[mitchntx]

After this weekend's carnage with my F-Buds, I am giving serious consideration to just quitting.

It seems most are caught up in FTD and willing to spend what it takes to get internet bragging rights. I just can't do that.

The costs associated with it, the time required to create it and the effort put forth into it is so great that it appears daunting ... and especially no fun.

When I first began doing this with Chuck, it was a blast. We hung out, laughed, joked, did a little maintenance ... it was fun.

Now, we all seem to work so hard at keeping these damn cars running, that the fun part is gone.

Don't misunderstand ... I cherish my friendship with all those I run with. But looking back at the last few times we have run together ... we always seem to be thrashing on someone's car.

If I were racing, then the expectation set would be differnet. But this is just OT. There is no prize for first.

I guess it's time for me to decide on what my priorities are.

[Norm Peterson]

Mitch

Let me suggest that you perhaps avoid events scheduled immediately before one of your RFO's. Don't let the temporary job pressures that you know are coming affect the fun stuff. Funny thing about certain kinds of stress - one's patience seems to be one of the first victims.

Right now I'm at a temporary job in Scriba, NY, working as contract engineering support for NMP2's RFO9, so I know exactly what you're talking about . . .

Norm