*shuffles out, dirty glances to embarrassed looking attorney*

On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 10:30 AM, Rocket J Squirrel <
camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:

> Jim, Angus's design is highly-functional, attractive, and elegant. For
> these reasons, it clearly wasn't lifted from FI. The court finds in favor
> of the defendant.
>
> Next case, please.
>
> --
> Hizzoner Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
> 1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
> Bend, Ore.
>
>
> On 07/31/2014 08:27 AM, Jim Felder wrote:
>
>> So, you've been flying a picture-taking drone over Felder Industries? I
>> smell an intellectual property lawsuit...
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 10:21 AM, Angus Gordon <birdworks@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>  It's pretty much all Alistair's fault. If you follow his blog you know
>>> what I mean - all these nifty little parts carefully crafted out of
>>> stainless steel adorning his Syncro. His cooling system pH adjusted and
>>> electrolytically neutralized to prevent stray electrons from damaging the
>>> framus. I've come to realize that my syncro represents the antithesis of
>>> that approach.
>>>
>>> So a while back I was putting together an engine to install in it and
>>> decided that I really needed to start scraping the rust and grime off
>>> things and see if I couldn't make it look nice, as well as function.
>>> Here's
>>> the result before it went into the syncro -
>>>
>>> http://birdworks.tumblr.com/post/92103590505
>>>
>>> Next, I looked around and couldn't find a single item made of stainless
>>> steel on my entire vehicle. Lacking an endless stock of stainless in the
>>> shop, along with the machining capabilities to do anything with it, I was
>>> left with only one option - order a part from GoWesty.
>>>
>>> Not that I really needed a part of course; the part I selected was still
>>> functioning just fine. I just needed some stainless steel.
>>>
>>> Back in 1999, according to my records, the plastic coolant distribution
>>> piece disintegrated after 13 years of service in my syncro. Being cheap
>>> and
>>> not willing to be stranded waiting for a part, I went to a nearby
>>> hardware
>>> store and assembled my own with about twenty minutes work in the plumbing
>>> department. Consisting of cast iron, steel, brass, copper, nylon and
>>> teflon, it may not impress the coolant system purists, but it did work
>>> fine
>>> for 15 years. Maybe I'll keep it as a spare.
>>>
>>> http://birdworks.tumblr.com/post/93405664090
>>>
>>>
>>> Angus
>>>
>>>