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Danny Thomas
04-04-2010, 10:30 PM
At the age of 48 I thought I had learned all I was going to learn but Sat. while hosting RTTC I learned some new stuff. Some may make sense to you and some may not..if you were at the event you hopefully learned what I learned.

1. Color is Salmon

2. I can't fix stupid

3. If you had half a brain you would be twice as smart

4. Pink cowboy hats are the newest fashion rage..just ask Kyle, Larry and a few others.

5. You do not pass but if you do.. you do not pass goal and collect $200 and you are escorted out by the Irvine police.

6. Larry's car is a four wheeler... but he needs some knobby tires

mpozzi
04-05-2010, 06:09 AM
Laughing as I read #2, 3 and 5 as they all involved the same incident (and individual). Glad I could contribute to your "education," with #3 and that the remainder of the day was a simple push of that "Easy" button.

Cheers,
Mary Pozzi

Bill Howell
04-05-2010, 09:23 AM
How about..... Stick you Bitch!!!! stickers appearing on cars suddenly? like majic, the sticker gennie worked the crowds......haha
At the end of the day, people were asking how they could get one.....

rrunner68
04-05-2010, 09:34 AM
Next time it will be pink hat stickers.....

mpozzi
04-05-2010, 10:02 AM
I like that!!!

Mary Pozzi

Nessumsar
04-05-2010, 10:12 AM
That there Mary, she's a sneaky one!

6'9"Witha69
04-05-2010, 10:14 AM
Laughing as I read #2, 3 and 5 as they all involved the same incident (and individual). Glad I could contribute to your "education," with #3 and that the remainder of the day was a simple push of that "Easy" button.

Cheers,
Mary Pozzi
I take it this happened after lunch, and I missed it?

Matt@BOS
04-05-2010, 12:18 PM
I'm not sure when it happened. Either right before lunch, or right after. Said individual (am I at liberty to say?) was in the green group with me, and we started running the road course around 11:30 or so. Funny, I didn't realize that a certain car was conspicuously absent for the afternoon until it was mentioned after the fact.

The WidowMaker
04-05-2010, 12:43 PM
damn, i left too early. maybe the story and no name?

Vegas69
04-05-2010, 01:15 PM
Number 3 had us all rolling at the party.

James OLC
04-05-2010, 02:05 PM
There were two rules for running on the road course - (1) stay on the tarmac and (2) do not pass anyone.

Said individual was initially black flagged for aggressively running up on the car in front of him (a black flag which he ignored). On the subsequent lap he passed said slower car in front of him. There was no subsequent lap after that.

And for what it's worth - the no passing rule was not a RTTC rule, it was a condition placed upon the organizers to use the venue. That pass could have not only shut down the entire evert, it could have result in major problems for the group that hosted us for the day.

GregWeld
04-05-2010, 02:26 PM
Number 3 had us all rolling at the party.

Were you guys making fun of me again?? :lurk:

796spdbu
04-05-2010, 08:23 PM
Greg you were a good time no matter what! I enjoyed working the track with you buddy!

Greg

GregWeld
04-05-2010, 08:26 PM
Thanks Greg -- and ditto! I enjoyed meeting you and spending the day watching all the great cars whiz by!

I was hopping to shed a few lb's shagging some cones - but these guys are too good and missed 'em all!

CDMBill
04-06-2010, 07:15 AM
Some additonal things I learned:

Automatics with high stall converters are not good for road courses ( I knew this going in but didn't have time to do the tranny swap from the Car Craft Anti-Tour drag race event the weekend before)

I have a very long way to go with car setup and driving skills as I managed to earn the Pink hat both days, but I was in good company.

This was one of the best events I have ever attended of any type anywhere.

DFRESH
04-06-2010, 10:26 AM
Never ask for the Pink Hat before the event even starts---it will come to you--even if you are driving a Hyundai Sonata---ask me how I know.

Doug

Matt@BOS
04-06-2010, 02:11 PM
I was hopping to shed a few lb's shagging some cones - but these guys are too good and missed 'em all!

I'm calling B.S. on this comment. Obviously, you were not working the autocross first thing in the morning when I got to run.

BTW, I don't think I got the chance to meet you at the event. Do you talk as much as you type over on lateral-g? :naughty:

Matt

406 Q-ship
04-06-2010, 02:16 PM
Thanks Greg -- and ditto! I enjoyed meeting you and spending the day watching all the great cars whiz by!

I was hopping to shed a few lb's shagging some cones - but these guys are too good and missed 'em all!

