Dear everyone, Sorry I haven't been around lately. I was in Sheboygan visiting my mom. Basically, she's dying. Cancer. She wanted me to come home and spend New...
Jon Anderson
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Jan 1, 2008 3:28 pm
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Sorry about your mom, Jon. Cant believe you've never been in Elkhart Lake. You GOTTA be there Friday night of the KICPBBR in July. An orgy of cool cars,...
I truly wish I didn't have to annouce this and I tried my best to avoid making this decision, but I unfortunately have to cancel the February 16th, 2008...
Tim-- Sorry its taken this long to get back to you. Count on me to work, as long as I don't have to use the Focus as a snowplow. Tried it with the last big...
William Taylor
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Jan 3, 2008 8:49 pm
516
... Start will be at the Perkins Restaurant on London Road in Duluth. That is near the northern terminus of I-35 at 26th Avenue East. Registration: 9:00am to...
Tim-- Thanks for the update. Do you want me to do registration? What time do you anticipate sending out workers? I have two checkpoint signs (one a bit...
William Taylor
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Jan 4, 2008 5:01 pm
518
Not looking good. Had to replace the radiator on the 900 on Friday, which meant I could not get out into the woods to check the course. Luckily I found a used...
I was able to get out to run much of the course today, and had to do considerable re-routing due to roads that are not being plowed this year. As a result,...
Thanks for the update Tim! I'd just like to announce that I am still in need of a co-driver for this rally, as my friend Jason cannot make it up this weekend....
Entries so far: Dean Champeau / Jim Jurgenson Jon Bjerke / Melissa Norgard Dave Fuss / Bill Wold Cody Havlick / David Courtright James Bialas / Josh Myles Gary...
Sounds like anyone who may show up Saturday with a Saab will be regarded as a parts vendor/source rather than an entrant. Enter at your own risk!!! ... From:...
William Taylor
wastaylor@...
Jan 7, 2008 4:48 pm
524
It's a go! Finished re-writing the course yesterday. When I wrote it last year there had been only a few inches of snow, so unplowed roads were passable and ...
My mom passed away this morning and I will be out of town for a few days. Not sure if I'll make it to the Rally. Jon XOXO...
Jon Anderson
andj01@...
Jan 9, 2008 5:01 pm
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Jon, Losing a parent is one of the most unfathomable experiences one goes through in life. Even when we know the inevitable, there is no way to truly prepare...
... A clock is a clock. As long as it is not getting input from the odo and calculator, it isn't going to alter your accuracy. The 2nd calculator, however, is...
Tim Winker is the membership/comp/v.p. ... A clock is a clock. As long as it is not getting input from the odo and calculator, it isn't going to alter your...
The Saturday rally -- The Ice Machine -- turned out to be an adventure after about a foot of snow fell on the area Friday night. Then 16" of snow fell on Grand...
Saturday evening was spent with all teams meeting at Sven and Ole's Pizza, then retiring to the Gunflint Tavern where they had a broad selection of ...
Fresh snow caused some great, and not so great, driving conditions. So much time was lost on leg six (over a foot of new snow that had not been plowed, ...
... for being in the right place at the right time to record all of our IN times in some of the most demanding conditions during a Rally in years. And then...
Here's my version of events from this weekend. As I was traveling the course for The Ice Machine (T.I.M.), I was happy to see that plowing crews had been out...
Tim do you know someone in Duluth that does automotive upholstery repair? I have a friend working there who needs to fix a rental car seat cheers John Gartner...
Hey all, I was just curious how many members are still active in the IT subgroup? I used to be active in the SCCA down at Road America and I would love to help...
Hey everybody, I think we are planning on making it down for the Flamethrower, so I was wondering if there is a hotel/motel of choice? I've been told things...
Gabe (and others): ... Most of the IT racers have quit, partly because there really hasn't been a race track nearby, but $$$ is also a big factor. Mark Strohm...
Super Eight right across the street from finish. I believe its a Travelodge within 100 yards to the east. Practically in parking lot. ... From: Gabriel...
James Jurgenson
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Jan 25, 2008 11:05 pm
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The rally should get back into Red Wing at approximately 9:30 with the usual hour or usually longer for drinking, eating, scoring, distribution of wine, etc. ...
Last call for the Flamethrower. We now have 9 RSVP's and have room for a maximum of 15. If you haven't RSVP'd, let us know so that you won't be disappointed by...