[DeTomaso] Thanks to all

[Jim Gray]

I just wanted to give a heart-felt note of appreciation to everyone who 
worked on my electrically-challenged car in Houston. My apologies to all who 
had to walk around the black car parked under the hotel portico for two 
days.

My special thanks to Mike DiTucci who lay under my car for 2 days, sometimes 
on wet towels as we tried to diagnose my charging problems. He also loaned 
me his truck several times to drive some 20 miles to get more parts.  My 
thanks to my roommate and traveling buddy, Shaun Gibson, who set a new 
flat-footed vertical leap record on Monday morning when the car started, the 
alternator charged and we could shut it off.  He had been working on my car 
as well as Tom Shinrock's for over two days.  What a friend to have.

At the end of the day it was Nick Sakulenzki who crafted the small jumper 
wire that allowed me to drive back to Oklahoma.  So glad we some smart guys 
in the Club.

There were several others who came by and offered help or loaned tools.  My 
thanks to them all.  I also have to acknowledge that Jon Haas was there, 
working in the background, on several occasions to guide our repair efforts.

Thanks to you all.  You are what makes me proud to be a member of POCA.

Jim Gray
Black #5926