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Remember getting "Soul"?  Compared to some of you grumpy old farts, I'm a noob, and I've been here for at least 8 years.  To this day, I still remember how stunned I was when Superdave (NOT Gebhardt!) trolled on me by asking what my "qualifications" were to be posting here.  I was just a new guy who was stoked to be part of it, and I wanted to contribute.   :lol:  I was knocked over.  Hell, I was scared to even be talking amongst the big dogs.  I'd been lurking for weeks, or maybe months, before I even made a peep.

...also, I think to date, there's been only one guy WHO ALWAYS TYPED LIKE THIS.

It's been an interesting ride so far.   :bike:
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Re: Are some of us old, or have we been around here for a long time?
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2014, 12:48:22 AM »
I think you are probably both! :mrgreen:
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Re: Are some of us old, or have we been around here for a long time?
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2014, 08:14:44 AM »
finally am old enough to go to the SALT :tu:
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Re: Are some of us old, or have we been around here for a long time?
« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2014, 09:08:19 AM »
finally am old enough to go to the SALT :tu:
:tu: :tu:  Ooooh.   Salt.   That's awesome Johnny.
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Re: Are some of us old, or have we been around here for a long time?
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2014, 09:11:38 AM »
JC, are you going to WoS?  If so, stop by the little red, white and blue Lakester... Bockscar #1000 and say hi.

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Re: Are some of us old, or have we been around here for a long time?
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2014, 10:18:18 AM »
JC, Brenda Sue, and I will be there. JC will be riding my 1350, the one he has tuned and helped me get a couple of records. :D Brenda will be riding the 1657. We are gonna have fun!!
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Re: Are some of us old, or have we been around here for a long time?
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2014, 03:43:23 PM »
old enough to remember a time when on this Maximum Overdrive/top speed portion of the site. that updates
to lsr racing events used to occur...

hard to believe that Loring is going on and not one mention from it....

it seems with the advent of FB folks are content to share there..?...
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Re: Are some of us old, or have we been around here for a long time?
« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2014, 03:50:05 PM »
old enough to remember a time when on this Maximum Overdrive/top speed portion of the site. that updates
to lsr racing events used to occur...

hard to believe that Loring is going on and not one mention from it....

it seems with the advent of FB folks are content to share there..?...

I agree Joe.  I'm kinda out of touch with the scene these days, but I like to get a heads up here when something is going on.  Cheer on some of the folks that are exceeding their own goals, etc..  I does seem that reports have been declining over time.
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Re: Are some of us old, or have we been around here for a long time?
« Reply #8 on: August 31, 2014, 06:54:59 PM »
In the eight years I have been involved, as  participant(sp) there seems to hav been a steady decline in the number of motorcycle people involved in, pavement, LSR. Bonneville seems to be about the same. When I started going to the Texas Mile the bikes outnumbered the cars. Now I dont think there are twenty bikes there. WTF!!
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Re: Are some of us old, or have we been around here for a long time?
« Reply #9 on: August 31, 2014, 07:29:07 PM »
Fred- I think what's happening is that the events have just grown so much bigger that more and more cars have shown up and made the bike group look even smaller.  I don't remember all that many bikes in Goliad, but overall, there were a lot fewer racers in total.

Look how many names are on just the 1 mile 2-club list now.  Over 200 people.  All the new venues now are spreading out the riders too.  I guess, anyway.
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Re: Are some of us old, or have we been around here for a long time?
« Reply #10 on: August 31, 2014, 11:57:40 PM »
Loring was the one to watch, 1.5 mile , track for me at least to dream about , and well covered, esp when our mates were running,
 now with Bill gone and others loosing heart about LSR since then, a big gap on many fronts   :(

