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"WindsorFox[SS]" > wrote : > I think that name is already taken by a tranvestite only strip club just : > outside of San Francisco. : : Damn!! That was my mistake. No, the place in Frisco is the Drag AND : Strip... ROFL!! : : -- ROFL! This just keeps getting better and better! |
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Sounds like work to me.
I think I'll just pay my $5 to get in and sit in the parking lot and bull**** with the guys. "WindsorFox[SS]" > wrote in message news:81AKe.35$ej5.18@lakeread05... : SVTKate wrote: : : > I'm gonna have you committed. : > I was thinking more like "Dangerous Dick's Drag Strip" : > : > Kate : > : > : : Well, see the "Side Show" is the big car show going on in the lot : nex to the drag strip, so both are appropriate. Krazy Kates Kar Sideshow : would be an event AT "Dangerous Dicks Drag & Strip." : : -- : : "Gullible is a misdemeanor - stupid is a felony... : clueless gets you committed..." - JG |
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That was my next question... it must be an 1/8th mile track?
Steve 72 Skylark Custom455 SVTKate wrote: > When we were out there last weekend, there were at least a hundred cars out > there, not all of them racing but a bunch of them did. > Over and over and over.... > > Kristen even got to ride down the track in an SS Camaro that did a 6.65 in > the 1/8th and he was NOT really pushing it cause he knew her momma would > whoop him > > "AGuyNamedSteve" > wrote in message > nk.net... > : What kind of turnout do they get on $5 nights? > : > : Are we talking dozens of cars or hundreds? > : > : SVTKate wrote: > : > Have a peek, > : > http://outlawten5.com/ > : > > : > > : > > : > "AGuyNamedSteve" > wrote in message > : > k.net... > : > : You're lucky with something like that for only $5. They started a > : > : street legal drag program here several years ago. I think it now > costs > : > : over $20 to get in and you're lucky to get many runs at all. > : > : > : > : For the $5 program, do they just run the lights and forget about the > : > : ET's? Or is it a full test-n-tune style setup? > : > : > : > : I guess you need the ET's to determine safety equipment, to comply > with > : > : insurance, NHRA/IHRA rules for associated tracks, etc... > : > : > : > : But it seems that it could still be stripped down to the minimum cost > : > : for the track while keeping things within safety standards. > : > : > : > : Unfortunately, when something like this gets popular, they immediately > : > : start to jack up prices to turn profits. Thus it's back to the > streets > : > : where the price is free, but the risks are higher. > : > : > : > : Steve > : > : 72 Skylark Custom455 > : > : > : > : SVTKate wrote: > : > : > I think you're gettin' old Patrick. > : > : > > : > : > Give them a place to do it, and let them have some fun. > : > : > > : > : > We were going to do it anyway, they will too. > : > : > > : > : > Here, there is a strip in Jackson that anyone can run anything as > many > : > times > : > : > as they want for $5.00 for the whole evening. > : > : > Last Friday night we saw Quads racing, a motorcycle that was doing > some > : > : > amazing times with nitros, Hot Rods, and a dork in a PT Cruiser that > had > : > : > everyone laughing but he never gave up and did better each time and > so > : > so > : > : > much more. > : > : > > : > : > They get a shot at racing, get their time slips and they are in a > : > controlled > : > : > environment. Meaning NOT on the street. > : > : > > : > : > Some of the cars were pro quality, others were pretty sad, all had > fun > : > and > : > : > there were several groups having a beer along side the track and > : > watching. > : > : > Families (like mine) everyone had fun. There was even a mom, her > hubby > : > and a > : > : > couple of her teenagers in a BMW that was not fast, but she ran > about > : > three > : > : > times and had a grin all over her face. > : > : > > : > : > Something should be available to people who like to play with their > cars > : > all > : > : > across the country. If someone had the capital to make it a > nationwide > : > : > thing, I think it would be as hot as Sonic. > : > : > > : > : > Kate > : > : > > : > : > > : > : > > wrote in message > : > : > ups.com... > : > : > : Listen to the article and then check out the video link below the > : > : > : picture. > : > : > : > : > : > : http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...toryId=4791099 > : > : > : > : > : > : Here are my thoughts... this coming from a 40+ year old guy who > has > : > : > : done his fair share of illegal street racing, cruising and hanging > : > out. > : > : > : In my opinion, in *this* video these guys are completely out of > : > : > : control. With all the tire smoke, the drivers have no idea how > close > : > : > : the crowd is to their car. And members of the crowd have to be > either > : > : > : drunk and/or high to have the ass-end of 3,000 pound vehicles > flinging > : > : > : around to within feet of where they are standing. These people > are > : > : > : truly stupid! And in the article where they are molesting women, > : > : > : getting in fights, etc... they're criminals. We (cruisers) would > : > : > : distance ourselves from people like that, and they'd **** us [the > : > : > : cruisers] off because they'd spoil a good thing. The "good > thing" > : > : > : being hanging out with friends, trying to meet girls, and... every > : > once > : > : > : in a while... occasionally... okay every night, there'd be a > little > : > : > : street racing going on. But we