GEEZERS RULE, I LIKE IT!
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
To: "Thomas E. Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>; "rgribble"
<rgribble@carolina.rr.com>
Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 9:56 AM
Subject: Re: MediaPhobia last post
> Well said Tom, you captured my thoughts exactly.
> Jim in Palmdale
>
> > rgribble,
> >
> > To be total honest, I know you are right, but I hope it will grow
> > slowly. I guess the thing that bothers me about this whole discussion
> > is that you seem to want to change the Bonneville experience to which I
> > have become accustom. To me Bonneville is more that a race course. The
> > Bonneville meets are a pilgrimage. It is where you go at least once a
> > year to meet old and trusted friends, to compete, to try new ideas, to
> > just enjoy each others company.
> >
> > I have no problem with the growth of the Sport, however, I do dislike
> > the idea that those new to the Sport, who come to join in our fun,
> > aren't satisfied to play by our rules and earn the right to suggest and
> > make changes. What we have at Bonneville was bought with a price. Many
> > sacrifices have been made to get where we are today. Both the SCTA and
> > USFRA have seen times when they didn't have the money in hand to put the
> > meet on.
> >
> > The SCTA acquired control of the Bonneville Nationals in 1961 during my
> > tenure as president. The reason it was dropped in our lap was because
> > those in control, at the time, had grandiose ideas about expansion of
> > the Sport. As it happened, the time was not right for that to happen, so
> > we took over with the corporation $700 in debt. Since that time SCTA
> > has struggled at times to keep solvent, no doubt it was tempting to take
> > money from other than its members to keep afloat, but wisdom prevailed
> > and they bootstrapped themselves back into the black. There have been
> > many changes along the way and I am certain there are more to come. My
> > prayer is that wisdom still prevails.
> >
> > I am not focusing this missle at anyone in particular, certainly not at
> > you, but please understand that there are those of us who have much
> > invested in this venue of LSR. We know that in all of life, change is
> > inevitable. We know that things will not ever be as they were in days
> > past. But, please don't sell us short, and most of all, don't sell us
> out!
> >
> > Tom, Redding CA - #216 D/GCC
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