[ihc] Wrong name, but right message

[John Hofstetter <hofs@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Jul 3, 2004, at 11:46 AM, John Hofstetter wrote:

> On Jul 3, 2004, at 11:26 AM, <spamaddy@domain.elided> wrote:
>
> > > > spamaddy's right of course(who is that masked person?): fuel, temp 
> > > > and oil
> > > > pressure.
> > > > Jim
> > My name is Steve Jackson, I used to post here under a different email
> > address, but I don't actually "know" any of you guys (except through 
> > your
> > life saving advice in this forum).  Anyway, I just moved from Dallas 
> > to
> > Utah.  Can someone tell me about RMHIR, XYZ, and "the nationals".  I 
> > read
> > y'all posting about this stuff all the time, but never paid attention 
> > since
> > it seemed to be located in the Northwest.  Now I'm in the Northwest 
> > and
> > would like to meet some fellow binders!
> Jim,
>
> I hate to have to tell you this, but Utah isn't considered part of the 
> Nortthwest. However, it gives you great access to RMIHR.
>
> And, in my opinion, RMIHR is where the binder guys and gals are the 
> friendliest, the food is the best, and it's so easy to have a great 
> time, that if you didn't have a great time, it's probably your own 
> fault.
>
> If the elevation weren't so great, and fuel prices so high, we'd be 
> back in Salida for sure. Wonderful town among the other RMIHR 
> attributes.
>
> So, Northwest is in Brooks, Oregon and is the weekend of July 9,10, 
> 11. The Oregon binders have taken the show on for a year, and the 
> program looks great and the site at Western Antique Powerlands should 
> be wonderful. I really like it when the gatherings are where other 
> things are going on, for instance the Western Regionals are held in 
> conjunction with a huge antique tractor show.
>
> RMIHR is in Salida the weekend of July 16,17, and 18, at the fair 
> grounds in Salida. RV camping available on grounds and some guys tent 
> camp there.
>
> I hope for your sake that  you can make either or both of these.
>
> The Nationals are in Springfield, Ohio and you are probably farther 
> from there now, than when you were in Texas. They are in the Fall, and 
> I don't have the dates at hand.
I should have said, Steve, not Jim. Sorry about that.

John

John Hofstetter
Ol' Saline
www.goldrush.com/~hofs