<VV> Quiet now whats in a name?

[Merv Krull]

According to Whoopi Goldberg in the presentation/exhibit at Disney 
California Adventure, California was possibly named after "Queen 
Calipha".... Cali or Cala sounds more like a nickname...
my two cents
Merv Krull
Salmon Arm, BC
62 GB 103/4speed
64 700 110/3speed sedan
VP Western Canada Corsa
General N'er Do Well
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
To: "VirtualVairs AA" <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 9:01 PM
Subject: <VV> Quiet


>I was looking forward to a weekend of Corvair ice race.  Well, THAT is not 
>going to happen.  56-7 degrees today near Chicago.  Maybe global warming is 
>real?  (Oops) - that is a "Talk" type question and I'm not subscribed.
>
> So - no driving the ice race Vair (Icemobile) this weekend.  Instead, I 
> drove the CA car (bought there).  That goes from one end of the fleet to 
> the opposite end. I think I'm going to name it Cali (or would it be 
> Caly?) - just for the fun of it.  I'm tired if trying to figure out 
> whether to call it the yellow car or the beige car.  There has been no 
> salting of the roads in over 3 weeks, so I figured it was safe - AND I 
> needed a Corvair "FIX". Also, there has been 2 or 3 rains since the last 
> salt.  Well - whatever rationalization it takes to talk myself into taking 
> it for a ride!!!
>
> Anyway, I put about 30 miles on Cali today.  It has less than 1,000 since 
> engine (top end) rebuild.  It started after only minor coaxing.  Spewed a 
> bit of oil (white smoke) out the right side for about 4 - 5 minutes.  No 
> real surprise on a fresh top end and not being run in 3 months or so. 
> After the chokes came off, that ended and I was off.  The tank was already 
> full, so did not add any gas.  Don't recall if I put Stabil in at the end 
> of the season, but don't think so.  If I drive it tomorrow, I'll top it 
> off with some fresh 93 (but, of course, it will be winter blend).
>
> So, it is quiet on VV because everyone else is ALSO out driving today?
>
> Hmmm... Maybe it should be Cala.  More girl names end with an A and more 
> boy names end with an I.  Votes, anyone?
>
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>
> Later, JR
>
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