Hi all,
just to add our thanks and appreciation for the hard work done by CharlieWhiskey & Scoobabe, a great day was had!

Being fairly new to all this it was great to meet such a friendly group of peeps.

Other thanks, Mr & Mrs Craft for the invite and letting us follow them (and their Soob) around all day, Banshi for giving us time to wake up whilst waiting for him at Birch services, Mellow for showing us that a P1 really can catch pigeons (and Ferrari's)
(BTW what was the name of the shop in Bury?) and Bob T for showin' us "the awesome power that IS the Fiesta" ESPECIALLY on 3 wheels!

Lookin' forward to the next one!

Steve, Carole and the girls.

 

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Thanks to everyone in the group we were leading, although we went wrong a couple of times due to having a good chin wag and having to fiddle with the video, I'm pretty sure we all gave Bob a run for his money<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Pleasure to follow you again Mr & Mrs Craft. Are you volunteering to lead a group on the Tour d'Ecosse then?

 

Bah. Double posty type thingy. Pfff!

[This message has been edited by ChrisB (edited 08 October 2001).]

 

Is there an echo in here Chris?

Yes, a top day, if I say so myself

Appologies for the weather & traffic after lunch, but even I can't organise everything

Big thanks to all three pubs who bent over backwards to help.

I'm now gonna take a backseat for the rest of the year (to give your credit cards a rest) but will be on the next Dales run & the Tour d'Ecosse

It's the folks who turn up who make the events what they are! Glad to see so many new people enjoying themselves!

Cheers to Amanda for her help & to Slider for the raffle

Same again sometime next year? - I don't mean exactly the same obviously

Chris

 

Thanx for a great day. Charlie Whiskey and Scooby Babe for organising it all, John for giving us a lift there and back, Michael for the pax on the first half, Chris for the second half and everyone else for been a great bunch. This is what makes the meets what they are.

Hope to see you all on the next run, whenever that is and hopefully I'll be awake this time to bring mine out.

 

Hey Mikey,
The tow rope betwwen us didn't help once I'd un-hooked it I found myself having to wait for you at several points.......didn't want you getting lost again
Having raced around Cadwell yesterday ( including may I add catching and passing Pete Croney's old Scoobysport car ) my tyres are even smoother......although I'd have to go some way to beat ChrisB's slicks

[This message has been edited by Mellow Yellow ! (edited 09 October 2001).]

 

great day

 

laptop's back from repair so I'M BACK!!!

thank you so mch CW+SB

b4 ppl start talking i'll put the record straight...........£30 of Unleaded feul did me 155mile!!!!!!!!! manages to drive home down 2 juntions of the M1 at 60mph to conserve fuel lol then stuck another £10 in.
afternoon Run was a little steadier 4 me and the ones behind me! eg. Dave/Rachel, Jon in his Scoda! as my fuel was getting v low!
as i drive using 3rd gear more than anyone else!!!!!!!

Sheep!?! don't talk to me about sheep!
or Squirells (that try to 'right' themselfs after either being ran over or rolling on their back! lol

i think our thoughts ort to go out to those poor kids that were draggeed out by there parents/grand parents walking in the Debyshire hills! boring or wot? and the skool kids doing Orientering! how sad?
nice of that bloke to wave at us! on the country lane, who else saw him? nice man.

good to see you lot again, sorry Graham/Craft i didn't recognize you at first! well it was start of sept when i last saw you.

Mellow
keep the salsa goatie, then you can come wit Trouser and me to the salsa weeking at the end of Nov. did you hear from that person in the pub?


did anyone get the phone number of the very tall red Head who worked behind the bar in the last watering hole we went to?


don't for get all, there is the ScoobyBall on the 24th Nov 6 places left.
see Midlands section or e-mail me!


Phil

 

D'oh.

[This message has been edited by DaveD (edited 09 October 2001).]

 

And, at last, here are some pictures....

Some nice scenery...


What Scoobys do best....(and a sport as well!)



Mid-point stop-over before lunch


Is that a <B>Skoda</B>???




Salsa makes friends with the sheep....



Dave

 

Salsa my main man...........the goatie will be kept
That person HAS txt me several times......Sue is her name.....the girl you are refering to is called Laura aged 19yrs and loves SCOOBS....???!!! Shall I fix it for the Ball ?
Charlie Whiskey.....thank God I came to the Derbyshire meet....have you seen the thread in general ? The North Yorks meet on the same day ? phew.........!!!!

