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LongIsland63SS409
08-10-2009, 12:06 AM
Just throwing this out there.........:3gears: It's too late this year but maybe for next year.
A Long Island Drag Racing reunion would promote the awareness that we need a drag strip on Long Island.
The reunion would also celebrate the past drag racing on Long Island and the three tracks that we used to have Islip, NY National and West Hampton.
What do you think?
Mike
Great idea. Starting now for next year should give enough lead time for everyone.
FANTASY FACTORY
08-10-2009, 10:17 AM
Great idea. Starting now for next year should give enough lead time for everyone.
Yea, a year is about right to get all 6 of us together.
betcha618
08-10-2009, 10:28 AM
Yea, a year is about right to get all 6 of us together.
lol. :headbang:
betcha618
08-10-2009, 10:29 AM
i was thinking more like a week or 2 is more than adequate. We used to get 3 days notice for Rally's
FANTASY FACTORY
08-10-2009, 11:16 AM
Nuff said!
LongIsland63SS409
08-10-2009, 05:27 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Art
Great idea. Starting now for next year should give enough lead time for everyone.
"Yea, a year is about right to get all 6 of us together."
Not what I meant to say.
The six of us or so that participate of this website create a reunion.
Mike
RICHIESBLOWN34
08-10-2009, 07:12 PM
We tried a meeting back in January or Feb for breakfest and 4 people showed up....dizmall...my self Novadose Betcha and little ole Spikey......it did snow a little that day, might have scared some of you away...but we were there!
Suicide666
08-10-2009, 07:37 PM
Beach! Beach! Beach!
cowbay
08-11-2009, 06:51 AM
We tried a meeting back in January or Feb for breakfest and 4 people showed up....dizmall...my self Novadose Betcha and little ole Spikey......it did snow a little that day, might have scared some of you away...but we were there!
I would of been there but my business does snow removal. So I was working.
FANTASY FACTORY
08-11-2009, 07:30 AM
wasnt that the only day it snowed last winter?
wasnt that the only day it snowed last winter?
Not quite, but pretty close. There was another snowy day, a weekday, Me an the boss made it to work. (the two farthest commutes I might add)
cowbay
08-11-2009, 09:25 AM
Not quite, but pretty close. There was another snowy day, a weekday, Me an the boss made it to work. (the two farthest commutes I might add)
Actually that day there was more accumulation in the north shore of Nassau and the five boros than out east. Also this past winter was an odd season where we did not have alot of accumulating snow but we had alot of minor snow/ice events. We went out 14X this past season. Most salt we ever used in a season.
FANTASY FACTORY
08-11-2009, 09:43 AM
There hasnt been a REAL snow since around 74-75. bitchs is spoiled with all this global warming, which is just a cycle as i see it, fk, ask any dinosaur! how long can it last?
After Art's post #2 this idea went into the negative and then changed to a snow event followed by global warming and prehistoric times.A good idea tbecame a joke.Do you get why we haven't gotten anywhere yet.Why people don't join!
FANTASY FACTORY
08-11-2009, 10:27 AM
MY Bad, its just so easy to get distracted here, oh look a butterfly....
spikeybabe22
08-11-2009, 03:54 PM
people dont join because people dont know about the site not because the thread goes off topic. Richie made a statement that we did get together that day...and it snowed.
joe did you forget to take your meds or you on sbp too much!
LongIsland63SS409
08-11-2009, 10:52 PM
After Art's post #2 this idea went into the negative and then changed to a snow event followed by global warming and prehistoric times.A good idea tbecame a joke.Do you get why we haven't gotten anywhere yet.Why people don't join!
Thats exactly why I wanted to start something positive with this post. Something that we all have a say in and all control together.
I am a (silent) member ;) of civic organizations that we are up against to get info on what they are doing.
We as a group either need to get it together and take positive action or we have only ourselves to blame when we are in traffic coming home from our home track in New Jersey.
I attached an email I got the other day. Take notice how organized they are.
As you read it think about how we had a meeting and it snowed and how we argue over meaningless things. For the record I have to work when it snows otherwise I would have attended.
Email I got from a Civic Assoc helping out the Pine Barrens Commission:
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{Email removed}
Sounds like Beth is up on things. I knew about two of those IR's (1709 1722) but not the other. You do see the need to have flexible tiome on weekdays being key here, which speaking for myself, is not a regular thing. ( I have on occasion taken time off from work or been off for some of the RHTB stuff I was at)
Thanks for the share. Hopefully some eyes will open.
lopobeater
09-01-2009, 09:02 PM
MY Bad, its just so easy to get distracted here, oh look a butterfly....
Message for the Admin:
Can all Fantasy Factory quotes be preceded by a flashing red light to provide a fair warning?
Passing carbonated beverages through ones nose is not only painful but equally harmful.
Thank you,
LopoBeater
LI Dragracing presents the 1st annual NTN's....No Track Nationals
novadose454
09-01-2009, 10:33 PM
We tried a meeting back in January or Feb for breakfest and 4 people showed up....dizmall...my self Novadose Betcha and little ole Spikey......it did snow a little that day, might have scared some of you away...but we were there!
might not make it next year...i think im doing something on that day....can we get a rain date???/
FANTASY FACTORY
09-02-2009, 07:28 AM
Message for the Admin:
Can all Fantasy Factory quotes be preceded by a flashing red light to provide a fair warning?
Passing carbonated beverages through ones nose is not only painful but equally harmful.
Thank you,
LopoBeater
LI Dragracing presents the 1st annual NTN's....No Track Nationals
You gotta come east more often, we already hold a weekly No Track event at Nathans, when it gets too cold, (below 68) i bring the practice tree and we take over a booth.
