Posted: July 25 2003 at 11:28am | IP Logged

Hi, and welcome to the Forum! This is something we've been talking about doing for a long time, but never seemed to find the time to put together. Some of you may be wondering why we're starting our own forum when there are already so many great forums we participate in. The answer is really twofold.

One reason is it's really tough for us to stay on top of the replies to our posts on 30 plus forums. That's not to say we're giving up on it, but if you absolutely need a question answered asap, this is the place to post it. The main reason, however, is we hope this forum will be a catalyst to bring our drivers into a tighter-knit community. Rather than in the past, when you guys would see each other once a month at the track and for the most part that was the extent of it, we're hoping everyone gets to know one another better across car-make lines, etc. You can never have too many buddies to go to the track with.

That's about it for now. Enjoy the forums, guys!

Posted: July 25 2003 at 2:38pm | IP Logged

I for one think this forum is a great Idea!!  :)

vetterdstr

Posted: July 25 2003 at 5:51pm | IP Logged

SoCal Rebell wrote: How bout' makin' the fonts bigger so us old farts cab read em', must be that young punk Rylan being pissed at me for kicking his a$$ at every track except SOWS. Cueball shine your head up I might have a car by BW the 23rd and you wanna look good when I give you and "Bitterman the Sled" the royal beatdown

I'll believe that when I see it, old man! I think all of us would just about die of shock to see you appear with an *actual car*

Posted: July 25 2003 at 6:02pm | IP Logged

So your going to buy Big Boy??   You still wont be fast enough!!!!   God I hope you finally get a FREAK"N CAR.  Its about time.

Great idea John and AAron.  This just gives SoCal another place to post!!!

Posted: July 25 2003 at 6:50pm | IP Logged

SoCal Rebell wrote: How bout' makin' the fonts bigger so us old farts cab read em', must be that young punk Rylan being pissed at me for kicking his a$$ at every track except SOWS. Cueball shine your head up I might have a car by BW the 23rd and you wanna look good when I give you and "Bitterman the Sled" the royal beatdown

Are the fonts big enough for you now, old man?

Posted: July 25 2003 at 7:52pm | IP Logged

I see all the Usual Suspects are here...

Hey.  Nice editing feature, compared to other boards.

Hey again.  For Track Records, I see you didn't put the BW event where I spanked everyone with the NSX.  Selective memory?

Hey hey again.  Sorry I can't make the SOWS event.  I'll be whupping on everyone (including those Viper dudes) at California Speedway.    It's gonna be Dearing and Hayashi fighting for top honors.  My car was pretty fast last time, until the motor blew.  This time, I got an accusump, bigger rear wing, dropping the front splitter another inch, a HANS Device....heh heh heh...I ain't lifting

-Doug

Congrats on your new board

Posted: July 25 2003 at 8:16pm | IP Logged

Bitterman wrote: I'm really excited about the forum. The forum gives me an opportunity to better myself and improve my interpersonal communincation skills. I'm really excited to be one of the first to post on this forum, even if that asshole vetterdstr beat me to it.

        Here I was feeling all special and everything being the fifth member on this forum.... lol

Your Friendly, Neighborhood... (asshole) vetterdstr

Posted: July 25 2003 at 8:38pm | IP Logged

Aaron wasn't kidding about working on his communciation skills: a major weakness of his is his failure to use smilies...I think the concept that people can't hear your tone of voice in a post escapes him  

Posted: July 25 2003 at 9:14pm | IP Logged

Aaron needs a lot more than just communication skills to improve on.

Hint:  It comes in a blue pill

Posted: July 25 2003 at 9:26pm | IP Logged

Doug Hayashi wrote: Hey.  Nice editing feature, compared to other boards. Hey again.  For Track Records, I see you didn't put the BW event where I spanked everyone with the NSX.  Selective memory? Hey hey again.  Sorry I can't make the SOWS event.  I'll be whupping on everyone (including those Viper dudes) at California Speedway.    It's gonna be Dearing and Hayashi fighting for top honors.  My car was pretty fast last time, until the motor blew.  This time, I got an accusump, bigger rear wing, dropping the front splitter another inch, a HANS Device....heh heh heh...I ain't lifting -Doug Congrats on your new board

Ok, Hayashi, I've got the day you're referring to up. See, if you guys would just remind me when I forget stuff, it would get done!

Posted: July 26 2003 at 7:40am | IP Logged

Something I found out.. if you try to upload a rectangle avitar (even if it is 4.5k) it turns it into a square and bunches up your pic...   So I had to pick the duck...  Did you know that a ducks quack has no echo??? Science still does not know why...

vetterdstr

Posted: July 26 2003 at 7:44am | IP Logged

Yeah, I noticed that too (the avatar issue, not the duck issue) :)

I'm trying to see what I can do about it. Thanks, VR

And just cause I've been wanting to use this....

Posted: July 26 2003 at 9:20am | IP Logged

COCKYASIAN wrote: How do you insert quotes from a previous post?

Lik that?

Posted: July 26 2003 at 10:49am | IP Logged

So what is this ???? 

Posted: July 26 2003 at 12:01pm | IP Logged

Dude you were lucky at Buttonwillow.  If I had any tires left you would not be KING for a day!!!

Yes I will be there for excitement next weekend.  I jut got back from TCRA headquarters(you are aloud to talk about someone elses events right??) Our field will be at least 40 cars in the GT class!!  That should make for some good fun.  Is Wayne coming??  He was not register as of today.  I hope I can keep up with that RED thing.  But I think we need to focus on Luc Noel.  He is bring his Trans Am Car.  This could be hard to beat.  Also there are over 15 porsches including some GT3 Cup cars.  Doug looks like I am out classed this time  Your have to make a great showing for Speed Ventures.  I still have my SPEEDVENTUES.COM sticker on both side of the car.  So hoping for some sponsership moneys from the boys.  They say there is going to be over 5000 spectaters at this event.  At last we get FAN CLUBS!!!  

Posted: July 26 2003 at 4:27pm | IP Logged

At last we get FAN CLUBS!!!  [/QUOTE]

I prefer to club fans  

Posted: July 27 2003 at 1:13am | IP Logged

SoCal Rebell wrote: SSpeed, not Big Boy, there's a guy in San Jose sellin' a '01 ACR for cheap, I'm checkin' into it

I wonder who gave you that tid bit?

Posted: July 27 2003 at 9:46am | IP Logged

The yo-yo had not responded to the 2 emails I sent.

Posted: July 27 2003 at 10:28am | IP Logged

SSpeed Racer wrote: I still have my SPEEDVENTUES.COM sticker on both side of the car.

I sure hope those are SpeedVentures.net stickers, or you're promoting a Swedish venture capital firm that recently went out of business.