Drag racers go straight.I was thrilled to see Patrick Joffrion profiled in the article "Off the Beaten Path" (JofA, Jul.04, page 49). Pat and I share a common bond of being CPAs and drag racers. After years of seeing him at various tracks in the country, I was pleased to attend an event at his track this past April. His first comment to me when he saw me was, "See, I scheduled the race for after April 15 so you could attend." There is one error with the article, however. A drag strip drag strip n. A short, straight course or track for drag racing. is not oval; it's a 1320-foot (quarter mile) straight track whereby the first to the finish line is the winner. It's usually joked that drag racers don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. how to turn. Thanks again for the great article. Julie Jordan, CPA (Computer Press Association, Landing, NJ) An earlier membership organization founded in 1983 that promoted excellence in computer journalism. Its annual awards honored outstanding examples in print, broadcast and electronic media. The CPA disbanded in 2000. Modesto, California Modesto is the county seat of Stanislaus County in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 188,856. Current census estimates place the population at 206,300. Letters to the Editor The JofA encourages readers to write letters on important professional issues in addition to comments on published articles. Because space is limited, letters submitted for publication should be no longer than 500 words. Please include telephone and fax numbers. JofA e-mail address See Internet address. e-mail address - electronic mail address : JOAED@aicpa.org. |
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