"Jeßus" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:59:55 -0800, sf > wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:39:09 +1100, Jeßus > wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, 31 Jan 2013 10:34:34 +1100, "Farm1" >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> >"sf" > wrote in message
>>> >> I'm a city person, so the answer is no. I'm still wondering what the
>>> >> heck motivated you to do 1500km in 48 hours? You just had time to
>>> >> catch some sleep and turn around for the return trip. I hate
>>> >> spending
>>> >> all that time in a car with no reward.
>>> >
>>> >There was a reward. It was to bring back a repaired part for an
>>> >ancient
>>> >British sports car. We've did the same trip a couple of months ago to
>>> >take
>>> >that part and another part to the repairer and we'll do the same trip
>>> >again
>>> >when we go back to pick up the part that is still there and waiting to
>>> >be
>>> >repaired.
>>>
>>> "British sports car". You and your hubby must be masochists
>>
>>Hubby's first car was a Triumph GT6. He really loved that thing. Our
>>friend has his equally old Austin Healey (which is in pristine
>>condition, because he's that kind of guy) up on blocks and never
>>drives it anymore. I think it's a shrine to his long lost youth.
>
> Nice cars. There's a few old Bristish makes and models I like, but I'm
> just not keen/devoted enough to restore one, let alone keep 'em
> running...

That and his cattle are his 2 major interests. If they bring him the
pleasure that they so obviously do, then I'm quite prepared to join him and
be the baggage carrier. He's been good to, and for, me for 40+ years so
what goes round etc......