were always cool about what we > did. > : > : > : Here were our rules: > : > : > : > : > : > : "Hanging out" meant we'd meet on the main drag in town usually in > the > : > : > : parking lot of a local business where we'd talk, bull****, listen > to > : > : > : music, and watch the other cruisers drive my. But we never > vandalized > : > : > : anything, or left garbage or beer bottles (hey, it was the > 70s/very > : > : > : early 80s - driving and driving was okay if you only had a > couple.) in > : > : > : the parking lots. > : > : > : > : > : > : "Meeting girls" meant being on the constant lookout for cute girls > or > : > a > : > : > : car load of girls who were cruising looking for guys. We'd beep, > : > : > : they'd beep, we'd motion for them to stop somewhere, and from > there it > : > : > : was the usual teenage trying to get to know you better thing. > Guys > : > : > : harassing girls was frowned on, and any guy hurting girl was a > reason > : > : > : for that guy to get his ass kicked (beat up, not killed). > : > : > : > : > : > : "Street racing" usually meant a progression of "are you > interested" > : > : > : signs. The blip of a throttle, a drop of a gear before you > cruised > : > by, > : > : > : a little scratch on a gear change, a quick punch, after which, if > the > : > : > : other guy had returned the signs, the search for some clear > pavement > : > : > : quickly ensued. The race was on! Sometimes the race was a quick > : > light > : > : > : to light job. But most times any serious stuff/speed was done on > the > : > : > : far end of town where the road was wide and the traffic was really > : > : > : spread out. Or we'd head out to the highway and organize a > quarter > : > : > : mile run. Yeah, it was a little stupid and dangerous, but we > tried to > : > : > : keep it "controlled". Nothing like the guys in the video who are > : > doing > : > : > : donuts in a crowd of people. IMO, these guys are taking what we > did > : > to > : > : > : a *much* higher level. Our stuff, for the most part, was > misdemeanor; > : > : > : their's is mostly criminal. The cops would only give us the bump > once > : > : > : in a while if we stayed in one place too long or the crowd got too > : > big. > : > : > : For the most part, we policed ourselves... stupid people got > yelled > : > : > : at/ridiculed. On the other hand, IMO, the guys in this video > should > : > be > : > : > : arrested. > : > : > : > : > : > : However, arresting kids is the not the complete answer though. > : > : > : Cities/urban areas need to offer the kids some outlets. Drag > : > : > : strips/race tracks need to be available. That way when > "exhibitions" > : > : > : get busted up the cops can say, dude, next time drive 30-60 > minutes to > : > : > : the track instead of paying a fine/ticket. > : > : > : > : > : > : Does anyone agree with me, or am I just being a hypocrite? What > are > : > : > : your thoughts? > : > : > : > : > : > : Patrick > : > : > : '93 Cobra > : > : > : > : > : > > : > : > > : > > : > > > |
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"AGuyNamedSteve" > wrote in message nk.net... : That was my next question... it must be an 1/8th mile track? : : Steve : 72 Skylark Custom455 : Yes it is. : SVTKate wrote: : > When we were out there last weekend, there were at least a hundred cars out : > there, not all of them racing but a bunch of them did. : > Over and over and over.... : > : > Kristen even got to ride down the track in an SS Camaro that did a 6.65 in : > the 1/8th and he was NOT really pushing it cause he knew her momma would : > whoop him : > : > "AGuyNamedSteve" > wrote in message : > nk.net... : > : What kind of turnout do they get on $5 nights? : > : : > : Are we talking dozens of cars or hundreds? : > : : > : SVTKate wrote: : > : > Have a peek, : > : > http://outlawten5.com/ : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > "AGuyNamedSteve" > wrote in message : > : > k.net... : > : > : You're lucky with something like that for only $5. They started a : > : > : street legal drag program here several years ago. I think it now : > costs : > : > : over $20 to get in and you're lucky to get many runs at all. : > : > : : > : > : For the $5 program, do they just run the lights and forget about the : > : > : ET's? Or is it a full test-n-tune style setup? : > : > : : > : > : I guess you need the ET's to determine safety equipment, to comply : > with : > : > : insurance, NHRA/IHRA rules for associated tracks, etc... : > : > : : > : > : But it seems that it could still be stripped down to the minimum cost : > : > : for the track while keeping things within safety standards. : > : > : : > : > : Unfortunately, when something like this gets popular, they immediately : > : > : start to jack up prices to turn profits. Thus it's back to the : > streets : > : > : where the price is free, but the risks are higher. : > : > : : > : > : Steve : > : > : 72 Skylark Custom455 : > : > : : > : > : SVTKate wrote: : > : > : > I think you're gettin' old Patrick. : > : > : > : > : > : > Give them a place to do it, and let them have some fun. : > : > : > : > : > : > We were going to do it anyway, they will too. : > : > : > : > : > : > Here, there is a strip in Jackson that anyone can run anything as : > many : > : > times : > : > : > as they want for $5.00 for the whole evening. : > : > : > Last Friday night we saw Quads racing, a motorcycle that was doing : > some : > : > : > amazing times with nitros, Hot Rods, and a dork in a PT Cruiser that : > had : > : > : > everyone laughing but he never gave up and did better each time and : > so : > : > so : > : > : > much