Fred, Brenda, JC and Stainless , we will see you on the salt , looking forward to some good runs and catching up
Hope the track is similar to last day of BMST, from what i heard the return road with a weeks compaction will be the WOS main track, no dust, hard and just the right amount of water so the surface lasts 
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« Reply #11 on: September 01, 2014, 12:02:08 AM »
Russ your right ,  we have become the "old guys", with the remember when etc
younger crowd are facebook and younger again avoiding so the parents cant check up on what there doing   :hys:
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Re: Are some of us old, or have we been around here for a long time?
« Reply #12 on: September 01, 2014, 12:28:32 PM »
Greg, looking forward to seeing you Friday!! You would Love Loring it is great.
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Re: Are some of us old, or have we been around here for a long time?
« Reply #13 on: September 01, 2014, 02:46:45 PM »
see you old guys fri or sooner...at WOS...:)...
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Re: Are some of us old, or have we been around here for a long time?
« Reply #14 on: September 01, 2014, 06:26:39 PM »
too excited can't wait :thumb:
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Re: Are some of us old, or have we been around here for a long time?
« Reply #15 on: September 01, 2014, 08:09:23 PM »
Me too and I am just a gofer this time! :hys:
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Re: Are some of us old, or have we been around here for a long time?
« Reply #16 on: September 01, 2014, 08:58:40 PM »
I've been here long enough that I can't remember when I came. How is that?


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Re: Are some of us old, or have we been around here for a long time?
« Reply #17 on: September 01, 2014, 10:12:37 PM »
Good luck to all at WOS!
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Re: Are some of us old, or have we been around here for a long time?
« Reply #18 on: September 02, 2014, 10:09:28 AM »
Sounds like we will have a pretty good SH.org turn out at WOS.

Jen, dad, and I will be there friday morning.
It will be nice to see everyone.

Karl, Bullet Bob, Fred, Johnny, Brenda, Stainless, Greg and the rest of Aussies, the Amo family, fireman Jim. I'm sure I'm missing some others.

Yep, should be a good time. Can't wait to catch up with everyone.  :thumb:

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Re: Are some of us old, or have we been around here for a long time?
« Reply #19 on: September 02, 2014, 11:51:56 AM »
I think it's a combination of things.  A lot of people were hit hard by the economy 2008-2012 and many others lost interest after we've lost a few members.  Some just have family and young kids now so they don't have the time they once had. 

I personally don't think the Texas Mile is safe for bikes trying to go 220-250+.  There are to many other tracks that are much nicer to run those speeds without the risk.  I'd like to see Houston Mile happen otherwise Wilmington is the only other option I'd consider besides maybe Mojave for the pavement.  I'd love to do Bonneville someday just don't have time for a week+ off of racing at this point in life...someday.. 
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Re: Are some of us old, or have we been around here for a long time?
« Reply #20 on: September 02, 2014, 12:12:17 PM »
WoW!  I just checked my profile and found that I have been on here for 12 years.  Went back and looked at some of the Maxton post from 2003.. folks, just 11 years ago 225 MPH was a huge speed to accomplish and the Maxton overall track record was in the 230s.

It's not only motorcycle LSR that is seeing a decline, it is all forms of racing.  How many drag racing organizations and events have fallen by the wayside?  I guess it is easier to race on the Internet or Facebook than in real life.
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Re: Are some of us old, or have we been around here for a long time?
« Reply #21 on: September 02, 2014, 04:59:54 PM »
I guess it is easier to race on the Internet or Facebook than in real life.

It's a LOT cheaper to do that...  :hys:
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Re: Are some of us old, or have we been around here for a long time?
« Reply #22 on: September 02, 2014, 05:48:58 PM »
Hey Ryan, glad to hear you are going to be there. Its gonna be fun!! :thumb:
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« Reply #23 on: September 02, 2014, 07:06:25 PM »
I think you are probably both! :mrgreen:

Yeah, same here  :lol:
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Re: Are some of us old, or have we been around here for a long time?
« Reply #24 on: September 03, 2014, 10:42:09 AM »
I'm excited for all the folks going to WOS (also jealous, but I will try to enjoy it through you) - hoping for good conditions and luck.

I just checked, and I've been on this board for over 10 years, wow. Lots of bikes, street, strip, standing-mile, flying mile. NA, nitrous, turbos. Funny part is I got my first Hayabusa last year :)

Here's a pic from 2006, at the Prostar World Finals.

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