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02-27-2008, 02:34 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Fairfield, NJ, USA,
NJ
Cobra Make, Engine: A & C, 351W, Tremec 3550. Exiled Member: Club Cranky
Posts: 5,897
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William F. Buckley, RIP
Quotable Quotes:
“Back in the thirties we were told we must collectivize the nation because the people were so poor. Now we are told we must collectivize the nation because the people are so rich.”
“Idealism is fine, but as it approaches reality, the costs become prohibitive.”
“Liberals, it has been said, are generous with other peoples’ money, except when it comes to questions of national survival when they prefer to be generous with other people’s freedom and security.”
“The academic community has in it the biggest concentration of alarmists, cranks and extremists this side of the giggle house.”
My WFB story:
Some time ago Buckley wrote a book titled ‘Mongoose R.I.P.’ The story is based on Operation Mongoose which was the Kennedy’s CIA operation to kill Fidel Castro. In this work of ‘Faction’, Buckley has Castro, and avid scuba diver, diving to over 100’ for over half an hour and returning to the surface.
Being a diver myself, I fired off a letter informing him how much I enjoyed the book but he prematurely killed Castro on page 182 (I can’t remember the page number now). I also sent along copies from the U.S. Navy Diving Manual with decompression tables, etc.
One day I receive a large envelope from him. Enclosed is an autographed pic of him with a letter that reads in part “ Thank you for your kind words about Mongoose. I bow to your superior knowledge about scuba diving.”
I had the pic and letter framed and they’ve been hanging on my office wall since 1989.
He will be sadly missed,
Roscoe
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"Crisis occurs when women and cattle get excited!"....James Thurber
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02-27-2008, 03:22 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Senoia,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 427SO with big twin autolite inlines on custom intake, jag rear, top loader, wembeldon white, guardsmen blue stripes
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That's good Roscoe, I would imagine most are intimidated in his presence, he$$ I remember being intimidated watching him on TV.
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Perry
Remember!, there's a huge difference between a 'parts' changer, and a mechanic.
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02-27-2008, 03:42 PM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Fresno,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: KMP 184/482ci Shelby
Posts: 14,448
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Good story, Roscoe.
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02-27-2008, 08:03 PM
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Location: Bismarck, North Dakota, USA,
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I heard a tribute to him on the radio. The commentator said that it was once said of William F. Buckley, that if it had not been for him, there would have been no Barry Goldwater ...and if there had been no Barry Goldwater, there would have been no Ronald Reagan. If that's true that's quite an accomplishment; pioneer of the modern American conservative movement.
RIP ( http://www.lompocrecord.com/content/.../d8v2tgu82.jpg )
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02-27-2008, 09:05 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Huntsville, AL,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 90% of a 428 friggin SCJ Engine!
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Tis true.
And, he will be missed. I absolutely loved to hear him talk. Gotta know Rush is deeply impressed by his passing. Rush loved WFB. I wish I had some time to listen to the radio today. I didn't.
Roscoe, great personal story!! Good for you.
Mike
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02-27-2008, 09:42 PM
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Join Date: May 2001
Cobra Make, Engine: A CSX Cobra,1966 GT350 and an '06 Ford Heritage GT
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And do not forget he was a true conservative...not a neo-con or whatever the hell they call themselves today.
I always enjoyed his writing and his wit and I know his intellect will be missed.
RIP Bill.
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02-28-2008, 07:20 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Atlanta,
GA
Cobra Make, Engine: CAV GT40 with 331 KC
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He was fun to listen to....with those eyes going on high beam every so often.
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02-28-2008, 06:08 PM
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The last great intellectual conservative. RIP
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Of course it's REAL! You are NOT imagining it!
We don't want a bigger government; We want a government that does a few BIG things, and does them right.
If you think that you can cut it, if you think you got the time, they'll only give you one chance, better get it right first time. 'Cause in this game you're playin, if you lose you got to pay. And if you make just ONE wrong move, you'll get BLOWN AWAY!
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