cw42

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I'll echo all the positive comments on here frank, you know my views on organising events for the scooby community, you can't please all the people all the time!
No need for you to apologise to anyone either, you did all you could to plan the meet, and nothing would've got all 108 scoobys through the lights together. Maybe next years event should have a proper itinery, with a meet time, and set off time, and a regroup time, then a final time to leave the car park time. That way, everyone will know what is expected of them, and there'll be no-one left out in the cold.
Dont you dare back out of organising next years event either, you've got this one for a few years yet m8.
Look at poor lordharding, thought it would be a good idea to have a few scoobys meet in a field in yorkshire one night in the pub, and over 500+ turned up this year for the NBO! Imagine the response we'd get with that many scoobys through the lights!
Get your plans in early for the bbo3 frank, your the man to organise it m8. See you soon.
chris.

Andy S.

Could not agree more


The event has been Franks baby since its begining last year, I and the core of the Smacs (CW42, Supertouring, Mad Scientist etc) have been on them all and will sadly miss it next year if Frank bows out

PS

Three cheers for Frank!

(not sure about the dodgy interview though) LOL

jtabraham

Hi.
I am from the Darlington in the North East, I didnt get home till about 1.00am, but Had a great night and so did my kids. Second year ive been.
I expected the time along the prom, I came along for the buzz, part of being something that most dont get to experience. Even my kids have been part of something that 99% of their school friends have never experienced.
My kids didnt look at the lights much, its watching peoples faces and trying to count all the cars that they enjoy.
Just my 2 pennies worth.
Cheers frank for a top night.
Ill be their on the next one.
I didnt think owning a Scooby was about worrying about wasting £5 on fuel.
Maybe ill buy a Micra for next year??????????

mickport

Well... I wasn't slating ANY organisation, I said that it was a shame we got separated so soon - as in maybe 30 cars got out of Halfords in one go, the rest of us got stuck at the lights. And as someone else (Tmo I think) said, not all of us know the back streets of Blackpool well enough to take a chance on shooting down side streets.

I was back at McD's for 1030 - but only cos I turned around 1/2 a mile along the GM as we had a long drive back home ahead of us.

Me & my wife (the 'lady' who posted on the SIDC who seems to have upset Julian) were more upset that our little lad didn't get to be in a big line of Scoobs, or see the lights. Sadly cos we came from so far away we came solo, so the day for us WAS the meet at Halfords and then a procession up & down the promenade.

Those who had a good day - we're glad you did and I reckon the fairest thing is to say that a big event became a huge event - but lets make it bigger next year, hopefully we'll all know what to expect (I will) and to have sorted ourselves a 'rat run' to the Prom if we need it

cw42 - some good points fella... a Plan 'B' route to the lights could have been (& no doubt will be next year) a big help...when they were all U turning, I just thought they were all even more impatient than me

And as I've said in my other post, the main thing - we did well for charity

tmo

Big-G

This was my 1st Scooby run. Although people have moaned about the traffic etc. , to be honest the situation made things more exciting for my family. The game became.....lets find another Scooby....Theres another one...etc. I think that it livened things up no end, I was involved in the turnaround at the traffic lights before the roundabout, we had applause from the crowd and other cars didn't seem to mind a convoy of U-turn Scoobies making them wait..it must have been exciting for them to watch and listen to the superb noises from our cars.

LETS FACE IT....WE OUTSHONE THE LIGHTS...WE WERE THE MAIN ATTRACTION ON THAT NIGHT.

Don't give up Frank ...'Your Scoobies Need You'

Big-G
(the Jim Royal lookalike)

UK300-199

I dont know why Frank is apologising for??

I drove from Dewsbury to Blackpool got lost in blackpool took me an hour to get to halfords,parked up had a wander around got back in the car and set off for the lights and then back to Halfords,i got back home about Midnight.

After all that i still enjoyed it and i cant wait for the next one!

It was brilliant!

Ive been to a few Skyline Meets but they werent half as good as this meet.

The guys who are complaining, u guys are talking as if you gave £5 pounds and u got a **** service,well u paid £5 for charity not a tour of blackpool surprised uve not asked for a refund.

Frank u did a good job mate and im looking for the next one.

mickport

1. I've already stated - no apology necessary from Frank - the traffic on the night was not in his control

2. Midnight? Lucky you - it was after 130am when we got home (Newcastle upon Tyne)

3. If you consider my having a point of view as complaining - well theres no answer to that one but I suggest you actually bother to read ALL MY POSTS ABOUT IT when I try to make it perfectly clear that the only downer on the night for me was the traffic causing all the cars to split up and a lot of us didn't know where to go

4. I've also said I intend being at the next one (in disguise if Sonic doesn't mind )

NotoriousREV

You could wear a *Sonic* mask, but you may scare the old ladies

lordharding

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Frqank has done a great job in organsing the BBO and


He now has to organise the Blackpool end of lights run -next month


He is organsing the BBO 2005 next year


He is joining the NBO 3 committee as the Blackpool co-ordinator !!!

he is coming on the Raid Across the Border 3 !!!


A lot of work goes into the planning of these events but it is all worth it when you have an empty car park/field and then within a few minutes a few then a dozen and then hundeds of scoobys meet with the distinct beat of the

Flat Four

and you get a buzz of the charity collection as well !!!

