: Where's Sumner?
« Reply #19 on: November 10, 2011, 11:49:36 PM »
you are right---as long as she signs the parts checks---she gets&does what ever she wants, what EVER she wants
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« Reply #20 on: November 12, 2011, 03:05:30 PM »
Sum is talking of a sbc in the lakester now?  He will need to rebuild the back end a good deal to get the sbc  in there.  Last I read he was going to Florida for the winter for that boat thing
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Offline rambler jack

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Re: Where's Sumner?
« Reply #21 on: November 12, 2011, 03:47:22 PM »
Boat-- A hole in the water you pour money into.

Race-- A deeper hole.  :-D :-D
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Re: Where's Sumner?
« Reply #22 on: November 14, 2011, 09:12:01 PM »
Quote from: bharmon77 on November 10, 2011, 07:54:21 AM
After finaly making it to Speedweek this year with my car I was lookiing forward to meeting Sumner Patterson. His web site was a great deal of help to me building my car and he was a regular contributer to this forum. When I could not find his flamed pick up or Hooleys Studebaker I stopped looking.  Are you out there Sumner? Hope that you are well and will be able to finish your lakester if you haven't already.

Bruce Harmon

 Bruce, Sum wasn't at 2011 Speed Week, we didn't take the Studebaker out either. I did crew with the 898 Stude pick-up. 
            Sailing is still on for him and Ruth. 

Miss it,
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Re: Where's Sumner?
« Reply #23 on: November 14, 2011, 10:36:40 PM »
  Hooley, it was great to meet you at Speedweek.  I apologize for not spending more time with you but between trying to find and installing a motor in the tow vehicle, and trying to figure out how to mount a push bar on a ATV, I was a little worse for wear.
  I sort of  won the fast Stude (Courtney Hizer) award by default and I hope next year I have to try and beat you to win it.....................   Bob      :cheers:
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Re: Where's Sumner?
« Reply #24 on: November 22, 2011, 01:32:33 PM »
Thanks Bob,
                 I wanted to set and visit with you but as you said your pit was full.  I worried about you getting the truck fixed.  With the true spirit of it, you pulled it off.
We'll have to do some more visiting this next year.

            Hooley
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Re: Where's Sumner?
« Reply #25 on: November 23, 2011, 02:47:56 PM »
We are in Blanding  with Sum and Ruth---we whacked the back end off a couple of TIP tanks that Sum has---one will become nosecone extension and maybe the other will become the rear bottom---picts to follow when we return to Phoenix and I can look up the plate info---they have some sort of diffuser that I may use on the rear

oh by the way we actually worked on his Lakester for a while
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Re: Where's Sumner?
« Reply #26 on: November 23, 2011, 03:26:01 PM »
Sparky........what a great report. It adds to Thanksgiving just knowing that Sum touched his lakester project.

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you.

FREUD
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Offline Tman

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Re: Where's Sumner?
« Reply #27 on: November 23, 2011, 03:34:15 PM »
Yes thanks Sparky, good to see Sum getting back at it! :cheers:
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Re: Where's Sumner?
« Reply #28 on: November 23, 2011, 04:53:41 PM »
I also saw his name the other night on the forum in the "Who's Online" area.

I had to look twice!
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Offline Elmo Rodge

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Re: Where's Sumner?
« Reply #29 on: November 23, 2011, 10:11:23 PM »
Sparky, you can tell Sum it's safe to come back into this water.  :wink: Wayno
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