Grattan 2008 Grattan updates - Page 4

TogaTim · 07-03-2008, 10:31 PM

A favorite moment at dinner:

DoubleDan and I celebrating the fact that we both knew the term "bone cracker"....and further "evaluating" the "potential" of the staff!

Jetbdude · 07-04-2008, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by bwhip

One of my favorite memories of the many I collected at the event was in our very last session. Jetbdude and I were railing on the motards, watching the skies growing darker and darker, with lightning strikes getting really close. We knew it was just about over, but we kept doing "just one more lap."

It reminded me of when I was a little kid on a summer night outside playing with my friends, with my mom calling me to come inside because it was getting dark, and I'd yell back "Five more minutes!"

Thanks, E!

B, EXACTLY my feelings. I could just go and copy this post and swap names

I remember every time I was cornering into 3 "one more!"

It think we might have ran out of gas if it was not for that storm

Thanks a lot evl-twn! That XR650 is a LOT of fun!

Jetbdude · 07-04-2008, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by phobiaphobe

Jetbdude's bike looks like it's been down... did I miss something?

I think you did

bwhip · 07-04-2008, 07:16 AM

Your avatar needs to say 364 or something...

Shenders1 · 07-04-2008, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Jetbdude

I think you did

Oh man - that is the BEST picture ever.

I gotta get with NH and Taz, can't wait to see if they got any good shots of the Hyper.

Jetbdude · 07-04-2008, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Shenders1

Oh man - that is the BEST picture ever.

I gotta get with NH and Taz, can't wait to see if they got any good shots of the Hyper.

It's pretty cool eh? Thanks TAZ!

Mister NH was right in front of me and was too concerned with me and stopped taking pictures. What a wuss

NorthernRR · 07-04-2008, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by ONEvcs

The quality of this event is determined by the quality of the people and their actions. Simply unbelievable.
Thanks to everyone.
My apologies to NortherRR for sequestering his motard. Rob, you're a cool dude, and I know your dad is very proud of you.
Canadians rules, oi?

No problem Juan, I know that you would have done the same for me, if that had been the case.

I am glad that you enjoyed yourself on that thing, I know I had a great time on it.

oi...

I am hoping that dad registers on the board, he has already sent me a bunch of ads for used track bikes, he didn't ride much, but I think that he's been bit buy the "bug" I know that he had a great time and wanted to say thanks to all as well.

I made it home last night around 6pm... By far the best time of my life at a track. The people at this event make it what it is for sure.

I am thinking that I put on around 700kms on the track this time around, so great to get that kind of track time.

I want to thank everyone that I had the chance to ride with, EVL_TWN, JBD and Bwhip, I am already looking forward to next years sessions. I learned a ton and laughed a LOT when I was riding with you guys(especially when Bwhip almost killed me with the cone in the bus stop

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Thanks to all for letting me ride their bikes, another one of the truly great things about this event. I had such a great time.

Jetbdude · 07-04-2008, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by NorthernRR

I am hoping that dad registers on the board,

Just as slow on the board as you are on the track oi?

3 DAYS AT GRATTAN

NorthernRR · 07-04-2008, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Jetbdude

Just as slow on the board as you are on the track oi?

3 DAYS AT GRATTAN

Yeah, I guess that is the case...

right behind you, again.

You have to get some of that video up and going

Any chance you have a link for that video camera you have.

Jetbdude · 07-04-2008, 09:21 AM

Here are some of my favorite pictures. Out of 289 pictures I'm lucky there's a few good ones

TAZ and NH, you guys are amazing!!

Jetbdude · 07-04-2008, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by NorthernRR

Yeah, I guess that is the case...

right behind you, again.

You have to get some of that video up and going

Any chance you have a link for that video camera you have.

I don't have my editing tools on this computer, it will have to wait untill next week.

there's a link for the camera somewhere in here.... I'll pm it to you

nhfirefighter13 · 07-04-2008, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Jetbdude

It's pretty cool eh? Thanks TAZ!

Mister NH was right in front of me and was too concerned with me and stopped taking pictures. What a wuss

Next time, I'll let you pick the bike up by yourself.

Jetbdude · 07-04-2008, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by nhfirefighter13

Next time, I'll let you pick the bike up by yourself.

