| Author | Message | ||
| Bill Sawyer (Wsawyer)
Member Username: Wsawyer Post Number: 882 Registered: 2-2002 |
I had a chance to meet Les Brun this past Saturday. He contacted me after reading my post about playing with Bruce the weekend before. We spent the afternoon talking cars, playing with his 550, Autokraft Cobra and Audi RS6, and getting to know each other. Les is a great guy, as everyone I've met on this forum has been. I look forward to the day when I can pay back Bruce and Les' hospitality. | ||
| Peter (Bubba)
Member Username: Bubba Post Number: 506 Registered: 5-2002 |
 We certainly don't want that to happen. Will she let you go to the track though? | ||
| Bruce Wellington (Bws88tr)
Intermediate Member Username: Bws88tr Post Number: 2402 Registered: 4-2002 |
PETER NO WAY IF MY WIFE KNEW WHERE I WENT 110, I WOULD BE SLEEPING IN THE SHED..... GOY GIN.. BRUCE | ||
| Peter (Bubba)
Member Username: Bubba Post Number: 505 Registered: 5-2002 |
MY FIRST POST HERE IN ALL CAPS, JUST FOR BROTHER BRUCE.  GLAD TO HEAR BRUCE BLASTING HIS TR AT 110. MUST HAVE BEEN ONE HELLUVA RIDE. BRUCE, YOU SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN YOUR SON TO VIDEO YOU AS YOU BLAST DOWN THE ROAD AT THAT SPEED. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN QUITE A SIGHT. | ||
| Wyatt Hanson (Wyatth)
Junior Member Username: Wyatth Post Number: 116 Registered: 5-2003 |
VERY sweet story. Glad that you two became friends. | ||
| Bruce Wellington (Bws88tr)
Intermediate Member Username: Bws88tr Post Number: 2397 Registered: 4-2002 |
AUGGIE WHERE DID YOUR POST COME FROM?? BRUCE | ||
| Augustine J. Staino (Azzuro328)
Junior Member Username: Azzuro328 Post Number: 134 Registered: 4-2003 |
Martin, There's a pizza expo in A.C.? I live right down the street. If you're up here, let's meet up. -Augustine p.s. I miss Miami. Went to college there. | ||
| Bruce Wellington (Bws88tr)
Intermediate Member Username: Bws88tr Post Number: 2346 Registered: 4-2002 |
OK BILL...I FORWARDED YOU SOMETHING...HOWS SCHOOL GOING?? WARMEST REGARDS, BRUCE-ANDREA | ||
| Bill Sawyer (Wsawyer)
Member Username: Wsawyer Post Number: 881 Registered: 2-2002 |
Bruce: I didn't get your e-mail. Try [email protected]. | ||
| rob ferretti (Robiferretti)
Member Username: Robiferretti Post Number: 278 Registered: 4-2002 |
look foward to meeting him at the bbq | ||
| Bruce Wellington (Bws88tr)
Intermediate Member Username: Bws88tr Post Number: 2341 Registered: 4-2002 |
bill you have mail bruce | ||
| Bruce Wellington (Bws88tr)
Intermediate Member Username: Bws88tr Post Number: 2339 Registered: 4-2002 |
yoshi THANKS FOR THE KIND WORDS, BRUCE | ||
| Yoshi Ace (Tiger_ace)
Junior Member Username: Tiger_ace Post Number: 132 Registered: 5-2003 |
I also didn't know Bruce was ill. I am glad to hear that he is doing well, and enjoying his family, friends, &Ferrari. Reading this post made me feel warm all over again. | ||
| Bill Sawyer (Wsawyer)
Member Username: Wsawyer Post Number: 880 Registered: 2-2002 |
Martin: You're right. I've never met an F-Chatter I didn't get along with. This is a great community. I had an advantage on Bruce because I'd seen his picture on here. When I walked up he said that he expected me to be short fat and bald. I think my image needs an overhaul! | ||
| Bill Sawyer (Wsawyer)
Member Username: Wsawyer Post Number: 879 Registered: 2-2002 |
Les: You have more mail! | ||
| Drstranglove (Drstranglove)
Member Username: Drstranglove Post Number: 678 Registered: 4-2003 |
I think Martin just called me a DlCK?? DrS | ||
| les brun (Labcars)
Junior Member Username: Labcars Post Number: 107 Registered: 1-2003 |
Jim, You've got mail. | ||
| James Angle (Jimangle)
Junior Member Username: Jimangle Post Number: 55 Registered: 9-2002 |
Les, Sure I'd like to go for a drive. I don't own a ferrari (yet) though. Where in wynnewood? I'm from right around argyle and wynnewood interesection. | ||