Well Done Frank :

*Sonic*

PMSL @ Rev

I think everyone should wear masks for the next one, the shock from the crowds is great

ethanrob

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That bloody corsa with the vibe grafix!

Had to laugh though when he tried to wheel spin away to impress some fair ladieeeeeeeees that were looking at the scoobs,and the plonker stalled it,oh how we laughed and so did the girls he was eyeing up

mark

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Flat Faw

Agreed. Only thing that annoyed me that night was 1 guy who was with Ex_Pug in his very nice black STi8. Instead of putting all his Mac Sh*t burger wrappers in the bin that was only 10 feet away, he chucked them all on the floor in front of the halfords entrance. If I hadn't been with the wife and kids I would have flipped and force fed him them.

If there is another one (PLEASE FRANK!!!) we should make it clear litter won't be tolerated. Mac Sh*t wrapper on floor = CHAV!!!!!!!!!!!

Overall I enjoyed it more than the NBO2. And thats saying something!

WELL DONE FRANK!

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redwrx

Ive spoke to the organisers of the 'give a child a chance' appeal, and needless to say they are overwhelmed by our donation (£550.31 and £600 to come from the company i work for).... Their next question was 'would we be doing it again..????



As organiser of the BBO, the most annoying thing to read was 'that there was a lack of organisation' .... when you have put probably in the region of 40 hours into something...then as anybody else would feel 'it was a bit of a blow'. It was also particularly annoying as initially the police didnt want the event to go ahead, and it took several phone calls to convince them that his event would be 'organised'.

And whilst i, am happy to criticise the boys in blue for things they fail to do, on this occasion, they didnt fail, they were waiting for us, and they had put extra officers on duty, unfortunately it is 'we' that couldnt get to them ...that is a circumstance well beyond my and their control.......on that night, the stretch of road we were heading for, was probably the busiest road in the country.

For me, it was also bitterly dissapointing to read that some people who had travelled so far, didnt get to see the lights, or had to turn round ..........

and one of my primary reasons for not doing wanting to do it again.



Looking back, alot of positives came from this event, most notably that for all the hours spent on the road by our attendees, there was not one reported incident of trouble.....

For those who were able to get to/thru the lights, the impression made on the public was more impressive than the lights themselves....even if we were in smaller groups than hoped for.....on the night, traffic volume was up by 50%.



Finally, dispite any hiccups, we were lucky enough to be able to attend ....for some of the children our donations will go towards helping, they might only dream of 'seeing' a scoob, let alone sitting being stuck in one for 3 hours... and so its for them, i have decided to put my feelings aside, and look forward to >>>

BBBBO '05

Bigger Better Blackpool Big One otherwise to be known as BBO 3



sorry, i cant do a BBO 2.5 ................. on the final weekend of this years lights, as i'm doing firework displays 5th, 6th and 7th of Nov.


Thanks for all your support, with BBO 2


Frank

NotoriousREV

Well said Frank! Put me down for BBO '05, I'm sticking it in my diary ahead of time so I don't get double booked.

Are you doing the Runcorn fireworks again? You'll have to work hard to top last year!

Big-G

Frank, I personally don't know you, have only ever spoken to you to give you my donation, but I want you to know that for each person that knocked the event there were dozens who were thrilled at being there. This is purely down to your negotiating skills and determination to make it succeed. If the moaners want to help you make BBO3 better then let them volunteer to help.....You know they won't.
Traffic is beyond your personal control and I for one would like to say 'thank you' for giving us a great night out.

As I have said in another thread :-
WE OUTSHONE THE LIGHTS, WE WERE THE MAIN ATTRACTION ON THE NIGHT.
There must have been hundreds of people talking about Scoobies after that night, both participants and spectators.

Well done Frank, glad you have agreed to do it again. Your Scoobies need you.

Big-G

julian N/W wrx my93

defo going all the way next year!


so who can we get to orginise BBO 2.5?

Phil

Thats good to hear

Julian why don't you take on BBO 2.5?

julian N/W wrx my93

now thats an idea phil!

but i'd just **** it up!

but still if you don't try, you don't know!

Sticky Stuff

I'm sure you'd get plenty of help. When and where

julian N/W wrx my93

don't tempt me...........

but how many would come just to have a go at me!!!!!!!

calling all scoobys!!!!!

Big-G

Julian,
My kids would like to come just to pinch your sweets this time !!

Big-G

lordharding

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Julian

get the Blackpool return visit sorted !!!!!!

for next month


and i might let you come on the Raid across the Border 3

if you make a good job of it !!!!!

Simon C

Frank, good on you.

I've got 1 think I'll PM you over.

But here are some suggestions for next year I'd like peoples views on now we have a year till the next 1.

Maybe the kids could join us for the meet up in the car park for next years??

And shall we say the second weekend in October again as the date. Its in my planner already!!!

Simon

julian N/W wrx my93

that sweety was all i eat that day, i'm so skint..............


any hints and tips on how to sort out BBO 2.5?

julian N/W wrx my93

how about calling it


BLACKPOOL BBO 2.5 --- THE SCOOBYS STRIKE BACK?

minor_threat

Mask? Never mind mask, it was a blooming big helmet!

minor_threat

What?! How can you still be a virgin? Or did the storks bring your baby?