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Keep up the enthusiasm.....it is great !

BROWNIE

While I was talking to Mel, he mentioned that Odell visited him a couple of months ago, and that it was the first time they had met in about 30 frickin' years! That shouln't be allowed to happen, after all the time and adventures that they shared in a cockpit. There is a whole fraternity of great guys and treasured friends that you don't get to read about in 'Searace' or whatever. The entire Mercury team, Bobby Moore, Gene Lanham, Jim Mander, Harry Schoell, Sam Sarra, all the California guys, Larry Smith, Peter Rothschild, the Ohio guys, Jim Armington, et al, Art Koopmans, etc. Let's face it guys, while I was writing this, most of the faces that flashed across my mind won't be at the party. Anyone who wants to help, and has ideas, sign on!

JO - PANTERABOATS

Brownie,
What an awesome idea! Probably on of my few regrets in life is not having raced in the 60's. What an awesome era.
If it is OK, I would like to be there @ the reunion to meet some of my childhood idols!
Being from the early 70's era, I can relate to the 60's.
Good luck w/ it,
Pepe @ Pantera.

7xchamp

Like you say the faces keep flashing up. Dick Genth, Stan Adrian, Barry Cohen, Eddie Lecaroux, Billy Martin, Rodger Munn, Roy Ridgell, Carl Moesley, Juan Fernandez. One of my favorites Willy Meyers. I saw that there were several inquiries about video. I always wanted to do a video roundtable with a really good monitor, someone who could ask great questions, and generate good response, of course a few cocktails would get the flow going as well. I like the guy who interviews the movie stars, the guy with the beard, really dry guy but great at what he does. Charlie may be the guy for that job. It sure would be nice while some of us are still around to have our stories and legacys recorded. I know my daughter would appreciate something like that, as she like many other young people really has no idea what we went through, 582 mile races with one stop for fuel etc. 220 mile long races in the open oceans of the world, in boats where you were half out and no windshields, as it slowed the boats down, in our minds. LETS DO THIS ONCE AND FOR ALL. I guess as racers we are also the best procrastinators, Maybe some of the young guys who want to remember should take on the project. 7XCHAMP

BROWNIE

This might be a good way to get HORBA up and running. We could let them (us) run the thing, and maybe generate a little revenue for their good works. We could charge a nominal fee for the later guys. If I were a fan of today's racing, and had a chance to have dinner with Odell, Mel, Sammy, Willie, Richie and all those guys, and listen to their stories, I would pay a hefty sum. That would be like dining with Dimaggio, Mantle and Ruth for me. Come on guys, let's do it.......

TOASTY

i hope you would be able to get Mercury Racing to sponser, OR Charlies company or even the AMF Guys. your gang would need to string this along for about 3 or 4 eves to really get every neat o racer into the mix and be heard. I am sure the Aronow project that michael and charlie are working on would be into this as well as they have great artifacts and are true gentlemen to share their wounderful stories.

Charlie i may have a new red little boat you can put on a stand and letter and number up if you desire...

Christian Del Collo

rchevelle71

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That is a great idea,

How about having it during one of the upcoming local races down here?? Miami?? Fort lauderdale?? All the new guys will be in town, and Iam sure we would all be willing to pay a small fee to meet y'all. Maybe even do a Horba event in conjuction with the race???

rchevelle71

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I think the AMF guys would be all over it if it were done at a race site.

BROWNIE

I have a scrapbook that looks like the dead sea scrolls. Jim Wynne's widow has offered to loan me his books, and I know that Sam James will bring his. We could set up a scanner on site, and scan and print pix out of everyones scrapbook. l will contact the English, and ask Richie to do the Italians.

T2x

Darren has a lot of Smitty's memorabilia...and don't forget Idoni out in Steamboat.

If you need a TV moderator...I might know a guy.

T2x