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  1. i know you are, but what am i?
  2. heyyyyy.... why isn't bluegrass on the poll? and your mothers? they should also be there. don't forget hookers and blow, per OR rules apparently.
  3. not only that, but... it explains so much, really.
  4. if we're looking for weekend dates, midohio will be out unless we do the max time LED. not everyone will be looking for that sort of shenanigans though (also, it is very noob unfriendly). Otherwise, it's going to be a week day date... not sure if everyone will want to take that day off. i'd recommend beaver with motoseries (i think there are 2 or 3 saturday dates) or a putnam day, or grattan in august with STT. I'm sure NESBA has a few beaver dates. do they have any putnam dates? the only thing with that is, I'm not sure if they'll waive membership fees (same problem with STT, though they've been good with waiving membership fees before). motoseries raised their beaver prices this year (like any classy skank) but don't have membership dues. Plus I heard a couple douchebags on this forum are instructors for them. class A douches. lulz grattan is awesome-0, but if we're gonna have a lot of track newbs, beaver will probably be more friendly. if we could get a weekend date at mid ohio, that would be fucking boss. they just have april, though, as far as I know.
  5. ever since he got that fancy new truck, he's been all uppity and shiet. ...snicker snicker
  6. crap, i missed the DTC group photo. the hand banana would not be denied, though.
  7. damn yizzle. well said. i agree, except my track order is a bit different. go to grattan brah
  8. i weigh 180 clothed. i weigh 190 naked. 186 with a tank top. 192 with a tube top.
  9. italian coat hanger-ing your fave fuck buddy for 40 minutes a day will get you in tip top shape for grattan's esses. ...or you could do squats. whatever.
  10. i heard mid ohio has a bucket of warm water and some scissors, and we could probably use a tire warmer for a blanket. what more can a newborn child need?
  11. there was this one girl at the hustler club in downtown cleve that looked JUST like the server at my local subway. she was in a girl scout uniform, but i just kept ordering the chicken breast on italian with olives. ...i was fucking drunk.
  12. you have more motorcycle gear than actual clothes. no seriously, i need to sell some of this shit.
  13. i used to buy the slabs of "fresh" salmon from the fish section of kroger's/meijer's/etc and just took bites out of it back when i was in college cause sushi is expensive. ...i still do it occasionally when no one is looking.
  14. once they get their lazy asses on ebay, and put up auctions with "make an offer", i'm going to low ball the fuck out of them. ...heh heh
  15. when you snort hookers and murder blow
  16. i only say nice things on this board. only warm and fuzzy feelings.
  17. when under water, if i plug my nose, close my mouth, and try to exhale with some amount of force, i can make bubbles come out of what I presume to be the ducts of my eyes.
  18. any of the track day orgs are great. if you would like more instruction, I'd recommend doing the novice group with Motoseries, Mid Ohio PTR or STT. Mid Ohio is probably closest to you, but Nelsons Ledges (motoseries), Beave Run (Motoseries, Nesba and others), and Putnam (STT, not sure if NESBA is doing any) are not too far either. I'd recommend going with at least one person who has done one or more track days so they can kind of ease you into each step, but by no mean do you NEED to go with some one. But more than likely, somebody on here or other forums will be at that track day and most are nice enough to help you out. The back to back days are great, especially at challenging tracks like mid ohio and Grattan and others because it gives you more time to get acquainted with the track. even more beneficial for a track noob for the same reasons. Cost seems to be due to... well, capitalism. this is america, son. that and because some tracks simply can charge more (mid ohio, for instance) due to being internationally/nationally recognized and/or the number of events they hold, facilities, and also depends on who is running the track day. there are pluses and minuses to each. Just try them all lol While you're in novice, after your session is up, you'll have class. you'll go over lines, form, braking, throttle, etc etc etc. they're usually structured something like: advanced group (20 min on track) Intermediate (20 min on track) and Novice (20 min) on track. After the novice session, you'll have class for 20 min, and then "screw around" time for 20 min, then you're back on track. When you're in intermediate or adv. you'll pretty much prep and/or screw around for 40 minutes then get back on track. There are other formats, but you won't need to know about those til later. for scheduling, you want to schedule as far in advanced as you need to. some tracks, like mid ohio are pretty awful in rain, so a lot of people will wait for the 5 day forecast to schedule a day there. other tracks (nelsons ledges, beave run) are still pretty grippy, so you can usually get by. The other thing to consider is that many track day orgs have a sort of "early bird discount" and "last minute sign up charge". usually, about 1-2 weeks in advance, you'll get the lower price. Some don't. there are special events, too. like, last year, we had the ohio riders day at gingerman for like $100, or the nesba event at putnam for $250 for the weekend... you just had to sign up early. the biggest thing about track days is: don't go in with an ego but at the same time, don't lose heart. whether you're a great, fast street rider that can outrun the police helicopter, or a high street stunting douche, or just plain a noob... the novice days will teach you something. and you always learn something new at a track day. there is always someone faster and slower than you, so don't get a big head if you dropped a couple seconds on your lap time, or you are the king of intermediate group, or if people are flying by you at the speed of sound. nobody cares, everyone is there to improve, and everyone is there to have fun. and for fucks sake, don't crash and then pick your bike up in the middle of the session, and run out into the middle of the back straight at mid ohio. people don't like that for some reason (lulululz). if you are set on doing one, apologize ahead of time to your significant other, parents, accountants, etc. you will be amazed at how quickly you go from "oh, i just want to try it to improve my riding, and be safer" to "OMFG, I have to go to my parents funeral? but that's mother fucking Beave Run weekend. Fuck this, time to cremate. who's got a lighter? I can buy 10 sets of XXX tires for what I can save on that funeral." basic RECOMMENDED prep for novice (you can check actual requirements on respective sites): 2 pc leathers that zip together (1pc is even bettererer) good full face helmet gauntlet style race gloves race boots that go past mid shin some sort of under suit or liner or similar to under armor for top and bottom (it will make getting leathers on and off much MUCH faster. and keep you cooler) adult diapers, for the OH SHIT moments (best if you don't have any of those, but shit happens) tape up your headlights, mirrors (usually easier to remove mirrors), blinkers, tail lights. I recommend disconnecting the head and tail lights so you don't distract other riders cause you can still see the lights despite the tape. remove plates, and i would remove passenger pegs if it's easy (in case of crashes, it's one less thing to tangle you and other guy up). take a cooler full of ice and dranks (allow me to recommend purple drank), extra clothes, sleeping bag if you're camping, snacks (concessions food is expensive), 5 gallon jug of gas, showering supplies unless you enjoy overnight swamp ass, cash, and whatever trailer stuff you need. if you have spare hardware that is often damaged in a crash, take it (levers, rearsets). take duct tape, painters tape, RTV silicone, and a towel. never forget your towel. heroin and women are probably cheaper as addictions go, but track days/racing is moar fun. finally, learn to use search, you fucking noob. why did i just type all that out? FUCK
  19. it was a good night. i had a whole 6 crown and diet cokes, which translates to like... 4000 fl oz's of GHB'd natty lite for me. the fact that i hadn't gone on a beheading rampage shows remarkable restraint and control in drunk super saiyan mode. very impressive. everything and everyone was cool, except Adam and I's rendition of REO Speedwagon. I promise we will get something so much less ghey, like Journey. Too bad some old 2 bit whores x 2 stole that from us. BTW, I hope people know that they will be adding a new item: "grilled-cheese steak sandwich with mushrooms and onions and a couple fries and maybe a potato chip" it's whatever a grilled cheese costs + $1 for the steak, and god knows whatever else i put in there. it was fucking delicious.
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