You gotta come east more often, we already hold a weekly No Track event at Nathans, when it gets too cold, (below 68) i bring the practice tree and we take over a booth.
East for him, west for me. I can never get "me" time on wednesdays, it is just not in the cards for me. But I have a plan......
FANTASY FACTORY
09-02-2009, 09:58 AM
MY TIME on weds just got better, both the wife and the boy wonder have classes at NCC,
I'm gonna miss the boy.. he was my ringer..
mikelbeck
10-08-2009, 03:41 PM
Thats exactly why I wanted to start something positive with this post. Something that we all have a say in and all control together.
I am a (silent) member ;) of civic organizations that we are up against to get info on what they are doing.
We as a group either need to get it together and take positive action or we have only ourselves to blame when we are in traffic coming home from our home track in New Jersey.
I attached an email I got the other day. Take notice how organized they are.
As you read it think about how we had a meeting and it snowed and how we argue over meaningless things. For the record I have to work when it snows otherwise I would have attended.
Email I got from a Civic Assoc helping out the Pine Barrens Commission:
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{Email removed}
I received an e-mail from Beth Motschenbacher, she asked me to remove the e-mail you had posted.
I received an e-mail from Beth Motschenbacher, she asked me to remove the e-mail you had posted.
I'm curious, what was the problem?
mikelbeck
10-08-2009, 04:57 PM
I'm curious, what was the problem?
She said that the e-mail was sent to a membership based e-mail list and shouldn't have been re-published. I haven't seen the e-mail list she was talking about, but it's possible it had some sort of clause about not redistributing information or something like that. But as she was the author of the message that was posted and asked for it to be removed I felt it was best to honor her request.
LongIsland63SS409
10-08-2009, 06:59 PM
Opps! My mistake.
It goes to show you that they "do"
look at our website.
Mike
cowbay
10-10-2009, 08:47 AM
That really does show we are being watched by others. So everyone remember when we fight amongst ourselves everyone sees it.
I told you all long ago I invited civics to check us out,thinking we would be a professional looking motorsports group looking to work with communities to re-establish safe legal motorsports.Making the public roads safer.Opps my mistake.Does the idea of public support make sense or is that another one of my dumb ideas?Are we wasting our time or is time a wasting?You tell me.
betcha618
10-13-2009, 04:22 PM
As long as Marty is running the show we are wasting our time.
Big Block Bill
02-06-2010, 05:52 PM
We had put something like that together at LID in the last few years. It was ok, but really didn't have a real big turnout. Maybe with the right promoting it would fly..... where would you have it.
LongIsland63SS409
02-09-2010, 06:41 PM
We had put something like that together at LID in the last few years. It was ok, but really didn't have a real big turnout. Maybe with the right promoting it would fly..... where would you have it.
I actually got the idea from the reunion at the old Pocono Drag Lodge held in August of last year.
"Where would you have it"?
I would like to see it at the Calverton Property. Have the cars lined up on each side of the runway.
The reunion was such a success that they are having another one this year.
Pictures/article attached.
http://good-times.webshots.com/album/574156494ffqNqZ
http://thetimes-tribune.com/sports/reunion-rekindles-memories-of-racing-at-pocono-drag-lodge-1.188797
http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2845591190035849719atuWZV
Mike
We had put something like that together at LID in the last few years. It was ok, but really didn't have a real big turnout. Maybe with the right promoting it would fly..... where would you have it.
Bill where was the ones you attended promoted. I don't recall hereing about it. You hit the nail on the head though get the word out. Getting people to come. Putting it somewhere that would attract people would help. Getting public attention for this cause is what we need. The politicians know we're out there but they see us as splinter groups and unorganized.This is the main reason we've had little results. To attempt this and have a small turnout only will hurt us but a well planned heavily attended rally reunion would drive the point home. It needs to be an event. We've got plenty of time to mull over the idea.
Big Block Bill
02-09-2010, 08:57 PM
Bill where was the ones you attended promoted. I don't recall hereing about it. You hit the nail on the head though get the word out. Getting people to come. Putting it somewhere that would attract people would help. Getting public attention for this cause is what we need. The politicians know we're out there but they see us as splinter groups and unorganized.This is the main reason we've had little results. To attempt this and have a small turnout only will hurt us but a well planned heavily attended rally reunion would drive the point home. It needs to be an event. We've got plenty of time to mull over the idea.
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Walter, Big Tony and I sat down and discussed this event, they set the wheels in motion, they had it 2 or 3 times near the end of LID. National Speedway and Westhampton racers raced the 1/4, Islip racers raced the 1/8. I feel it could have been much better with a bunch of promotion. I guess there was about 50 or so cars involved in the racing. Some cars on display, not mant fom what I remember. I still know a bunch that raced at Islip before they moved on. Many raced at multiple tracks. Still intouch with some, some are still customers. I was at a racers meeting when Carricola still owned the track, I was still racing then. It was somewhere in Nassau somewhere, there were about 150 racers there. There is always bull shit.....I understand life is full and hectic most of the times for most people, but I never see a shortage of excuses for not doing what you say you were going to do. Weather helping organize something, run something, promote something, go to a meeting or just help somebody out. Come that time, there is always excuses. If people would simply say they can't be somewhere or do something, fine.....I guess they all mean well, but when the tme comes........ few show up as you have seen. I'm open to help in any way I can for a reunion.... or get a track going on LI. If I give a definate yes, consider it done, some things I can't or don't want to do and I'll say that, not say count on be just to look good. Keep in touch, waiting for next meeting........Bill
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