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Old May 4, 2007 | 01:04 PM
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Houston National Tour roll call

Who's in?
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Looks like we're going to have a "special guest appearance" by a certain west coast B Stocker.

Should be interesting.
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Old May 4, 2007 | 02:05 PM
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It was like pulling teeth to get ULLLLLLLLOSE to tow 200 miles to run at Atwater, yet he'll go 3000 miles round trip to run in Houston? OK...that makes sense

Must have either a co-drive or something else going on...
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Old May 4, 2007 | 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by mwood
It was like pulling teeth to get ULLLLLLLLOSE to tow 200 miles to run at Atwater, yet he'll go 3000 miles round trip to run in Houston? OK...that makes sense

Must have either a co-drive or something else going on...
SEB meeting Mon-Tues in Houston. We have always wanted to go, but it is more of a drive than Topeka, now I have to be there so it was an easy choice. Bad part is even driving the car rather than towing I am looking at $500 for gas.
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Old May 4, 2007 | 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by ULLLOSE
SEB meeting Mon-Tues in Houston. We have always wanted to go, but it is more of a drive than Topeka, now I have to be there so it was an easy choice. Bad part is even driving the car rather than towing I am looking at $500 for gas.
If you had a co-driver, your expenses could be lower
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Old May 4, 2007 | 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by mwood
If you had a co-driver, your expenses could be lower
You going to bring the motor home down pick up the car and haul it out there and back for me on your dime?
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Old May 4, 2007 | 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by ULLLOSE
You going to bring the motor home down pick up the car and haul it out there and back for me on your dime?
Nah, I have a free ticket on Southwest Air...but, I could throw a couple hunnert for gas.
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Old May 4, 2007 | 04:40 PM
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Nah, I have a free ticket on Southwest Air...but, I could throw a couple hunnert for gas.
Somehow this does not sound like a good deal for me.... Let you drive the 2 time championship winning car for some gas money while I do all the work and spend two days on the road each way. Oh no... It would cost you big time to get in that seat.
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Old May 4, 2007 | 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by ULLLOSE
Somehow this does not sound like a good deal for me.... Let you drive the 2 time championship winning car for some gas money while I do all the work and spend two days on the road each way. Oh no... It would cost you big time to get in that seat.
OK, I fly to John Wayne, help you drive out and pay for gas on the way...then, I fly out Sunday, 'cause I ain't sticking around for no SEB meeting...
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Old May 4, 2007 | 04:45 PM
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OK, I fly to John Wayne, help you drive out and pay for gas on the way...then, I fly out Sunday, 'cause I ain't sticking around for no SEB meeting...
The only way I see this going down is you solo in a motorhome with our car on a trailer. See you in TX.
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Old May 4, 2007 | 04:49 PM
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Maybe for a few hundie one of the locals will give you a ride... You should hit up EDJ, he runs the 245 Hoosier and that is the one thing you have not tried yet.
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Old May 4, 2007 | 04:53 PM
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Nah, being realistic, I have too much going on right now to seriously think about going to Houston to autocross...although, if I had the chance to take a shot at you with your own car, that might make it worth the hassle.

edited for unwarranted smacktalk.

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Old May 4, 2007 | 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by mwood
Nah, being realistic, I have too much going on right now to seriously think about going to Houston to autocross...although, if I had the chance to put the hurt on you with your own car, that might make it worth the hassle.
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Old May 4, 2007 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by ULLLOSE
I'm sensing fear....
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Old May 4, 2007 | 06:10 PM
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I would love to go if I could find a co-drive... I'm already in Houston... anyone?

James
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Old May 4, 2007 | 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by mwood
I'm sensing fear....

you going to Castle this weekend?
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Old May 4, 2007 | 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by TeamRX8
you going to Castle this weekend?
Nope. I've got a little problem with owning more homes than I want and have to work on some stuff around that this weekend.

I plan on running the Oakland SCCA event on Sunday morning.
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Old May 7, 2007 | 07:27 AM
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I'll be there. Supposed to have a tire warmer already...

Too bad we don't have a Pro for ULLLOSE to play in.

I guess we'll just have to show him some Texas hospitality instead.
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Old May 7, 2007 | 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by edj
I'll be there. Supposed to have a tire warmer already...

Too bad we don't have a Pro for ULLLOSE to play in.

I guess we'll just have to show him some Texas hospitality instead.
I was just poking the Streldoc on email that he should co-drive with you.

I was not going to stick around for the Pro anyway. I am tired of them and I hear the Mineral Wells site is a POS.
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Old May 7, 2007 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by ULLLOSE
I was just poking the Streldoc on email that he should co-drive with you.
Streldoc has a *much* more interesting ride than an RX-8....

You should convince him to let me drive his car...I mean his wife's car...
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Old May 7, 2007 | 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by edj
Streldoc has a *much* more interesting ride than an RX-8....

You should convince him to let me drive his car...I mean his wife's car...
I am sure he is in same boat as me.... Lucky we get to drive it at all.

Jennifer just decided not to go to Houston.
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Old May 7, 2007 | 03:13 PM
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Mineral Wells is a great asphalt site, just a bit far out in the sticks
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Old May 7, 2007 | 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by altiain
Looks like we're going to have a "special guest appearance" by a certain west coast B Stocker.
I don't think you guys will have much problem with the special guest. After all, he got beat by Barbara yesterday.

Oh, and for fun I asked Jason if I could co-drive his car in Houston. He said "Yeah, sure, $50 and your in". I guess he's got something against mwood.
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Old May 7, 2007 | 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by mp5
I don't think you guys will have much problem with the special guest. After all, he got beat by Barbara yesterday.

Oh, and for fun I asked Jason if I could co-drive his car in Houston. He said "Yeah, sure, $50 and your in". I guess he's got something against mwood.
You need to work on your math. Or is it she gets to count all eight runs and I only get four?

Can you believe I beat mwood with those some crappy tires in Atwater.

No I said if you drive the car out you can run for free.
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Old May 7, 2007 | 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by ULLLOSE
You need to work on your math. Or is it she gets to count all eight runs and I only get four?
Sounds like a fair handicap to me.

It was pretty obvious your tires were gone. Too bad I missed the opportunity to put fresh tires on my car and spank you.
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Old May 11, 2007 | 12:34 PM
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Hey edj - I notice your co-driver listed Kumho tires. Are you guys going to be swapping between runs, or have you come over to the darkside?
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