| Martin - Cavallino Motors (Miami348ts)
Senior Member Username: Miami348ts Post Number: 5144 Registered: 5-2001 |
F-Chat has made many friends. I must say I have not yet met someone I did not like. Out of a pool of people you always have some d*cks but here it appears (with exception of those few that pop in and out)that we have a 3000 people strong group of good guys. Hope to meet up with Bruce sometime soon myself. Mybe at the Pizza Expo in Atlantic City in October | ||
| Bruce Wellington (Bws88tr)
Intermediate Member Username: Bws88tr Post Number: 2338 Registered: 4-2002 |
DRS..I HAD SOME EYE SURGERIES OVER THE PAST MONTHS DUE TO DIABETES..IM DOING MUCH BETTER NOW.. THANKS, BRUCE | ||
| Drstranglove (Drstranglove)
Member Username: Drstranglove Post Number: 674 Registered: 4-2003 |
Hell, I didnot even know he was sick!!!! Glad though to hear he is doing better!!! DrS | ||
| Bruce Wellington (Bws88tr)
Intermediate Member Username: Bws88tr Post Number: 2336 Registered: 4-2002 |
JAMES I TOOK HIM ON SOME COUNTRY ROAD NEAR MY HOUSE (RTE 29) ALONG THE DELAWARE NEAR FRENCHTOWN, NJ.. BTW, RALPH IT WAS A COUNTRY ROAD WITH BICYCLISTS AND DEER..SO 110 WAS APPROPIATE  BILL SAWYER WAS DOUBLED STRAPPED.. REGARDS ALL, BRUCE | ||
| Kevin Butler (Challenge)
Junior Member Username: Challenge Post Number: 179 Registered: 9-2002 |
I'm right outside Harrisburg. If you guys ever come out west and don't mind sharing the road with an NSX we could have some fun. In my area there are several nice F-cars. I wonder if it's anyone here? | ||
| les brun (Labcars)
Junior Member Username: Labcars Post Number: 106 Registered: 1-2003 |
Jim, I'm in Wynnewood. Wanna go for a drive sometime? | ||
| les brun (Labcars)
Junior Member Username: Labcars Post Number: 105 Registered: 1-2003 |
Bill, sorry, but my email filter flagged your mail as junk and I cleared it before reading it. Could you resend please. I promise to find it among the viagra and low mortgage rate missives! Thanks, Les | ||
| James Angle (Jimangle)
Junior Member Username: Jimangle Post Number: 54 Registered: 9-2002 |
Bill, What roads are you referring to? I'm right outside of philly (ardmore) most of the time, I would like to know what roads you were out on? THanks, Jim p.s. How many F-chatters out there are from the philly area? | ||
| Bill Sawyer (Wsawyer)
Member Username: Wsawyer Post Number: 878 Registered: 2-2002 |
Les: Thanks! You have Mail. | ||
| les brun (Labcars)
Junior Member Username: Labcars Post Number: 104 Registered: 1-2003 |
Wsawyer, if you're hanging around Philadelphia for a few weeks, email me and I'd be happy to take you out for some fcar (or other sheetmetal) adventures. Something to compare BW's TR to? I'm at [email protected]. | ||
| Ralph Koslin (Ralfabco)
Member Username: Ralfabco Post Number: 444 Registered: 3-2002 |
110 MPH ??? Things are just beginning at that speed !! NICE CAR BRUCE !!!!!! | ||
| wm hart (Whart)
Intermediate Member Username: Whart Post Number: 1444 Registered: 12-2001 |
yea, baby... | ||
| Bill Sawyer (Wsawyer)
Member Username: Wsawyer Post Number: 877 Registered: 2-2002 |
Bruce: I tried to keep a few things private...honor among thieves, you know. About that wedding...we'll talk. Your TR is one of the cleanest I've ever seen. It was a great ride, even though I felt like a crash test dummy riding with a guy with questionable eyesight (-: Yes, I will always take Sal's directions over yours. Bill | ||
| Bruce Wellington (Bws88tr)
Intermediate Member Username: Bws88tr Post Number: 2333 Registered: 4-2002 |
