Me, Myself and Jason Weigandt

MudPup545 wrote:

I’ve mentioned this story in other threads related to Weege and I think it’s appropriate to share it again here. September of 2001, my girlfriend and...

I’ve mentioned this story in other threads related to Weege and I think it’s appropriate to share it again here.

September of 2001, my girlfriend and I were in a hotel bar the night before the Steel City National.

I was wearing a KTM ball cap when this guy approaches me and makes a comment along the lines of, “well we all know who you’re cheering for tomorrow.” This was the eve of the Langston/Brown battle for the title.

That struck up a bench racing conversation that lasted until closing time. We had an absolute blast talking moto and bought each other several rounds. He was there with two other guys from work, Dave Brozik and “British Jason” RIP from Racer X.

At one point in the evening he asked my girlfriend “so, when are you two getting married?” We laughed about it because we’d only been dating a few weeks at that point.

Fast forward to now, two kids and 20 (almost) years of marriage and the guy still remembers us on a first name basis. We still see him at the occasional supercross and national and he always takes time to talk to us. He’s even stopped in the middle of his TV work to say hello, catch up on our family and even talk a bit of moto.

That guy was Jason Weigandt and he’s a wealth of motocross knowledge and a total class act. Our sport is lucky to have him.

digby.chickencaesar.5 wrote:

He bought you a round?

Couldn't have been Weege then..

Anonymous wrote:

Please quit pointing the camera at yourself - your'e a journalist in the moto world, but you come off as if your just as important if...

Please quit pointing the camera at yourself - your'e a journalist in the moto world, but you come off as if your just as important if not more important then the riders.

DC wrote:

Isn't Sea of Seven some kind of new motocross/surfing lifestyle clothing line?

DC
Racer X

motoxxx599 wrote:

Right now he has 172 downvotes. Is he the leader in the clubhouse?

Anonymous wrote:

Please quit pointing the camera at yourself - your'e a journalist in the moto world, but you come off as if your just as important if...

Please quit pointing the camera at yourself - your'e a journalist in the moto world, but you come off as if your just as important if not more important then the riders.

FreshTopEnd wrote:

Go find a life

MudPup545 wrote:

I’ve mentioned this story in other threads related to Weege and I think it’s appropriate to share it again here. September of 2001, my girlfriend and...

I’ve mentioned this story in other threads related to Weege and I think it’s appropriate to share it again here.

September of 2001, my girlfriend and I were in a hotel bar the night before the Steel City National.

I was wearing a KTM ball cap when this guy approaches me and makes a comment along the lines of, “well we all know who you’re cheering for tomorrow.” This was the eve of the Langston/Brown battle for the title.

That struck up a bench racing conversation that lasted until closing time. We had an absolute blast talking moto and bought each other several rounds. He was there with two other guys from work, Dave Brozik and “British Jason” RIP from Racer X.

At one point in the evening he asked my girlfriend “so, when are you two getting married?” We laughed about it because we’d only been dating a few weeks at that point.

Fast forward to now, two kids and 20 (almost) years of marriage and the guy still remembers us on a first name basis. We still see him at the occasional supercross and national and he always takes time to talk to us. He’s even stopped in the middle of his TV work to say hello, catch up on our family and even talk a bit of moto.

That guy was Jason Weigandt and he’s a wealth of motocross knowledge and a total class act. Our sport is lucky to have him.

digby.chickencaesar.5 wrote:

He bought you a round?

Couldn't have been Weege then..

RaceFace58 wrote:

Lmao! The storyteller bight every round and didn’t realize it. Just kidding. Awesome story.

digby.chickencaesar.5 wrote:

He bought you a round?

Couldn't have been Weege then..

RaceFace58 wrote:

Lmao! The storyteller bight every round and didn’t realize it. Just kidding. Awesome story.

TeamGreen wrote:

As I read about Weege and his peeps and "buying drinks" and what-not...or "not"...:lol: I'm quite sure that Weege and his peeps (Racer X, MX Sports...

As I read about Weege and his peeps and "buying drinks" and what-not...or "not"...

I'm quite sure that Weege and his peeps (Racer X, MX Sports, certain Editors or Pulishers...etc. ...) have paid for more drinks than any other "industry" folks I can think of. I can recall meetings, hotel bars, hockey games, late-nights after races from Minneapolis to closing night at Loretta's, above the garages at Daytona, the Beer Gardens from Anaheim to Pala to Millville, The Gas Lamp, AMA Banquets ...etc...where they've picked up the tab for more beers, drinks, cocktails than I can even imagine.

I'm jus' sorta remembering...sorta...

tobz wrote:

Few dumb threads happening lately…

tobz wrote:

Few dumb threads happening lately…

ocscottie wrote:

Just a few? Hell, practically ever other thread.

tobz wrote:

Few dumb threads happening lately…

ocscottie wrote:

Just a few? Hell, practically ever other thread.

tobz wrote:

Place has gone downhill since guyb stepped back. Mods need to pull their finger out and stamp out this sort of shit before it gets to...

Place has gone downhill since guyb stepped back. Mods need to pull their finger out and stamp out this sort of shit before it gets to the second page.

ML512 wrote:

Too much moderation, not enough moderation. Can't win them all.