quote:Originally posted by deeb:
Wow, this cold Northeastern Canadian forum sure is getting some Southwestern heat!
>>No, actually were in our best Pantera Driving weather, cars are running very cool. When I see of of the club members here, it's good to see them anyway. Half of them agree with me and the other half we talk about.....:-)
I think Coz is reeling from the recent lack of participation and poor response to some great events he planned. Heck, if I lived there I would have been to all of them. All day track time without the pressure of speed differential to worry about? What a great way to learn the limits of our cats! And all for next to nothing. With lunch included. Awesome, Dude.
>>Naw, not really. you forget, I have been doing this for the last 6 years. Yea, I think we F'd up by not taking this track time. It was a missed opportunity on a world class track. But oh well, so be it. It, like many others, bit the dust. Doesn't mean PI with my total support won't pull something off. Maybe this again in the futrue if there is enough interest and I get at least 30 together for 2 days or 15 for 1. Track cost is 1500.00 a day for 80 minutes of track time with AZ CLUB RACING, all corner workers, medical crews and insurance. Everything else on your own. I just think we were idiots for not going through with at least one day. Looking back, that's what we should have done. We could have pulled it off if everyone that committed came up with another 40.00. Those commited would have in a heartbeat. I have to take the blame for this. We should have done it anyway. It would have been fun.
>>BUT, I also wished you were closer too...you would have made 11.
But Coz must have realized by now that like all great politicians who deliver for their constituents, they are eventually let down by the same folks who adored them. It's a fact of life. Not cars. Or clubs. Expect less and you will be disappointed less often.
>>If you haven't realized by now, I hate Polticians. Just sued one and beat is ass in Federal Court for the dirtbag he is..
Bla, Bla, Bla. I was born at night, just not last night. Or in the words of my favorite, Outlaw Josey Wells, Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining.
Who wants to go to a Pantera meeting where guys leave their cars at home and then show up to bitch and moan. Might as well stay home, tell your wife she's looking a little heavy and sit through a shitstorm without getting off the couch.
>>Actually I use this night for taking out my wife, usually in the Pantera, for a movie and dinner. (She needs to see why I have to spend the money on the Pantera and her haircuts are not really that important right now) The benefits are amazing for both me and the needs of the Pantera :-). You're absolutey, almost right on this one.
Like Rob says, in our CDN group we make a few calls, send some emails and then maybe meet with 2 or 4 or 14. Whatever. No pressure. No commitment. No fees. But this a new group. With few owners and very little history. Move us to the west coast where this all began, with a history of 200 cars in Vegas and things would be different. Big time events have created a big time infrastructure. Like Coz indicated, new blood is good. But a new attitude could work too. Just start fresh with the simple objective of having fun with friends.
>>Great Additude.
>Question: has drinking beer have anything to do with it ?
In case you didn't know, I married a Canadian from Calgary, Eh.....
Which brings me to our Canadian group. Maybe we should start fresh too and put a little more structure into our loose organization?
>>Naw, leave it along if it's working.
So from now on we will meet religiously each 2nd Tuesday at precisely 7:00 PM. Late attendees will be fined. Failure to attend two meetings in a row will mean exclusion. Failure to bring your Pantera will result in a public beating in your driveway. In order to attend a major event - like Kingston - you will have to have attended 84% of all meetings.
>>Although, I like that too.
>>I might have added 3 misses within a year would result in their car being parted out to those of us that need parts. But I'm cool, I can live with what you came up with.
Good. Now we have the basis for a fun relationship
>>NOTICE: THE BEATINGS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL MORAL IMPROVES !
Just kidding.
>> Me too
>>So what now, you think anyone will get their butts out of the rocking chairs and get involved. Ya think it will stop anyone from running their mouths and start running their Pantera's ?
There's 2 events coming up on both sides of the US. Both are great events. No excuses. Go to at least one or shut the .... up. (can I say that ?)
We, as a family are so close vitually via PC, WE ALL need to meet somewhere at sometime.
There's a thought :-)
I'm Jim Cozzolino, AKA "Coz" and I approve this message. gag, gag.