January 5 - Brooksville

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Re: January 5 - Brooksville

Postby wrx-auto-x » Thu Dec 27, 2012 9:07 pm

has anyone else had trouble getting onto the myautoevents site? I haven't been able to get onto that site for a couple weeks now.
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Re: January 5 - Brooksville

Postby Loren » Thu Dec 27, 2012 9:50 pm

Yes, we discussed it earlier in this thread. It comes and goes.
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Re: January 5 - Brooksville

Postby Loren » Fri Dec 28, 2012 8:54 pm

Steve came up with a devious little course for us, here it is:

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Re: January 5 - Brooksville

Postby rojna » Fri Dec 28, 2012 9:38 pm

Is the turnaround random ?
Racing against my NEON is like getting in a fight with a girl, if you win you, you can't brag about it, and if you lose, you hope nobody finds out!

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Re: January 5 - Brooksville

Postby Loren » Fri Dec 28, 2012 9:43 pm

rojna wrote:Is the turnaround random ?
Random?

It is what it is.
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Re: January 5 - Brooksville

Postby rojna » Fri Dec 28, 2012 9:57 pm

going into the turnaround am I first going past the green or orange cone ??
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Re: January 5 - Brooksville

Postby Loren » Fri Dec 28, 2012 10:03 pm

Green first. I guess I should have put an arrow on the map.
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Re: January 5 - Brooksville

Postby twistedwankel » Fri Dec 28, 2012 10:06 pm

Course looks good to me and no one should get lost. Maybe call this one the "hangover"?

Will go well with the Cuban dryfoot sandwiches and cookies. No Jerky is always a good thing:)

Please leave it optional :thumbwink:
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Re: January 5 - Brooksville

Postby Loren » Fri Dec 28, 2012 10:13 pm

Steve never intended for it to be optional, and to do so would take away one of the most challenging elements IMO.

The map has been fixed to avoid further confusion.
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Re: January 5 - Brooksville

Postby rojna » Fri Dec 28, 2012 10:20 pm

Loren wrote: The map has been fixed to avoid further confusion.
sorry :oops:
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Re: January 5 - Brooksville

Postby Loren » Sat Dec 29, 2012 6:25 am

rojna wrote:
Loren wrote: The map has been fixed to avoid further confusion.
sorry :oops:
Nothing to be sorry about. If you hadn't pointed it out and I hadn't fixed it, it would surely have been a problem on event day. Good to go now! :thumbwink:
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Re: January 5 - Brooksville

Postby twistedwankel » Sat Dec 29, 2012 4:37 pm

Trash Talk.

When placing our order for 5th food today and enjoying the Daily Special with my wife. :D

I asked and we can dispose of our event trash next Saturday in their dumpster on the South side of the Masaryktown Cafe on Rt41.

Their regular sitdown meals are totally awesome and so cheap I cannot believe it.
They didn't even charge for a soda and a coffee = yeesh. We are hooked. Too bad they aren't open on Sundays.

Any of you needing supper on the way home should give this place a try. :thumbwink:
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Re: January 5 - Brooksville

Postby Loren » Sat Dec 29, 2012 9:04 pm

Working up the Run/Work list for next weekend. (next year?)

Just wanted to point out something for all of you who may be wondering "how come I never get the work assignment that I ask for?"

Here's a count of the most-requested positions:
Starter - 9 Requests (we only need 3)
Grid - 13 Requests (we need a maximum of 6)
Timing - 15 Requests (we need 6)

That's 37 requests for 15 positions. And of those 15 positions, 6 of them have to be filled by folks on the "disabled" list who are physically unable to work course for various reason. (and that number is a bit lower than usual this time) And a few more of them are limited to the most qualified and trained people. That leaves no more than maybe 5-7 of the coveted timing/grid/start positions up for grabs at the typical event.

I know most everybody understands this, I just like to put out a reminder from time to time. It's nothing personal... we just can't give EVERYONE an "easy" work assignment. About 45 of the 65 entrants at this event will have to work the course. Odds are, you'll be one of them. :)
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Re: January 5 - Brooksville

Postby twistedwankel » Mon Dec 31, 2012 3:17 pm

Loren wrote:Working up the Run/Work list for next weekend. (next year?)

I know most everybody understands this, I just like to put out a reminder from time to time. It's nothing personal... we just can't give EVERYONE an "easy" work assignment. About 45 of the 65 entrants at this event will have to work the course. Odds are, you'll be one of them. :)
You will find that there's not alot of competition for the Chair and Co-Chair positions which is one of the easiest jobs of all other than getting up a little earlier. Hint....hint. :contract:
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Re: January 5 - Brooksville

Postby buddy bodean » Mon Dec 31, 2012 6:11 pm

twistedwankel wrote:
Loren wrote:Working up the Run/Work list for next weekend. (next year?)

I know most everybody understands this, I just like to put out a reminder from time to time. It's nothing personal... we just can't give EVERYONE an "easy" work assignment. About 45 of the 65 entrants at this event will have to work the course. Odds are, you'll be one of them. :)
You will find that there's not alot of competition for the Chair and Co-Chair positions which is one of the easiest jobs of all other than getting up a little earlier. Hint....hint. :contract:

And you get PAID $30 to be the Chair / Co-chair!
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Re: January 5 - Brooksville

Postby twistedwankel » Mon Dec 31, 2012 6:24 pm

buddy bodean wrote:
twistedwankel wrote:
Loren wrote:Working up the Run/Work list for next weekend. (next year?)

I know most everybody understands this, I just like to put out a reminder from time to time. It's nothing personal... we just can't give EVERYONE an "easy" work assignment. About 45 of the 65 entrants at this event will have to work the course. Odds are, you'll be one of them. :)
You will find that there's not alot of competition for the Chair and Co-Chair positions which is one of the easiest jobs of all other than getting up a little earlier. Hint....hint. :contract:

And you get PAID $30 to be the Chair / Co-chair!
AND THAT :pointlaugh: WhatsamattaUall? Thanks for bringing that up ED.
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Re: January 5 - Brooksville

Postby Native » Wed Jan 02, 2013 5:55 pm

Yep. Event chairs get an event credit.
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Re: January 5 - Brooksville

Postby Charles » Thu Jan 03, 2013 1:30 pm

Native wrote:Cool. I'll check with the airport and ask if it's ok to drop off the trailer on Friday.

Are we good here?
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Re: January 5 - Brooksville

Postby Native » Thu Jan 03, 2013 8:21 pm

Yep. Friday dropoff is fine.
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Re: January 5 - Brooksville

Postby rab » Thu Jan 03, 2013 8:49 pm

Think it's going to be an S-Drive kinda day Sat. Wish my new tires had made it in. My old ones have way too little tread to drive up to B-ville in the rain.
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