[Got this this morning. I think it's very gracious. Anything further is up
to Bob, I guess, I'm out of it. The offer to edit is still open. If any of
you are sending La Rou hate mail then please leave off. 8) ]

>From: "MATTHEW JOHN LA ROU" <vwengguy@gatecom.com>
>To: "Ken Hooper" <bighouse@type2.com>
>Subject: BOB GOT THIS E-MAIL VERY EARLY TODAY!
>Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 00:38:44 -0500

>
>I feel the need to write you and say that i am sorry!
>
>       It all started with a bad day at work...then it got worse, and i
>made the
>mastake of taking it out on you.  I am sorry i ever used the "P" word and i
>wish i could take it back. I know i can't and there is nothing i can do now
>about it. I would hope we can get over it and move on to what we love to do
>the best...Work on, and talk about Volkswagens.
>
>       Seeing all the e mail about what has happened i now know how i got
>to this
>point. I was under the impression that you had a copy of the entire article
>that i wrote. I know now, this was not true. When i saw your posting i went
>off the deep end and thought you had taken the article and used just parts
>of it to make a reply that bolstered your years of experience. Now that i
>have all the facts, i know this is false.I can see were you have done your
>best to reply to the question that was givin to you.
>
>       I can also see room for a little impovement. This would be a longer
>joint
>article combined with my full article and by line with your new and impoved
>reply or secondary article. I know that this is not what you intended when
>you wrote the article, but i think with a little work and some give and
>take on both side we could co-author a very good article.
>
>       I do agree to a point with what you say about retorque and i must
>also go
>with the facts that i have come up with. You seem to agree to a point with
>my article in the fact that there is not any set time to retorque the
>heads. But also, it can't hurt if you don't know anything about the engine,
>or when you have to pull the engine out to service something else like the
>trans.
>
>       If we can move on with life and put both our years of experience
>together
>we can put out a very good article....and who knows...maybe even a few
>more.
>
>       Again, i am very sorry for any inconvenience i have wrongly cost you.
>
>Matthew La Rou.
>

--Ken
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