more. : > : > : > : > : > : > They get a shot at racing, get their time slips and they are in a : > : > controlled : > : > : > environment. Meaning NOT on the street. : > : > : > : > : > : > Some of the cars were pro quality, others were pretty sad, all had : > fun : > : > and : > : > : > there were several groups having a beer along side the track and : > : > watching. : > : > : > Families (like mine) everyone had fun. There was even a mom, her : > hubby : > : > and a : > : > : > couple of her teenagers in a BMW that was not fast, but she ran : > about : > : > three : > : > : > times and had a grin all over her face. : > : > : > : > : > : > Something should be available to people who like to play with their : > cars : > : > all : > : > : > across the country. If someone had the capital to make it a : > nationwide : > : > : > thing, I think it would be as hot as Sonic. : > : > : > : > : > : > Kate : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > > wrote in message : > : > : > ups.com... : > : > : > : Listen to the article and then check out the video link below the : > : > : > : picture. : > : > : > : : > : > : > : http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...toryId=4791099 : > : > : > : : > : > : > : Here are my thoughts... this coming from a 40+ year old guy who : > has : > : > : > : done his fair share of illegal street racing, cruising and hanging : > : > out. : > : > : > : In my opinion, in *this* video these guys are completely out of : > : > : > : control. With all the tire smoke, the drivers have no idea how : > close : > : > : > : the crowd is to their car. And members of the crowd have to be : > either : > : > : > : drunk and/or high to have the ass-end of 3,000 pound vehicles : > flinging : > : > : > : around to within feet of where they are standing. These people : > are : > : > : > : truly stupid! And in the article where they are molesting women, : > : > : > : getting in fights, etc... they're criminals. We (cruisers) would : > : > : > : distance ourselves from people like that, and they'd **** us [the : > : > : > : cruisers] off because they'd spoil a good thing. The "good : > thing" : > : > : > : being hanging out with friends, trying to meet girls, and... every : > : > once : > : > : > : in a while... occasionally... okay every night, there'd be a : > little : > : > : > : street racing going on. But we were always cool about what we : > did. : > : > : > : Here were our rules: : > : > : > : : > : > : > : "Hanging out" meant we'd meet on the main drag in town usually in : > the : > : > : > : parking lot of a local business where we'd talk, bull****, listen : > to : > : > : > : music, and watch the other cruisers drive my. But we never : > vandalized : > : > : > : anything, or left garbage or beer bottles (hey, it was the : > 70s/very : > : > : > : early 80s - driving and driving was okay if you only had a : > couple.) in : > : > : > : the parking lots. : > : > : > : : > : > : > : "Meeting girls" meant being on the constant lookout for cute girls : > or : > : > a : > : > : > : car load of girls who were cruising looking for guys. We'd beep, : > : > : > : they'd beep, we'd motion for them to stop somewhere, and from : > there it : > : > : > : was the usual teenage trying to get to know you better thing. : > Guys : > : > : > : harassing girls was frowned on, and any guy hurting girl was a : > reason : > : > : > : for that guy to get his ass kicked (beat up, not killed). : > : > : > : : > : > : > : "Street racing" usually meant a progression of "are you : > interested" : > : > : > : signs. The blip of a throttle, a drop of a gear before you : > cruised : > : > by, : > : > : > : a little scratch on a gear change, a quick punch, after which, if : > the : > : > : > : other guy had returned the signs, the search for some clear : > pavement : > : > : > : quickly ensued. The race was on! Sometimes the race was a quick : > : > light : > : > : > : to light job. But most times any serious stuff/speed was done on : > the : > : > : > : far end of town where the road was wide and the traffic was really : > : > : > : spread out. Or we'd head out to the highway and organize a : > quarter : > : > : > : mile run. Yeah, it was a little stupid and dangerous, but we : > tried to : > : > : > : keep it "controlled". Nothing like the guys in the video who are : > : > doing : > : > : > : donuts in a crowd of people. IMO, these guys are taking what we : > did : > : > to : > : > : > : a *much* higher level. Our stuff, for the most part, was : > misdemeanor; : > : > : > : their's is mostly criminal. The cops would only give us the bump : > once : > : > : > : in a while if we stayed in one place too long or the crowd got too : > : > big. : > : > : > : For the most part, we policed ourselves... stupid people got : > yelled : > : > : > : at/ridiculed. On the other hand, IMO, the guys in this video : > should : > : > be : > : > : > : arrested. : > : > : > : : > : > : > : However, arresting kids is the not the complete answer though. : > : > : > : Cities/urban areas need to offer the kids some outlets. Drag : > : > : > : strips/race tracks need to be available. That way when : > "exhibitions" : > : > : > : get busted up the cops can say, dude, next time drive 30-60 : > minutes to : > : > : > : the track instead of paying a fine/ticket. : > : > : > : : > : > : > : Does anyone agree with me, or am I just being a hypocrite? What : > are : > : > : > : your thoughts? : > : > : > : : > : > : > : Patrick : > : > : > : '93 Cobra : > : > : > : : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > |
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