BILL YOU FORGOT TO MENTION HOW BEAUTIFUL AND SEXY MY WIFE WAS ALSO..INCLUDING THE SKINNY DIPPING WE DID AT NIGHT WHEN THE KIDS WENT TO SLEEP ACTUALLY IT WAS MINE AND ANDREAS PLEASURE TO HAVE BILL SAWYER OVER FOR A DAY HE IS A KIND MAN WHO LOVES KIDS AND HIS OWN FAMILY EXTREMELY MUCH.. SORRY IF I GAVE YOU DIRECTIONS THAT TOOK YOU ALMOST 2 HOURRS TO GET HERE AND MY BROTHER IN LAW GOT HIM BACK TO THE HOTEL IN 45 MINS  GOOD GUYS FINISH FIRST..AND BILL WILL SUCCEED IN HIS NEW ENDEAVOR FOR HIS FAMILY AND LIFE BTW, WE MIGHT HAVE A MARRIAGE IN 10 YRS OR SO AS MY KID, WHO IS 16 AND BILLS DAUGHTER IS 14..BILL AND I HAVE AGREED TO SPLIT THE TRANSPORTATION FARES ANND THE WEDDING GREAT TIME BILL AND I AM PROUD TO SAY I MEET ANOTHER GREAT FRIEND IN YOU.. THANSK AGAIN BILL, WARMEST REGARDS, BRUCE/ANDREA AND FAMILY AND IN LAWS... PS..THE CAPS ARE FOR PAT..HI JAMES, HUTCH, AND DAVE...AND TENNEY | ||
| dave handa (Davehanda)
Intermediate Member Username: Davehanda Post Number: 1230 Registered: 5-2001 |
WONDERFUL NEWS! | ||
| Pat Pasqualini (Enzo)
Member Username: Enzo Post Number: 749 Registered: 2-2002 |
MAYBE THIS WEEK WE ALL SHOULD TYPE IN CAPS IN HONOR OF OUR GOOD BROTHER BRUCE | ||
| Tenney (Tenney)
Member Username: Tenney Post Number: 419 Registered: 2-2001 |
GLAD YOU'RE BACK AT THE HELM, BRUCE. | ||
| DHutchison (Hutch308)
Member Username: Hutch308 Post Number: 361 Registered: 1-2002 |
Bruce tested and certified my Testarossa at 110 on those same roads back in March. He seems to know them by heart. I am proud to be friends with the Wellingtons. | ||
| David R. (Rodsky)
Junior Member Username: Rodsky Post Number: 118 Registered: 3-2003 |
THIS IS JUST A GREAT STORY - GOOD FOR YOU BRUCE. WISH WE HAD A PIC OF HIS GRIN WHEN HE WAS DRIVING. | ||
| Pat Pasqualini (Enzo)
Member Username: Enzo Post Number: 748 Registered: 2-2002 |
That is really great news. Bruce is a Great guy! Hope to meet his wife someday. Pat | ||
| Tim N (Timn88)
Advanced Member Username: Timn88 Post Number: 3251 Registered: 6-2001 |
Bill, whenver italians refer to "family" they are usually refering to anyone even remotely related to them! When i was in italy a few years ago we had a family dinner and it seemed like half the town was there! I'm sure bruce is happy to get back in the TR and drive! | ||
| James Glickenhaus (Napolis)
Intermediate Member Username: Napolis Post Number: 2034 Registered: 10-2002 |
GREAT NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | ||
| Bill Sawyer (Wsawyer)
Member Username: Wsawyer Post Number: 875 Registered: 2-2002 |
Anyone who is worried about how Bruce Wellington's eyes are doing can rest assured that all is well. To test that theory, I strapped myself into his glorious yellow Testarossa yesterday and rode along as he blasted through the countryside at 110 mph. Since I'm in Philadelphia for 3 weeks I contacted Bruce and he invited me to spend the day with his family poolside. When I say family, I mean FAMILY, his mother-in-law, Andrea's brother Sal and his family, even Bruce's brother's brother-in-law and his family were there. And what a family they are. Warm, affectionate, friendly people who welcomed me gladly into their world for a day. Many of you met Andrea on F-Chat while he was having his health problems and I'm happy to report that she is even nicer, more loving and gracious than the exceptional person we came to know over the Internet. Bruce is a very lucky guy. And Bruce? Well, you all know him from his posts here, and he's exactly the same, but without the CAPS. This is a guy who really cares about his friends and the people on F-Chat. His health is improving and he's starting to enjoy the Testarossa again. Andrea told me that last weekend was the first time the 2 of them went out in the Ferrari for a long ride and she described the joy Bruce experienced driving a car that he was afraid he'd have to sell only a few months earlier. I'm proud to call Bruce and Andrea my friends. Oh yeah, one more thing about Andrea. Just as Bruce and I were about to depart on our ride she looked me in the eye and said, "Bill, in third and fourth gears--it's wonderful!" That's my kind of woman. My thanks to Bruce and Andrea for a wonderful day. |