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OH NO!!!
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On 10/24/2008 TRUEBLOOD
wrote in from
United States
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need rides
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On 10/24/2008
joe i
wrote in from
United States
(63.87.nnn.nnn)
Can racers in need of rides or with rental cars looking to shares costs post here? I'll put it on the slalom forum too. So far I have 3
Need rides from CLT on
10:45 AM FRI
12:39 PM FRI
2:52 PM FRI
Need rides to CLT for flights departing (so need to be there one hour earlier than the time stated)
6:30 PM SUN
10:06 PM SUN
9:10 AM Monday
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Shart Feller
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On 10/24/2008 Ida Clarr
wrote in from
United States
(216.215.nnn.nnn)
Lawdy, ifins I'd ditunt knoed better I'd say dat poor lil' ol'shart feller wuz ma sixt huzbin "Stumpy" uh dun razed frum tha grave. Stumpy loss hes laigs ina sawmill mishap ana affer thiat weezins slud'eem round onah skid. He wazah pertee hepfull thoe ah cleenin unter tabels ana gittin thangs frum unter kebnits til I dropped ah caist arn skillit on hez blame hed and kilt'eem. Gawd bless Stumpy ant thait lil' feller in thuh pitcher too.
Ya'll DHB boiz ah luk affer thuh lil' feller andah git'eem inta charch soze he’lla kwit drankin, cussin, anda smokin.
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tiny peeps
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On 10/24/2008 Mr. Surly
wrote in from
United States
(129.33.nnn.nnn)
Ramp? The Dixie Cup is all push-start this year. I've
got a mongo push that looks like I'm kicking in a door!
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Little People
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On 10/24/2008 Hodges
wrote in from
United States
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OK OK, if I stand on my tiptoes I can see where this is going. For the record, I kicked Dorf's ass in a WWF cage match. I'm the foul mouthed, beer drinking, cigarette smoking DHB version of Dorf. Being that I am "Height Challenged"(Surly) I would like a volunteer to put me on the start ramp at race time.
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Little People
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On 10/23/2008 McHammerHead-Downhillbillies.org
wrote in from
United States
(166.82.nnn.nnn)
Still working on an alternative..just you wait!!!
And just in case, HODGES can do his Dorf impression on the hill:
Marion Karr
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little item...
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On 10/23/2008 Mr. Surly
wrote in from
United States
(24.136.nnn.nnn)
And yet again, this year's budget could not afford
to get the midget bartender. Stone-cold bummer.
(That's "little person" for all you PC types.)
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Paid Feature on Sign-UP
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On 10/23/2008
McHammerHead-Downhillbillies.org
wrote in from
United States
(166.82.nnn.nnn)
Mike,
Thats a great idea. It could be linked directly to PayPal and for those who use that payment option it could automatically show it. The race promoter would need to have an over-ride so for those people who need to pay my mail or other means it could be noted.
I want to say a BIG THANK YOU to everyone who have contacted us to let us know of their status. Unlike previous years the amount of local cash sponsorship we were able to generate was minimal if almost non-existent, and we have been having to watch our budget more so than ever.
For racers who may be new to this sport and for those who don't pay that much attention here is short list of what the race organizers often have to pay for to put on event:
Road Closures Fees for Police Coverage (in our case that is $25 per hour per police officer for all day)
Tee Shirts for all racers
Food for the racers (if there is a banquet/awards dinner)
Timing Personel's travel, accomodations, etc.
Insurance (even through the benevolence of ASSA/Gary Fluitt it still costs)
Barrier Tape
Duct Tape
Timing system stuff
Ramp materials
Trophies (moonshine jugs ain't free boys.)
Tents
Chair/table rentals for parties
Truck rental (to haul the ramps, the timing tents, the tables, the cones, etc)
Barrier rentals or barrier tape or barriers themselves
Gas for rental truck
Rent for party location (if not donated)
Artwork for tee shirts
Stickers
Batteries for radios
Cones
Tents
pens, paper, markers
Generator rental
Gas for generator
Stage rental
Signs
Paper products..
And this is just off of the top of my head.....I don't have my budget in front of me.
Look forward to seeing you all at the Dixie Cup and again for those of you who let us know you can not make it you will be missed and we hope to see you at a DHB event in 2009!
Marion Karr
Downhillbilies
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Payments
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On 10/23/2008 Mike Ohm
wrote in from
United States
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If one was to assume that NCDSA was the Official sign-up site for their contest,Maybe the webmaster could put a PAID column on the sign-up page. Use the tool however you like.
When I signed up for Da Farm 08, I actually found out that I Pay Pal'd my $$ to the wrong e-mail address. If there was a paid column maybe I could have fixed the problem earlier rather than delivering my fee to Joe on the hill in Antrim.
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questions
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On 10/23/2008 joe i
wrote in from
United States
(63.87.nnn.nnn)
Purdy mouth - check
Fluffy beard - check
Liquored up and passed out?
Well, I'm bringing my son this year. Will that mean I'm more sedate than sedated? Have you met Nick? It's a total wild card situation. He will probably let you write on me with a sharpie, even suggest what to write, but he probably will not let you stuff me in the ice machine.
Iaco OUT!
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Gitcha'sum!
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On 10/23/2008 Tater Bakon
wrote in from
United States
(129.33.nnn.nnn)
Them boys know dat to do tha rite thang you gotta stand up to get down. If you ain't shavin' yer dawg, then yer cabbage wont grow rite. Tear another one off and come set awhile, sippin' the shine will always make it rite. Yall cain't be ready for the Tater. Tater gonna chew you up like a leaf and spitcha out between tha teeth!
