[DeTomaso] FUN RALLY - EAST?

[Bill Lewis]

Michael, what I suggested several months back was to keep it in Reno/Phoenix, except every 3rd (or 4th/5th) year have it in a different state - for obvious reasons.
Does anyone know how many Panteras are in each state?  Surely CA/WA/OR have close to half?????    Common sense should prevail here.
And, then I suggested every so often, have the rally in a different country.  I mean this is the 21st centrury America - people pay $10 for a cup of coffee.  They can save and splurge every so often to travel.  (We were signed up to go to the LeMans this summer - health reasons, we did not go)
----Bill Lewis

> From: michaelsavga at gmail.com
> Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2012 10:46:49 -0400
> To: JPEP33 at aol.com
> CC: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] FUN RALLY - EAST?
> 
> To be honest, Dallas is not much of an improvement over Phoenix or Reno if
> you are in Virginia, North Carolina, or New York, etc.
> 
> and not picking on anybody here, but this kind of stuff always happens,
> 
> I'm trying to involve more people to attend at all, what would really be
> fair is a rotating FUN RALLY that
> has a yearly circuit,  Phoenix, Dallas, Atlanta, Virginia (VIR), Lime Rock
> (Conn) Mid-Ohio, San Francisco, etc.
> 
> Move it around the country EVERY YEAR on a rotational basis and try to be
> ,...oh, I don't know....INCLUSIVE.
> 
> But knowing that isn't going to happen ( and for some valid reasons, a) the
> one in place works b) tradition , being the main two reasons ).
> 
> So I have stepped up and offered Nashville as a FUN RALLY EAST  for 2014,
> 
> and then like in all organizations, a new idea starts getting improved upon
> before it ever gets going.
> 
> That's why I stopped serving on HOA Boards and joining clubs ( too many
> chiefs, not enough Indians )
> 
> I do know that a dilution of too many FUN Rallies would hurt attendance at
> all of them.
> 
> In a perfect world, there would be one that moved around the country.
> 
> in a less perfect world, there would be two, EAST & WEST one on each end of
> a large country.
> 
> in an even less perfect world, there could be 4 regional versions,
> Chicago, Virginia, Dallas and Reno. ( which could move around within their
> zone each year )
> 
> Just my 2 cents,
> 
> Michael Shortt
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 9:28 AM, <JPEP33 at aol.com> wrote:
> 
> > **
> > Maybe a dumb question but what about a rally in Dallas?
> >
> >  In a message dated 10/10/2012 9:40:30 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
> > bjbstewart at yahoo.com writes:
> >
> > I would attend, but not with the P-car.  the 4 days transport it adds from
> > the West probably isn't realistic given work schedules.
> >
> > brent
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: "michael at michaelshortt.com" <michaelsavga at gmail.com>
> > To: DeTomaso Forum <detomaso at realbig.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 3, 2012 8:06 PM
> > Subject: [DeTomaso] FUN RALLY - EAST?
> >
> > As a result of the last few days of spirited emails, which I both respect
> > and enjoy, I have been given a challenge.
> > If there was either the only Fun Rally or a secondary Fun Rally East to be
> > held in June 2014 in Nashville TN.
> > Would you attend?
> > Secondarily, who would assist me in organizing it?
> >
> > Your responses are important, can we draw owners from the West,  Texas,
> > Rustbelt, Northeast and the South?
> > Can we approach 100 cars?
> > There are attractions, tracks and driving facilities to make Nashville a
> > viable choice. Enough whining and complaining, put your money where your
> > mouth/fingers are.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Michael Shortt
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