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Tom Comeau hits 80 years old!!!!!!!!!!!

Postby Tim Comeau on Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:36 pm

My dad only stopped ax'ing a year ago...........which proves that ax'ing is the key to longevity! :D Don't stop ax'ing!
Jan 20th was his 80th birthday. "Well done", I'd say. (Keith would say the same being a Brit- -- tho former).
Many of you know that my dad, Tom, was a local AX fixture for 15 years. He was the first to get there and the last to leave. Always a servant to the club and the people he enjoyed spending time with.
What you might not know is that he used to drive down from Topanga Canyon, starting in 1995, when I was AX chair, to come drive with us. That's a 2.5 hour drive! Talk about commitment...
It's all about fun with friends isn't it?!.......or is it fun with Family? The lines get kinda blurred, don't they.....:)
Email him at pepecomeau@gmail.com ( pepe is an Acadian colloquial term for grand father) or call at 440-4124 to say hi. Much love. :wink:
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Re: Tom Comeau hits 80 years old!!!!!!!!!!!

Postby Mike on Sun Jan 23, 2011 8:26 am

80! Happy B day Tom!!! :D
Time to set your next goal 90! :beerchug:
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Re: Tom Comeau hits 80 years old!!!!!!!!!!!

Postby martinreinhardt on Sun Jan 23, 2011 10:35 am

Happy Birthday Tom !!!
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Re: Tom Comeau hits 80 years old!!!!!!!!!!!

Postby Carl Scragg on Sun Jan 23, 2011 5:23 pm

Our AX's are just not the same since Tom decided to hang up his helmet. He's a great guy and a tough competitor. And if you did manage to beat him somehow, he was always the first to congratulate you.

Tom, why don't you borrow a spec car from that son of yours and come out and show the youngsters how to drive. Your presence is missed. Happy Birthday, Carl
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Re: Tom Comeau hits 80 years old!!!!!!!!!!!

Postby gulf911 on Mon Jan 24, 2011 9:55 am

+1 Definitely miss Tom being there. Happy Birthday!!
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Re: Tom Comeau hits 80 years old!!!!!!!!!!!

Postby Dan Chambers on Mon Jan 24, 2011 3:12 pm

Happy Birthday, Tom! We're missing you at the Q these days.
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Re: Tom Comeau hits 80 years old!!!!!!!!!!!

Postby 993Panzer on Mon Jan 24, 2011 5:34 pm

Tom,

Happy Birthday. I miss seeing you at the Q. I also miss our traditional Greeting in the AM.

I'd say "Good morning you grumpy old fart" and you'd reply with "#$*^% whipper snapper", or something like that. :D

I hope you keep doing well for many more years.
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Re: Tom Comeau hits 80 years old!!!!!!!!!!!

Postby Jackie C on Mon Jan 24, 2011 9:39 pm

Happy 80th!!! Do you still wear your yellow shoes? Come down and visit sometime. We miss you.
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Re: Tom Comeau hits 80 years old!!!!!!!!!!!

Postby ChuckS on Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:16 am

Happy Birthday Tom!
We miss you!
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Re: Tom Comeau hits 80 years old!!!!!!!!!!!

Postby Bob Gagnon on Wed Jan 26, 2011 10:46 am

Hey Tom Happy Birthday, I have not been at the Q for a while, but would have missed you had I been there. Congratulations on turning 80.

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Re: Tom Comeau hits 80 years old!!!!!!!!!!!

Postby JivenJim on Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:06 pm

Hi Mr. Comeau,

Every time I saw you was both Scary as hell, and beloved. You are a dear friend to us all.
We All hope for you to come see us when you can. Happy Birthday.
You are Very Apprisiated and welcome to join us any time and any way you can!

PS I always hoped I would not make your safety AX List! so far, so good.

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Re: Tom Comeau hits 80 years old!!!!!!!!!!!

Postby lbevins on Sun Jan 30, 2011 8:27 pm

Tom... You inspire me! I'm turning 60 soon, I started racing in 1969 and was an SCCA Formula Ford Champ... I'm a CDI this year, and I can only hope that I can be active in the club until I'm close to 80. You're awesome... And your'e missed. Larry :D
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Re: Tom Comeau hits 80 years old!!!!!!!!!!!

Postby Gary Burch on Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:54 am

You're only 80?
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Re: Tom Comeau hits 80 years old!!!!!!!!!!!

Postby Dan Chambers on Mon Jan 31, 2011 9:55 am

Gary Burch wrote:You're only 80?


Oh Gary, you're a pig!
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Re: Tom Comeau hits 80 years old!!!!!!!!!!!

Postby JERRY B on Mon Jan 31, 2011 2:44 pm

Dan just wanted to hit 1500 posts, OK you are there, Now be quiet :roflmao:
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