[DeTomaso] 2009 Fun Rally Location "say NO to Sandy EggO"

[adin at frontier.net]

Most years (4 out of 5ive) the track event is the only event.

NOTE: Even though I know the POCA presidents make an extended effort  
to improve the club, until some feature becomes available I'll  
probably remain a renegade from Colorado

I love you all, remember that love does not guarentee a happy marriage.

I remain,

dirty and grouchy . . .


Quoting MICHAEL ROCHELLE CONWELL <moconwell at msn.com>:

>
> How important is the track event to the Convention?
>
> Does it make money or lose?
>
> The track in Reno IS NOT close to Reno, no closer than the track in   
> LV.  The only time the track was close is when it was at LV Speedway.
>
>
> Alternative:  Hold the Convention in Willows, CA. and run   
> Thunderhill!  Cheap rooms on off-weekends.
>
>
> Has anyone completed a survey of what is important to the Convention  
>  attendee?  Track, shows, bar, runs, food and etc.
>
> Michael
>
>
>
>> Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:36:46 -0600> From: adin at frontier.net> To:  
>>  detomaso at realbig.com> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] 2009 Fun Rally   
>> Location "say NO to Sandy EggO"> > Non member track rat sezz: (no   
>> offense intended Trevor)> > Which track is in Sandy Eggo?> > Are we  
>>  planning vacations for the wives or the Pantera drivers? > (Well,   
>> it takes two to spit up, but I contributed my share.)> > Sandy Eggo  
>>  is inconvenient for most of the nation.> > I'll mind my own   
>> business now . . . .> > > > Quoting Trevor Fougere   
>> <trevor at fougere.com>:> > > I speak as a relatively new member that   
>> has attended two fun rally's and an> > eager member of the "it's   
>> all about the drive" sub-species of Pantera> > owners.> >> > Being   
>> in Northern California, with it's abundance of fabulous   
>> drives....I> > get out to Tahoe, but rarely Reno (little appeal   
>> once you get there). Most> > of that drive is 80 to Sacramento (one  
>>  of the worst drives in America)....50> > to Tahoe is usually spent  
>>  watching the bumper of some tourist...the northern> > way in is a   
>> little better...but involves a lot more of I-80 (yawn).> >> > There  
>>  are alternatives. For example, head south into Gold Country and   
>> take 4> > up through Arnold and over the moutains. A beautiful   
>> drive.> >> > Bearing in mind that the people that put this event on  
>>  bust their butts, and> > do a fabulous job, The last thing I want   
>> to do is make their life even more> > encumbered. I don't think   
>> this can be emphasized enough. It's trivial for> > me to bandy   
>> about changes...but I'm not the one doing the heavy lifting.> >> >   
>> IF IF IF it's gonna move, or take a one year hiatus, or whatever...  
>>  I'd like> > to suggest San Diego. For a number of reasons.> >> > 1  
>>  - It's closer to LAX than Reno is to Sacramento for the bean   
>> counters to> > consider.> >> > 2 - A wide variety of things to do   
>> for spouses and family. Sea World, Wild> > Animal Park, LegoLand,   
>> Zoo, Beaches, Mexico, Downtown, Balboa Park, Mission> > Bay,   
>> Coronado....just to top the list. Oh...and there's shopping and   
>> sushi.> >> > 3 - It's real close for the San Diego crowd. And   
>> closer for the LA crowd.> >> > 4 - We still get a fabulous drive   
>> from the North....Pacific Coast Highway,> > baby!!!!!> >> > 5 - For  
>>  the "drive straight through" crowd, San Francisco to Downtown San>  
>>  > Diego is 70 miles less than Vegas. .> >> > 6 - Plenty of fine   
>> dining> >> > 7 - Reliable weather> >> > 8 - An excursion up to   
>> Julian for some apple pie would suit me fine.> >> > 9 - Oh...and   
>> San Diego is a Convention City...with cruise ships...and one of> >   
>> the great armrest gripping final approaches of any airport in   
>> America.> >> > I'd rather do San Diego than Reno. I also like the   
>> idea of different> > destinations....variety is the spice of life   
>> after all....> >> > Still taking up space...but creeping ever   
>> closer to the edge...> >> > Trevor> > #3797> >   
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