Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[FUJIMO]

[jackiewilson]

I took that picture —-the kennels at Goodwood.

[Amberjack1234]

I agree with you completely

If its pure fun and more boat races than you can swallow in two days then put VALLEYFIELD on your TO-DO list . Ladies there aren’t too shabby either — but the welcome is one of the most wonderful experiences of my life .

Went there with the GN boats I can’t remember if it was 82 or three no my son was just a baby. Yes sir beautiful place those Canadians race hard especially enjoyed the 7 L hydros or Whatever they’re called now. I believe Tony Rodriguez from New York was up there that you’re also with his 7 L but again myMemory is fuzzy. All I can say is it seems like we went to the same high school in different years

[jackiewilson]

I agree with you completely
Went there with the GN boats I can’t remember if it was 82 or three no my son was just a baby. Yes sir beautiful place those Canadians race hard especially enjoyed the 7 L hydros or Whatever they’re called now. I believe Tony Rodriguez from New York was up there that you’re also with his 7 L but again myMemory is fuzzy. All I can say is it seems like we went to the same high school in different years

I went there in ‘76 same time as the olympics were on in Montreal. Went with my best friend and mechanic Chas Shooter. We had to ship the boat and the camper van on a rag top forty foot container to Halifax Nova Scotia. Boat was the Hodges with a 2 Liter BDG . The only class the Committee would allow me to run in was the 7 Liter GP class . Took me a couple of heats to get the hang of things . In europe i ran as an outboard under the UIM rules . Valleyfield has its own rules .
i Had forty tons of water dumped on me in the first heat —— i learned quickly —— i could run with the 7 Liters but they had the top end on me on the straights —- last heat i sneaked in on the inside and held that position —i was good for two out of the three laps but JOE BONOMI
passed me five times on the straight. Think i finished fourth . Joe and i became good friends after that event. He was there with his wife and girls -invited us to his Bar-B-Que that night .
There were hundreds of racers partying —— where i was introduced to FLASHMANS and those BROWNIES with the chewy bit in the middle . Chas stripped off naked and rode the lady mayors bike down the Shute and into the pool. Theres a whole chapter in my book about the time at valleyfield .
But thats all in the book —— i really must sit down—take time out and finish it . im fairly sure i could sell a couple of hundred copies at a push .

[Amberjack1234]

I went there in ‘76 same time as the olympics were on in Montreal. Went with my best friend and mechanic Chas Shooter. We had to ship the boat and the camper van on a rag top forty foot container to Halifax Nova Scotia. Boat was the Hodges with a 2 Liter BDG . The only class the Committee would allow me to run in was the 7 Liter GP class . Took me a couple of heats to get the hang of things . In europe i ran as an outboard under the UIM rules . Valleyfield has its own rules .
i Had forty tons of water dumped on me in the first heat —— i learned quickly —— i could run with the 7 Liters but they had the top end on me on the straights —- last heat i sneaked in on the inside and held that position —i was good for two out of the three laps but JOE BONOMI
passed me five times on the straight. Think i finished fourth . Joe and i became good friends after that event. He was there with his wife and girls -invited us to his Bar-B-Que that night .
There were hundreds of racers partying —— where i was introduced to FLASHMANS and those BROWNIES with the chewy bit in the middle . Chas stripped off naked and rode the lady mayors bike down the Shute and into the pool. Theres a whole chapter in my book about the time at valleyfield .
But thats all in the book —— i really must sit down—take time out and finish it . im fairly sure i could sell a couple of hundred copies at a push .

Please finish the book Jackie with your linguistic skills in command of the true English languageJackie with your linguistic skills in command of the true English language andRibald sense of humor I can’t see you selling less than three or 400 copies. Get yourself a good literary agentRibald sense of humor I can’t see you selling less than three or 400 copies. Get yourself a good literary agent and publisherAnd solicitor so that you don’t get fleas like a Sheep when you set the thing up for publishing. Hopefully good advice from a Swamp cracker. Best always

[jackiewilson]

Please finish the book Jackie with your linguistic skills in command of the true English languageJackie with your linguistic skills in command of the true English language andRibald sense of humor I can’t see you selling less than three or 400 copies. Get yourself a good literary agentRibald sense of humor I can’t see you selling less than three or 400 copies. Get yourself a good literary agent and publisherAnd solicitor so that you don’t get fleas like a Sheep when you set the thing up for publishing. Hopefully good advice from a Swamp cracker. Best always

BEEN WORKING ON THE BOOK for about three years now —- i read Brownies book [ Which he gave me for free] and thought i can do that!!!!! Plus —i know a lot more circuit racers than he does ——- i live in England whereas he only worked in England . So i do have a huge advantage .
ok —so i cant pull the same amount of crumpet he does, but ive had my fair share of adventures — i have little room for complaint.
problem is my memory is not what it was and just when i think thats it —-im done , when i think up another huge happening i had forgotten about .
Lets maybe see how it goes and do a sequal [[[ honest to god feckin correct spell just changed sequal to sexual]. EVEN I COULD NOT MAKE THIS SH-T UP !!!!!!!