 

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Mellow Yellow !:
<B>Salsa my main man...........the goatie will be kept
That person HAS txt me several times......Sue is her name.....the girl you are refering to is called Laura aged 19yrs and loves SCOOBS....???!!! Shall I fix it for the Ball ?[/quote]

Salsa, there is something SERIOUSLY wrong with your car, I'm still not down to 1/4 tank yet having filled up the day before!

Mellow, you charmer! although Laura was a bit 'Oh my God I'm in heaven a car park full of scoobies!'

I'll stick to Gina & her double hand pump aerobics


[This message has been edited by CharlieWhiskey (edited 09 October 2001).]

 

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Mellow Yellow !:
<B>Charlie Whiskey.....thank God I came to the Derbyshire meet....have you seen the thread in general ? The North Yorks meet on the same day ? phew.........!!!! [/quote]

THIS IS WHY I PAY SO MUCH ATTENTION TO THE RULES!

It only takes one pshyco to ruin this for the rest of us!

I am disgusted by this!

 

Chris totally agree.

I was the person who rang MTR the evening before NM6 concerned about gung ho drivers wanting to prove their worth....you know what I mean.
I'm at Elvington on Saturday, Chris Clayton who organised last Sundays run is there also, I'll get the details of the said person and pass it onto you if you dont receive it in the meantime.
As I have intimated before, it's only a matter of time and I think a golden set of rules and guidelines with strict self policing, especially from the more experienced people within this community will go a long way. It seems that there are more and more families getting involved in our meets and that is something I'd like to encourage in the hope that my family too can be a part of our many organised events, as things are I know that it would be an uncomfortable place for them to be even at the respectful pace and coditions we usually keep to.
Here's hoping.

 

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Mellow Yellow !:
<B>Salsa my main man...........the goatie will be kept
That person HAS txt me several times......Sue is her name.....the girl you are refering to is called Laura aged 19yrs and loves SCOOBS....???!!! Shall I fix it for the Ball ?
Charlie Whiskey.....thank God I came to the Derbyshire meet....have you seen the thread in general ? The North Yorks meet on the same day ? phew.........!!!! [/quote]

Which pub are we on about here?

 

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by ChrisB:
<B> Which pub are we on about here? [/quote]

Yes I know ther were a few m8, but it was the last one that had a redhead with legs upto her armpits.
She was assisted behind the bar by some old slapper that Mellow was frantically texin' on the way to Cadwell on Monday

 

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by CharlieWhiskey:
<B> THIS IS WHY I PAY SO MUCH ATTENTION TO THE RULES!

It only takes one pshyco to ruin this for the rest of us!

[/quote]

On a seriouse note, can I once again express my appreciation for the exeptional organisation of the day. This was complemented by a high standard of driving in, the many , groups I joined.

I was far more troubled driving home on the M1 than at any time during the meet! Enjoyed the day so much I am now trying to get a last minute booking on the tour d'ecoss!

Congratulations on a well structured and well managed event. Long may they continue

B






[This message has been edited by banshi (edited 10 October 2001).]

 

The Daves' pic of the Sport overtaking the caravan provides ample evidence of driving standards.

Notice the space between vehicles and the clear line of sight for the overtake.

Bloody Reckless IMHO

 

My goodness, whatever next, a Skoda appearing in 2 pictures on this bulletin board! Shock horror!

Salsa-King, there must be something wrong with your car, I used just over 1/4 tank for the day!

PS Can I get some griining smilie stickers and maybe a couple of name ones??

 

Just posted some piccies at Members Gallery

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by banshi:
[B]The Daves' pic of the Sport overtaking the caravan provides ample evidence of driving standards.

I'm sorry, but I hope you are joking banshi. If not then **** you! You were not there.

You may want to have another look, and see that Chris W had just overtaken before me, and that Salsa was about to overtake.

What you cant see in the picture is that the caravan was travelling at 30 - 40 mph, and that from our angle we could see right up the road. Also checked that it was clear from the top of the hill where photo taken from. I resent you comments.




[This message has been edited by nuclear_pond (edited 10 October 2001).]

 

Talking of my rear slicks...



Car is totally different with new rubber all round

[This message has been edited by ChrisB (edited 10 October 2001).]

 

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by banshi:
<B>The Daves' pic of the Sport overtaking the caravan provides ample evidence of driving standards.

Notice the space between vehicles and the clear line of sight for the overtake.

Bloody Reckless IMHO [/quote]


Just to prove how incriminating photographic evedence can be......

What is perhaps not clear from the photo is that the bends were on a sweeping ess up the side of the valley. Visibility was very good from just a few yards before where the photo was taken - a clear road for over half a mile. As has been said, the caravan was travelling at around 35-40 mph, so not a dangerous overtake at all IMHO.

