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Summer's End was great, except...
Sep 18^th, 2013 at 9:36am

...except for the fact that my plastic chest full of all my spare nut, bolts, zap strap, etc. was stolen. Angry

But I'm trying not to focus on the negative. I had a great weekend of racing (even if I did get tapped from behind on the first lap of Sunday's open wheel race) and a pretty good first season of Formula Ford—of motor racing of any kind.

Thanks to everyone who helped me get out there and stay out there!

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Bob_Williams Pro Circuit Offline SMILE !!!! Life is a BLAST!!! lUVYABYE Posts: 406 Canada	Re: Summer's End was great, except... Reply #1 - Sep 18^th, 2013 at 9:45am REALLY......i bet someone "borrowed" it and forgot to return.....or......it's hiding somewhere in your trailer Can't believe it "walked". Glad you had a great year.....I must say the car looked great on the track.
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jrez Senior Racer Offline Road racing, not street racing! Posts: 105	Re: Summer's End was great, except... Reply #2 - Sep 18^th, 2013 at 10:08am I thought this was going to read "....but the PA system was TOO loud." I tried to hear that comment from several people in the paddock, but we literally had to yell at one another. About half of the volume wouldve worked.
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Keith Robinson International License Offline I RACE;THEREFORE I AM! Posts: 1,454	Re: Summer's End was great, except... Reply #3 - Sep 18^th, 2013 at 10:54am You could volunteer to fix the PA. We have only been working on it for about 15 years; I'm sure you could have it done by next March!!
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Reply #4 - Sep 18^th, 2013 at 10:57am

Bob_Williams wrote on Sep 18^th, 2013 at 9:45am:

REALLY......i bet someone "borrowed" it and forgot to return.....or......it's hiding somewhere in your trailer Wink

Can't believe it "walked".

I hope you're right... ...but my trailer doesn't have a lot of hiding places.

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Glad you had a great year.....I must say the car looked great on the track.

Thanks! You were an important part of making it happen. Having a next-door neighbour with the knowledge, the tools and the patience to help out the new guy really helped me get the car onto the track.

Now if we could just get YOUR Ford (and Pam's!) out with us as well...

Wink

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Reply #5 - Sep 18^th, 2013 at 11:46am

Keith Robinson wrote on Sep 18^th, 2013 at 10:54am:

You could volunteer to fix the PA.
We have only been working on it for about 15 years; I'm sure you could have it done by next March!!

Never ever really can tell 100% on the internet what a posters emotions are, but that comes across as, well, emotional.

Its fantastic that there's been 15 years of volunteer time given to improving the PA system, and my comment should not take anything away from that, nor was that the intent. (smiley face).
Too bad you're so defensive, and I appreciate the volunteer effort, but myself and half a dozen other visitor's found it to be too loud. Maybe it was just us, or the paddock location(basically center) but I thought it worth mentioning.

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Bob_Williams Pro Circuit Offline SMILE !!!! Life is a BLAST!!! lUVYABYE Posts: 406 Canada	Re: Summer's End was great, except... Reply #6 - Sep 18^th, 2013 at 6:01pm hey Alan.......maybe you just forgot to bring the box of "stuff". I just bet it's back here in the barn.... just saying.......you never know......
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Reply #7 - Sep 18^th, 2013 at 6:51pm

Bob_Williams wrote on Sep 18^th, 2013 at 6:01pm:

hey Alan.......maybe you just forgot to bring the box of "stuff". I just bet it's back here in the barn.... Cheesy

just saying.......you never know...... Wink

Dammit! I would have sworn I used it at the track... ...but there it was: on its shelf.

Sorry everybody, apparently the mind is going. Undecided

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RSRacer Pro Circuit Offline winning isn't eveything but losing sucks.. Posts: 382	Re: Summer's End was great, except... Reply #8 - Sep 18^th, 2013 at 7:01pm sorry for the volume on the pa, We do need a regular announcer . R Stec
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jrez Senior Racer Offline Road racing, not street racing! Posts: 105	Re: Summer's End was great, except... Reply #9 - Sep 18^th, 2013 at 7:34pm Sorry, i don't know if its Roland or Ray who was doing the announcing. Anyway, the commentating was *great*, and if you have access to the volume ctrl, turning it down just a bit would be awesome. Im going to be back regardless, even if Im wearing earplugs all weekend...
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Keith Robinson International License Offline I RACE;THEREFORE I AM! Posts: 1,454	Re: Summer's End was great, except... Reply #10 - Sep 19^th, 2013 at 12:45pm Jrez Some speakers can be adjusted individually, just ask instead of complaining FYI I'm not mad; some club members spend many hours maintaining YOUR track for you to have fun so I don't react well to negative posts. Look forward to seeing you next year or maybe at a work party !!
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Reply #11 - Sep 19^th, 2013 at 1:09pm

I thought all the commentating was excellent all season and I had people mention to me how much it adds to the whole experience at the race track . I personally noticed and missed having it at the conference labor daze weekend , it was then that I realized how great and informative it is as a spectator to have the commentating , we are lucky to have it . Thanks to all those involved. Great job all year and the volume seemed fine to me and I never heard a complaint from any one ! Todd # 124 corvette

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Reply #12 - Sep 19^th, 2013 at 1:27pm

2muchfun247 wrote on Sep 19^th, 2013 at 1:09pm:

I thought all the commentating was excellent all season and I had people mention to me how much it adds to the whole experience at the race track . I personally noticed and missed having it at the conference labor daze weekend , it was then that I realized how great and informative it is as a spectator to have the commentating , we are lucky to have it . Thanks to all those involved. Great job all year and the volume seemed fine to me and I never heard a complaint from any one ! Todd # 124 corvette

Agreed! I too missed it on Labour Daze. As a newbie out there, it was lots of fun for my family to here my name / car number over the air. And helps people keep track of how your doing as it can get a little confusing from the grandstands.. (and from in the car..) Grin

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Reply #13 - Sep 19^th, 2013 at 5:15pm

alangbaker wrote on Sep 18^th, 2013 at 6:51pm:

Bob_Williams wrote on Sep 18^th, 2013 at 6:01pm:

hey Alan.......maybe you just forgot to bring the box of "stuff". I just bet it's back here in the barn.... Cheesy

just saying.......you never know...... Wink

Dammit! I would have sworn I used it at the track... ...but there it was: on its shelf.

Sorry everybody, apparently the mind is going. Undecided

it's ok......just means you're getting older Wink

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Reply #14 - Sep 19^th, 2013 at 7:40pm

Keith Robinson wrote on Sep 19^th, 2013 at 12:45pm:

Jrez
Some speakers can be adjusted individually, just ask instead of complaining Wink

FYI I'm not mad; some club members spend many hours maintaining YOUR track for you to have fun so I don't react well to negative posts.
Look forward to seeing you next year or maybe at a work party

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Okay, Keith, my apologies.

Like i said, I can never really tell on the internet, and I looked over the response several times, but I thought probably the three "!" meant you were pissed. Anyway, no problem, and yeah, if the work days in the spring fall on my days out of the North, I'll make the trek down.

Really do think these are exciting times for this club.

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