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Joes purdy mouth
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On 10/23/2008 Donnys lil bruder Dalbert
wrote in from
United States
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Joe you sure do have a purdy mouth, you still gotsat fluffy beard boy?
you gonna get all lickerd up and pass out like ya useta? Me an Donny wool never ferget dat nite withen you an yur Dixie. Donny keep standen up onda
bed yellen whew fireworks over anda over agin.
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sighn'n up
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On 10/23/2008 flea
wrote in from
United States
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wheres in da hells do i's sign up! last time I put my X on a dotted line i ended up in some jungle with a macheeen gun. i's still have dreams bout killing. man i's have'n sum flashbacks right now. oh no, wheres my pills.
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sign up
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On 10/23/2008 bara
wrote in from
United States
(204.78.nnn.nnn)
yeah, but we all know Judi's cool...i'm referring more to bogus names like
Bobby Bare,Mike Hunt, obdulio Luna Sanchez..
and Greg Fadell.........
lol
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... to add
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On 10/23/2008 Mr. Surly
wrote in from
United States
(129.33.nnn.nnn)
I'll add that there have been a few people that have
contacted us in plenty of time. Thanks to them.
Thanks Judy. You will be missed.
Thanks to everyone that is showing up.
DIXIE >>>> BRING IT!!!!!
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DHB
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On 10/23/2008 Judi Oyama
wrote in from
United States
(63.249.nnn.nnn)
For some reason I am unable to delete my entry. It doesn't high light. I told Marion that I wasn't able to make it a few weeks ago. Sorry. That is one of my favorite races and the people are great. Have a fun race.
;)
Judi O
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this topic
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On 10/23/2008 Mr. Surly
wrote in from
United States
(129.33.nnn.nnn)
I have to post now that this is a topic. I know that we [DHB] have
given a lot of time for riders to sign up and pay the fees. Even
with a discount in place, then a couple of "reminders", there was
still very little response. I guess the majority wanted to pay
more? .... ya got me on that one.
Is it too much for race organizers to put a standard in place in
regards to race registration? It's an easy "social contract" that
the riders are signing ... pay to play ... no pay, no play.
In the future, and as a DHB member, I would say that a new standard for
registration would help all event promoters across the board. This is
a non-profit sport, and non-profits need to raise the $ first in order
to provide.
I know that most people are showing up to Dixie, and will be paying
at the registration table; and the Dixie Cup will still be everything
it can be and has always been. Don't mistake this post as a complaint
in any way. I just want my friends (all over) to be less-broke and more
happy come race day.
-Carl
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No-shows
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On 10/23/2008 Pat Chewning
wrote in from
United States
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It is human nature to be optimistic and sign up for races and then figure out later that you can't afford it, it interferes with your work schedule, or other factors.
I usually figure on 80% participation.
I think the way you can protect yourself is with early deadlines for entry fees and a policy where those who have not paid don't get to race. Or if they come in late they pay more, or don't get a T-shirt or other things that the early birds get.
I don't see any problem with requiring early sign-up and early payment.
PS: I treat the NCDSA "sign up" not as a commitment to come to the race, but rather as an "I am interested in possibly going to this race". The payment of actual fees is the commitment.
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Dixie sign up
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On 10/23/2008 BARA
wrote in from
United States
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I'm glad you posted that up Joe....i was thinking about what you were saying about Antrim when i read the sign up sheet yesterday too...Once again...just a few dikheads being themselves....and more people too busy with themselves to show consideration and cancel if they changed their mind.
typical
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toofs....
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On 10/23/2008 Stevie Kicks
wrote in from
United States
(129.33.nnn.nnn)
She actually has 4 teeth ... but 3 of those are in her pocket.
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No Shows
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On 10/23/2008
joe i
wrote in from
United States
(63.87.nnn.nnn)
I can see who is signed up. 75 people. How many paid? How many have contacted you to say they will pay upon arrival? How many are just plain deadbeats? Post up their names and publically shame them. Do they not know they are being A Holes? I'll tell them if you don't want to. What are their names?
This s#@! drives me crazy and may well drive out of the slalom promoting world. It is my belief that The Dixie Cup and few other races (like my races the Farm and Antrim) seek to provide races with a total package. Shirts, food, parties, and even lodging. If we over estimate our numbers based upon sign up, we loose money. How long can we keep paying for our friends that don't show up?
Antrim lost $1000 dollars for the 26 no shows. And I'm talking about people that I've known for years, not some random Silverfish kid. The days are long gone where a race is 10 guys in a parking lot with a timer and a six pack. We have insurance, permits, caterers, volunteers, bands, kegs, lunches, and municipalities we are responsible too.
My name and email are up top if you think I'm wrong. I know you DHB will be busy, but I guess more than any other race promoters, I look at you guys as my brothers. Let's find 15 minutes to knock this around while I'm there. I have some ideas on how we run our races in 2009. We've all worked really hard to build this scene and without some changes, I'm done running races.
Plain done.
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STevie
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On 10/23/2008 joe i
wrote in from
United States
(63.87.nnn.nnn)
You bet Stevie. Point out your cousin and I'll ask her, but don't worry. I'll be a complete gentleman. Heck, I'll even chat her up a bit and lay some smooth compliments on her.
Do you think she'll go for; "Well gosh sweetie, that sure is a pretty tooth!"
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Cousins.....
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On 10/23/2008 stevie kicks
wrote in from
United States
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"If a husband and wife in Statesville get divorced, are they still cousins?"
You should take a chance in downtown Statesville
and ask the locals that question. Good luck.
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halloween costume race
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On 10/23/2008
cfav
wrote in from
United States
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someone please tell wesley tucker his old gamecock marching band uniform will not count this year.He is gonna need those two seconds as cnova is not racing this year and He currently is the Vegas odds makers favorite for DFL.
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sorry
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On 10/22/2008 joe i
wrote in from
United States
(63.87.nnn.nnn)
Legally, I mean.
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