[FUJIMO]

...105 degree's in england yesterday. wow. that's a hot one. and most do not have air-conditioning...

[jackiewilson]

...105 degree's in england yesterday. wow. that's a hot one. and most do not have air-conditioning...

YOURE ALWAYS EXAGGERATING FUJI IT WAS ONLY 1O4 ——WHATS air conditioning —we just open the front and back doors and let the animals piss on the floor . Stinks awful but it does cool the place down.

Got another couple of hydro concepts on the go —- could only work until midday for the last couple of days —-SUPERSHED just got too damn hot.

[Amberjack1234]

YOURE ALWAYS EXAGGERATING FUJI IT WAS ONLY 1O4 ——WHATS air conditioning —we just open the front and back doors and let the animals piss on the floor . Stinks awful but it does cool the place down.

Got another couple of hydro concepts on the go —- could only work until midday for the last couple of days —-SUPERSHED just got too damn hot.

Hey Fuji can you picture Jackie and his skivvies running from one door to the other directing the running camels through the doors in and out at a brisk pace to keep the Please cool. Whoa camel don’t stop there gotta keep the air moving. You there camel you’re taking too long to relieve yourself gotta keep moving. Hey Jackie I’m getting a lot like you as far as memory goes I have a little thing called a digital tape recorder and I speak to her when I’m lonely to try to remember things try it sometime. Best regards

[jackiewilson]

Hey Fuji can you picture Jackie and his skivvies running from one door to the other directing the running camels through the doors in and out at a brisk pace to keep the Please cool. Whoa camel don’t stop there gotta keep the air moving. You there camel you’re taking too long to relieve yourself gotta keep moving. Hey Jackie I’m getting a lot like you as far as memory goes I have a little thing called a digital tape recorder and I speak to her when I’m lonely to try to remember things try it sometime. Best regards

Just learned the hard way — modern hybrids are a total piece of sh-t should the battery die. It gives a final blast on the alarm system before it shuts and locks all the doors immobilises everything including the rear door which is where the battery is conveniently situated . Of course if you cant open the doors manually [in spite of the key] then more nefarious and devious means must be turned to. During my misspent earlier life i learned how [in emergencies only of course] how to by - pass the usual locking systems and gain access to almost any vehicle therefore rendering it available for transport should the need ever arise .
So accessing the Trusty Lexus was not really that big of a problem , merely an inconvenience .
just realised the old girl is coming on 7 years old and 53,000 miles on the odometer . Which means of course the battery, which i had put on new is now five years old and out of warranty.
I will leave the booster on overnight, but unless i plug into the onboard management system there is no way i can tell just how heathy the YUASA is.
Life gets tedious don’t it ?????????

[FUJIMO]

[powerabout]

Jackie
how about you record some of your adventures on tape?
My sister did it with our grandpa about his adventues in WWII
They are great to listen to now.

[jackiewilson]

Jackie
how about you record some of your adventures on tape?
My sister did it with our grandpa about his adventues in WWII
They are great to listen to now.

Not a lot of people would be interested in my exploits during WW11. I was 8years old at the onset and still only 13 when it was over . Every single one of my childhood friends has long since copped his clogs. Had one of those weird inexplicable moments ——- what’s the point of a recording if there’s no one there to listen ???????

[powerabout]

Not a lot of people would be interested in my exploits during WW11. I was 8years old at the onset and still only 13 when it was over . Every single one of my childhood friends has long since copped his clogs. Had one of those weird inexplicable moments ——- what’s the point of a recording if there’s no one there to listen ???????

i meant of your adult experiences, just need someone primed with questions so your not talking to yourself and of you go.

[jackiewilson]

i meant of your adult experiences, just need someone primed with questions so your not talking to yourself and of you go.

Just yanking your chain a little Charlie and you do not want to know about any of my
:”ADULT EXPERIENCES”.
MARK AND CADDILAC ARE WORKING HARD TO PUT ON A HALF DECENT “OLD FARTS”.
understand that the authorities up in Tavares are wanting big bags of gold for the use of lake Dora from the antiques boat folk. !!!!!!
trying to arrange things for the end of October and beginning of november.
Just do not want the old farts to simply fade away.