Regarding the space between the Scoobs, agian, relatively slow speed, and a bit of fore-shortening caused by telephoto lens.


All is explained

 

Oy Banshi.

Stop winding up the natives and answer the e-mail I sent you on Monday night

 

its not fair everyone blasting round the countryside while im stuck in my down stairs loo fiddling with the plumbing.
whats worse is i had to go past the start point to visit B and sodding Q three times but i made sure it was well after everone left as i couldnt abide the idea of driving past and seeing all those scoobs lined up


Ps please please has anyone got a copy of the route so i can do my own mini tour when i can find the time

 

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by ChrisB:
<B>Oy Banshi.

Stop winding up the natives and answer the e-mail I sent you on Monday night [/quote]

Just as soon as I have a spare moment kind sir

Just as soon as I have a spare moment kind sir X

FOR ONCE I WAS NOT ATTEMPTING TO WIND UP THE NATIVES, NOR WAS I JOKING.

NP & DD
YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED THERE IS CURRENTLY A SERIOUS DEBATE REGARDING RUNS. I WAS AT ONE POINT TRAVELLING WITH THIS GROUP AND THIS IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF DRIVING STANDARDS OF THE GROUP AND THOSE AT THE MEET IN GENERAL!

MY COMMENT WAS AN, ADMITEDLY POOR, ATTEMPT AT IRONY. THEREFORE IT FAILED TO CONVEY THE INTENDED SENTIMENT. NO CRITICISM WAS MEANT, IN FACT QUITE THE REVERSE.

DD thanks for a polite, well constructed but unneccessary response. NP in the circumstances your outrage is understandable, but no offence was meant.

If I was concerned by your driving I certainly wouldn't highlight it on the bbs. There are numerous people that will confirm this.

Please accept an unreserved apology for any iritation this caused.

I was annoyed by the response to yet another set of unconfirmed allegtions of reckless driving which jeapordised these meets but
I should have ensured my comments were understood. If you require any further clarification of my position please let me know.

 

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by banshi:
<B> FOR ONCE I WAS NOT ATTEMPTING TO WIND UP THE NATIVES, NOR WAS I JOKING.

NP & DD
YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED THERE IS CURRENTLY A SERIOUS DEBATE REGARDING RUNS. I WAS AT ONE POINT TRAVELLING WITH THIS GROUP AND THIS IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF DRIVING STANDARDS OF THE GROUP AND THOSE AT THE MEET IN GENERAL!

MY COMMENT WAS AN, ADMITEDLY POOR, ATTEMPT AT IRONY. THEREFORE IT FAILED TO CONVEY THE INTENDED SENTIMENT. NO CRITICISM WAS MEANT, IN FACT QUITE THE REVERSE.

DD thanks for a polite, well constructed but unneccessary response. NP in the circumstances your outrage is understandable, but no offence was meant.

If I was concerned by your driving I certainly wouldn't highlight it on the bbs. There are numerous people that will confirm this.

Please accept an unreserved apology for any iritation this caused.

I was annoyed by the response to yet another set of unconfirmed allegtions of reckless driving which jeapordised these meets but
I should have ensured my comments were understood. If you require any further clarification of my position please let me know. [/quote]


DD & NP: as you may know, irony improves with age, therefore when you get to Banshi's age nearly everything is ironic!

What he meant to point out is that the photograph clearly demonstrates the safe manner with which the manouver is being undertaken! This is in contrast to the perception of such meets by some parties, particularly in the light of

 

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh SHEEP!!!!!!

i see my car again!
top pix Dave.
i like the overtaking of the Caravan we did, carefully though i may say!

Phil

 

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by CharlieWhiskey:
<B>
when you get to Banshi's age nearly everything is ironic!
[/quote]

Its also wrinkled and shriveled beyond recognition

CW Thank you, concise and accurate as always.
Apologies to all for shouting. Arrived from the other thread totally frustrated by their failure to obtain accurate information before launching into widerange of unsubstantiated accusations.

Frankly I felt safer on that run than on my daily 100 mile plus round trip to and from work.

Guilty unless proven innocent? You bet!
How long will it be before we carry a Speed Kills Banner.

 

Banshi,

thanks for the explanation - the irony in your post is now clear!

However, I felt obliged to point out what might not otherwise be obvious from the photo - ie; that the road ahead was clear, and the speed at which the move was made.

I had just posted in the thread you referred to, and chose these pictures precisely because they showed good behavior!
(not that there were any showing bad behavior you understand)