[AT] F-12 - Karl Ohmsted CD - other list stuff

[Indiana Robinson]

Alan Riley wrote:
> Didn't Karl Ohmsted have a CD available a few years back on the F-4 
> overhaul?
> 
> Alan
> 

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	I have a copy of it but I'm not sure where it is. Probably in the other 
house yet. I'll try to remember (risky) to look for it today. I only 
have one working tractor with a mag (the #$%& CUB) so I haven't needed 
it yet.
	Karl kindly sent me a complimentary copy when he first finished it and 
asked for my opinion of it. Frankly I thought he did a damned fine job.
	I have changed computers too many times since I last heard from him and 
have lost his email address. I miss his reports, he always did a good 
job with them and was always doing something interesting.
	We  used to have another expert along such lines Neil (I won't even try 
to spell his last name but I'll bet George Willer knows how) who we lost 
permanently some time ago.

	We can't go look at the list membership any more, I think Spencer did 
that to protect us from hackers and trolls. I do believe it is down in 
number. Of course there is no way to know how many are still out there 
lurking but not posting.
	I do think one of the best things to happen to the list in a long time 
is the current "active" but not excessive moderation by Steve Sewell (I 
hope I spelled that right Steve).
	Back when Spencer didn't have a whole herd of irons in the fire and had 
more time for the list he watched it pretty close and our old friend 
Ronald Florence (self announced unofficial list curmudgeon) maybe 
watched it a little too close. Ronald didn't like off topic messages. 
:-)   I on the other hand think that unless excessive that they are 
important. It is only through the off topic chatter that we truly become 
friends and friendship is what makes for a good lasting list family. 
This list is a great tool for getting old tractor information but it is 
much more than just a tool. I wish every member here could spend just 
one evening around the campfire at Portland. Once you have done that you 
will never look at the list as just an old tractor tool again. A good 
number of personal visits with list members at their place or mine have 
also been a major source of pleasure for me over the years.
	I kept contact off list with Ronald Florence for sometime after he sold 
his little hay farm and went back to the city but I have lost track of 
him now.
	I've lost track of too many good folks over the last few years...




-- 


"farmer"


I wouldn't mind being absent minded so bad if forgetfulness
could just be a little more selective. Just last week I
was saying so to "whats-her-name..."



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Francis Robinson
Central Indiana, USA
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