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> Some people have attitudes
r_towle
post Aug 2 2009, 10:09 PM
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So, I have not been attending the local PCA autocross for whatever reason.
I have kids...my daughter is doing awesome at BBall and I love to watch.
Cars keep breaking down...that sucks up weekend time...

So today, I took my son to the local event at about 3pm...near the end of the day.
We drove both cars to drop off a free head to the guy that helped us out...just trying to do a nice thing....

So we get there,,,the road is closed with a gate and a truck parked in front...ok...
so we go to the other end of the road...nope..gate closed.
So we go to the only other entrance and its open...
OK

We come up the hill to the live course...nice forethought..no one even thinks about these things.
So, I stop my car, wait for a break in cars and ask a guy with a walkie talkie to help me get the two cars over to the main area...
He was pretty damn rude, told me basically to fuck off.

Well, that did not work..
So, I drove way around the course...and slowly made my way down to the starting area...I only moved the cars when there were no cars running...probably took 5 minutes.
In the end...they DID stop the course to let us get to the staging area..
It would have been very easy to stop the course for less than 60 seconds and allow us to get to the staging area...but NOOOOO

What a crappy attitude and we had half a dozen people yelling and swearing at us...I just ignored them...its all for a two dollar trophy...geez.

this just re-inforced and reminded me why I dont like the feeling I get at these events. I have been to other regions and PCA zone events and the tension is alot lower and its actually fun...
Today just explained to me why all the other cool guys no longer show up...I guess it just took me longer to figure it out.

I am re-aligning my projects...back the world of love...VW...

Rick...Here comes the woody.

RIch
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post Aug 3 2009, 12:23 PM
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It could be...

We have a course here in Northern California that has bunches of rules that dictate to the club what conduct is allowed. No engine noise before 10am (at a freakin' airport!) Gate guarded and closed (Homeland Security thing I suppose). Another course along the Central Coastal area close to Monterey allows absolutely no car movement if a plane is fired up. Coast Guard Hanger is 100 yards off course. I suspect it would be close to impossible for anyone to be injured or to interfere with the operation of those Coast Guard planes but hey! It is their house and we asked to play in their yard. It is only common courtesy to follow their rules.

My guess is it was a safety issue. Bottom line is the courses are hard to get and getting harder. The insurance carriers, lot owners, clubs all have rules regarding conduct.

My guess is that this wasn't really an attitude thing as much as a safety issue.

FWIW...
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r_towle   Some people have attitudes   Aug 2 2009, 10:09 PM
rick 918-S   Funny, I was just telling my youngest son (musicia...   Aug 2 2009, 10:16 PM
r_towle   Funny, I was just telling my youngest son (musici...   Aug 2 2009, 10:19 PM
r_towle   btw....with so few beetles around here...is it wro...   Aug 2 2009, 10:23 PM
rick 918-S   btw....with so few beetles around here...is it wr...   Aug 2 2009, 10:43 PM
r_towle   arrrgggg. That sucks...nice to see someone else t...   Aug 2 2009, 11:00 PM
rick 918-S   arrrgggg. That sucks...nice to see someone else ...   Aug 2 2009, 11:46 PM
dinomium   wasn't that a scene in Manhattan?   Aug 2 2009, 11:05 PM
r_towle   took a quick look on the samba....there are still ...   Aug 2 2009, 11:54 PM
pete-stevers   i hear you....i just bought an old 59 single cab y...   Aug 3 2009, 12:14 AM
sww914   My local PCA had the same sticks up their asses at...   Aug 3 2009, 02:15 AM
Hammy   I am re-aligning my projects...back the world o...   Aug 3 2009, 02:42 AM
DBCooper   We're old VW people too, and with them the NAR...   Aug 3 2009, 04:50 AM
Richard Casto   So you showed up at an event that you were not par...   Aug 3 2009, 07:11 AM
naro914   Rich, I have to agree with Richard Castro on this ...   Aug 3 2009, 07:31 AM
Cupomeat   My local PCA, NNJR, is pretty awesome about lettin...   Aug 3 2009, 09:07 AM
6freak   So, I have not been attending the local PCA autoc...   Aug 3 2009, 09:15 AM
naro914   not to beat a dead horse, but here's a similar...   Aug 3 2009, 09:20 AM
turboman808   Why even be bothered by the one or 2 people that m...   Aug 3 2009, 09:21 AM
URY914   I see this kind of thing happen at a/x all the tim...   Aug 3 2009, 09:41 AM
mikez   e had full access the whole day at our event. Vis...   Aug 3 2009, 09:43 AM
ConeDodger   It could be... We have a course here in Northern ...   Aug 3 2009, 12:23 PM
Richard Casto   My guess is it was a safety issue. Bottom line is...   Aug 3 2009, 01:04 PM
mskala   Being in the same place that day, I tend to see th...   Aug 3 2009, 03:49 PM
r_towle   Being in the same place that day, I tend to see t...   Aug 3 2009, 10:10 PM


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