Hey, thanks for that bro, I swear to god you where all I was thinking about while sliding. I was sure you where about to get my bike right in the face! I was scared as hell!

Jetbdude · 07-04-2008, 09:59 AM

Here's the whole sequence (sorry V, I know you don't like those pictures)

HondaGalToo · 07-04-2008, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by bwhip

3 PM update:

Biggest. Storm. Ever.

You're not kidding! I *thought* I could just get in a few more laps before it hit, so I went to pit out (alone!). Just as I got there, a few big drops started. Howdy looked at me, pointed the debris flag skyward, and we both agreed we didn't like the look of the green sky, so I turned around and headed for the pits. Really glad I did that, as it started raining. I just got the bike into the trailer when all hell broke loose!

Jetbdude · 07-04-2008, 10:01 AM

Got it on vid too, will post it sometime next week. If you're going to crash, might as well have pictures of it

bwhip · 07-04-2008, 10:07 AM

NorthernRR, I meant to ask you about that cone in the bus stop! Those things kinda hurt when they hit your shoulder!

I had to do whatever I could just to keep up with you guys!

Jetbdude · 07-04-2008, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by bwhip

NorthernRR, I meant to ask you about that cone in the bus stop! Those things kinda hurt when they hit your shoulder!

I had to do whatever I could just to keep up with you guys!

I got it all on vid, I clipped that cone on lap 2 I think, we can see it move on the vid, and then you clipped it on lap 5 and evl-twn killed it

Paige told me that the corner workers said on the radio " HEY! one guy just knocked my cone off!"

slickwill · 07-04-2008, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by bwhip http://www.motorcycleaddicts.org/ima...s/viewpost.gif
3 PM update:

Biggest. Storm. Ever.

This doesn't do it justice but at least gives the idea

Jetbdude · 07-04-2008, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by slickwill

This doesn't do it justice but at least gives the idea

If you look closely you can see me and northernrr in the sky hanging on Bwhip easy up

NorthernRR · 07-04-2008, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by bwhip

NorthernRR, I meant to ask you about that cone in the bus stop! Those things kinda hurt when they hit your shoulder!

I had to do whatever I could just to keep up with you guys!

I was about 6 feet behind you when you smacked it(one of you guys anyway) Missed it with my front tire by what felt like inches... as EVL_TWN would say I think I left some teeth marks on my seat. But I was laughing all the way down the front straight.

Guess you hit the "apex" on that one.

CBR929RE · 07-04-2008, 10:49 AM

so it was you clowns that did that. I came through just after and thought "where's the...oh there it is right where I wanna be"

07-04-2008, 07:16 AM	#94
bwhip Every ride a gift... Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Idaho, USA Bike(s): 1098S-SXV550-849-Ruckus Posts: 3,616	Your avatar needs to say 364 or something... __________________ My Gallery

07-04-2008, 10:01 AM	#106
Jetbdude Every man's dream Join Date: 12-13-2006 Age: 34 Bike(s): 07 600RR Posts: 2,204	Got it on vid too, will post it sometime next week. If you're going to crash, might as well have pictures of it __________________ #20

07-04-2008, 10:07 AM	#107
bwhip Every ride a gift... Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Idaho, USA Bike(s): 1098S-SXV550-849-Ruckus Posts: 3,616	NorthernRR, I meant to ask you about that cone in the bus stop! Those things kinda hurt when they hit your shoulder! I had to do whatever I could just to keep up with you guys! __________________ My Gallery

07-04-2008, 10:49 AM	#112
CBR929RE RIP #20 Join Date: 12-18-2006 Location: In the ghetto Age: 27 Bike(s): 01 R/B/W CBR929RR Posts: 2,930	so it was you clowns that did that. I came through just after and thought "where's the...oh there it is right where I wanna be" __________________ bring back the rotary phone so we don't have to press 1 for English.

07-03-2008, 10:31 PM	#91
TogaTim Join Date: 07-05-2007 Age: 35 Bike(s): 07 CBR600rr Posts: 25	A favorite moment at dinner: DoubleDan and I celebrating the fact that we both knew the term "bone cracker"....and further "evaluating" the "potential" of the staff!

07-04-2008, 12:19 PM	#113
nhfirefighter13 Whales are fast! Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Concord, NH Age: 33 Bike(s): The Mighty Nissan! Posts: 2,563 </