halloweekend, nyc
10-04-05 | 04:15 PM
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From: south side, you got a problem with that?
halloweekend, nyc
so halloweekend is happening, and blah blah
OK the real thing is that one of the races is the "put your money where your mouth is" race. this is a $100 entry fee race, winner takes all. i wanted to have a race be $200 entry, so this is a compromise for me.
so, who here is going to do it? i'm pretty sure i'll be donating 100 bucks to someone.
btw, for the rest of the weekend:
https://trackstarnyc.com/halloweekend/index.htm
and click on the red area to see the checkpoints for the sissy race.
OK the real thing is that one of the races is the "put your money where your mouth is" race. this is a $100 entry fee race, winner takes all. i wanted to have a race be $200 entry, so this is a compromise for me.
so, who here is going to do it? i'm pretty sure i'll be donating 100 bucks to someone.
btw, for the rest of the weekend:
https://trackstarnyc.com/halloweekend/index.htm
and click on the red area to see the checkpoints for the sissy race.
10-04-05 | 04:34 PM
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It really is too bad that Boston is neither in nor around NY (we just established this elsewhere), because I could really get into the idea of giving away $100. Wow. How many people do you think will sign up?
10-04-05 | 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Yoshi
If I wasn't guaranteed to lose my money I'd consider entering. But yeah, that's not happening.
10-04-05 | 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Msngr
i'd be surprised if more than 10 people signed up for the big money race. but i, too, am curious as to who'll show up for it.
10-04-05 | 05:15 PM
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From: south side, you got a problem with that?
Originally Posted by jrowedc
Well I'm assuming you will, right? I mean it wouldn't be much of a race if you weren't in it.
i can't say that i've been 100% guaranteed that the checkpoints will be fair and the rules will be strictly enforced. both of which i consider to be sine qua non for a race like this. however, i have gotten a lot of good-natured pressure from the organizers to do this race.
so, 90%
10-04-05 | 05:55 PM
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if i were
a) faster
or
b) richer
i would race.
as it is, i'd like to race, even though i know i couldn't possibly win. i just can't afford to through away that much dough.
what's the deal with la calavera? alleycat, right? any hints as to roughly what the course will be?
a) faster
or
b) richer
i would race.
as it is, i'd like to race, even though i know i couldn't possibly win. i just can't afford to through away that much dough.
what's the deal with la calavera? alleycat, right? any hints as to roughly what the course will be?
10-04-05 | 06:05 PM
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From: south side, you got a problem with that?
ok, as a side bet, against any regular forum member (registered since august or earlier) i'll match an extra $100, first in among us take all.
or we could make it $20. it'd be a good way to soften the blow of $100 to the overall winner.
btw, missmercian, you in?
click on calavera or the red area of the above link to find out the checkpoints.
or we could make it $20. it'd be a good way to soften the blow of $100 to the overall winner.
btw, missmercian, you in?
click on calavera or the red area of the above link to find out the checkpoints.
10-04-05 | 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by boots
if i were
a) faster
or
b) richer
i would race.
as it is, i'd like to race, even though i know i couldn't possibly win. i just can't afford to through away that much dough.
what's the deal with la calavera? alleycat, right? any hints as to roughly what the course will be?
a) faster
or
b) richer
i would race.
as it is, i'd like to race, even though i know i couldn't possibly win. i just can't afford to through away that much dough.
what's the deal with la calavera? alleycat, right? any hints as to roughly what the course will be?
I'm thinking about doing a dry run over the weekend.
10-04-05 | 06:31 PM
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10-04-05 | 07:06 PM
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10-04-05 | 08:11 PM
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why oh why must i be doomed to working taht whole ****ing weekend
im not gonna miss losing $100 on a race i cant win, but the calavera looks awesome...not to mention the bike kill that i usually cover as a medic
...and if you get hurt in the LES i may be picking you up...ou can tell me all about the race on the way to the hospital...but we dont want that...so ride safe....helmets?
im not gonna miss losing $100 on a race i cant win, but the calavera looks awesome...not to mention the bike kill that i usually cover as a medic
...and if you get hurt in the LES i may be picking you up...ou can tell me all about the race on the way to the hospital...but we dont want that...so ride safe....helmets?
10-04-05 | 08:26 PM
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La Calavera might just merit another bus ride down to NY. Perhaps I can convince more than zero Boston people to join me this time.
10-04-05 | 08:29 PM
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did anyone see this? I hope this isn't one of you, cuz it's pretty lame.
https://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/bik/101952824.html
https://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/bik/101952824.html