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Joined
8/16/2006
Location
Mountain Home, AR, USA
Edited Date/Time
2/13/2016 5:53am
I've debated on going out and hanging with some of the 'old guys' from the message board for years. It's always been earlier in the season, and not conducive with my schedule. Well, this year I 'pulled the trigger'.
I booked my flight into Gateway (Phoenix/Mesa) and took the shuttle to the hotel. I was assured from TJ and drmarkr that I wouldn't need a rental car. This was hard for me to swallow, as I hate thinking that I am putting somebody else out, or causing any extra work for them (i guess that's the republican in me).
Anyway, I arrived in Gilbert on Thursday to some beautiful weather. 70's and sunny! I checked into my hotel and walked around the area. The lady at the desk told me that the Dick's sporting goods store was only "a couple blocks" down Market Street. Well, it turns out that her definition of a couple blocks is different than mine! (I mapped it later to find it was 1.5 miles each way). I came back to the room and TJ arranged for a couple crazy Alaskans to pick me up and bring me to his house.
We get to TJ's and his mother-in-law had cooked a spaghetti dinner for all of us. After some beer, spaghetti, and bullshitting, we go to a sweet little bar called San Tan Flats. It was a great time as they had individual fire pits that you could gather around.
Friday I get up as we are planning on doing a ride day/shoot day at Moto Land. TJ came and got me and we headed to the track. (I had UPS'ed my gear to him the week before). We get there and Dr. Mark was already there with everything set up. I changed into my gear and FGR01 was kind enough to have a few bikes for us to ride. Then some loud mouth Greek looking guy kept trying to pawn off donuts the whole time... We chatted for a while and I took to the track. It was a fun track and was in great shape. After a couple of motos we headed over to the shooting section of the property. maicoman (Arcas) had all kinds of automatic toys to play with, with Mark and TJ having some of theirs out there too. We shot and blew shit up for a few hours. If you get a chance to ride at that track, go check it out.
I rode with Mark back to the hotel and got cleaned up for TJ's friday night shindig. I was told to expect a lot of great food and crazy Arizonians. I wasn't disappointed with either.... I met some other fellow motodrivers/vitards. We all discussed how us old guys were so much better than the new generation of poster.
Mark and I called it an early night and headed to the hotel. I heard rumors of the party going on until the wee hours....
Saturday brought on race day. Mark and I headed to the stadium and to the pits. We walked around and meet some fellow message boarders. This stadium is amazing. You couldn't go to your seats until 5:30, so we just kind of milled around and watched practice. 5:30 came and we headed to the "party loft". I had high expectations for this, but the reality of the room exceeded anything I could think of. We had the start coming straight towards us, and sat directly above the first corner. I think there were 130 people in 'the loft'. It was nice having it's own bar that had drinks and food. The racing was good and the conversation was even better (with Jay and Jim). I found out during the day that Mark and TJ were staying close to the stadium and I didn't know how to get back to my hotel. I had to fly out at 7:30am on Sunday, so I wanted to be back to my hotel, as the stadium was over an hour away. Luckily I hitched a ride with a fellow MD'er and he brought me to my door.
It's funny meeting people at events like this and they introduce themselves...then give their screen names and you're like, oh, I know you! lol
It was a great time and I met lots of cool guys/girls. I'd like to thank everybody for their hospitality..especially Mark, TJ, and Arcas!!! I look forward to coming back next year!!!!
Oh yeah... FUBK!
(and thanks for the ride, BK!)
(of course, I think most of the people I met, don't post here anymore. lol)
I booked my flight into Gateway (Phoenix/Mesa) and took the shuttle to the hotel. I was assured from TJ and drmarkr that I wouldn't need a rental car. This was hard for me to swallow, as I hate thinking that I am putting somebody else out, or causing any extra work for them (i guess that's the republican in me).
Anyway, I arrived in Gilbert on Thursday to some beautiful weather. 70's and sunny! I checked into my hotel and walked around the area. The lady at the desk told me that the Dick's sporting goods store was only "a couple blocks" down Market Street. Well, it turns out that her definition of a couple blocks is different than mine! (I mapped it later to find it was 1.5 miles each way). I came back to the room and TJ arranged for a couple crazy Alaskans to pick me up and bring me to his house.
We get to TJ's and his mother-in-law had cooked a spaghetti dinner for all of us. After some beer, spaghetti, and bullshitting, we go to a sweet little bar called San Tan Flats. It was a great time as they had individual fire pits that you could gather around.
Friday I get up as we are planning on doing a ride day/shoot day at Moto Land. TJ came and got me and we headed to the track. (I had UPS'ed my gear to him the week before). We get there and Dr. Mark was already there with everything set up. I changed into my gear and FGR01 was kind enough to have a few bikes for us to ride. Then some loud mouth Greek looking guy kept trying to pawn off donuts the whole time... We chatted for a while and I took to the track. It was a fun track and was in great shape. After a couple of motos we headed over to the shooting section of the property. maicoman (Arcas) had all kinds of automatic toys to play with, with Mark and TJ having some of theirs out there too. We shot and blew shit up for a few hours. If you get a chance to ride at that track, go check it out.
I rode with Mark back to the hotel and got cleaned up for TJ's friday night shindig. I was told to expect a lot of great food and crazy Arizonians. I wasn't disappointed with either.... I met some other fellow motodrivers/vitards. We all discussed how us old guys were so much better than the new generation of poster.
Mark and I called it an early night and headed to the hotel. I heard rumors of the party going on until the wee hours....Saturday brought on race day. Mark and I headed to the stadium and to the pits. We walked around and meet some fellow message boarders. This stadium is amazing. You couldn't go to your seats until 5:30, so we just kind of milled around and watched practice. 5:30 came and we headed to the "party loft". I had high expectations for this, but the reality of the room exceeded anything I could think of. We had the start coming straight towards us, and sat directly above the first corner. I think there were 130 people in 'the loft'. It was nice having it's own bar that had drinks and food. The racing was good and the conversation was even better (with Jay and Jim). I found out during the day that Mark and TJ were staying close to the stadium and I didn't know how to get back to my hotel. I had to fly out at 7:30am on Sunday, so I wanted to be back to my hotel, as the stadium was over an hour away. Luckily I hitched a ride with a fellow MD'er and he brought me to my door.
It's funny meeting people at events like this and they introduce themselves...then give their screen names and you're like, oh, I know you! lol
It was a great time and I met lots of cool guys/girls. I'd like to thank everybody for their hospitality..especially Mark, TJ, and Arcas!!! I look forward to coming back next year!!!!
Oh yeah... FUBK!
(and thanks for the ride, BK!)
(of course, I think most of the people I met, don't post here anymore. lol)
One of these years i will make this party.
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Wish I had taken some pics of that Party Loft! You guys that haven't been out here need to get this on your bucket list. For the record, I had Camp a plane reservation made a few years back, and he pussed out....he damn sure better load up the family and get out here soon!
Proof of life that I was there... My son still is talking about riding motocross at the track with dada!
Here's a few pics my cousin took.
Pit Row
You didn't happen to meet GoHUgSnoW did you? bummer...moto to the core.
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