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steve remchak · **Posted:** Sun Nov 20, 2011 10:45 pm

Vincent Keene wrote:

Jason Tower wrote:

no effing way! good thing i just practiced vir grand in an integra

I think I'm the only driver on my team who has ever driven Grand East. In an HPDE setting I didn't care for it (you only get like 5 hot laps) but in a race it should be fun!

i've driven Grand East.............. oh wait, yeah............. I'm not on the team anymore.

Stephen Westerfield · **Posted:** Mon Nov 21, 2011 9:22 am

I thought you were still on a team? Oh wait, that's right, your team chose a real sports car......

Ryan Holton · **Posted:** Mon Nov 21, 2011 9:42 am

Vincent Keene wrote:

Jason Tower wrote:

no effing way! good thing i just practiced vir grand in an integra

I think I'm the only driver on my team who has ever driven Grand East. In an HPDE setting I didn't care for it (you only get like 5 hot laps) but in a race it should be fun!

Nope, I ran the same event you did. I hated it.

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Mon Nov 21, 2011 10:06 am

Ryan Holton wrote:

Vincent Keene wrote:

Jason Tower wrote:

no effing way! good thing i just practiced vir grand in an integra

I think I'm the only driver on my team who has ever driven Grand East. In an HPDE setting I didn't care for it (you only get like 5 hot laps) but in a race it should be fun!

Nope, I ran the same event you did. I hated it.

That was my very first solo event. I didn't 'hate' the course, but with only 5 hot laps in an HPDE it wasn't much fun IMO. Of course running it for two hours in a race I'd probably like it a lot better.

Ryan Holton · **Posted:** Mon Nov 21, 2011 10:20 am

I just remember it being VERY busy.

JohnByers · **Posted:** Mon Nov 21, 2011 10:40 am

Ryan Holton wrote:

I just remember it being VERY busy.

I could imagine it would be. The sucky part is that is my son's 11th birthday and when I was running my 2012 schedule by my wife she stopped me, looked at me and said "think again"

:lol:

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Mon Nov 21, 2011 10:42 am

JohnByers wrote:

Ryan Holton wrote:

I just remember it being VERY busy.

I could imagine it would be. The sucky part is that is my son's 11th birthday and when I was running my 2012 schedule by my wife she stopped me, looked at me and said "think again"

:lol:

I know when I was 11 I would have loved to spend my b-day at a race track with my Dad. Maybe should should ask him... :twisted:

JohnByers · **Posted:** Mon Nov 21, 2011 10:46 am

Vincent Keene wrote:

I know when I was 11 I would have loved to spend my b-day at a race track with my Dad. Maybe should should ask him... :twisted:

If he could ride down the back stretch on his skateboard then sure. But he isn't interested like my 7yo is unfortunately.

steve remchak · **Posted:** Mon Nov 21, 2011 10:56 am

JohnByers wrote:

Vincent Keene wrote:

I know when I was 11 I would have loved to spend my b-day at a race track with my Dad. Maybe should should ask him... :twisted:

If he could ride down the back stretch on his skateboard then sure. But he isn't interested like my 7yo is unfortunately.

disappoint your kids early in life is my motto. that way they won't be so upset later in life. :twisted:

JohnByers · **Posted:** Mon Nov 21, 2011 11:00 am

steve remchak wrote:

JohnByers wrote:

Vincent Keene wrote:

I know when I was 11 I would have loved to spend my b-day at a race track with my Dad. Maybe should should ask him... :twisted:

If he could ride down the back stretch on his skateboard then sure. But he isn't interested like my 7yo is unfortunately.

disappoint your kids early in life is my motto. that way they won't be so upset later in life. :twisted:

Nice motto

Bernie Baake · **Posted:** Mon Nov 21, 2011 12:22 pm

JohnByers wrote:

Vincent Keene wrote:

I know when I was 11 I would have loved to spend my b-day at a race track with my Dad. Maybe should should ask him... :twisted:

If he could ride down the back stretch on his skateboard then sure. But he isn't interested like my 7yo is unfortunately.

John, don't be too sure of what the boy would like. Remember he hasn't experienced it yet....
About twelve years ago Gwen and I took a friend and his sixteen year old son deep sea fishing, the kid was totally bored and made no attempt to hide the fact that he was pushed by his dad into this. He sat in a corner of the cockpit with his lower lip stuck out so far you could have put a six pack on it. We hooked a few dolphin and let him reel them in....still no enthusiasm... then a sail fish came up along side the boat as we were boating a dolphin so I had our mate drop a bait in front of the sail. There was a large splash and the line was peeling off the reel so fast that the kids father was afraid to touch it ... so Gwen took the rod and set her self in the fighting chair to fight the sailfish. Only it wasn't a sailfish, the bait had been stolen from the sail by a 600lb blue marlin, and the fight was on. The MOONRAKER backed down on that marlin for over seven miles. Chasing that fish the cockpit filled with water and the transom door had to be opened to drain the water from the boat, several times. The kid came to life with eyes as big as basketballs he grabbed the bait cooler which was floating out of the boat over the gunwales. we were backing into seas that were about six foot so every wave broke into the cockpit, everyone was soaked,coolers were floating, gaffs were branished,extra rods were stowed, and the cockpit was cleared of all non essential gear, a monster was hooked to Gwens line and was jumping all over the ocean. The kids dad retreated to the salon, but his son stayed in the thick of the battle helping where he could. After about an hour the marlin swam the line into the boats props and we lost the fish......But we hooked the kid for life.....he's now a charter captain, running a boat for a living.....all because his dad took him to place he didn't want to go and he knew nothing about....

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Mon Nov 21, 2011 12:24 pm

Wow, that's a great story Bernie! Funny thing is what I got from it was hooking a fish that big may sink the boat so let it go!

Bernie Baake · **Posted:** Mon Nov 21, 2011 12:28 pm

Thats why Iron men put to sea in wooden boats.... they're not afraid.... and the boat didn't sink.... but you missed the point any way....or did you???

Vincent Keene · **Posted:** Mon Nov 21, 2011 12:31 pm

Bernie Baake wrote:

Thats why Iron men put to sea in wooden boats.... they're not afraid.... and the boat didn't sink.... but you missed the point any way....or did you???

No I got the point, John's son will like racing if he can drag him off that damn skateboard.

JohnByers · **Posted:** Mon Nov 21, 2011 12:54 pm

Vincent Keene wrote:

Bernie Baake wrote:

Thats why Iron men put to sea in wooden boats.... they're not afraid.... and the boat didn't sink.... but you missed the point any way....or did you???

No I got the point, John's son will like racing if he can drag him off that damn skateboard.

That is a great story. Truth is he just may one day like it. Its just that particular days are sacred in my wifes eyes and she has a set "ideal" way to spend it with family and my kids birthdays are some of them. I don't fight it, she is more than generous in allowing me to do as much "racing" as I do so I typically don't push the issue at all

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My 7 y/o would mix it up with anyone who would be crazy enough to try and drive their car right now if they let him.

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