<VV> Overkill/"sound" systems, dancing Corvairs and STIHL - very little Corvair content

[Lonny Clark]

Charles,

Don't even joke about needing medical waivers for dangerous behavior. I have
heard the same thing suggested numerous times regarding motorcycle riders -
an activity I enjoy and plan to continue.

Once that can of worms is open, the insurance companies will jump to
determine which activities are "dangerous", and therefore less profitable.
How would you like them to determine that driving a classic car without
airbags is a dangerous activity, and not covered by insurance. How about
eating high-fat foods? A slice of cheese, or birthday cake could invalidate
your health insurance. Imagine going to the hospital suffering from heart
attack symptoms, and the questions on the admission form has stuff like
"have you ever eaten bacon", or "gone a week without aerobic exercise"? How
many questionnaires like this would the average person pass.

This is not a road we want to take.

Lonny


PS: We were all young-and-stupid once, and our parents' generation lamented
the state of younger generation. Most of us grew out of it (mostly). The
same will happen to this generation.

On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 9:56 AM, Charles Lee <Chaz at properproper.com> wrote:

> A few weeks ago my car was vibrating something awful, and at first I
> thought
> it was an earthquake, then I thought something was ready to break off when
> I
> cam to a stop but the vibration didn't stop.
>
> I finally located the source - a car about three cars behind me with the
> windows closed, so nothing could be heard except the pounding bass.
>
> Once I was working with some power tools and realized what STIHL stands for
> :
>
> Sonic Trauma Induced Hearing Loss !
>
> What will this generation be like in 10-20 years with megawatt sound
> systems, headphones, cell phones texting, and cigarettes (they're not even
> smart enough to quit smoking and never mind STDs !!!!)
>
> I know we were bad and don't ask who "we" are but we all had our faults,
> but
> maybe people should be required to sign medical waivers if they engaged in
> any of this so others who do not, don't have to paid for their medical
> problems !!!!
>
> But I guess if the megawatt sound system is in a Corvair, we at least have
> a
> convert ?
>
> Has anyone taught a Corvair to dance like the Hip-hop low-rider's do ?
>
> Charlie
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <HallGrenn at aol.com>
> To: <lechevrier at earthlink.net>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 9:32 AM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Overkill/"sound" systems in our Corvairs
>
>
> >
> > In a message dated 8/24/2010 4:40:07 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> > lechevrier at earthlink.net writes:
> >
> > naw,  just "feeling" the
> > vibes, instead of hearing them.
> >
> > ;-)
> >
> > Bill  Strickland
> >
> >
> >
> > One tenant in the center I manage installs sound systems in mostly boy
> > racers' cars.  He has a reoccuring problem with customers complaining
> > about
> > buzzing, rattling, and whistling after the systems have been installed a
> > week
> > or  so.  He now reminds customers up front that his firm will not be
> > responsible for fasteners and interior pieces that are loosened by the
> six
> > woofer
> > boxes and high power amps.
> >
> > It is amazing to me that some of these guys can hear at all.  I've got  a
> > respectable hifi system at home and a good radio in all the Corvairs, but
> > I
> > still like to hear the engine now and then.  With a flatulent exhaust on
> > an
> > engine whining to 8 grand on the tach and rap or reggaeton on the system
> I
> > don't  understand how they can hear anything anymore.
> >
> > But then a lot of my parents friends (and my parents) didn't get James
> > Brown, Jimi Hendrix, Creedance and the Stones either.
> >
> > Bob Hall
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