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Little 'ole Pelican'ite Sponsors USF1
So, I just wanted to share a funny story. I was at the PRI show in the middle of December because I have a booth there. My booth is really for my QDC product line as the crowd isn’t really Porsche centric. I was debuting a new high-end series of QDC’s at the show. The show was going very well and winding down Saturday morning. A nicely dressed man comes up and starts looking at and asking about the JBV’s (new line of couplers). He didn’t have a badge on so I couldn’t see what company he was representing. I recognized the face but couldn’t put a name to it at first. Long story short, it was Ken Anderson, Team Principal of the new USF1 team. He loved the new series of JBV’s, gave me his card, and that was that. He has since contacted me to inform me they plan on incorporating my JBV’s into the design of the new Formula1 car! Seeing the new USF1 website, I guess its official!
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Congratulations!!!!!!
Sooooooo....how many pit passes are you allowed for the US GP? 
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I saw that on their site this week and thought it was very cool. Congratulations, hope it spreads to other teams. It is nice to see good ideas and products still have a path to the top.
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super cool
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WOW, that's awesome Mark. I'm glad to see your hard work in creating an excellent product has paid off.
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You're my new best friend!!!
Congrats! That is great news for us American F1 fans!!!
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Thats fantastic, congrats!!!
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Thanks guys, I feel privileged and honored to have anything to do with them. Of course, I may just have to hand deliver the JBV's and get a tour
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Very Cool story, and a nice product too! Congrats!
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Congrats...I think? Acronyms mean nothing to those unfamiliar with the topic. It's proper to spell it our first and introduce the acronym. From that point, use the acronym all you want. PRI? QDC? JBV? I'm just sayin'.
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QDC, JBV's are high end fluid/air couplings used in race cars. Trick stuff. Good going Mark, clean living and long hours pay off. and you get a sticker on the car!!
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Congratulations that is a great story ! Was talking to Ken Anderson like watching steel rust ? He seems like he can barely fog a mirror.
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That's fantastic Mark. Congrats. And it's great to see USF1 sticking with the US part of their name using your components rather than bringing something over from overseas.
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Good for you Mark
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Ken was much more personable in person, a very nice huble guy actually. cheers.
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Sounds like a party in Canada at the GP this year? Congrats!
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    CONGRATS!
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If you need an assistant to help with that delivery,you know where to look.
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Awesome! Big pat on the back to you.
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