Tom
Thank you, well stated and the whole truth.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas E. Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
To: "rgribble" <rgribble@carolina.rr.com>
Cc: "Richard Fox" <v4gr@rcn.com>; "Bryan A. Savage Jr"
<basavage@earthlink.net>; <Nt788@aol.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 8:17 AM
Subject: Re: MediaPhobia last post
> 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
>
> rgribble wrote:
>
> >Rich, Bryan, Jack and anyone else with this mental block,
> >LSR will become more popular, it's inevitable. You'll still be able to
race
> >at B'Ville and other places. The Media and new people attracted to the
sport
> >will help you. Bonneville does belong to all of us not just those of us
that
> >race now. You have no valid arguments left except for you ill-founded
fears.
> >Time will prove this and I give up on trying to make you understand. Race
> >and have fun, life is short.
> >Grib
> >Do what others Won't and you'll do what others Can't for the rest of your
> >life
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