I cut one cone so close I got it tipping but it stayed up and in the box. :1st:

796spdbu
04-06-2010, 04:10 PM
LOL yes you did!!! that was talent!! talk about cutting it close...LOL

Greg

Larry Callahan
04-06-2010, 05:13 PM
Never ask for the Pink Hat before the event even starts---it will come to you--even if you are driving a Hyundai Sonata---ask me how I know.

Doug

LOL! And don't be the last one of the day to spin out. Right James?

96Z28SS
04-07-2010, 11:48 AM
I'm calling B.S. on this comment. Obviously, you were not working the autocross first thing in the morning when I got to run.

BTW, I don't think I got the chance to meet you at the event. Do you talk as much as you type over on lateral-g? :naughty:

Matt

Yes he was there, we saw all your runs. I think someone else got all the cones you knocked over. He was the Cone Head standing by his truck.

406 Q-ship
04-07-2010, 12:42 PM
I'm calling B.S. on this comment. Obviously, you were not working the autocross first thing in the morning when I got to run.

BTW, I don't think I got the chance to meet you at the event. Do you talk as much as you type over on lateral-g? :naughty:

Matt

So you were the cone killer of the event. May be we need another hat for next time.........how do you feel about lavender?

Vegas69
04-07-2010, 01:57 PM
I doubt anybody got as many as I did on my second run. I just got done watching Mary Pozzi hail Mary it through the course. It was a watch this moment. I went into that first turn going about 45 and it was apparent I wasn't making that corner. So I hit the throttle and did a full 360 doing a burnout and felt a cone get shot out from under one of my tires like a rocket launcher. I still ran a 49 with a 360, burnout, and who know's how many cones. That was my favorite autocross run.:1st:

GregWeld
04-07-2010, 02:13 PM
I was hollering PINK HAT PINK HAT PINK HAT on the radio....


EEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Matt@BOS
04-07-2010, 03:05 PM
So you were the cone killer of the event. May be we need another hat for next time.........how do you feel about lavender?

Yes, I was one of the cone killers, not to be confused with Larry the weed whacker (at least that is what it looked like in one of the pics from the event).

My first run was definitely interesting. I'd never driven the car except like a grandma, so I had no idea what the braking or turning would be like in the Camaro. Obviously as the cones will tell you, I did worry too much about that before my first run. Second run was cleaner, but I started in third gear :doh: ... haha, after the autocross I was a little worried. I couldn't remember if the pink hat was for killing cones or spinning out.

Also, not sure how the lavender hat would work, the point is to make its wearer embarrassed, and I've already got a purple car. Ask Todd how he would feel though.

Matt

Larry Callahan
04-07-2010, 03:36 PM
Yes, I was one of the cone killers, not to be confused with Larry the weed whacker (at least that is what it looked like in one of the pics from the event).

Hey! I resemble that remark. LOL!

John Wright
04-07-2010, 03:42 PM
You guys have way too much fun out there......<whoops, watch out for envy oozing out of my keyboard>...LOL

tazzz25906112
04-12-2010, 04:44 PM
Thanks Greg -- and ditto! I enjoyed meeting you and spending the day watching all the great cars whiz by!

I was hopping to shed a few lb's shagging some cones - but these guys are too good and missed 'em all!

Both you guys did great and I wanted to personally thank you......

GregWeld
04-12-2010, 04:56 PM
Thanks Tazzzz

We had a great day... and a great weekend.

Can't wait to do it all again.

796spdbu
04-12-2010, 05:24 PM
Albert,
Thank you! I loved hangout and meeting everyone! I cant remember if I thanked you for letting me ride in the T/A on sunday but thank you again if I did! I enjoyed dinner with You,Danny,Brian,and Jimi sunday evening. It was an amasing weekend! I hope to hang out again with all of you at Road America!!!!

DFRESH
04-12-2010, 08:04 PM
Gee Albert, I never got a ride in the T/A bro---what's up with that? That ain't love.

Got your message today--will call you tomorrow----

XX-OO

Doug

6'9"Witha69
04-13-2010, 09:12 AM
Got your message today--will call you tomorrow----

XX-OO
UUhhhh, Whaaaaaat?

Nessumsar
04-13-2010, 10:39 AM
A little bit of side lovin'...

DFRESH
04-13-2010, 07:35 PM
UUhhhh, Whaaaaaat?

Nick-jealousy does not become you my friend.

Missed you at the BBQ--eh--Taco Q---loser--putting family first---LOL

Doug