ScottMellor

I truly want to join the HWFM Racing team, but it looks like all of the good positions are already taken. Any suggestions?
Team Monkey Butterer?
Team Gadfly?

viperbob

Well if he is going too fast, <img border="0" alt="[nono]" title="" src="graemlins/nono.gif" /> maybe the team "Black Sheep or Turtle" as the case may be?? Every family has to have one.

ScottMellor

Trust me, if the team PETA Liason can get in to HWFMR under some arcane rule like "because it's street legal in England" or some such hooey, I should be a shoe in.
I'm almost a virgin fer gawds sake.
I'm just glad I didn't get passed by a Miata AGAIN like I did the first time. Everybody at work laughed at me. (Luckily there were no Miata's in my run group. There was a nasty little Cooper S in the Red group that probably woulda had my number though.)

ScottMellor

Kim -
I know what you mean. Nobody at the DE (cognoscenti) was in the least surprised to hear such a thing.
People at work (hoi polloi) want to know how fast you went.

Mike in Chi

Scott

Please do not make light of hooey. Our team is built on it.

We awarded the "team virgin" title already. I believe it was Kirsten the Lurker after her first spin, when she said she was no longer one.

But every school has a "New Kid" (or in the military it's "the FNG" (F***ing New Guy).
Would you like either of those?

Of course after reading about your second DE and the helmet incident, how about "Team Hothead"?

Rick

I want to put in my formal application as well...

I was in a DE this past week at Road Atlanta & ran in the Blue (middle) group....OK, at the very back of the group to be specific.

My first instructor asked me what is my key thought process while on the track; my answer? "If I spin often enough, sooner or later I'll hit an apex". I didn't get a chance to put it on my helmet but it certainly got a quick reaction from the instructor!!

That kind of committment to the moto should surely deserve membership.

Due to my shortened day at Road Atlanta, I think I qualify as the Team Clutch tester. My personal moto is "I left my clutch...at Road Atlanta"...sounds like a possible team song!

What's the status of shirts, stickers, etc? I'd love to decorate my stuff appropriately. Where do we send our dues (to pay for shirts, stickers, etc.)

Thanks.

Robert Henriksen

And your instructor said?

My first DE, my instructor got called away for my third or fourth session. A loaner instructor jumped in my car for one go-round. I'd forgotten to leave my cell phone in my duffel bag; at about 120 on the front straight, over the roar of the wind, I could hear it ringing.

I leaned over (no intercom then) and yelled, 'Mind if I get that?'

Man, that guy had NO sense of humor...

NetManiac

I'd like to apply also. I was actually passed by a Miata at my first DE. It's probably been taken already, but if not can I be "Team Backmarker"?

Phil

I for one am glad too see the "team leader" of HWFMR..M in C glad to see you back!!

I for one missed you!

chris walrod

while at my first DE last Thursday, I was in the purple (novice) run group. I gave a 'point by' to a guy in a spec miata. He was really quick. I wondered why he was in the novice run group?

I also pointed by a few nicely prepared 914's. I thought for sure they were 6cyl's. Later I went to look at one of them since I love 914's and have always had great respect for them. It was a 4cyl. I am glad that I am a very humble person.

I would love to be a member of HWFMR. I have no doubt that I would quailify!

ca993twin

Mike,

While I am only a very recent member of HWFM Racing, and I am not yet a voting member, as my probation period has not yet ended, but I would propose that the HWFM Racing membership committee require that prospective applicants submit an essay to the general membership, including probationary members, for their review and approval. Said essay should include some humiliating tidbit about their driving or other similarly disgusting habit. In addition, I would propose an initiation ceremony consisting of sending a few beers over to the "Official AARP Representative" of HWFM Racing.

I hate to be a party pooper, but gadszooks, we need some decorum around here. I mean... we can't just let ANYBODY in. Only the demented need apply.

Vinny '98 3.8 C2S

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by ca993twin:
<strong> I mean... we can't just let ANYBODY in.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">If I'm in, it's already too late.

Edward

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica"> Only the demented need apply. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">I'm demented...just ask my wife!

Really, can I join...please o please o please. I can hold some kind of left-coast, southern contigent of the speed-impaired Porsche dementia chapter. C'mon, please!
(such begging, alone, should attest to the amount of humiliation I have endured...this qualifies me, no?)

Edward

Mike in Chi

Steve

But it's only demented people around here, so of course we let everyone in. (Unles, of course, they are not fun) Hey, we let Vinny in.

As to buying beers to qualify, I think you are number 42 in the beer queue. I do like the written essay part. But I think most of our teammates would rather quit than have to type anything.

Phil
thank you for the kind words. But if you missed me, I'd say you need to get involved in something besides Rennlist... like, say, selling cars.

Robt
Very funny! Great line. Maybe you should become our "Team Telecommunications" expert

Chris
Pointing by 914/4 definitely gets you in, especially if it's a speed track.

Mike
"Team Backmarker" it is, especially if you're driving an S designated car.

Rick

Good job spreading the faith thru the team motto.
In true team fashion, stickers etc are coming, but slowly. watch this space for further news.

Tom W

Since the team motto is "if you spin often enough, sooner or later you'll hit an apex", I would like to tender a membership application for myself and my wife.

At our first DE at Thunder hill we both spun and went off track, learning the vital lesson that slow and on the pavement is much, much better than fast (for a bit) and then off-track. I actually spun twice but only went off once. (I'm either an over-achiever or just stupid.) Rain and a wet track helped on all occasions. Both of us will be at Thunderhill again at the end of the month (but she isn't planning to drive this time).

If granted probationary membership, we will attempt to develop appropriate team position descriptions. I would propose "Dr. of Donuts" for myself as I have been know to supply a few (and eat one or two) during our Bay Area Sunday drives.

I know Kim will be at Thunderhill (not sure about other HWFM members) and can report on our conduct to the group.