Msg: 1668 *Conference*

02-24-92 23:48:53

From: RICHARD HANSON

To : STEPHEN MELCHER

Subj: REPLY TO MSG #1657 (TAPES)

Good questions.  To start with: You are correct that I have a wife named Paula
and two dogs (Sheila and Curby).  Paula and I have been married for 18 years
come this May but dated for 4 years prior.  Yes, my "stash" has been as big as
in the picture, in the past, but I keep it about half that these days.  the
only detail you don't know about me is that I'm a street roder.  I'm currently
building a 1923 T bucket roadster with a 1950 Merc flathead V8.  I drive a
tricked out 1990 Toyota Corolla Wagon.  In days gome by I had a totally flamed
out, yellow VW, a convertable 58 VW bus, a pro-street (mild) Lamans
convertable, and a 3/4 race 54 Ford.  My brother and I built rods for street
and show back in the 60's.  Sonny (my brother) took 3rd place at the 1965
Oakland Roadster Show with an Acqua-metalflaked, Ventura Slam, and an honorable
mention a few years later with a flamed, Harley trike.  Our earliest rod was a
chopped, and channeled 1932 Ford 5 window with a 1/2 race Olds.  It was on the
street, and bad as hell, but we never finished it to show condition.
 
So, you ask, "What else am I considering, besides managing a RS store?"  Okay,
I've considered setting up several BBS's for various purposes, having a little
computer shop, teaching online internationally, developing multi-media, doing
journalistic stuff, writing how-to books, running other club-like activities,
etc., and generally doing nothing important for the rest of my life.  Paula and
I will be moving out of here within the next few years.  However, with all the
changes, I see Club 100 hanging in there for years to come, even if only
online--when the sales drop off to zip point stuff and I'm forced to get a real
job... yeah, like don't hold your breath.  Me and working for others just don't
get along!
 
So, ahhhmm... what's going on in Fremont, NE?  What are you into?  -Rick-